Wiki Model S Delivery Update

[Danlbrau]

Will the cars technically be 2022 models by the time we get them?

Tesla used to wait until mid-December to start coding cars as the following year model, but someone posted a few days back here that around 2019 they began to conform to industry practice (marketing puffery actually) to more September/October production. They had been the odd duck because unlike other manufacturers they don’t do annual facelifts so there wasn’t a “new models arriving” marketing push. But given these are all new MS’s, there’s a possibility all cars produced this year will be 2022s. I’ve seen some new models from GM and Ford come out as early as March be given the following year model designation. Marketers are shameless!

 

[Chris++]

Something doesn’t sound right about that. Tesla and consistency are two words that don’t appear to belong in the same sentence.

You're right about that!

 

[BPeter]

Tesla used to wait until mid-December to start coding cars as the following year model, but someone posted a few days back here that around 2019 they began to conform to industry practice (marketing puffery actually) to more September/October production. They had been the odd duck because unlike other manufacturers they don’t do annual facelifts so there wasn’t a “new models arriving” marketing push. But given these are all new MS’s, there’s a possibility all cars produced this year will be 2022s. I’ve seen some new models from GM and Ford come out as early as March be given the following year model designation. Marketers are shameless!

A VIN visible from the lot with a bunch of dusty refreshes was coded as a model year 2021. Unless those cars aren't going to be sold to customers, the first of these refreshes will be 2021's.

 

[TrevTremaine]

Linky, please?

There you go! I've not a view yet. I'll be satiated for another 48 hours I guess until I'll need another video fix.

HEY! The test track was resurfaced!

 

[EVonly]

There you go! I've not a view yet. I'll be satiated for another 48 hours I guess until I'll need another video fix.

HEY! The test track was resurfaced!

That video was actually quite disheartening. Where are all the Model S CARS? I only saw 3 Model S stragglers in the transport area.

 

[bmt00]

That video was actually quite disheartening. Where are all the Model S CARS?

Hopefully on transports!

 

[dbtrizzle]

If yall want to see the juice, skip to 10:11

 

[JimLL]

There you go! I've not a view yet. I'll be satiated for another 48 hours I guess until I'll need another video fix.

HEY! The test track was resurfaced!

No wonder there is a problem with white MS...they used all the white paint on M3s.

 

[legend_of_jim]

Hopefully on transports!

I hope you're right.. but we last saw them here. I'm really hoping they're already shipping them off to pick up centers and they can update the software then!

 

[GrnSqrl]

I hope you're right.. but we last saw them here. I'm really hoping they're already shipping them off to pick up centers and they can update the software then!

Wonder if they’ve moved from that lot yet?

 

[dbtrizzle]

I mean... this isnt bad right?

 

[omarsultan]

Perhaps I am being overly optimistic, but I do think that not seeing MSes stacked up at the factory is a positive sign.

 

[Hayseed_MS]

Perhaps I am being overly optimistic, but I do think that not seeing MSes stacked up at the factory is a positive sign.

Thinking anything positive at this time is being overly optimistic

Haven't those been stacked in that same spot for the last few videos?

 

[EVonly]

I mean... this isnt bad right?

I don’t think I have seen that many white cars before, so it looks like they might have switched to white car production. I counted 13 white Model S cars and 2 white Model X in the picture @dbtrizzle posted.

If you look at the very top of that picture there is also a Silver Metallic Model S that was discontinued in 2018 that decided to photobomb the picture.

 

[Armlx]

I don’t think I have seen that many white cars before, so it looks like they might have switched to white car production. I counted 13 white Model S cars and 2 white Model X in the picture @dbtrizzle posted.

There are some X’s in there too

 

[JustSaying]

Perhaps call it a 2021 1/2? The new Mustang designated as a 1964 1/2 to this day stands it apart.

Tesla used to wait until mid-December to start coding cars as the following year model, but someone posted a few days back here that around 2019 they began to conform to industry practice (marketing puffery actually) to more September/October production. They had been the odd duck because unlike other manufacturers they don’t do annual facelifts so there wasn’t a “new models arriving” marketing push. But given these are all new MS’s, there’s a possibility all cars produced this year will be 2022s. I’ve seen some new models from GM and Ford come out as early as March be given the following year model designation. Marketers are shameless!

 

[gadelrosario]

I don’t think I have seen that many white cars before, so it looks like they might have switched to white car production. I counted 13 white Model S cars and 2 white Model X in the picture @dbtrizzle posted.

If you look at the very top of that picture there is also a standard silver Model S that hasn’t been produced for a few years, so they aren’t all new refresh cars for some reason.

So is the supply chain issue about red paint then?

 

[Jimz25]

For me it was 10-14 weeks, August - September, June, June 1 - June 30, Blank, August, Blank, and now June 23 - June 30... LOL.

I assume you'd get an update to June 23 - June 30 soon as well. Which makes sense, if they're starting the deliveries on the June 10 delivery event, and it takes roughly a week or so for the actual transport to us here near the east coast, and add 3 - 4 days for processing etc. But yeah June 23 seems pretty reasonable.

I’m just over the border in NY from PA. Ordered April 15th

Mine changed to August today from June 23-30th

Hoping it changes back

 

[Atomadam]

I mean... this isnt bad right?

one of those better *** well be mine... haha

 

[jeffdom1978]

There are some X’s in there too

That top area is not new cars. In past videos those same cars have been there. You can also tell those are dusty while the ones toward the bottom are clean.