Maybe I'm reading too much into "fleet", but to me it sounds like ...
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... not Signature vehicles.
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... not Signature vehicles.
NigelM
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"test drive fleet and international fleet" could also be a reference to cars for Tesla's U.S. and non-U.S. stores.
NigelM
Recovering Member
@brianman - I agree that the phrasing is not real specific. My reasoning was that they couldn't be making cars for international fleet sales if they're also building cars for homologation.
Two things I realized last night:
- There will be some attrition rate out of the P sequence, because of upgrades to S and dropped reservations
- Some early Ps will be delayed until 2013 because of choice of color, interior, battery, or suspension.
Tommy
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@ Robert, if I am reading too much into this I apologize; a poster on the TM site has posted the grey leather interior won't be available until 2013 although Tesla states the grey leather interior enters production in November. So I tend to believe Tesla can get the grey leather installed in the car and delivered in 2012. I am not aware of any other interior option being delayed. Can you expand on what interior options will be delayed. I ask because the grey interior is the color I would prefer and thou I am behind you in the production # thou not by much, I too would like a 2012 delivery. Thanks
It was just the gray leather -- probably not a big delay-inducer, but it might nudge a few cars with lower P# to a slot above mine. Not that I'm being greedy or anything....
Vger
Active Member
"Homologation testing" probably includes Canadian testing. If they have not even started that testing, I think it is looking doubtful for Canadian Model S deliveries (even Signature) this year. With the Roadster, Tesla was over-optimitistc by almost 6 months on the pace of the Transport Canada process. Similarly, EU deliveries may be pushed into spring or summer.
If it were not for the Signature Red, and my wife's total love of it, we would probably downgrade to P and save ourselves a bunch of money. Canadian Signatures are not looking like that great a value.
You also have active air suspension as a "mandatory option" on all 2012 cars. And 40kwh battery is not available until December.
My understanding is they don't have to do any additional testing whatsoever. All the test data they need was already collected during the crash testing for USA. The big difference is the paperwork, which is entirely different. The process should take about three months, and is presumably already underway...
Right, and Sunset Red is a sometime-in-2013 option. I was responding only to Tommy's statement, "I'm not aware of any other interior option [besides gray leather] being delayed."
masterjrm
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Todd Burch
14-Year Member
We're getting close to my P1577 much faster than I thought. I thought I'd have time to check out the sound systems and get a longer test drive with a non-performance before I locked in, but now it's not looking likely!
Exciting news, indeed! If you (P708) are November, I (P1635) should safely be December. Yea!
Todd Burch
14-Year Member
Robert, we might have our cars by Thanksgiving if things roll the right way...
ChadS
Last tank of gas: March 2009
I'm Sig Special #162. I got the email to configure more than 3 months ago, but just finally locked it in today. (I got an email last week saying all Sig orders had to be finalized by tomorrow. I've been waiting to learn as much as I can about Supercharging and CHAdeMO adapters, so I'll know if, when, and where I can charge the thing. I already have two EVs that can't use DCQC, didn't need a third. Still very frustrated by Tesla's refusal to tell us basic information like this. Don't see how it benefits them at all).
This will be my wife's car, so no perf option (full acceleration in the Roadster gives her a headache).
Sig red, pano roof, black leather, matte obeche, 21" wheels (hoping, perhaps foolishly, to sell/trade them for aero wheels someday soon; or have two sets for summer/winter).
Supposedly will be delivered in October.
This will be my wife's car, so no perf option (full acceleration in the Roadster gives her a headache).
Sig red, pano roof, black leather, matte obeche, 21" wheels (hoping, perhaps foolishly, to sell/trade them for aero wheels someday soon; or have two sets for summer/winter).
Supposedly will be delivered in October.
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