Found a LOT of Model 3's in a Tesla lot - Pictures inside

[sooner]

First thing I noticed. May my F5 button please hold together for this week.

https://www.amazon.com/Warm-Fuzzy-T...26485813&sr=8-1&keywords=drinking+bird+figure

Will help save your fingers...

 

[pcpro]

Hopefully they produce more with 19’s and all of us who are waiting get a vin before they shutdown again. Fingers crossed for all of us (Canada and US)

 

[Trips]

The 4000/wk number was leaked from Elon’s email.

5/16/18 around 7:45 am - 11 carriers loading (4 local). They have an onsite station to wrap the M3’s now.

Must have had a few to many paint correction complaints. Thanks for the pictures.

 

[augkuo]

5/16/18 around 1:30 pm - 7 carriers loading (2 local)

 

[mhan00]

11 carriers at 7:45am and 7 at 1:30pm? Assuming they’ve got a few carriers moving on the hours in between . . . Damn, that’s a lot of cars moving.

 

[firelegend]

come on 19s!!!!

 

[nogajim]

They’re going to need to reopen that rail line.

 

[9erDog]

They’re going to need to reopen that rail line.

They're going to need a bigger boat!

 

[tpatana]

They're going to need a bigger boat!

And bigger bank account or they'll risk overage fees for having too high balance.

 

[drawfour]

View attachment 301648 5/16/18 around 1:30 pm - 7 carriers loading (2 local)

One of these is not like the other.

 

[9erDog]

They're going to need a bigger boat!

 

[Reddy Kilowatt]

New camera Augkuo? You look like your on foot. Do they have the security guard giving the drivers rides back to the factory floor?
Must nicer shots clear. Thanks again for posting.

Wonder why the cars are now facing the other direction now? also to load backwards on the trucks.

 

[augkuo]

5/17/18 around 7:30am - 6 car carriers loading (2 local) with one more entering the lot. Yes sometimes I’m walking by so hopefully the pics are less blurry

 

[Nygma51]

View attachment 301770 View attachment 301771 View attachment 301772 View attachment 301773 View attachment 301774 View attachment 301775 5/17/18 around 7:30am - 6 car carriers loading (2 local) with one more entering the lot. Yes sometimes I’m walking by so hopefully the pics are less blurry

Looks like a bunch of 19" wheels

 

[pcpro]

19's!!!, but they're all going to canada now...even non-owners who reserved this year are getting them.
Just sucks that those of us who configured have to wait until july for delivery. I didn't think Tesla cared about the 200,000 limit...
Now my concern is they'll start doing 18's again and my delivery is pushed to August. Say it ain't so!

 

[Nygma51]

19's!!!, but they're all going to canada now...even non-owners who reserved this year are getting them.
Just sucks that those of us who configured have to wait until july for delivery. I didn't think Tesla cared about the 200,000 limit...
Now my concern is they'll start doing 18's again and my delivery is pushed to August. Say it ain't so!

I'm one of those Canadians; more specifically I'm in Ontario, where there is currently a $14,000 rebate (This is part of the reason that I reserved the car 2 years ago). There will likely be a government change in early June that will (may?) erase this rebate.

I feel your pain though. The waiting is excruciating. Hopefully Tesla can reach that 5000 a week goal sooner than later.

Reserved: April 2, 2016 (online)
Invited and Configured: March 27, 2018
Anticipated Delivery: Late May - Early June (I hope so)
VIN: May 15 (299XX)
MC RED/LR/Sport Wheels/PUP

 

[Moderatefan]

Just sucks that those of us who configured have to wait until july for delivery.

I think it does qualify as cruel and unusual punishment if those who configured don't get their cars in Q2. They shouldn't have sent so many invites if they didn't intend to deliver within 6 weeks.

 

[North75]

I think it does qualify as cruel and unusual punishment if those who configured don't get their cars in Q2. They shouldn't have sent so many invites if they didn't intend to deliver within 6 weeks.

I still don't think there is any chance they will sit on deliveries for more than 6 weeks. That's just crazy.
I'm currently at 5 weeks since configuring so that would mean at least 11-12 vs. 3-6 estimated. I'm expecting to get a VIN in the next few days and delivery in the next few weeks.

I'm curious at what point in the process do they typically assign a VIN number. Is it before the car is made, right after its made, when it's ready to ship, or after it ships.
i.e. have the cars with 19's in the recent photos already been assigned or are more VIN assignments imminent?

 

[Moderatefan]

I still don't think there is any chance they will sit on deliveries for more than 6 weeks.

Doesn't look like they are sitting on anything, seems everything gets shipped asap. Mostly to Canada.
I don't keep track when VIN is assigned, but I beleive it's after the car is made.
The question is whether they planned good enough when sending invites to not invite extra people and then force them to wait until Q3 after configuration.

 

[TT97]

I'm curious at what point in the process do they typically assign a VIN number. Is it before the car is made, right after its made, when it's ready to ship, or after it ships.

I think I saw on another thread that an ISA told the poster that VINs are assigned once they pass QC.

I think anyone who was invited to configure in April will get their car in Q2 - As of 5/1, Tesla still had quite a bit of cars they could sell before hitting 200k, we will know more based on sold estimates after 5/31. Tesla did a very large invite batch on 4/18 and it is just taking a little longer to fill them all.