Have we all been played by Tesla?

[Stirfelt]

goto10 and dsvick - Thank you both and I appreciate your explanation. That helps.

Two weeks ago my sister and brother-in-law toured the factory. They were telling me that the TESLA plant stamped, cut, and pressed, parts to make 5k model 3 vehicles. I did not argue with them (believing that 5k had been delivered) but your explanation make more sense.

 

[AWDtsla]

I see no one bothered to post this yet:

Twitter

 

[Trevor B]

I see no one bothered to post this yet:

Twitter

Tesla: We are updating all reservation timelines in the next few days

 

[Dr. J]

I see no one bothered to post this yet:

Twitter

Then: I was wrong. But what do it mean?

 

[Moderatefan]

Then: I was wrong. But what do it mean?

My take on it:
they expected more reservations to convert to LR orders and estimated it would take them 5 months tops to clear the U.S./Canada LR line at 5-6K/week. After a while, they saw people to keep sitting on their reservations, so reduced estimate to 4 months. I think this means we have 60% of reservations waiting for SR.

 

[Stirfelt]

I am one that received an e-mail reminding me that I had not responded to my opportunity to configure. I made it clear that I am waiting for the SR.

I know many recommend buying as much battery as possible. I have wrestled with that over and over .... my M3 will strictly be an in-town runabout. The longest trip I can conceive of is 400 miles door to door .... and there are two superchargers stations located along the path with more planned by the state.

I wish TMC would be a little more forthcoming about the SR. I've read every post on this forum that I can find, and still know very little about the lesser battery. I think it is a little deceiving for TMC to promote a $35k EV that will fit in everyones budget .... but not manufacture such a vehicle.

P.S. After I posted the above I looked at TMC's web page, and no mention is made of $35k. The page really touts the AWD and the performance version. If that is Tesla's direction .... I may need to re-evaluate, because I have no interest in either. I am glad, however,for all of you that are interested.
BTW, the website is a beautiful creation.

 

[kengchang]

I am one that was reminded that I had not responded to my opportunity to configure. I made it clear that I am waiting for the SR.

I know many recommend buying as much battery as possible. I have wrestled with that over and over .... my M3 will strictly be an in-town runabout. The longest trip I can conceive of is 400 miles door to door .... and there are two superchargers stations located along the path with more planned by the state.

I wish TMC would be a little more forthcoming about the SR. I've read every post on this forum that I can fond, and still know very little about the lesser battery. I think it is a little deceiving for TMC to continue to boast a $35k EV that will fit in everyones budget .... but not manufacture such a vehicle.

SR is still "vaporware", only Tesla knows the detail.

 

[Dr. J]

I am one that received an e-mail reminding me that I had not responded to my opportunity to configure. I made it clear that I am waiting for the SR.

I know many recommend buying as much battery as possible. I have wrestled with that over and over .... my M3 will strictly be an in-town runabout. The longest trip I can conceive of is 400 miles door to door .... and there are two superchargers stations located along the path with more planned by the state.

I wish TMC would be a little more forthcoming about the SR. I've read every post on this forum that I can find, and still know very little about the lesser battery. I think it is a little deceiving for TMC to promote a $35k EV that will fit in everyones budget .... but not manufacture such a vehicle.

P.S. After I posted the above I looked at TMC's web page, and no mention is made of $35k. The page really touts the AWD and the performance version. If that is Tesla's direction .... I may need to re-evaluate, because I have no interest in either. I am glad, however,for all of you that are interested.
BTW, the website is a beautiful creation.

TMC = Tesla Motors Club (i.e. this forum)
Tesla Motors is officially changing its name

 

[Knightshade]

I wish TMC would be a little more forthcoming about the SR. I've read every post on this forum that I can find, and still know very little about the lesser battery.

It's about 2/3rds the range as the LR battery and the RWD one does 0-60 in 5.6 instead of 5.1.

What are you wanting to know that you don't know?

I think it is a little deceiving for TMC to promote a $35k EV that will fit in everyones budget .... but not manufacture such a vehicle.

They have consistently stated they are going to manufacture it as soon as they clear out the higher priced preorders for business reasons.

There's been exactly 0 suggestion in anything they've said that that has changed.

P.S. After I posted the above I looked at TMC's web page, and no mention is made of $35k.

it's still mentioned on the website in at least the press kit- though the "main" model 3 page is, obviously, about the configs you can order right now.