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Assuming that all we get in Q2 is 10K M3s, do we really care what's going on on this lot until Q2 end, when we should be looking for signs of 5k/week?
Citizens of Canada should take over responsibility of monitoring this lot until Q2 end...
Citizens of Canada should take over responsibility of monitoring this lot until Q2 end...
T34ME
Active Member
Don't have choice if you are commercial long haul driver, you can only drive so many hours a day legally
RedOctober
Member
I know they transport their cars to Canada by rail, so I would think the cars going to the north and eastern states would be the same way. I don’t see them loading by rail behind the plant. Anyone know where they load the trains? This would cut back on tne number of trucks needed to haul the cars.
israndy
Supercharger Hunter
That seems odd. Anyone know why they don't avail themselves of the tracks in their own backyard?
-Randy
-Randy
They used to have them, but the spur into the plant was torn up last year. I'm not sure why they haven't replaced it yet.
Drove by on the freeway, did not have time to count. At this point, as long as the parking lot is full, it means that they are cranking them out.
RedOctober
Member
I think when they get to 5k per week the rail line would save you a fortune in transportation and time from the plant to Richmond with all the loading and unloading.
I can think of a few reasons the rail spur may have been torn out. The railroad may have wanted to charge a hefty premium to pull into the plant or possibly the spur didn't meet current standards and needed to be rebuilt.
Many of those trucks have sleepers, so they are almost certainly western US deliveries that require an overnight drive. But some of those trucks may just be ferrying cars to Richmond. I suspect the Dodge Ram towing a few cars at a time is ferrying cars to the Bay Area stores.
I would think getting the rail spur rebuilt and in operation would be a priority. It would not only save a lot of time and effort shipping out cars from Fremont, but it would make it cheaper and easier to ship parts and sub-assemblies in. They will be reaching a point in the near future when they can fill 1-2 rail cars a week with new battery packs from the Gigafactory.
Many of those trucks have sleepers, so they are almost certainly western US deliveries that require an overnight drive. But some of those trucks may just be ferrying cars to Richmond. I suspect the Dodge Ram towing a few cars at a time is ferrying cars to the Bay Area stores.
I would think getting the rail spur rebuilt and in operation would be a priority. It would not only save a lot of time and effort shipping out cars from Fremont, but it would make it cheaper and easier to ship parts and sub-assemblies in. They will be reaching a point in the near future when they can fill 1-2 rail cars a week with new battery packs from the Gigafactory.
dc_h
Active Member
Waiting4M3
Active Member
dc_h
Active Member
Agreed, but they did have a big pile of dirt in the latest drone shot. Highly unlikely, but would be pretty awesome.
dennis
Model S Plaid
The Dodge Ram with the 5th wheel trailer takes cars to the Fremont Delivery Center about a mile away from the factory. I believe all Bay Area deliveries now take place at the FDC, rather than at the stores like they used to. I know Sunnyvale no longer does deliveries and I saw a Dublin Tesla employee at the FDC at EOQ helping out with deliveries.
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