Hi Peter. Is your car P-174 going to be delayed? My statement was they didn't have to change production to continue making the present cars. (Presently I'm watching a large number of people leap frogging me just because they will spend more money. Tesla also doesn't have to make any changes to production, its simply easier and the best method for a faster profit.) I know they will have to alter the production line to make other models and options. When I first ordered a Tesla S none of the things such as executives, Signatures Series, prior Roadster owners or anything else was mentioned pertaining to delaying the reservation order. I understand loyalty and executives but money shouldn't have been a factor for delivery. Tesla has just adjusted reservations to fit their own needs. In school, they taught me that was wrong. Tesla just said give me money for a preorder reservation with no other explanations from Tesla pertaining to possible delays when production began. Question; If you go to a restaurant and someone comes in and gets the table you have been waiting for a long time just because they are going to spend more, would you be disappointed in the restaurants decision or would you speak up? I haven't seen anything from Tesla explaining the delay is based on new crash testing being required for the lower kWh cars. I would somewhat more understanding. I am trying to be patient but my number is still in those production numbers being made even based on your numbers. Everyone should have waited or discount (pay a fine) based on the delay of preorder reservation. That's fair. Still Disappointed
Hey David,
Yes, P174 is delayed from the optimistic projections of a year ago, or six months ago, 3 months ago, or even 4 weeks ago. Sigs have also been significantly delayed from what was originally hoped. There are qute a few very long treads on TMC that speak to those delays.
As for money buying an early spot, right or wrong that is just the way it is. Tesla had both the Signature reservations and the Roadster owners lists from day 1, and I know that as I reserved on the first day they allowed it. There are some ahead of me that reserved prior to the first day, they sent a check in, without any type of contract or rules and just pleaded to be placed on a list, was that fair? I think so. Now Tesla did not make that as clear as they could have back then, but it was there. And, I do think that giving a startup company 40K when it is near collapse, for a product that is little more than vaporware does deserve to move you to the front of the line.
Per your resturant question, yes, I regularly see tables that have been resereved for high end diners, or tables that are given to those that slip a few dollars to the mater dei, and those diners walk right in and sit down ahead of me. Is that, eh, but that certainly is the way it is.
Tesla has been showing winter 2012 for the start of production of the 40KWH batteries for quite some time. I have always understood that "winter 2012" when stated by any silicon vally company means anywhere between December 21, 2012 and March 19th 2013, and with the way schedules for everything slip, ususally on the later side of that window.
Peter
