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Sydney · Owner of a Model Y L bought in Australia in 2026, with HW4 and FSD (Supervised)
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Stories by Rod Bland
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Vehicles · AU/NZ
Model 3 now from A$45,900, Model Y Performance A$4,500 lower
Tesla's Australian and New Zealand websites list a new entry-level Model 3 and a cheaper Model Y Performance.
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Charging · Australia
Plans lodged for 37-stall Tesla Supercharger at Thurgoona, near Albury
Lodged with Albury's council on 30 Sep 2026, the plans include a 100 kW solar system but no battery.
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Charging · Australia
Networks could install EV chargers, with bills paying about 70 per cent of costs
The AEMC says the grant program is likely in consumers' long-term interests, but Tesla and 12 other groups call the case unproven.
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Charging · AU/NZ
Why your Tesla charges at 8 amps on a 10-amp powerpoint, and how to fix it
At 8 amps a Tesla charges a fifth slower, about 11 km of range an hour instead of 13.5, and it can be fixed.
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Energy · Australia
Home batteries: a record quarter, and smaller batteries after 1 May
Clean Energy Regulator data shows an April rush and over a third of capacity in New South Wales.
Photo: Raysonho, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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