Model 3 Performance/Ludicrous Waiting Room

[CaPitanSlo3]

@TualatinEV are you the first Oregonian to get a VIN?

 

[Jeffro19]

For those in Texas with a VIN and close to or in the EDD window, have you heard anything about delivery/availability? Looks like a couple of San Antonio people are scheduled. I do not see any other Texas city with a definitive delivery date set.

I saw one in Houston and one in Austin got delivered today. I should get mine early next week in San Antonio.

 

[brownbear]

Just a FYI. Got FSD trial 3 days after delivery. Was confusing what to do at first since there was no documentation about that.

 

[AJ Henderson]

Yeah it's odd. I'll try to throw test tones through it and figure things out. The midbass in the doors feels pretty good and strong but you can feel very clearly how the door isn't well dampened.

Also, low frequencies are non directional, but only in a concrete bunker. Most rooms (and ESPECIALLY cars, which is one of the many reasons I despise car audio) have vibrations, or floor energy transfer that gives away the location of the subs pretty easily especially above 60hz or so.

The bright side (pun intended) is that the system overall sounds pretty good. It's not bright or harsh at all and is pretty open sounding (I turned off the ambience thing but will play with it and revisit it tomorrow).

The trouble is, most people have never heard a properly setup stereo system, so as much as I can provide advice on tuning of the system etc -- it doesn't necessarily mean people will think it sounds good because I'm battling against a possible lifetime of thinking "improper" sound is good.

Wow, it had enough rattle to give away the location. I can't say I've really noticed that in the past but I also tend to not balance my systems super bass heavy anyway as I prefer more of a reference sound with an even response. I could see how transients could give away the location but I'd tend to associate that with overdriving the sub if it's producing transients. (Most of my experience is mixing professional pa systems rather than consumer stuff.)

 

[CheddarChiz]

@TualatinEV are you the first Oregonian to get a VIN?

First PNW order in the tracker, if @TualatinEV can confirm!

 

[CaPitanSlo3]

First PNW order in the tracker, if @TualatinEV can confirm!

Talk to us @TualatinEV !

I sure hope this is real!

 

[pdx_m3s]

First PNW order in the tracker, if @TualatinEV can confirm!

There is hope.

 

[drucke00]

Perhaps a Neuralink implant will address most of these M3P complaints - the thought of turning left triggers the left signal. Same goes for gear changes - no stalks or buttons necessary

 

[CheddarChiz]

Happy to be proven wrong, but @TualatinEV 's last post was this

Just received my first EDD change - from June 22 - June 30th to Aug 16th - Sept 27th. Oregon location. Ultra Red Ext, Black Int.

Ordered 4/25

Sheesh!

Posted on May 27th as well (the same day on the tracker). Might just be a mistake

 

[agnzt]

Why would cash be better than lease or finance, the latter I would presume they’re even taking points (I’m financing through Telsa and have accepted terms, so I’d think if anything mine would be prioritized?)

Because cash up front boosts their bottom line next month. But who knows. Just my theory considering someone who ordered in my city almost a month after me has a VIN with the same config and I’m still waiting on mine. Although EDDs seem random to us there has to be some method to the madness for Tesla.

 

[CaPitanSlo3]

Happy to be proven wrong, but @TualatinEV 's last post was this



Posted on May 27th as well (the same day on the tracker). Might just be a mistake

Let’s hope not! Some people got pushed back then boom, VIN and a change in EDD…

 

[AJ Henderson]

Because cash up front boosts their bottom line next month. But who knows. Just my theory considering someone who ordered in my city almost a month after me has a VIN with the same config and I’m still waiting on mine. Although EDDs seem random to us there has to be some method to the madness for Tesla.

But financing still gets them their money up front. The bank is paying for the car now.

 

[A B C D]

So weird. San Diego keeps on having white M3P’s in the inventory. I’m thinking this is the same car that’s been available for a month. People try to snag it and then see it in person and it has a ton of defects and it goes back in the inventory.

 

[Andrés Ornelas]

With the screen gear selector you usually have to at least glance at it to get the swipe.

i wonder if it would work to use your index as a side guide, placing it along the edge of the screen (touching the edge with the inside of the index instead of the tip), then your middle finger would fall over the gear selector? if that's ergonomic and the screen target is forgiving enough (which sounds like they've improved), it would provide a way to do it without having to glance...

this is what i mean, tested on my 2021 MY, with presumably thicker bezels:

 

[SnipeAT]

So weird. San Diego keeps on having white M3P’s in the inventory. I’m thinking this is the same car that’s been available for a month. People try to snag it and then see it in person and it has a ton of defects and it goes back in the inventory.

i'm betting people snag it thinking it qualifies for the credit, then are confused when it doesn't.

 

[kdub2020]

Because cash up front boosts their bottom line next month. But who knows. Just my theory considering someone who ordered in my city almost a month after me has a VIN with the same config and I’m still waiting on mine. Although EDDs seem random to us there has to be some method to the madness for Tesla.

If it’s financed the bank gives them the same money as if it’s cash doesn’t not?

 

[agnzt]

But financing still gets them their money up front. The bank is paying for the car now.

Ah that’s right, my mistake. Who knows what they’re doing then lol

 

[jjrandorin]

Because cash up front boosts their bottom line next month. But who knows. Just my theory considering someone who ordered in my city almost a month after me has a VIN with the same config and I’m still waiting on mine. Although EDDs seem random to us there has to be some method to the madness for Tesla.

The only thing that putting "cash" does is ensure the profile is complete. Tesla doesnt actually care whether the money comes from cash, financing, leasing etc, its all the same money.

They just care about a complete profile for moving forward through the process. Financing through them, is approved but can drop if they take to long to deliver your car, and have to run your credit again, which means your profile isnt complete if that happens.

Anyway, the recommendation to put "cash" is just so that the profile is complete on that step with no chance of falling incomplete for any reason, especially because you can change your mind later (after you get a vin).

 

[gavinmp4]

For the tracker sheet, can we just use that first page for data-entry and the sheet owner can make other tabs that have sorted views? That way nobody ever has to sort, they just go to the tab that’s automatically sorted.

 

[TualatinEV]

@TualatinEV are you the first Oregonian to get a VIN?

I have not received a VIN yet. Does the tracker show that?