Wiki Model S Delivery Update

[Tigers]

I got a VIN today, 2 days or so after my dates narrowed to 10 days. Will be interested to see where the car is at. (MF)

Got a vin as well! Ending MF454– this means probably built pretty recently yeah?

Call Tesla's regular customer service line. Doesn't have to be your SA. Any of them could look up the build date. I'm really curious but I'm betting October.

Someone did a flyover of Fremont a few days ago and there were 100s of Model S just sitting out there near the test track. Probably waiting for a part or something.

 

[Ormond]

Throttle House Drag Race Match Up: Plaid vs Porsche Turbo S vs GTR

 

[lbowroom]

Why is everyone surprised that it takes more brake to stop from 150 than 135?

 

[Hayseed_MS]

Why is everyone surprised that it takes more brake to stop from 150 than 135?

That is silly talk - next you will say it takes more brake to stop from 200.

 

[josahua]

Throttle House Drag Race Match Up: Plaid vs Porsche Turbo S vs GTR

Yeah. My brother drags a lot and street races and this video reminds me of what he told me. Make sure that any road you plan to go more than 120 mph on is very flat or you will regret it.

 

[lbowroom]

That is silly talk - next you will say it takes more brake to stop from 200.

Yes, I acknowledge that the pads aren’t up for track days.

Remember the video with that guy on track vs his Porsche. Can’t use the same brake markers when you’re 25mph faster on entry.

 

[jebinc]

Call Tesla's regular customer service line. Doesn't have to be your SA. Any of them could look up the build date. I'm really curious but I'm betting October.

Someone did a flyover of Fremont a few days ago and there were 100s of Model S just sitting out there near the test track. Probably waiting for a part or something.

Half shafts!

 

[Tigers]

Half shafts!

Context?

 

[jebinc]

Context?

@Tigers There are several TMC threads where refreshed owners have vibration at speeds 38-50 mph. The fix, as was the case for older MSs, is half shaft replacement. My bastard Plaid goes in for this next week as well. So, there might be a half shaft shortage!

 

[jebinc]

@Tigers Here's an example of one of those threads...

Plaid Vibration around 38-42MPH....

I know that the SvC's have re-balanced wheels, however, I don't think that precludes a problem with runout or other wheel defect. I know it's not convenient, but could one of you try a different wheelset? Especially since you can't swap front to back.

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[lbowroom]

Context?

Speculation that the 42mph vibration that some owners are experiencing is a half shaft issue that goes back to 2013.

 

[impastu]

Ford Mustang EV humor…

https://twitter.com/x/status/1456881576168546304

 

[mspohr]

I think this speculation has reached urban myth proportions.
In 2013, there were problems with inadequate half shaft lubrication. This led to a rash of "drive train replacements". (It was faster and easier to replace the entire drive train - four bolts - than to disassemble the drive train at the SC.)
Anyway, this issue was fixed and hasn't been a problem for at least five years... but the myth lives on.

Speculation that the 42mph vibration that some owners are experiencing is a half shaft issue that goes back to 20

 

[jebinc]

I think this speculation has reached urban myth proportions.
In 2013, there were problems with inadequate half shaft lubrication. This led to a rash of "drive train replacements". (It was faster and easier to replace the entire drive train - four bolts - than to disassemble the drive train at the SC.)
Anyway, this issue was fixed and hasn't been a problem for at least five years... but the myth lives on.

Well, then my vibration is the result of some other defect. Came on around the 2000 mile mark. Not tires or alignment.

 

[mspohr]

Well, then my vibration is the result of some other defect. Came on around the 2000 mile mark. Not tires or alignment.

Could be a problem with the half shafts if you've ruled out tires, balance and alignment.

 

[Hayseed_MS]

Half shafts!

when the full shaft is just too much...

 

[Vick sandhu]

Got a vin as well! Ending MF454– this means probably built pretty recently yeah?

Congrats, your RN1153? I think july order was RN1152

 

[anthonyj]

Please Elon, give me that VIN please! Please! I can’t take the mental abuse anymore

 

[jebinc]

Could be a problem with the half shafts if you've ruled out tires, balance and alignment.

@mspohr Yes, the issue remained after Tesla swapped summer tires for a winter set up. Tires, balance an alignment were fine. While some reported the fix for their Plaid was new half shafts, it still seems like an electrical phasing problem to me (problematic pole shifting, inverter, drive unit, etc.)

@WilliamG

 

[GassyBabyBlue]

Hello gang, ex-grumpy cat here. I'm conscientious about taking up bandwidth on this thread, as if it ever needed more content, but I did just want to report back with the results of my first two months of life with Nameless (my refresh MS LR). As I spent 9 months ogling pics of all you guys' cars, here are a few of Nameless.

I ended up going with XPEL Stealth all over, ceramic over that and the interior, 35% tint 3/4 around, and black logos fore and aft.

If I'd known about XPEL Stealth before I ordered, though, I would definitely have ordered Nameless in red (well, at least if I'd seen the Stealth over Tesla red). But over the blue ain't bad.

This evening I let a good friend of mine who happens to be a Buddhist meditation center head teacher take Nameless for a spin, and I didn't know Buddhist meditation teachers had such...colorful words in their vocabulary LOL.

[EDIT:] Oh, and I should add that XPEL Stealth somehow makes even the stock 19" plastic hub caps look good. Don't ask me how. I was planning to shop for alloy 19s to replace the stock ones, but now I don't think I'll be needing to.

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Wow, that looks fantastic! I'm doing the exact same stealth wrap and tint on my red model S getting delivered next month. I currently drive a blue model 3 and I totally dig the matte blue, big fan.