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Wishful thinking, but pretty sure under the electronically accepted terms during the order placement, this would be a breach of the terms and result in forfeit of the deposit.If anyone is cancelling in California and would like to get your $250 back, let me know (looking to get a car at the $52990 base price)
I can finally stop obsessing over this thread!
MYLR white/black/19"
OD: 1/14
Took delivery in Libertyville 2/20
Showed up early - it was inside being washed. Waited for it to be pulled around. Inspected the exterior: driver front tire had cap sticking out, just snapped it back in; one scuff on paint below passenger mirror (should easily buff out); some sealant on paint from the large glass piece.
They were not very willing to unlock the vehicle for me, but eventually did. Cleaner they used on seats left smudges, so I will need to clean myself. Also found yellow powder on inside of overhead glass, but it came off. Inside of door seals were pretty dirty, but PPF place is taking care of that. Screen plastic was already peeling off - I left it on for the time being since it's in a shop.
Signing documents was quick. They did not explain how the federal tax credit documents will work in person which caused issues - eventually got a text from the 510 number saying I opted for Tesla to share my tax info when the IRS comes out with paperwork (but they couldn't explain that in-person??). So confusing. Very hopeful I will actually get the $7500 for next year's taxes.
Drive to PPF place was about half an hour - enough time for cameras to calibrate. I noticed a pull to the left (should pull to the right slightly on every vehicle), so I may need to request alignment service. Other than that, it rode like a dream. So excited to get it back on Friday!
For those in Chicago/Midwest looking for PPF, I may come back and leave a review for that place (to be named later). Initial thoughts were that the place was clean, front desk person was very easy to talk to, and they were excited to do a full PPF on my Tesla (I mean, they're getting $5000 from me, so makes sense). It's so interesting getting notifications when they leave the doors open haha.
Overall, despite a few hiccups, I am very excited to officially be a part of the Tesla family!
Or there is some sort of vehicle update going on with the MYs maybe? (definitely NOT HW 4 though) - I'm happy to wait until Q2 if so... mostly.Just looking at the order tracker, I'm surprised how few MYs have been delivered that were ordered from 1/13 to 1/16 and at the sea of blank cells in the spreadsheet for vehicles ordered since 1/17. It feels like instead of shipping and delivering vehicles by the truckload as they are built, they're storing them to unleash at a later date for some reason. Maybe they're having trouble finding choo choo trains and transport trucks to move them - I know that's been a bottleneck in the industry for a while in addition to parts shortages.
Is there any data which regen (out of the three) would give you most? I know we are probably splitting hairs here - but thought to ask if anyone knows as sometimes a few miles extra can be a life savor .There are 3 settings for the regen braking. Hold (default, the most braking when releasing the accelerator, I got used to it in about 10 minutes and still use it), creep (my wife likes this one, somewhat like an ICE car coasting) and roll (free rolling like a vehicle in Neutral).
The default "Hold" one would be my guess.. it uses more of the regen capability and hence the reason you stop more quickly.Is there any data which regen (out of the three) would give you most? I know we are probably splitting hairs here - but thought to ask if anyone knows as sometimes a few miles extra can be a life savor .
Tesla would not change me to the registered owner on an earlier order which had the same configuration, price, and location (Phoenix). The original registrant purchased another MY out of inventory and was already resigned to the fact that he wasn't going to be able to recover his deposit. I was going to cancel my order and forfeit the deposit on that order as well. Tried twice, no dice.Wishful thinking, but pretty sure under the electronically accepted terms during the order placement, this would be a breach of the terms and result in forfeit of the deposit.
Hey thanks for the discussion!! Interesting stuff. Here are my thoughts:
- Agree that EVs are different than ICE in terms of sounds and this does take a little getting used to - otherwise this is completely subjective if you love the rumble of a deep throated V8. Here is an interesting article about Tesla sounds from TeslaTap.
- CRV is a hybrid and not a BEV so is not a good comparison - the Chevy Bolt or ID.4 is probably more appropriate. Realize that with a hybrid you have higher maintenance costs and far less efficiency than a BEV but maybe more than an ICE vehicle - you have to haul a battery AND an ICE engine around with you.
