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

[sooner]

Hiking gas prices also play a role.

The US sales of automobiles is closely tied with that number. As it goes up, SUV and truck sales dwindle, which is where the major US automakers make their money. Just look at Ford, stopping production of nearly all cars to focus on their profit makers. But in a downturn, or spiking gas prices, Ford is not going to sell nearly the vehicles they do to the public sector. Such sale declines nearly already led to bankruptcy by all the major manufacturers (during recession) already (save for Ford) and they were saved by the bailout. It is not unfathomable for such an event to repeat itself with increasing gas costs and competition from ever more competent Tesla or third party yet to be determined manufactures (likely from China).

 

[Twiglett]

anyway - back to pictures of Model3's again

 

[RedOctober]

I was told there was a new drone of the factory out. I tried to find it without success.

 

[MidnightRider]

6/5/2018 around 7:30 am - 4 car carriers loading. Seems like the website is having trouble getting pictures uploaded ;( View attachment 306786

(sorry tried to reattach the full pic but couldn't)

This pic is a primary example of why Tesla is going Banqwapt!

First look at the weeds! Tesla is so SHORT of cash it can't afford to pay the landscapers!

Second Look at the fence! Quality Sucks! The sign was hung upside down and look at bar at top! It's bent big time!

I rest my case, invest at your own peril! I'm going back to SA now to tell them what I found

 

[augkuo]

6/6/18 around 7:30am - 8 car carriers loading (3 local)

 

[PhaseWhite]

Thanks @augkuo Looks like the Model 3 lines are back in action in a big way

 

[voip-ninja]

Thanks @augkuo Looks like the Model 3 lines are back in action in a big way

All destined for Canada I hope.

 

[Moderatefan]

I don't get it... why do they wrap some cars but not all?
Even on the same carrier.

 

[PeterK]

I don't get it... why do they wrap some cars but not all?
Even on the same carrier.

Test plus control samples for comparison?

 

[mongo]

I don't get it... why do they wrap some cars but not all?
Even on the same carrier.

maybe the wrap station is not on all 3 general assembly lines? (possibly only on the new 3rd line... if so we can see how it compares to the other two).

 

[MidnightRider]

Possibilities
1) at first we only saw a few cars wrapped, maybe they are ramping up the wrapping

2) they are trying to figure if it is worth doing. By doing some cars, especially on the same truck, they can see damage they are actually preventing by comparing it to a control group.

3) they don't know what they are doing!

 

[Solarman004]

I don't get it... why do they wrap some cars but not all?
Even on the same carrier.

It's based on the tone of TMC forum comments from the intended customer...

 

[Moderatefan]

All destined for Canada I hope.

I would disagree. I think it's time to take care of promised June deliveries for 4/18 U.S. configurations and start filling SC lots for 7/1.

 

[trentbridge]

I don't get it... why do they wrap some cars but not all?
Even on the same carrier.

At the end of "configuration" , you are asked: "Is this car a present, if so, do you want it gift-wrapped?" I believe in July, the wrap will be red, white, and blue.

 

[PhaseWhite]

maybe the wrap station is not on all 3 general assembly lines? (possibly only on the new 3rd line... if so we can see how it compares to the other two).

This explanation might align with only seeing a few cars this way before. Elon mentioned at the shareholder meeting they already have a third line up and running that they only started putting together 2 weeks ago and it's already rolling a few cars off of it.

 

[favo]

Regarding the extra wrapping on some cars, I read somewhere that Tesla is testing reusable "bags" for shipping cars. Can't find the reference now. Not sure how they would keep the inside of the "bag" clean so as not to scratch the cars after first use.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Regarding the extra wrapping on some cars, I read somewhere that Tesla is testing reusable "bags" for shipping cars. Can't find the reference now. Not sure how they would keep the inside of the "bag" clean so as not to scratch the cars after first use.

There's a 24 hour laundromat in Milpitas, just south of the factory.

 

[favo]

There's a 24 hour laundromat in Milpitas, just south of the factory.

I wonder how they'd get the cars in there. Actually, I remember hearing that when dry cleaning was new and novel, people would actually get into vats of PERC with their clothes on to clean them. Might be an urban legend.

 

[Reddy Kilowatt]

Actually caught new 3’s driving onto the lot

 

[sooner]

Actually caught new 3’s driving onto the lot

Was there a driver at the wheel?