Regarding any potential refresh/updates in the new VINs
So - I just got off the phone with Tesla and got many questions answered by the very nice young lady who answered.
Our cars with the new VINs will be the exact same spec as the car that we ordered. I asked specifically about aesthetic internal and external changes, about HW4, and about the battery and drive train.
Model Y refresh items released in China, such as the cloth trim, LED strip, black hub caps, increased acceleration and range etc are NOT being applied to newly manufactured vehicles for Australia and won’t be for a while. They could not confirm when or if those changes will appear in Australian Model Ys.
They couldn’t confirm which vessel the cars will be shipped on.
As far as I’m concerned, this puts to rest any expectations with regards to the newer cars being any different to the ones manufactured back in September/October. I think that anyone who is super keen to have HW4, new trim or any other refresh updates, should cancel their order and wait until these things are clearly being delivered in new cars.
Lastly, I told the Tesla rep that my thoughts are with her and her colleagues as I am sure they are on the receiving end of plenty of frustrated customers. She was very thankful and appreciative but did not complain and avoided going into any detail.
I think it should be said that anyone who entitles themselves to call Tesla and abuse their call centre staff, needs to look at themselves in the mirror and understand how contemptible that behaviour is. Have humility and be thankful that your greatest frustration in life is a delayed car.
So - I just got off the phone with Tesla and got many questions answered by the very nice young lady who answered.
Our cars with the new VINs will be the exact same spec as the car that we ordered. I asked specifically about aesthetic internal and external changes, about HW4, and about the battery and drive train.
Model Y refresh items released in China, such as the cloth trim, LED strip, black hub caps, increased acceleration and range etc are NOT being applied to newly manufactured vehicles for Australia and won’t be for a while. They could not confirm when or if those changes will appear in Australian Model Ys.
They couldn’t confirm which vessel the cars will be shipped on.
As far as I’m concerned, this puts to rest any expectations with regards to the newer cars being any different to the ones manufactured back in September/October. I think that anyone who is super keen to have HW4, new trim or any other refresh updates, should cancel their order and wait until these things are clearly being delivered in new cars.
Lastly, I told the Tesla rep that my thoughts are with her and her colleagues as I am sure they are on the receiving end of plenty of frustrated customers. She was very thankful and appreciative but did not complain and avoided going into any detail.
I think it should be said that anyone who entitles themselves to call Tesla and abuse their call centre staff, needs to look at themselves in the mirror and understand how contemptible that behaviour is. Have humility and be thankful that your greatest frustration in life is a delayed car.
