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After placing an order for the Tesla Model 3 Highland Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) COE Category B on 18th December 2024, I finally got the car on 6th February 2025.

When I bought it in 2024, the default color in Singapore was white. However, my Tesla was only built in 2025 when, in Singapore, they changed the default color from White to Stealth Grey. So I have to pay an extra S$1,500 to keep the white. I asked whether I could return to Stealth Grey, but Tesla mentioned no, as the car is already being built.

SanDisk MobileMate USB 3.0 microSD Card Reader is the smallest microSD Card Reader for USB-A ports that I have came across.

It measures 31 x 21 x 9 mm and weighs just 3.4g.

Ugreen 130W 3-Port Car Charger has two USB-C ports and one USB-A port that delivers up to 130W of power.

I bought it for S$16.81 on Shopee. On Lazada, the lowest I saw is S$17.92.

Ugreen Uno 2-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charger is one of the latest product in their Uno lineup. It retails for S$60.90 on both Lazada and Shopee. I got this as a review unit from Ugreen.

The two circular plastic pieces on the left and right side of the charger have no function; it is purely aesthetic to simulate ears.

I bought the ULTi Anti-Fatigue Mat from Shopee for S$53. The retail price drops to S$60 during Christmas, and Shopee has a S$7 voucher for S$50 spent. It is slightly more expensive on Lazada during the same period, as it retails for S$63 over there.

There are two sizes for the ULTi Anti-Fatigue Mat: Mini, which measures 81 cm x 51.5 cm, and standard, which measures 99 cm x 51.5 cm. The price difference is about S$5. I chose the standard size.

As the product name suggests, Belkin Secure Holder with Key Ring for AirTag, is a holder for AirTag and it comes with a key ring.

Belkin doesn’t sell the Secure Holder with Key Ring for AirTag in Singapore; at least I haven’t come across it. The closest I could find is the Belkin Secure Holder with Strap for AirTag which Apple Singapore is selling for S$19.15. In case it is not apparent, one is a key ring, and the other is a strap. The holder itself is the same.

2024 is the inflation year and is the year I turned 40. Everything went up this year. GST went from 8% to 9% in Singapore. In 2023, GST was increased from 7% to 8%. In hindsight, it might be better to increase from 7% to 9% straightaway rather than break it up into 2 years. The increase in GST twice worsens the inflation.

Gadget
Probably the most interesting gadget I bought in 2024 got to be the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer.

After solving the problem of charging my gadgets, there is only one problem: charging my Apple Watch. Since there is no Apple Watch charger at Big-C, I can only get it the next day.

I wanted to get the Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable (1 m) from Apple Store in Central World which is directly opposite my hotel, Moxy Bangkok Ratchaprasong. But it is way more expensive in Thailand than in Singapore. The official retail price of that cable is TH฿1,290 (S$52), and in Singapore, it is only S$39. So, I aborted the idea.

I didn’t expect I would forget to bring my Travel Gadget Pouch to Bangkok, which contains my chargers and cables to charge all my gadgets.

The hotel I stayed in, Moxy Bangkok Ratchaprasong, only has USB-A sockets on the wall socket.