Normal person's 1000km challenge - Part 1 of 2

[@notinthemanual]

My car is a 2021 Model 3 SR+ with 55kWh LFP. I forgot to mention that for new viewers.

[@TechnoMonkeyFarm]

Hey Matt, do you mind me asking what Tesla gave you as a tradein for your Y?

[@notinthemanual]

@@TechnoMonkeyFarm I got low balled but it was still the best option for me right now. I got just over $40k. The car had been in a big accident (nicely repaired though) so I think they factored that in. Tesla have a history of everything.

[@TechnoMonkeyFarm]

@@notinthemanual I’ve never seen an in inventory car that’s not near new, do you know where they’re selling them?

[@notinthemanual]

@@TechnoMonkeyFarm No idea. It would only be sold through the Tesla website as far as I know.

[@snip3d]

Perfect timing to put thid video up! Watching before i do the same trip to the GC!.. i leave in 1hr! 😂

[@notinthemanual]

Haha. Have fun!

[@57wadey]

Ahhhh Matt, another great video again but you really have to set an example and withdraw from the Australian 'stay in the middle lane' club. We have to change this illogical mythology! Looking fwd to part 2. 😊

[@notinthemanual]

Haha. Pretty sure you’ve chipped me on that before 😜 in my defence you only get to see snippets of my drive and I would never do it with cars behind me. I appreciate the support 👍

[@notinthemanual]

Hopefully get part 2 up later tonight or tomorrow.

[@57wadey]

@@notinthemanual Appreciate your honesty and will desist from further unsolicited behavioral comments! 😔 Hoping to get my model 3P sometime next year. Perhaps I could use one your referrals. 🙂

[@notinthemanual]

@@57wadey No problem. Feel free to pull me up on bad behaviour 😜 I think I met the president of the right lane hugger club a few times on this trip though. I am guilty of hogging the centre lane a bit. With Autopilot it’s much smoother than the left lane. AP needs to improve a lot.

[@notinthemanual]

@@57wadey I appreciate you thinking of me with the referral. I’ll make good use of the credits for supercharging. You won’t regret it. The performance M3 is an awesome car. Although it would be fun I can’t justify the expense personally. I was tempted to go with the performance for my Model Y but decided the RWD is good enough for my needs. Hoping to get that in a few weeks. It’s good you’ve been able to hold off as you will get the new refresh by then. I took a Y for a test drive and ordered one a few days later……

[@Nathan-qk8hl]

Great video Matt. The M3 makes easy work of long journeys. It was interesting to see the issue with Autopilot when approaching a siding or vehicle breakdown bay. I do the journey from Sydney to Brisbane several times a year and have exactly the same issue on the M1. It can be quite unsettling. No idea why it happens.

[@notinthemanual]

Yes it was scary the first few times but I got used to it 😬. The worst is when it try to take an exit lane or a double auto lane change.

[@IanMacKinnon-o8s]

What model do you drive? RWD lfp?

[@notinthemanual]

Yes RWD LFP.

[@notinthemanual]

2021 55kWh.