Confusion over VIN's on the street and published production numbers

[PRSIST]

We all heard that Tesla only kicked out 220 Model 3's in Q3?? It was also explained to us how to read the VIN number, what it means....like the last numbers in the sequence represents the numbers of Model 3's?????

If so, how do we explain this VIN, and the reported 1,000+ VIN's that Tesla reported to the NHTSA?

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=Q2xNd09Wam91b29IZVJNNDFBeFYyYktpcFJPbVln

 

[run-the-joules]

VIN generation is sequential. Production is not.

 

[jhs_7645]

1) VINS are not guaranteed to be produced sequentially
2) 300 block might be considered not used due to RCs
3) They registered the VINS in a block .. so just because they registered VINS doesn't == cars produced

 

[JonathanD]

VIN generation is sequential. Production is not.

And delivery even less so!