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With anticipation running high in the Australian market, Tesla have put out this morning an update on Model S deliveries, the state of Service Centres and Supercharging plans (full message below). The key takeaways are: Model S deliveries will be fulfilled in the “months ahead”. Sydney service centre will be “constructed”, and is due to […]

New textures for internal options and new headliner options Tesla has become a major success not only due to producing the best car in the world, but also because it knows never to rest on its laurels.  They are constantly trying to improve the Model S and offer the consumer more choice, and choices that […]

At JET Charge, we try our best to present a balanced opinion (despite our fanaticism) of the Model S in the Australian context.  Australia, in my ways, is a unique country with consumer choices that are different to other markets.  This morning we received feedback on one of our blog posts comparing the Model S […]

In a great example of how the Tesla Model S will improve over time, some on the TMC community have pointed out that the instrument panel on newer Model S now have a higher resolution. This particular user had a loaner car with a VIN in the 44xxx range while their older car has a […]

We know a lot has been said about the Model S being compared to an Audi A8, Mercedes S Class or a BMW 7 series in the States, but that’s not the reality in Australia, nor does it apply to a 60kwh version. Today – we’ll be looking at the Tesla Model S’ competitors for […]

Effective immediately, Tesla have withdrawn their old dolphin grey, and introduced a new Steel Grey colour for new cars. We prefer the look of the new ones, but some have criticised saying it’s too black, and that Tesla now have 4 colours that are pretty much black: Black, Black Blue, Black Green and now Black […]

Finally!  We are underway.  The first Australian Model S cars have been produced.  From what we can ascertain, at least 2 Model S cars have been produced, and both will be in Melbourne.   When would we expect to see them on our roads? Well, there are two display cars in Melbourne already, so I […]

I test drove the Model S last night in Melbourne. Here are my first impressions. Exterior As it was night time, the black P85 (not plus) was a sleek silhouette under the street lamps.  This was a good thing, as it made me focus on the major design lines of the car, rather than fussing […]