Wiki Decoding Tesla Model S VINs

[CyberDutchie]

P for performance?

That's character 8: P=Performance, N=Non-performance.

 

[doug]

Perhaps this other P means "Production Intent"? (Though that's what the RC was supposed to be.)

 

[brianman]

Random Model S sightings
5YJSB1A2XC1B00055

 

[Arnold Panz]

I just posted this in "Random Model S Sightings", but took this pictures especially for those interested in this thread. I don't think there's anything new to decode, but figured it would be interesting to see another Founders VIN:

BTW, Roadster Founders 22 (I think) was in the shop, and it looked like it was Sig Red (I realize it had a different name, but was pretty close). Anyway, I was told it was two different owners, but funny for the Florida store to have two Founders vehicles in it at the same time!

 

[roblab]

Don't know who is still working with VINs, but I got mine yesterday, 5YJSA1DN6CFS00064, Non Performance, SSL #77, not standard color, black interior, pano roof. Anything else?

 

[SigS905]

Don't know who is still working with VINs, but I got mine yesterday, 5YJSA1DN6CFS00064, Non Performance, SSL #77, not standard color, black interior, pano roof. Anything else?

Have a great holiday weekend :biggrin: Can't wait to hear about it.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Have a great holiday weekend :biggrin: Can't wait to hear about it.

I think roblab's getting his Model S on Sept 11 at the factory so, not in time for the long weekend:

Model S Delivery Update - Page 23

 

[doug]

I made the second post a wiki so anyone can add them. (Wiki posts can't accept attachments, though.)
I also tried to sort the VINs a bit.

 

[jkirkebo]

Don't know who is still working with VINs, but I got mine yesterday, 5YJSA1DN6CFS00064, Non Performance, SSL #77, not standard color, black interior, pano roof. Anything else?

Yeah, what's the non-standard color you chose ?

 

[roblab]

I think roblab's getting his Model S on Sept 11 at the factory so, not in time for the long weekend:

Yeah, sorry. Sept. 11 is a presumptive date. They don't want to lock in yet. And they are not ready to talk about non standard colors.

 

[doug]

And they are not ready to talk about non standard colors.

The nonstandard color discussion when here: nonstandard colors

 

[vfx]

Random VINs in LA.

 

[brianman]

Is it a bad sign that I pretty much have the VIN structure memorized at this point?

5YJ
SA1D
P or N
# (check digit)
C
F
S
#####

It helps that the underlined part looks like a word I guess.

 

[TEG]

+1
... What he sa1d...

 

[brianman]

Might be fun to start playing "guess your check digit". Initially the odds are 1 in 11, but once I know characters 15 and 16 (as the pre-my-car gap becomes known), I can improve on that.

 

[Cottonwood]

Another VIN for pattern matching: 5YJSA1DP1CFS00037 - SSL#40, Performance, Red

 

[brianman]

Reopening the discussion:

Character 5: B in the betas. A in all others we've seen.
Theory: body style version indicator but within another category. I'm guessing that character might be character 12. I don't know the VIN of the prototype, but I suspect it would have an A for character 5. So you'd have:
- ....A.......B..... Alpha (Pre-release 1.0)
- ....B.......B..... Beta (Pre-release 2.0)
- ....A.......R..... RC (Release candidate 1.0)
- ....A.......F..... Founder (Release 1.0)
- ....A.......S..... SSL and S (Release 1.0)
- ....A.......?..... General production (Release 1.0)


Character 7: A in Beta, RC; D in Founder and Signature. Still needs a theory.



The VIN in prose for Cottonwood assuming the above theory:
Tesla (5YJ) manufactured Model S (S), version 1.0 (A), for the USA market (1), _____ (D), in the Performance edition (P), with check character 1, in production year 2012 (C), at Fremont (F), as part of the Signature series (S), as 37th in the series (00037).


Thoughts on my theory for character 5? Any updated theories on character 7?

 

[weccman]

Here is another that fits your theory. Sig 667 is 5YJSA1DP3CFS00461. Current delivery window is October 5-19.

 

[sublimaze1]

Okay, so let me take it one step further. I am P188, 85KW, but getting the kiddo rumble seats in the back.

So, my VIN will be:

5YJSA1D_N_CF_ _ _ _ _

With the first blank probably being the standard character, or maybe different as the third row has five point restraints.

Yes / No / Maybe ???

 

[weccman]

Okay, so let me take it one step further. I am P188, 85KW, but getting the kiddo rumble seats in the back.

So, my VIN will be:

5YJSA1D_N_CF_ _ _ _ _

With the first blank probably being the standard character, or maybe different as the third row has five point restraints.

Yes / No / Maybe ???

No. I'm guessing 5YJSA1DN_CF_ _ _ _ _ _