Bummer. My plan was to to rent FSD a couple of times a year for trips but now that I understand this is the case, I'm not going to support that decision with my $$.I ordered CA personalized plates in August 2021 for my 2021 M3 which I plan to trade in or sell private. DMV Live Chat shared they expect for mid-March arrival. That would be 8.5 months of waiting
It seems like the system has pushed everyone’s EDD for non-FSD. It’s clear Tesla is now delivering based on profit margins. Sad that it’s not really first-come, first served.
I feel the same way and would be in the same situation - would have subscribed at least a few months out of the year and who knows may have liked it enough and decided I couldn’t be without it. But if they really are going to start blanket pushing all orders out that don’t have it I’ll likely just pass as well. If that’s the requirement when ordering than ok say so and we can decide.
While I do agree that the gaming of the system is iffy, people would have no desire to do it if Tesla maintained any sort of credibility when it came to deliveries. People are contemplating trying these things because people who ordered cars 6 months ago are getting their EDDs pushed out for people who order more expensive cars today. Tesla needs to think carefully about how far they want to go with this sort of “pay for play” practices. It’s obviously starting to wear on both long time customers and newer/prospective customers.
End of the day, what are you or any consumer going to do about it? Pay to play is going to be a thing whenever they are in demand. They are in extreme demand right now.
Well, my whole point with the last bit of my comment is that I truly do think that eventually people will grow tired of at least it being so blatant. That’s why I said they need to be careful about how far they want to go with this. Prioritizing performance over long range? Fine, I guess. There are mechanical differences between the models. Prioritizing one car that has one extra software update over another? Maybe that’s a bit too far.
I ordered my long range 02-22 red color
So what you heard seems to be absolutely correct. I just went to Tesla.com and put my exact config in like I was ordering it again today. It came up with an EDD of September, just like I’m currently getting for when I ordered over a month ago. Then I click the button to add FSD to the order and just like that it changes to May. So either they have extra capacity at the factory they are filling with these orders (very unlikely) or they’re just bumping the rest of us down the line. Not sure how long/how many vehicles will “jump” ahead of all of our orders without FSD but I then went in and selected the long range with no options except FSD and that too jumped up to May.
Not a thing, it is just a software update. If you already own a Tesla you can buy it after market, or get a month to month subscription.
If it is "only" software, then this is jumping the queue if Customers order it is borderline dumb......from a planning point of view I am sure that they could arrange to provide the "installation" of the software, at a later stage, or in a way that doesn't disrupt any order or precedence.
People really need to think if its really worth the 10k (older orders) or 12k to do this at time of purchase. First, it is not fully ready, in states that pay renewals based on cost of car, this is added in. You need to own your car for 5 yrs to actually break even. And reviews on FSD really doesnt make it worth it.If it is "only" software, then this is jumping the queue if Customers order it is borderline dumb......from a planning point of view I am sure that they could arrange to provide the "installation" of the software, at a later stage, or in a way that doesn't disrupt any order or precedence.
Also that may be the most expensive piece of software ever
Me too. I've already mentioned this but I had planned on subscribing to FSD a few times a year for trips but now that they've bumped me back for people paying more, that's not happening. It's a short-sighted move that is pissing off customers before they even take delivery of their cars.
