I think we are in for a long run with both EVs and ICE. Manufacturers are gearing up for the transition, but way too many people out there don’t like the idea of EVs even though most have never driven one. One thing that I see happening that’ll slow the transition is OPEC flooding the market driving down gas prices to keep money flowing into their pockets as long as possible. They did this a few years ago to put shale companies out of business and will likely do it again to slow the transition away from gas vehicles. One upside to this is maybe electric rates would fall as a result, but not holding my breath. Electric rates in NH are terrible which makes driving a model Y equivalent to a 30mpg car today.
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Discussion: Model Y General Waiting room for orders placed After January 2023
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I think we are in for a long run with both EVs and ICE. Manufacturers are gearing up for the transition, but way too many people out there don’t like the idea of EVs even though most have never driven one. One thing that I see happening that’ll slow the transition is OPEC flooding the market driving down gas prices to keep money flowing into their pockets as long as possible. They did this a few years ago to put shale companies out of business and will likely do it again to slow the transition away from gas vehicles. One upside to this is maybe electric rates would fall as a result, but not holding my breath. Electric rates in NH are terrible which makes driving a model Y equivalent to a 30mpg car today.
Not my phone ap, it just says
We'll notify you when it's time to continue with your pre-delivery tasks.
desk top shows:
Download the Tesla App
Complete your pre-delivery tasks in the Tesla app.To download, open your smartphone's camera and scan the QR code below.
Already have the phone ap. above
SEEMS about as Clear as mud.
That is amazing. I have a similar config (Black/Black/19"/tow), OD 1/19; EDD 3/9 to 3/31
nah, thatll be there til you pay. could line up insurance, but not until vin
The change from horse and carriage started slow too and then rapidly shifted - only took about a decade or so for automobiles to outnumber horses thanks to entrepreneurs like Henry Ford. To your point there were still horses around but the cities were becoming less and less horse friendly. Today our society seems to move at a much faster pace thanks to technological advances but the population is greater and the existing industry (oil companies/ICE manufactures) are much more powerful. Will be interesting to see what happens in the next decade or so.
So what would you do in Tesla's place:
Someone cancels their order after their car has been loaded on a train bound for the east coast. The first transfer point happens to be in Ohio, close to a Service Center that serves a 5 state area with at least hundreds of thousands of potential customers. Do you put the car back on another train heading to the west coast, incurring even more transportation costs, and hope the next customer doesn't cancel, or do you try to sell it in Ohio. (Keep in mind, the eventual recipient probably hasn't made a final payment, so you're still carrying the cost of the car on your books.) I don't know how many Teslas pass through Ohio on a weekly basis, but it's probably in the hundreds, if not in the thousands, and it's not surprising that 40-50 a week end up getting side-tracked this way, They all end up getting sold within a few hours at most, so from their point of view it's a winning proposition - the car gets paid for, and the backlog of orders gets lessened. It sucks for those who get "passed over", as you put it, but trying to do it any other way would be a logistical nightmare.
It has to do with the states not wanting to change how cars can be sold. It’s the state you live in faults not Teslas.
Haha, I actually used the horse and buggy analogy when going back and forth with a friend who is anti-EV. I just laugh and carry on.
yes, ordered on 2/10 - bay area. Got VIN assigned in minutes but no updates since then. they said its in production and ETA will be updated when available.
Yes, being close to Fremont factory could be good and bad. Delivery right after getting VIN assigned won’t give us enough time to complete loan with 3rd party lender.
Those of you waiting for HW4, wanting the best technology available, you’ll keep waiting.
Come on, it’s like dating. There’s always going to be a hotter chick.
Come on, it’s like dating. There’s always going to be a hotter chick.
Totally, it’s not like Gates, Jobs, Sergey Brin, and many others have done things like that before with their companies…oh wait….
You might not be missing out. I had USAA for a decade and had to ditch them because they were 3X what other insurance companies were charging. No infractions whatsoever on my record but in NY they are unable to compete. Could be my state though.
We love USAA, got it through a grandparent many years ago. They are great with claims and the coverage is excellent depending on what you choose. Would definitely recommend if you can get it - also home insurance etc etc. Haven't checked the rates lately so it's definitely worth comparing though.
I switched mine to 20" and got VIN the next morning.
OD: 01/17
EDD1: March 21 - March 31
EDD2: Feb 26 - March 21
EDD3: March 1 - March 7 ( After VIN assigned on 02/17, wheels changed to 20" on 02/16)
I switched mine to 20" and got VIN the next morning.
OD: 01/17, CA, Orange County
EDD1: March 21 - March 31
EDD2: Feb 26 - March 21
EDD3: March 1 - March 7 ( After VIN assigned on 02/17, wheels changed to 20" on 02/16)
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