What’s your order? I’m 12152 same time window but haven’t heard a word from my SA. Black w white interior NJ
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None of this is making any sense. Most are getting delivery days pushed back multiple times due to maybe a required software update, maybe EPA or NHTSA issues. The one seemingly confirmed delivery didn't even have the latest software but was given a similar story. Not sure we'll ever really know. Just hope deliveries really start, whatever updates were required aren't impacting performance for US cars, and range doesn't deviate much from stated.
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Good thing you didn't pick today, you'd just be rescheduling.
On the plus side, the lady who called me (local center) did confirm my car is sitting here! I almost asked if I could come sit in it. But that would just be a bigger tease to myself, so I'm avoiding doing that.
cptnslo
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I’m confused what video is he talking about with 0-60 pulls that he says is circulating around online?
The lady who called me also told me it was firmware.
However I have a hard time believing it's just firmware and not still EPA sign-off. Here's why.. Do you think Elon would be happy with delayed deliveries, or fire the person/persons/whole team who just need to make likely a minor tweak to allow them to sell the cars and get them into people's hands?
Yes, I'm going on the assumption this is "Does the car have a 300 mile range or a 290 mile range" kind of thing. Something red tape and pretty stupid. Which means the fix in software would be pretty trivial to make.
So yeah, if it isn't resolved by Thursday, then holiday weekend the Government is definitely not gonna work overtime to help resolve.
Not sure but on his youtube page there is a 0-60 short but the beginning is cut off. He says his time is 3.1s. No idea how accurate a measurement that was. He also is under 80% charge.
Okay I watched the whole thing and it's clear this is legit. He is the first US Tesla M3P owner.
He had all the same issues with delivery as folks are describing here, with one key advantage: he's in Fremont so he could simply show up at the delivery center faster and his car literally came off the factory line.
He described the NHTSA issue and the firmware update that folks have mentioned here, but it sounds like his delivery center broke the rules and released the car to him. He's also got the Grey/White color configuration that is the only one that seems to consistently be getting VINs on our tracker.
So this is legit, glad someone finally got the car and it seems like it's working well. Only thing probably holding everything back still is the lack of a real EPA estimate on the range. My guess is he got the car before the "hold" order had come down from Tesla HQ and stopped his delivery.
cptnslo
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I'm gonna switch my order to the new roadster so I can be the first delivery.
What delays are you speaking of? The sales page of the car, ever since it went live and to this day, says "Est. Delivery: June 2024".
I will simply wait for his next video as he stated at the end of the clip that he will post results of some pulls he did after taking delivery.
So is this the summary today?
Still have no idea where we stand with EPA/firmware updates. Most people seem to think they’re still pending. Stuffs still moving slow. And one random person in the US appears to have gotten lucky and taken delivery of a vehicle when they weren’t supposed to release it?
TLDR: we are no better off than last Friday?
Still have no idea where we stand with EPA/firmware updates. Most people seem to think they’re still pending. Stuffs still moving slow. And one random person in the US appears to have gotten lucky and taken delivery of a vehicle when they weren’t supposed to release it?
TLDR: we are no better off than last Friday?
Same build. Same state. Same Edd. You got me beat by 5 minutes on order time though.
This morning, I had my car in for service at the Superior, Colorado store. They had just received a 2024 M3P, Black/White car yesterday afternoon. They let me do a test drive. I don't know if they will continue with test drives in that car. Regardless, I got lucky with the timing.
I spent about 30 minutes with the car. After start-up, I saw the narrow vertical display on the left side of the screen. Swipe up for D, swipe down for R. Tap for Park. Tap for Neutral. It turned out to be easy to use.
For the turn signals; lower for left, upper for right, not unlike the stalk direction. There's a small protrusion in the middle of the two arrows; so I could easily feel that little bump, and press below or above it. I think the turn signal sound is a bit louder than my '22 M3P.
On the right side of the steering wheel, the upper is windshield; touch for one swipe; press and hold to get the washer fluid going. The lower is a touch to get the rear and side camera displays on the screen.
The curvature of the trim across the front makes the car look a bit smaller than the previous version (even though it's not at all smaller).
The front seats are wonderful. Feels like I'm wrapped in a glove. A bit more thigh support as well compared to my '22 M3P. And, all of the seat material is the 'vegan leather', even across the bottom sides, and even the side next to the center console. This is good news especially for white seats. The non-performance seats; old and highland; have cloth across some of the bottom and on the side next to the center console.
The material of the lower door cards, including the side pockets, is much softer; a higher quality feel; compared to the lower cards/pockets on my '22 M3P. On the '22, the material is hard, cheap feeling, and sometimes makes crackling noises. The side pockets on the '24 are lined with thick felt-like material. The side pockets on my '22 are just hard plastic; no soft material.
The upper door cards for the white interior look and feel a bit like white vinyl. I am thinking (and hoping) that they will easily wipe clean. The car I test drove had not yet been cleaned up, and there were some dirty hand marks on the material. There was a Cyber Truck on the lot (parked next to my '22). I noticed that it has the same white upper door card material.
