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Thanks for the link BamBam...would prefer to see actual pictures of VINS as we have had before on this thread but I’ll take your link as a sign of some hope! Cheers

That’s great sliced bread...but we should be closer to 511xx by now

Defies all logic but I hope you’re right ModelN!

I dunno this is really weird guys. No actual VIN sightings/photos above 30k in almost a month now? If Tesla is anywhere near 5k a week then they are warehousing ALOT of cars and I don’t know where they could be doing that without someone leaking about some massive warehouse with literally tens...

So last actual picture of highest VIN is like 29,000??? Like 2-3 weeks ago? What is going on? If anywhere near the 5k per week level they should be well into the 40,000’s by now I would think. People just get bored of taking photos of VINs that they see out in the wild I hope! If I was in US I’d...

8th circle of hell is fraud in Dante's inferno...bears are going to love that one.

Wow can't believe we are still sitting at only 521! This is very bad news and could be disastrous for the stock short term if the Oct numbers are this poor. I'll use it as a buying opportunity but still. Will see what Musk has to say next week on the earnings call. I see on his twitter looks...

I think the most recent target from the Q2 conference call was a run rate of 5,000 per week Model 3 by the end of the year. What I am trying to figure out (with VIN numbers, etc) is how far away they are from that. Looks like pretty damn far right now. Maybe only 250 per week at this point. We...

Thanks 3Victoria...this is the type of discussion I was hoping for on this thread. I'm not trying to bash Tesla in any way. As a shareholder I just want to get as much data as I can. Realise this isn't a fool proof method but at least its something. Thanks!

I get that but if we also know when the person received their car this will give us a general idea on the production ramp. I like Chewy's work above with the VIN watch on NHTSA...best method I've seen yet.

Thanks Crowded...really 14th November? How do you know? I can't find this info anywhere!

Any options traders here? Anybody know when the Jan 2020 calls will be out for Tesla? Do they come out after the Jan 2018 options expire? Hope someone can help!

Anybody know when the Jan 2020 calls will be out for Tesla? Do they come out after the Jan 2018 options expire?

Thanks Chewy...so I'm guessing that someone here has reservation number 1134 in California and they don't yet have their car? Is this what you are going off of? Why 1134?

I have to hope that people out there just aren't looking that hard for VIN numbers on every Model 3 that they see. Guys we need the data...if you see a Model 3 out there...anywhere...try to get the VIN number and report back here please!

How could a Model 3 beat the Model S 100D? Think you would get a lot more driving time in the S vs the 3. Think someone needs to try again in the S 100D.

Ummm seriously only VIN 515 to October 19th???? This is really bad news guys...we should be well into the thousands by now. Anyone else concerned as a stock holder? At this pace Tesla will barely make 500 Model 3 in October (seeing as we ended Sept at VIN 260)...not looking good to hitting 5000...

Thanks NSX and Sorka that answers some of my questions. So ludicrous mode isn't disabled once you drop below 95% SOC it just may not be as crazy fast once you do. The Porsche exec made it seem like once you dropped below 95% you could no longer use ludicrous mode. I hadn't read that anywhere...

So then it is true? You have to have a 95%+ SOC to use ludicrous mode? Does that mean you have to program a "full 100%" charge from the battery first? From what I have heard this isn't great for the battery either as charging only to 80% is best unless you are going long distance and really...

Hi all, Just saw this article from a Porsche Exec (link below) saying Tesla's Ludicrous Mode is a farce because you can only use it with a 95% or above SOC?? So essentially you can only do two or three 0-60 mph runs in ludicrous mode after a full charge and then it is disabled! First I have...

Am I the only one who thinks it is pretty strange that there hasn't been an official unveiling of the Model X as of yet? It seems as if people are expected to finalise orders and lay down $140k for a car they haven't seen in the flesh, sat in, test driven, etc. One would think they should have...

No I don't own any shares of Maxwell as of yet and wasn't aware of any Tesla-Maxwell rumours in the past. I was just wondering if anybody on the board here knew if Tesla builds their own capacitors in house or does actually source them from somewhere? Maxwell would seem like a good acquisition...

Hey guys, Just wondering if Tesla builds its own capacitors in house for the Model S or does it buy them in? I assume some capacitors must be used in such a large electronic device? Maxwell is based in California and seems to be a leader in capacitor technology. Also named after a brilliant...

