Hi All, first post, figured my time was best spent in this thread as i might have a few helpful points as well as have a few questions that hopefully someone could answer
Just reserved a Model X in China
They gave me a reservation number as 1268. I had to call beijing tesla to get this number as they usually don't give it out. Reason being is they take reservations from all over China but do not deliver unless the delivery city has at least a service centre, to ensure customer service standards. So, with this being the case, the RN is a bit arbitrary, but is still a good number to know.
Not sure if mentioned already, but Telsa cars are not allowed to use regular wall sockets to charge. From what I gathered from their rep in beijing, this is because of unreliable power outlets that are prone to fires and malfunctions. They will not be able to use government installed EV charging posts or stations as well. Not 100% sure why, but my understanding was same as the wall socket dilemma. Someone please correct me if i'm wrong as i could have misunderstood. If anyone owns a model s in china, please voice your experience as this is a major for me actually following up on purchasing a model x.
the Model S, which i originally wanted to purchase is not offered the option of rear facing seats. This is due to china govt regulations. a deal breaker for me when deciding
they are opening up a dealer in Shenzhen in july.
Net access is through China Unicom
Maps are not available though google but are available through a third party supplier in both english and Chinese
In shenzhen at least, where I'm stationed, there are no subsidies as of yet.
They are building four superchargers in guangdong, two in shenzhen, one in guanghzou, and one in another location, possibly zhuhai.
Anyways hope this helps some. glad to be a part of this community!
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