From the driver's seat, I can see a bit more hood over the windshield wipers. Sandy Munro had noted this during a video I saw posted in this thread.
I'm glad to see that the wheel gap is not as pronounced as it is on the '22. The rear wheels/tires on the '24 look to be a bit closer to the outer wheel well vs the '22. I was expecting to see this as the new rears are wider wheels and tires; and the stock offset also helps. Front looks the same (wheel/tire width, and wheel offset are the same on both cars).
On the road, the steering felt a bit heavier than my '22 in all settings (light, standard, sport; or whatever the exact words were). The suspension options were Standard and Sport (as I understand it, the Track suspension setting is in play only when in Track mode). On the highway and city streets, I could feel the difference between Standard and Sport. The suspension felt great in either setting; taut, yet especially supple in Standard; still taut, but not jarring, in Sport. It gobbles up the bumps and undulations. There's a stretch of road in the Denver area that has some washboard undulations through a curve in the road (south Santa Fe). When I get my car, I want to check out that stretch. On the '22, you could feel the car start to get a little upset.
On the road, the car is more quiet than my '22; but not by a big margin. From what I read, the difference might be more noticeable when comparing to a pre-2021 car. 2021 and newer have the laminated front door windows. The '24, of course, has laminated both front and rear windows.
Steering ratio is nice and quick. During harder acceleration, it feels more rear driven than the '22.
Speaking of quick; this just in . . . . the car is mighty quick. I did not try 0-60, let alone 60-100 where I was at. I'll try that at a track.
'24 M3P Black/White on the Superior lot
Mutt and Jeff - Cyber Truck parked next to my '22
I spent about 30 minutes with the car. After start-up, I saw the narrow vertical display on the left side of the screen. Swipe up for D, swipe down for R. Tap for Park. Tap for Neutral. It turned out to be easy to use.
For the turn signals; lower for left, upper for right, not unlike the stalk direction. There's a small protrusion in the middle of the two arrows; so I could easily feel that little bump, and press below or above it. I think the turn signal sound is a bit louder than my '22 M3P.
On the right side of the steering wheel, the upper is windshield; touch for one swipe; press and hold to get the washer fluid going. The lower is a touch to get the rear and side camera displays on the screen.
The curvature of the trim across the front makes the car look a bit smaller than the previous version (even though it's not at all smaller).
The front seats are wonderful. Feels like I'm wrapped in a glove. A bit more thigh support as well compared to my '22 M3P. And, all of the seat material is the 'vegan leather', even across the bottom sides, and even the side next to the center console. This is good news especially for white seats. The non-performance seats; old and highland; have cloth across some of the bottom and on the side next to the center console.
The material of the lower door cards, including the side pockets, is much softer; a higher quality feel; compared to the lower cards/pockets on my '22 M3P. On the '22, the material is hard, cheap feeling, and sometimes makes crackling noises. The side pockets on the '24 are lined with thick felt-like material. The side pockets on my '22 are just hard plastic; no soft material.
The upper door cards for the white interior look and feel a bit like white vinyl. I am thinking (and hoping) that they will easily wipe clean. The car I test drove had not yet been cleaned up, and there were some dirty hand marks on the material. There was a Cyber Truck on the lot (parked next to my '22). I noticed that it has the same white upper door card material.
From the driver's seat, I can see a bit more hood over the windshield wipers. Sandy Munro had noted this during a video I saw posted in this thread.
I'm glad to see that the wheel gap is not as pronounced as it is on the '22. The rear wheels/tires on the '24 look to be a bit closer to the outer wheel well vs the '22. I was expecting to see this as the new rears are wider wheels and tires; and the stock offset also helps. Front looks the same (wheel/tire width, and wheel offset are the same on both cars).
On the road, the steering felt a bit heavier than my '22 in all settings (light, standard, sport; or whatever the exact words were). The suspension options were Standard and Sport (as I understand it, the Track suspension setting is in play only when in Track mode). On the highway and city streets, I could feel the difference between Standard and Sport. The suspension felt great in either setting; taut, yet especially supple in Standard; still taut, but not jarring, in Sport. It gobbles up the bumps and undulations. There's a stretch of road in the Denver area that has some washboard undulations through a curve in the road (south Santa Fe). When I get my car, I want to check out that stretch. On the '22, you could feel the car start to get a little upset.
On the road, the car is more quiet than my '22; but not by a big margin. From what I read, the difference might be more noticeable when comparing to a pre-2021 car. 2021 and newer have the laminated front door windows. The '24, of course, has laminated both front and rear windows.
Steering ratio is nice and quick. During harder acceleration, it feels more rear driven than the '22.
Speaking of quick; this just in . . . . the car is mighty quick. I did not try 0-60, let alone 60-100 where I was at. I'll try that at a track.
'24 M3P Black/White on the Superior lot
Mutt and Jeff - Cyber Truck parked next to my '22
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