Hi guys, Just seems like the supercharging network expansion is slowing down dramatically. Been sitting at 425 stations for a few weeks now. Are they just getting lazy in updating the map or are they really trying to conserve cash (as many financial analysts have raised Tesla's cash burn as a...

Ok this is officially LAME Elon! Come on man your not the Rolling Stones...this is a battery announcement after all! Yeeeesh!

Jesus I thought it was supposed to be 8:00pm Pacific? Been waiting for an hour here at work in NZ! If you say 8:00pm in your press release...make it 8:00pm Elon!

Anybody know where I can listen to a recording of the conference call this morning? Seems odd that they wouldn't have this up on the IR page. Disappointed too O-G I feel your pain. Also been holding a deposit for 3 years here in NZ! Originally told Aus/NZ deliveries would happen mid 2013...

Wow surprised you guys haven't figured this out yet! It is clear that the giant obelisks at each supercharging station are in fact massive Tesla coils which will transmit electricity wirelessly to any Model S within a 50 mile range. Wireless charging is inefficient so it will only transmit just...

Anyone know for sure if Musk will be there? I doubt he went to all the European launch parties so maybe he'll skip Australia? Any suggestions for nearby accommodation? Help a Kiwi out!

Just got our invitation via email today...any word on if Elon will be there? Not sure if I will make the trip over from NZ if the "big guy" isn't going to be present.

What the heck? Didn't anybody film Elon's presentation?? Get it uploaded people!

Ok got it...7pm pacific time...thanks guys

Ok thanks Curt...still strange that Tesla hasnt bothered to put anything on their website about it. I thought major company announcements have to be clearly documented and easily available for publicly traded companies. Hope they don't get into any hot water with SEC over this one...come on...

Allooo??

Ok so I found out its not being live streamed by Tesla (what a dumb move)...anybody actually going to be at the event who can post on youtube right after? Still dont know what time it is supposed to kick off either??

Anybody know if this event is going to be live streamed and at what time? You would think there would be something about it on the Tesla website but cant find anything! Help!

Well that was lame..maybe the Nevada cameraman figured the important part was over once the Governor stopped talking! Amazing how many people still don't know who Elon Musk is. Ahh well hope they will archive the video somewhere so I can watch it later.

haha yeah as soon as Elon starts talking the plug gets pulled! WTF!

Little early for a drink here in NZ! Only just 11:00am...ahh what the hell! I'm off today.

Nevermind...still 15 mins to 4:00pm in Carson City! - - - Updated - - - Thanks Krugerrand..you beat me to it. Nice name...bit of a gold bug myself ;-) - - - Updated - - - Still no sound though eh?

Thanks for that PopSmith. Is it over or not yet begun? Got a live feed bunch of people standing around outside but no sound (on the first link you provided).

It's not so much that this means another two year wait for me (making it over four in total) here in NZ. It's the fact that Tesla has done ZERO to communicate this to deposit holders in NZ. Where is the official Tesla notification to us about this NZ policy??? Are they still taking reservations...

That's great Steve....care to inform us of your methods in getting it here?

Well after I sent a few emails the guy at Tesla Australia DID know that they would not be sending any cars to NZ until there is an on-ground presence in NZ. He then wrote that they have no idea when an on-ground presence will be made in NZ. Great. Couldn't they have sent out a group email to...

Thanks Carl. Yes Peter I was told the same by Tesla Australia. From the email I received it seems they will not ship any cars to NZ until there is a service centre here (presumably in Auckland which won't do me much good anyway as I live way down in the South Island!) Are you hearing the same...

Hi guys, Haven't checked in for awhile. Just wondering what the word is on Australian/NZ deliveries? I got an email saying that they would not deliver to NZ until there is a service centre/store here! Anybody here know how far away that might be? I hear they will be delivering in Aus any day...

Hi G3, Well let's crunch some numbers based on John Petersen's most recent article (yeah I don't like the guy either but he has access to some pretty interesting battery statistics thanks to his connections within the industry). The claim is that there are currently around 2.6 billion 18650...

Just throwing an idea out there. The problem as I see it right now is this: Tesla needs "giga" battery factories to make Gen III possible. However Tesla doesn't want to commit to any one battery producer so that they can always pick and choose the best battery technology for the best price as...

I'm not sure if you guys are thinking about this the same way I am. I refer to this article: http://www.dailytech.com/Tesla+Building+Tech+to+Fully+Charge+EVs+in+Just+5+Minutes/article31990.htm If Tesla can eventually get supercharging times down to just 5 mins this will require, as J B...