- FSD aside the tech advances are in the heat pump and cooling systems, structural battery packs, integrated design allowing OTAs, and the advanced build process now with megacasting goodness - these are far ahead of the competition right now. Check out Sandy Munro vids as they offer a great explanation and some negatives as well - Tesla vehicles are certainly not perfect.
- I do not understand this point about moral high ground at all? Buy an EV and help promote the green revolution seems like a simple enough message. It IS disappointing that right now doing so is only available to the middle and upper class folks. Lower income folks will likely be forced to continue using ICE vehicles for the foreseeable future - even as repair shops and gas stations decline and services/petrol costs rise.
- This is completely subjective - Tesla Interiors are basic by design. I get the OPs "blue jeans" reference but also agree with you as well - it IS futuristic but also simple so I think both observations work.
- Tesla is constantly iterating all the vehicles - This years Model Y is different. Sometimes the change is larger sometimes not.
- In terms of growth predictions keep in mind Teslas competition is with ICE vehicles not other EVs and there is still a huge ICE market. As prices of EVs become more competitive you will see increases in EV sales and declines in ICE sales. Hybrids are legacy manufacturer's (and oil/gas industry's) last gasp at trying to maintain the status quo.
- I suspect the change to EVs will occur a lot more rapidly than people suspect. Similar to the automobile supplanting horse and buggy in the 1900s in a mere 13 years.
I dont know for sure, but I suspect we have a couple of trolls on this thread
We are on the same boat )MYLR W/W 19” (no other options)
Austin
OD 1/13 (around noon CST)
EDD originally Jan - Feb
Few updates...lost track but all in bewteen Jan and Feb.
EDD update 2/19: Feb 19 - Mar 02
EDD update 2/20: Feb 20 - Mar 02
EDD update 2/21: Feb 21 - Mar 02
No VIN yet.
It is interesting and a little scary. I check it several times a day and refresh. Also relatively low input after Feb 3-5. We know the demand has been high, so why so few new entries? I ordered 1/27 (placed evening of 1/26) But checking daily in the past week or so, it does seem like almost no changes after about 1/15-16... hardly any new VIN assignments. Maybe people are just not going in and updating. I hope there's not too big a bottleneck as I already sold my truck, so other than my motorcycle, no transportation until the MYLR arrives!Just looking at the order tracker, I'm surprised how few MYs have been delivered that were ordered from 1/13 to 1/16 and at the sea of blank cells in the spreadsheet for vehicles ordered since 1/17. It feels like instead of shipping and delivering vehicles by the truckload as they are built, they're storing them to unleash at a later date for some reason. Maybe they're having trouble finding choo choo trains and transport trucks to move them - I know that's been a bottleneck in the industry for a while in addition to parts shortages.
Inflammatory claims ? Because I stated my reasons for my MY order? You are sick, get help ASAP…LOL, you are the one that made the inflammatory claims and now resort to ad hominem attacks when your claims are challenged. Why am I not surprised?
Just to be clear, Hold, Roll and Creep are all stopping modes, not regen modes. By the time the car has come to a stop, regeneration is done. You have the choice of two regen modes: Standard (i.e., full) and Chill (less than full). (If you get S3XY Buttons, you can chose from 5 modes.)Is there any data which regen (out of the three) would give you most? I know we are probably splitting hairs here - but thought to ask if anyone knows as sometimes a few miles extra can be a life savor .
Last night a SA (who supports this area) said that he was confident that all January MY orders would be delivered by the end of March. I hope his prediction is correct.It is interesting and a little scary. I check it several times a day and refresh. Also relatively low input after Feb 3-5. We know the demand has been high, so why so few new entries? I ordered 1/27 (placed evening of 1/26) But checking daily in the past week or so, it does seem like almost no changes after about 1/15-16... hardly any new VIN assignments. Maybe people are just not going in and updating. I hope there's not too big a bottleneck as I already sold my truck, so other than my motorcycle, no transportation until the MYLR arrives!
For those who may not be aware, this is the spreadsheet being referred to.
The 1960s? That was before my time, but my sources say that automobiles outnumbered buggies by 1910 and by the 1940s, about the only people still using a horse and buggy were the Amish.Car ownership in the US didn't really become popular as we currently understand it until the 1960s.