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I’ve had 5 Tesla’s and 6 on order, I’m pretty familiar with the cars. Today saw a carrier with white s in phoenix. First spot for me in phoenix.
sflgator
Active Member
My understanding is that your SA and/or Tesla corp will send you an email or text about 2 weeks before expected delivery along with your VIN. Yiu should have plenty of time getting all those outstanding items done. In the meantime, you're probably looking at June or July for delivery anyhow like most of us here.
ssv22
Member
I was lurking on the Rivian page for a bit and finally placed an order for a R1S. If my Model S doesn't show up by August, I am going to wait a few more months for the Rivian
ericw
Member
While we are on pins and needles waiting for an update on our $120k cars, Elon will be hosting Saturday Night Live... No, this is not a joke.
Exact same thing here. Put a deposit down on an R1S. That said, it appears to be a different vehicle than even the X. My plan is to hopefully test drive one this summer (when allowed) and decide between R1S and X, assuming the X is still delayed by the time I physical see a Rivian.
ELON AND MILEY— THE TWO MUSK-A-TEERS. I’ll be watching to see if he makes any big announcement about the MS/X refresh.
Leojsayta
Member
I put down a deposit for an R1S awhile ago.. The R1S would fit my lifestyle better in some ways than a MS, and at this point, I’m starting to think that maybe I should just wait on the Rivian.
Personally I think the reason for the delay is simple. The MS and MX were NOT anywhere near ready for production in February, and Elon was simply engaging in very irresponsible wishful thinking when he eluded to deliveries February. After all he has a long history seriously missed timelines.
I read that Elon manages Tesla like a software company. While that approach may have worked work well for Tesla (from an engineering perspective) when it was a startup and customers were more tolerant, I think people expect more consistency from an established brand.
I’m not sure how useful to Tesla Elon’s presence is now. I think Tesla needs a mature leadership direction now more than it needs frenetic energy. So I kind of wish Elon would go play with his rockets and leave Tesla alone.
Personally I think the reason for the delay is simple. The MS and MX were NOT anywhere near ready for production in February, and Elon was simply engaging in very irresponsible wishful thinking when he eluded to deliveries February. After all he has a long history seriously missed timelines.
I read that Elon manages Tesla like a software company. While that approach may have worked work well for Tesla (from an engineering perspective) when it was a startup and customers were more tolerant, I think people expect more consistency from an established brand.
I’m not sure how useful to Tesla Elon’s presence is now. I think Tesla needs a mature leadership direction now more than it needs frenetic energy. So I kind of wish Elon would go play with his rockets and leave Tesla alone.
Hayseed_MS
Spreader of "Endless Non Sequitur"
If at the time he said they were ready in February they were not - why? It would have been best to keep making the current version for sales until the refresh was ready for production. Something happened to the line or something happened to the design/supply chain that has caused this delay.
Just makes no sense to shutdown the line at the end of December if they would not be ready shortly. I think he really thought they were or at least would be ready.
My best guess is:
1) Production line/tooling/labor issue
2) Supply chain issue (talk to people directly in the chain to find out how fluid and quickly changing it is - and how out of control logistics is still)
3) FCC approval of internal radar - not something to circumnavigate until approved
Just makes no sense to shutdown the line at the end of December if they would not be ready shortly. I think he really thought they were or at least would be ready.
My best guess is:
1) Production line/tooling/labor issue
2) Supply chain issue (talk to people directly in the chain to find out how fluid and quickly changing it is - and how out of control logistics is still)
3) FCC approval of internal radar - not something to circumnavigate until approved
Leojsayta
Member
As others have said I think If the delay was due to external events, Elon would have said so. Maybe the gigapress fire is the cause, but I think if that were the case he would have said as much. The fire is a known event. People would expect delays as a result of fire damage so why keep it a secret if the fire was the primary cause?
BarbJohn
MSLR Red | Cream |19”
And this.
(click link below to read article.)
Tesla Received Approval to Install Short-Range Interactive Motion-Sensing Radar in Its Vehicles
(click link below to read article.)
Tesla Received Approval to Install Short-Range Interactive Motion-Sensing Radar in Its Vehicles
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Hayseed_MS
Spreader of "Endless Non Sequitur"
That was my point #3 above in my post. It becomes a hardware more than software problem. Whether they can use the radar changes the internal hardware and effects their FSD, etc.
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