There are many accessories that you can buy from Tesla. I wanted to share a list of accessories I bought.
Many of them I purchased from Taobao as it is cheaper. But if you do not understand Mandarin, you must pay “English Tax” and get it more expensive on Shopee for the same items.
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.
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.
