Can a 60D be uncorked?

[ACExpress]

That means their list of eligible VINs includes your supposedly 60D, while almost all other real 60Ds are declined. The reason I was given was the cars are built with different hardware. I feel that's just a plain lie.

Let's give it time. I think the bottom line is Tesla wants everyone to upgrade to 75D to get some revenue. In my case, it might be just because the VIN list was generated before I upgraded -- optimism on my part of course.

I tend to agree with this line of reasoning. I was given the “fuse explanation” from Tesla, but that was after the same employee provided incorrect information saying “only a car ordered as a 75D could be uncorked.”

My guess is all D cars with 75kwh battery can be uncorked and they are trying to manage service center traffic by not making all eligible at once. Even if it does require some sort of minor part swap (not convinced), Tesla would be getting $2k from every 60D owner who feels it’s worth it. It would be the nudge I needed to upgrade to 75. Possible quarter/year end revenue move?

I would be mildly surprised if in a couple months 60D owners aren’t able to pay $2k to upgrade to 75 and get uncorked.

 

[phaduman]

we are tracking the uncorking data here. Feel free to add yours/see results.

Tesla Uncorking 75D Tracker

 

[YauKwan]

I added a column for service center reached out to. Would REALLY like to know which one Krash reached out to.

 

[alehbaba]

seems that there are 2 diff battery part numbers for the same 75kwh battery that seem to coincide with uncorking ability??

 

[tonglaji]

Added my info to the spreadsheet.

 

[Xenius]

I have to assume there's a lot of not totally up to speed employees giving out some of this information. I do not that as of my post there are four current 60D's listed and all four are listed as "uncorkable".

I find it odd that since unlocking the software locked part of the battery won't change any part numbers (or VIN's) that Tesla couldn't tell you beforehand if it was uncorkable or not.

 

[phaduman]

seems that there are 2 diff battery part numbers for the same 75kwh battery that seem to coincide with uncorking ability??

In another thread, there seemed to be at least one owner with the other battery part that became eligible for uncorking.

 

[alehbaba]

ok so battery part number doesnt seem to matter from the spreadsheet. HMM..And i guess no 60d's are eligible either because it needs the whole battery in use or they dont want to offer it to 60d owners..UNLESS MAYBE they pay the 2k and update to the 75d in which case it would seem they "may" then be eligible? I wonder if 60d's can actually be uncorked but they dont want to offer it?? I mean it seems there are very few 60d around and most have jumped on the 2k update months ago.

 

[YauKwan]

I called the Salt Lake service center and they also show no on my VIN. It seems so far no 60D are eligible without the 75D upgrade. Most upgraded 75D are eligible except @tonglaji. tonglaji, can you call the Salt lake service center and see if your's IS eligible?

 

[alehbaba]

Added my info to the spreadsheet.

Tong....did you uodate from 60 to 75 thinking/hoping you would then be eligible for uncorking???Did you ask them BEFORE the update if by doing the update you would be eligible? I only ask because i see you did the update the day before they said not eligible so you dropped 2k thinking upgrading to 75d would be uncorkable? bummer and strag=nge

 

[tonglaji]

Tong....did you uodate from 60 to 75 thinking/hoping you would then be eligible for uncorking???Did you ask them BEFORE the update if by doing the update you would be eligible? I only ask because i see you did the update the day before they said not eligible so you dropped 2k thinking upgrading to 75d would be uncorkable? bummer and strag=nge

No, I did not upgrade to get the uncorking. It is something that would be nice. I have a trip to the mountain that's a bit of stretch with the 60D. So I would've upgraded without knowing the uncorking. The car is already too fast for me

 

[tonglaji]

I called the Salt Lake service center and they also show no on my VIN. It seems so far no 60D are eligible without the 75D upgrade. Most upgraded 75D are eligible except @tonglaji. tonglaji, can you call the Salt lake service center and see if your's IS eligible?

Just called the Salt Lake service center and was told "No", too.

 

[alehbaba]

i am stumped now to hear this.
So some with same battery and same build time were told no and some yes? then what is the deciding factors??

 

[GarrickS]

we are tracking the uncorking data here. Feel free to add yours/see results.

Tesla Uncorking 75D Tracker

Dates on that spreadsheet are confusing me. Are they M/D/YY or D/M/YY? If they are M/D/YY, then some are in the future?

 

[navinsiri]

Dates on that spreadsheet are confusing me. Are they M/D/YY or D/M/YY? If they are M/D/YY, then some are in the future?

Month/Year
The same way it is formatted on the car sticker

For the uncork date it is most likely Month/Day/Year since most of us are in the USA. Future dates indicate service appointments to get the update

 

[YauKwan]

not looking good for cars outside the USA?

 

[Mbenz528i]

Has my car in today for one year service (9/16 build) and the note from the shop foreman was that I would not be eligible for the uncorking even if I upgrade to 75D because my car is “too old”. I know that’s not true based on the spreadsheet. So no help today.

 

[alehbaba]

too old????? there are some guys on here with same month 60>75 that did get uncorking i think? So much for saving $$ initially by getting the 60d vs the 75d. Now they cant even tell you if you do want to unlock the battery if you are eligible?

 

[phaduman]

Month/Year
The same way it is formatted on the car sticker

For the uncork date it is most likely Month/Day/Year since most of us are in the USA. Future dates indicate service appointments to get the update

thats right! The uncork date is future for most - just means scheduled.

 

[number12]

Just got this email

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Based on your current car's configuration, if you upgrade to the 75D you should be eligible for the uncorking. You will be eligible as soon as you pay for the 75D upgrade, but your service center won't be notified.

If your service center asks you how you knew that you should be eligible after upgrading, you can show them this and let them know it's because Engineering said that the "PT_BMS_ISENSORPROTOCOLNUMBER" has to be greater than 3, and yours is a 5 in CarLogs.

Thank you for your time and loyalty to the company!