Marcy93
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Fist Austin Vin assigned apparently. Makes me hopeful that by April -May we know if California will he getting them too.
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August Order Estimate Delivery
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We picked up our blue MYLR this afternoon! Got there a little early. The "detail guy" was still working on it. I said "work away and take your time!"
Turned out it is Intel Atom, no heated wiper dock or Li 12 Volt, AFAIK. A slight disappointment but none of that's a deal breaker. SA was shocked I knew what Tesla Garage was, and she didn't know how to interpret the code for the Atom (Lake).
Pleasant interaction with the SA. We hung out with her for a while and when detail was done we spent an hour or so going over the checklist we had. The only thing we found was this little trim piece on the passenger side which was out of line. Maybe out of spec. They weren't sure and were going to check with the shop guys when they come in next week.
There was also a superficial clear coat scratch on the DS rear panel that I could only see in perfect light, would easily buff out, and our finish is not going to survive the first trip down our gravel road anyway. Otherwise great. She let us into the car and spend as much time as we wanted and did not hover. Answered all of our questions honestly. Offered that she receives no commission and considers her job education.
Told us that deliveries to Idaho are very spotty. Sometimes they deliver 2 cars a week (or less), sometimes 16, depending on the availability of 3rd party truckers. They are hoping to get covered transport eventually, but are taking what they get for now (referenced the blue MY and blue M3 we saw two weeks ago out back peppered with gravel scratches and chips. Today they had a MY out back that had some much mud on it you couldn't tell what color it actually was!)
At any rate, we're very happy with the car and the interaction. Next I'll be installing some goodies and getting studded snow tires (warehouse has some Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUVs that showed up). We'll put them on the rims we have and pick up some new ones when we next go down the the Treasure Valley.
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Turned out it is Intel Atom, no heated wiper dock or Li 12 Volt, AFAIK. A slight disappointment but none of that's a deal breaker. SA was shocked I knew what Tesla Garage was, and she didn't know how to interpret the code for the Atom (Lake).
Pleasant interaction with the SA. We hung out with her for a while and when detail was done we spent an hour or so going over the checklist we had. The only thing we found was this little trim piece on the passenger side which was out of line. Maybe out of spec. They weren't sure and were going to check with the shop guys when they come in next week.
There was also a superficial clear coat scratch on the DS rear panel that I could only see in perfect light, would easily buff out, and our finish is not going to survive the first trip down our gravel road anyway. Otherwise great. She let us into the car and spend as much time as we wanted and did not hover. Answered all of our questions honestly. Offered that she receives no commission and considers her job education.
Told us that deliveries to Idaho are very spotty. Sometimes they deliver 2 cars a week (or less), sometimes 16, depending on the availability of 3rd party truckers. They are hoping to get covered transport eventually, but are taking what they get for now (referenced the blue MY and blue M3 we saw two weeks ago out back peppered with gravel scratches and chips. Today they had a MY out back that had some much mud on it you couldn't tell what color it actually was!)
At any rate, we're very happy with the car and the interaction. Next I'll be installing some goodies and getting studded snow tires (warehouse has some Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUVs that showed up). We'll put them on the rims we have and pick up some new ones when we next go down the the Treasure Valley.
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For anyone that lives anywhere with cold seasons, the new additions are a game changer.
The wiper blades become blocks of ice after snow falls and with them below the hood, difficult to break up. Preheating for an hour doesn't thaw them out. You have to chisel them out. The heater is necessary.
The battery range reductions with preheating and battery heating prior to supercharging drastically reduce range in the cold. My current estimated range from the last 50km is 260km for the entire battery. I can improve this if I drive 90km/h on highways where people are driving 120km/h+
Separately the ryzon chip will be stunning for your boredom when you can play good games while you wait to charge up. (If you play games obviously)
I'm sorry your vehicles Haven't arrived. Got my Aug order delivered in December, but ever 2 or 3 days I curse this 2022 model with none of the updates.
For anyone is cold weather regions deep breath your wait is worth more than you can imagine.
For anyone in warmer climates, want to buy mine now and give me your estimated delivery window? I'll take the bus til it arrives.
in2survive
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I got the AMD (100% sure) and I think I have the wiper heater too. I say I think, because I see the icon to heat the wiper and it gets red when I press it, but it isn’t great, although it does the job, I still have some ice loosely stuck to the wipers. Do you have the icon?
I’m glad you have the same experience with range. In Toronto, driving mostly in the city my range is 250-300km at 85% charge, which I was surprised. We are taking -10 to 0C temperatures. We had a couple warmer days, 5 to 7C and the range jumped to 350-400km. Which I was a bit shocked (i.e. the temperature impact). My average in the winter so far is 234W/h (started driving it in Feb 2nd), considering a battery of 75kWh, that would be 320km average range with a full battery. In my little experience, driving on HWY around 110km/h does increase the projected range, compared to city, by at least 50km… also a surprise. Isn’t city suppose to higher? I’m wondering if it’s because I usually only drive ~5kms. Stop, drive ~5km again a few minutes later. In other words, the battery is always cold, except when I leave home, since I precondition in the morning.
Why do I worry? Well, for daily comute, doesn’t matter. The car is always at 85% in the morning and I never got below 60%. But, pre-covid I drove Toronto-Quebec City in the winter (~800km) for skying. Now that will be interesting, specially because the temperatures can drop to -30C And the car will be packed.
@Oddmanout what is your average kWh since December?
BTW, I noticed the app shows 388kWh for the las 31 days (I have the car for just under a month) and the all time trip shows 177kWh. Shouldn’t these be about the same??? Is the discrepancy based on the preconditioning (I use it quite a bit)? That is a huge difference.
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That’s actually encouraging. Thank you. I’ll go out on a limb and ask, do you think Tesla is purposely holding off on delivery’s to cold locations to give the upgrades? Here in Green Bay it is 0-20F for most of Jan/feb. If they were, that would be cool but say that then. People would respect that and it wouldn’t look like a complete cluster on their end.
Glad I could help.
My opinion....not likely. They have enough troubles.....it is possible that regulators/associations might be pressuring them to provide evidence that they are adequately resolving the issues though.
In the end of you get a fixed version, count yourself lucky. Until then, pray to the flickering tesla in the sky and hope you don't get a car as soon as I.
nlewkowitz
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Oh man, long time to wait. I ordered in October and have similar delivery date as you. Boston. MYLR, black, white, no tow, no fsd, 19" Gemini.
nlewkowitz
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MYLR7 | MSM | BLK | 20” | OD 8.19.21 | DD 3.12.22
I’m curious how many of us with August orders are still waiting for our cars. I’ll start the count … one.
Marcy93
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Three!! Day 196th talked to SA today and with all the events that are going on it may just get delayed even more.
BGOwner
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MYLR W/W no tow no FSD
OD 8/24
PD 11/4
EDD May-June
MYLR W/W no tow no FSD
OD 8/24
PD 11/4
EDD May-June
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