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@NZ_Tim93 @Tesla @aelluswamy I like how you really don’t give up hope on FSD for HW3 Teslas in NZ, @NZ_Tim93! Similar to me hoping to see the Cybertruck on NZ roads one day. 😅

@Tesla Is V14 Lite still on track for Q2? Its been nearly 5 years for me since buying FSD, and it's still not available for my HW3 in New Zealand @aelluswamy

FSD Supervised has 360 degree awareness & can react much faster than a human Here, it detects a broken down vehicle in-lane & moves over to avoid a collision

Safe, safer, safest, Cybertruck! 📐

Key New Zealand Statistics: • Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) Data, 2024: Emergency services attended 1,875 vehicle fires in the previous year (2023 data). While FENZ doesn’t provide a full public breakdown by vehicle type, ongoing work is underway to improve tracking. However, verified EV battery fire incidents in NZ remain extremely low, with only 6 recorded cases since 2010 (none resulting in injuries, fatalities, or confirmed charging-related causes). This contrasts sharply with the thousands of annual ICE vehicle fires, as EVs make up only about 3-4% of the NZ fleet but account for a negligible fraction of incidents. • Drive Electric New Zealand Analysis (2025): Citing global research firms adapted to NZ context, ICE vehicles have a 1.5% lifetime fire risk, compared to just 0.03% for EVs—making EVs approximately 50 times less likely to ignite. This aligns with NZ’s low EV fire reports and the absence of flammable fuels in EVs. • NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) and EV FireSafe Report (2023-2024): NZTA’s risk assessment references U.S. data but applies it to NZ projections, showing ICE vehicles at 1,530 fires per 100,000 sold versus 25 per 100,000 for EVs (a 61-fold difference). With NZ’s EV fleet growing to ~150,000 by mid-2025 (out of ~5 million total vehicles), the per-vehicle fire rate for EVs remains dramatically lower, supported by local incident tracking. • EV FireSafe NZ-Specific Breakdown (2010-2024): Out of ~510 verified global EV battery fires across 40 million EVs, NZ accounts for just those 6 incidents (0.0012% rate per EV). ICE vehicles, by comparison, show a 0.1% overall fire risk based on country-level reports cited in NZ studies—83 times higher than EVs.

Full story here → zurl.co/lZNBL

Did we expect anything else than this journalistic pile of biased crap from ⁦@radionz⁩ ? 🤔 rnz.co.nz/news/world/579…

@Aviator_Pete @TeslaAUNZ @ryanjaycowan It was stated in the email that it’s currently only available for HW4 owners, wasn’t it?

Would come handy down here with all our power cuts. However, the triangular “battery” is till missing, unfortunately.

@NZ_Tim93 @elonmusk Although we paid a deposit for one a long time ago… 😬

@elonmusk Not true, We can't own it

True

This is definitely NOT the edge of the world @cybertruck and we all know it! You have been here before so you should know, too!!! 🤪📐🇳🇿

@NZ_Tim93 @Tesla Similar to “Closest Apple Store”! 😂

Hmm which Bunnings do I want to go to today? @Tesla

I agree with @NZ_Tim93, Tesla is testing their vehicles every winter at the Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds SHPG in Cardrona, just 30min away from Queenstown. They did so with the Cybertruck in 2023 before it got released, as well as with the new Model Y variants this winter. They often have sensors and add ons installed and are sometimes covered up but they do not put too much effort in disguising themselves. They often leave the proving grounds in their test vehicles to drive around the area. Very common down here. I hope this helps.

Hey Tesla fans, what do we think is going on here? An LHD Tesla Model Y was spotted in NZ (a RHD market). The car has a bunch of weird wires running across it. Do we think this is Tesla or a 3rd party testing something?

New Zealand has beautiful lakesides, too. However, something is missing… @cybertruck 🤔📐🇳🇿

Just dreaming of where you could go with this off-road mode down here 🇳🇿 😌📐

@NZ_Tim93 @Tesla KITT can’t jump that far yet! 😂

@Tesla Just checked and my KITT still doesn't drive itself or have Grok 🫠

KITT is now real You’re welcome

Desperately needed on NZ roads!

On my way to New Zealand, hopefully!!! 🤞🏼 📐🇳🇿

@TSLACyb3rTruck @cybrtrkguy Or on the “wrong” side of the road! 😅

Can someone remind me why a $40k Tesla can summon to my door but my $90k Tesla cannot?

@Teslarati @alex_avoigt Very funny! 🤣 Still waiting… 😴

🚨 Elon Musk says HALF OF TESLA OWNERS HAVE NEVER TRIED FULL SELF-DRIVING Please, try it. You have no clue what you're missing.

@SawyerMerritt This is getting winter tested at the SHPG in New Zealand at the moment. It’s sometimes cruising around (with the same covers as in the picture) on public roads in Wanaka, too.

NEWS: New Model Y L spotted on the road for the first time. Definitely looks bigger. Tesla China says this larger Model Y will be released this Fall.