The boat has finally arrived with those shiny Tesla Model 3 Right Hand Drives on board, but who will get the first deliveries?

Tesla Model 3 RHD

Well as I write this, lucky reservation holders actually took delivery last week (Thursday 20th June 2019), with mainly the Tesla Model 3 performance with white interiors being handed over. Some of the customers had waited 3 years to get this chance.

So why is this so important?

Electric cars are on the increase and for us in the UK motor trade, the amount of reservations of the Model 3 will have a huge effect on how we will sculpt our business models going forwards.

At the moment Petrol and Diesels dominate our fleets, but more and more requests are coming through for Hybrids and Electric vehicles, something somewhere will really have to give.

We have already seen a huge drop in Diesel availability since the VW Diesel Scandal, we have more Petrol cars on fleet than ever before. With Tesla offering a 200 miles plus electric car, company cars will change.

Which Tesla Model 3’s will be available in the UK?

For those who have already placed firm orders on the right date, the Standard Range Plus, Long Range AWD and the Performance is available. I myself still have the discontinued Long Range AWD model on order and whilst Tesla tried to switch me to the performance model, I want those extra miles.

So as of today, the only models you can order are the Standard Range Plus from £38,050 and the Performance Dual Motor version from £48,590. Whilst the new version of the Performance includes the quicker 0–62 and the higher top speed, if you want to add on the Performance upgrades this will add £3,700 to the price.

So has everyone taken up their reservations?

Simple answer on this is no, from YouTubers to my friends, quite a few people I know have decided to get their £1k back from Tesla. Various reasons have come up with many stating that the Standard model which they were expecting to be around £35k and the additional cost isn’t within reach.

With that being said, a YouTuber I watch; Electric Vehicle Man has also said exactly the same, it’s just not affordable to him and is out of reach.

What are your thoughts on the Tesla Model 3 RHD?

Have you got a Tesla Model 3 on order, when are you expecting delivery? What colours and options have you gone for? What do you think about the standard model not being available? Drop me some lines in the comments below and I’ll come back to you.

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