121Gwatts
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Hi! New here. Ordered a blue Model 3 a few months ago. Delivery window is Feb-May 2023. Changing from a 2019 WRX.
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Australian Model 3 Waiting Room
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ChrisAKAHydra
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Hoping for a Vin Storm tomorrow as Shanghai is back to full production as of today.
ChrisAKAHydra
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Has there been any confirmation that the Model 3 line is back up and running?
I put an eco hitch bar on my LR (same as P). Use it to tow up to 1 tonne. From memory there was some chatter about load ratings of performance rims/tyres. Anyway I enjoy the looks I get at the boat ramp or picking up a load of sand at landscapers
I'm a few weeks before you, late November... they spelt "months" wrong in my estimate of "8 to 12 weeks" too.
I asked (tongue in cheek) back on the last quarter if there would be any compo for failing to deliver twice, predictably he said no. I wasn't smart enough to think of a years premium connectivity... for $100 seems like its a fairly reasonable give away.
Just curious, how long do they take to make a car I.e picking your order number to generating a VIN?
Ormaus
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VINs generally get allocated as the cars are built with a few variations (a very small amount before the car is built, some as late as when they are on the vessel, and some lucky people because others cancel their orders).
Tesla do not build to a specific order queue but I'm sure that look at the stats and build a range of cars based on the stats. The % of orders we have recorded closely matches the % of VINs allocated too closely to be otherwise.
It is best to think of the order queue as multiple order queues. So there is one queue for M3 RWD White/White, one for M3 RWD White/Black, one for M3 RWD Blue/White, one for ... and this seems to be indicated in the data we have.
And yes that list is only a fraction of the total list. I suspect it would be generous to call us 5% of the total. More likely much less. So the data is indicative rather than conclusive.
Wu Wa video says full production from 7th August
Ormaus
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The car build is relatively short.
From my understanding the longest part is waiting for paint to dry on the body. The assembly after that is about 90 minutes. Then testing etc. They may have sped all that up after the upgrade - difficult to tell without another one of those factory walkthroughs where Tesla answers questions etc.
As above, they dont build to order but build based on the stats for a region.
The VIN is generated as part of the build/assembly process and later on allocated to a person based on configuration, region, and eventually the order date (some people say a dart board is used in the allocation process
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ChrisAKAHydra
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I hope they do a larger number of Model 3 Performance in red with black interior for AU 
enough to clear the backlog completely!
enough to clear the backlog completely!Saturday morning 3am....check forum on ipad ...no Vins...back to sleep....Sunday morning 3am..roll over...check forum on iPad....still no Vins reported....back to sleep...tomorrow 3am check forum on iPad please please..vin storm for model 3 RWD
my wife says I need to get a life... I think I need to get a car
I asked through carsales, was quoted about $25k, Tesla said they'd do trade in for about $22k.. being that I still needed the car and then with this massive blow out on time, I think I am better off that I am going with the Tesla trade in.. could have been a lot more than $3k to hire a car over this time...
Most of the public chargers in Adelaide I’ve seen require a cable, type2. Small insurance.
The rattle in my driver's door card disappeared so nothing to report re delivery issues. Only tyre pressures needed a boost to clear the warning. The ride and quietness are way better than I expected. Delighted with the vehicle and ditto the drive experience. Maybe in years to come M3s will be as common as Camrys in Port Macquarie but I feel it will be more like German makes at the price point.
Cheers for that.I put an eco hitch bar on my LR (same as P). Use it to tow up to 1 tonne. From memory there was some chatter about load ratings of performance rims/tyres. Anyway I enjoy the looks I get at the boat ramp or picking up a load of sand at landscapers
Thank youThe car build is relatively short.
From my understanding the longest part is waiting for paint to dry on the body. The assembly after that is about 90 minutes. Then testing etc. They may have sped all that up after the upgrade - difficult to tell without another one of those factory walkthroughs where Tesla answers questions etc.
As above, they dont build to order but build based on the stats for a region.
The VIN is generated as part of the build/assembly process and later on allocated to a person based on configuration, region, and eventually the order date (some people say a dart board is used in the allocation process
That certainly was the case. But with wait times now what they are they know exactly what they need to build.
I'm actually surprised that Tesla hasn't used this to create some more order variation at minimal cost to their efficiency.
(Eg. Say wood trim in a white car, a carbon fibre trim, a 'sports' package with red stitching on the seats)
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