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"Order online for a Touchless Delivery" it says, they got that right, I won't be able to touch it, they're messing with me, lol. MC Hammer said so "Can't touch this". Gonna be a long month
We ordered March 27 and I’m picking the car up tomorrow morning. We received a text Tuesday night, not expecting the car until the second or third week of June, and was given three days Thursday, Friday, or Saturday to pick up.
PerfectNumber
Member
I'm with you, I'm a March order, no VIN yet. My page shows nothing, delivery time disappeared a few days ago, still nothing. For a technology company, their web presence is very poor, their communication non-existent. I'm just hoping the car makes up for these glaring shortfalls.
ReturnZero
Member
For everyone hand-wringing about the radar... Just don't take delivery until they figure it out and bring those features back.
From everything we can see Tesla basically had two options. The first option is to stop delivering cars altogether and wait for their suppliers to start getting them enough radar units again so they could install them in the cars and deliver them. The second option is to accelerate their already-in-motion plans to remove radar from the suite, deliver the cars now and get features working again as quickly as they can.
Tesla obviously chose option B - but you're still free to choose option A for yourself. You're no worse off if you just hold out on delivery than if Tesla decided to hold out on your behalf like frankly many other auto manufacturers are currently doing. Then you're free to see what happens with the new system and make a decision then.
From everything we can see Tesla basically had two options. The first option is to stop delivering cars altogether and wait for their suppliers to start getting them enough radar units again so they could install them in the cars and deliver them. The second option is to accelerate their already-in-motion plans to remove radar from the suite, deliver the cars now and get features working again as quickly as they can.
Tesla obviously chose option B - but you're still free to choose option A for yourself. You're no worse off if you just hold out on delivery than if Tesla decided to hold out on your behalf like frankly many other auto manufacturers are currently doing. Then you're free to see what happens with the new system and make a decision then.
I ordered my MY LR Red Ext./White Int. 7 Seater on April 14th, 2021. I finally got a VIN assigned 5/27/21! It feels like it's been a whole year waiting! Now, I'm just waiting on the delivery day. Picking up my car in Chicago.
PerfectNumber
Member
Your date range is matching up with a few of us for the Raleigh SC. I know of at least two others on here (one who ordered my exact config on the same day) getting a date range of June 12 to June 30
You are assuming option A will ever be an option. I would guess that if their "test" of being radar-less fails, they'll retrofit cars sold without them. If it works, there is no reason to include radars as they won't be used so waiting will not help you.
I have heard mention that even cars with radar currently will not use them (eventually). Like Elon said, when camera and radar disagree, which do you trust? Camera has way more definition and information than radar, so typically trusting that one makes sense to me. They'd only be there as a complete failsafe for a time when you KNOW you can't trust the camera... which is.... when? Can they not deal with glare from bright lights? Would be a huge oversight from Tesla...
ReturnZero
Member
I agree with you 100%.
Really option A was to wait for radar units and install them, keeping to their original timeline of removing radar functionality from the fleet. I also agree with your point about radar, everyone talks about "redundancy" but really a redundancy to a camera is another camera. If the camera fails the car can't drive on radar alone, so it's not a redundancy. Adding radar is sensor fusion, not redundancy, and it has its own set of pros and cons which Tesla has been working with for many years.
Anyway, my post wasn't really meant to bring all that up, mostly just for those who are worried about the feature loss and how long it might be until those features return. If you're really concerned about it, then just wait. You don't even have to cancel your order.
hatully
Member
Nothing yet. I ordered on May 4 so I'm not really expecting to get notified for another 2 - 3 weeks.
EVxdream
Member
despite of all of these ups and downs some people may feel, i ask myself the following questions to determine whether its worth my while:
-does it STILL steer and keep you in lane during highway driving under non excessive speed (<120km/hr)? yes
-do you have to pay for gas? no
-charge at home? yes
-super fast? YES (to me atleast lol)
-can it maintain distance from another vehicle infront of me? yes
-does it have more than 1 camera? lol TESLAVISION duh. so yes.
a winner to me
. beats paying over 400$+/month for gas with the lexus i had.
still super excited. if there'll be limitations at the very beginning, so be it. im sure the radar vs camera fiasco is brought into light for the promise of a safer tomorrow. if not, "recall" or update. just gotta be careful for those who are leery of the idea.
besides, i am still driving a vehicle that doesnt have all of these techy stuff and i am arriving safe and alive. im sure u are as well !
-does it STILL steer and keep you in lane during highway driving under non excessive speed (<120km/hr)? yes
-do you have to pay for gas? no
-charge at home? yes
-super fast? YES (to me atleast lol)
-can it maintain distance from another vehicle infront of me? yes
-does it have more than 1 camera? lol TESLAVISION duh. so yes.
a winner to me
. beats paying over 400$+/month for gas with the lexus i had. still super excited. if there'll be limitations at the very beginning, so be it. im sure the radar vs camera fiasco is brought into light for the promise of a safer tomorrow. if not, "recall" or update. just gotta be careful for those who are leery of the idea.
besides, i am still driving a vehicle that doesnt have all of these techy stuff and i am arriving safe and alive. im sure u are as well !
I’m right there with you! I’ve had 1-14 weeks since last week and I ordered March 9. I’ve been ghosted by my SA. I’m frustrated but excited at the same time.
Andooty
Member
Nice, that’s where I’m picking up also. Haven’t heard a peep tho. I ordered 4/22.
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