Dual Motor Date Change Confirmed?

[Dynastar]

When I got the option to configure today I was shown the following, is this new?

 

[EinSV]

When I got the option to configure today I was shown the following, is this new? View attachment 273989

Nope. Same schedule for earlier configure invites. I am waiting for Dual Motors so curious to see how "Spring '18" plays out ....

 

[EV-lutioin]

Astronomically, spring officially ends at 3:07 am on June 21st. I would expect the AWD announcement on 6/20

 

[gregincal]

It’s been Spring 2018 since the reveal last July.

 

[GSP]

Astronomically, spring officially ends at 3:07 am on June 21st. I would expect the AWD announcement on 6/20

Given that this in in "Tesla Time," instead of true astronomical time, I would guess about March. As in March 2019, plus or minus about 12 months!

GSP

 

[BMWLover]

Nothing changed, but I'd take all times with a grain of salt. Tesla has history of delays upon delays upon delays.

 

[kengchang]

There's rumor from Reddit that Tesla is pulling AWD to May and pushing SR to September.

 

[Moderatefan]

There's rumor from Reddit that Tesla is pulling AWD to May and pushing SR to September.

That would probably help to push more people into spending more money rather than waiting... however, would also hurt chances for people wanting a basic $35k car to get a full $7.5k credit, which they need the most.

My delivery estimator still shows AWD as the latest option.

 

[fazluke]

I see that as improvement for dual motors because my estimator show
310 miles - Dec - Feb
220 miles - Early 2018
Dual Motors - Aug - Oct

 

[jsmay311]

There's rumor from Reddit that Tesla is pulling AWD to May and pushing SR to September.

That would be quite the switcheroo to change the sequence like that.

 

[kengchang]

That would be quite the switcheroo to change the sequence like that.

It might make sense because they won't have to worry about 220 miles battery configuration yet and that was their bottleneck.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

It might make sense because they won't have to worry about 220 miles battery configuration yet and that was their bottleneck.

The SR wouldn't be a bottleneck. It's the LR with one less battery module.

The reason not to do the SR before LR AWD is margin.

 

[SMAlset]

Wouldn't it be easier and less downtime for the production line robot set up to keep the current LR battery in the car and add the rear motor instead of switching out the battery and then going back to the LR? I get the thoughts on margin and think that after a slower set up and falling behind what they had hoped would ship, having the extra profit from the LR/AWD version would be helpful right now. Not so great for anyone waiting for the standard version though.

 

[MP3Mike]

The SR wouldn't be a bottleneck. It's the LR with one less battery module.

No it isn't. Everything we have seen says that the SR stills has three module, but there are fewer cells in each string. (Keeping the voltage the same so it doesn't get as much of a Supercharging penalty as it would if they dropped a module instead.)

 

[Big Earl]

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• Big Earl
• Jan 18, 2018

Delivery estimates for non-owner, pre-reveal in-store reservation holder.

This is what our delivery estimator shows right now. We’re non-owners and reserved in-store at 6:30 PM on March 31, 2016.

 

[jelloslug]

I can configure right now and it still set July - September for the AWD version.

 

[Thomas Edison]

There's rumor from Reddit that Tesla is pulling AWD to May and pushing SR to September.

That would make my decision on what to get a LOT easier.

 

[kengchang]

No it isn't. Everything we have seen says that the SR stills has three module, but there are fewer cells in each string. (Keeping the voltage the same so it doesn't get as much of a Supercharging penalty as it would if they dropped a module instead.)

It's four modules. Source : Tesla Model 3: Exclusive first look at Tesla’s new battery pack architecture

 

[Drax]

I can configure now too, but it’s still saying Early 2018 for SR and Spring for AWD on my page.

.. Interestingly though, I think the wording around the site may have been updated a bit. There’s no longer any mention of future alternate interior options on the configuration page (other than in the FAQ), and on the Model S page it seems that the write up for Full Self-Driving has been updated too.

I could be completely mistaken by this, but something definitely seems different or tweaked.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

No it isn't. Everything we have seen says that the SR stills has three module, but there are fewer cells in each string. (Keeping the voltage the same so it doesn't get as much of a Supercharging penalty as it would if they dropped a module instead.)

I sit corrected.

But it's still no reason for it to be a bottleneck.

If they get AWD out first it'll be done because they need the money. (But sadly not mine).