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2021+ Model S LR Delivery Tracking
- Thread starter baldwin
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Uggghhh. I think there is a good possibility you may be correct.
This has to be pretty serious to stop shipments. They're so far behind they have to know more delays are going to cause issues (complaints/cancellations). I know you guys say Tesla doesn't give a *sugar* about complaints, and I agree, they mostly don't. But nobody wants to keep fielding calls and more bad press about delays and then add more delays just for something minor.
I've been very hopeful it'll be a software fix, but hadn't really thought about the prospect of them nerfing the cars, but that is such a Tesla thing to do.
Arunks
Member
For us newbies, what do you mean by "nerfing", thanks.
Tesla identifies a root cause of a pack issue and limits the potential of the pack so that it can't reach that thermal runaway issue. For example, with the 85 packs, there was a voltage detection problem so it took tesla roughly ~2 years to develop a really cleaver workaround to overcome that concern. During that 2 year period, 85kwh packs were (secretly and with a large outcry by customers) limited in range and charge rate significantly compared to what was advertized. Here's a nice write-up of that saga by the famous Jason Huges:
Explaining Changes post-firmware 2019.16 Regarding Range Loss | wk057's SkieNET
wk057 project site
I have zero evidence that is going to happen with the new Plaid/LR packs on these cars. I'm just concerned that may be what's happening - Tesla is searching for a cleaver software-based workaround to prevent what happened in the recent battery fire. They may accomplish this, or something else may happen. My concern is they'll limit the capability of the battery packs - without telling customers - which changes what we're actually buying, potentially.
Don't worry. The ones sitting in the lot are reserved for 19" order holders
IamGaryGnu
Endless IBS
I fully believe that is the case - Plaids and LR's in the dusty lot. I may be wrong, but I would bet that I'm right.
Maybe the dust/dirt is at least acting as a UV protectant of sorts
I got a call today from Fremont asking if I had any questions regarding my order. I asked about the hold on cars and they said they have had some held back but there wasn't any sort of announcement regarding the holds about all cars.
dbtrizzle
DELIVERED
To add to this, i asked my guy i know here locally that works for Tesla and he said he wasnt aware of any issues with holds and deliveries were going on as scheduled.
Well that all is very confusing. Or par for the course with Tesla.
Zaker89
2021 Model S LR / Red-Black / Since 07.31.2021
I just called Tesla Costa Mesa, which is my delivery location and SA there told me there are no issues with model S deliveries and they've been doing it.
She told me once VIN is assigned to my account and delivered to the SC, there will be no limitation of delivering it to me.
Ormond
Endless Peacock
I had a call from my SA. She confirmed that there is a hold on all MS produced within the last three weeks pending inspections. Evidently, Elon was walking the production line and left his Bitcoin wallet in one of the vehicles. When the wallet is returned to Elon, the vehicles will be released.
DISCLAIMER: I may have been dreaming. I don’t have a SA.
DISCLAIMER: I may have been dreaming. I don’t have a SA.
IamGaryGnu
Endless IBS
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