Wiki Model S Delivery Update

[MrExitStrategy]

I am sorry, but I posted bad info. No VIN, just RN

Poster MarcG, noted the render on the red car has been updated.

Ahh I see, dang I was super excited haha. Hopefully it won't be long until they start the Red batch!

 

[omarsultan]

On a good day, that will get me from 22% to 42% on my 85 pack.

Just to put things in perspective..

I was coming off a ChargerGated P85, so don't want to talk about it

 

[bmt00]

OK I talked with someone at Tesla order support, they're checking to see if I'm on the list of people that qualify for the CF/Wood switcheroo. They're going to call me back.

 

[bmt00]

Same feeling. Not a deal breaker, but not excited about it. I'm curious if a shop like RPM Tesla will offer a workable replacement. I'll be all over that. I can understand Tesla deciding it's cooler, and hey, it's their car, they can sell what they want, but it's still really weird to me that they don't even offer the wheel as an option. Oh well.

What's stupid to me is there is NO ISSUE with visibility of the IC with the round wheel, never has been. You can always see it through the top of the wheel. When you turn the wheel it gets blocked, same with the yoke. Given that is the stated reason to change it, I'm baffled.

 

[aerodyne]

Same feeling. Not a deal breaker, but not excited about it. I'm curious if a shop like RPM Tesla will offer a workable replacement. I'll be all over that. I can understand Tesla deciding it's cooler, and hey, it's their car, they can sell what they want, but it's still really weird to me that they don't even offer the wheel as an option. Oh well.

No one has mentioned this I think, but obviously, backing into a parking space or a SuC is where most would have the most trouble with a yoke.

Tesla has the obvious solution, auto park for only 10k more, includes a free ticket to the FSD lottery, to see if it works before you get another car.

 

[DukeofURL]

BIG NEWS my Plaid+ reservation has automagically changed into a Plaid reservation, ETA July! Would be a great birthday present, hahaha.

 

[bmt00]

No one has mentioned this I think, but obviously, backing into a parking space or a SuC is where most would have the most trouble with a yoke.

Tesla has the obvious solution, auto park for only 10k more, includes a free ticket to the FSD lottery, to see if it works before you get another car.

I was driving twisty canyon roads one handed and it would require two with the yoke.

 

[aerodyne]

I was driving twisty canyon roads one handed and it would require two with the yoke.

So you would agree backing up looking over your shoulder would be even harder...

 

[aerodyne]

BIG NEWS my Plaid+ reservation has automagically changed into a Plaid reservation, ETA July! Would be a great birthday present, hahaha.

Did you get the discount?

 

[EVonly]

OK I talked with someone at Tesla order support, they're checking to see if I'm on the list of people that qualify for the CF/Wood switcheroo. They're going to call me back.

What criteria do they use to decide if you qualify? This seems so bogus considering several forum members were told there would be a $10,000 order change charge. They have decided to waive the $10,000 fee for some secretive list of qualified individuals?

 

[SO16]

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Ok,

Good point! But unless you live in a cave, they are coming. Look at GM'S release yesterday. Ford, Mercedes, etc are here to stay. Have you viewed the Ford Lightning Preorders?

Yes, have you looked at Ford F150 Lightning pre-orders? Stick your head in the sand, or pay attention and adapt.

I’m not saying other companies won’t make EVs or get preorders. Of course they will. But the market is expanding faster than the companies are producing. Tesla will be most able to fill that demand.

And yes I did see the F150 preorders. Impressive. Over 70k in a week. Good for them.

And did you see the number of CT in the first day? 146k.

Tesla already received 146,000 Cybertruck pre-orders worth over $8 billion

Elon Musk announced that Tesla already received 146,000 Cybertruck pre-orders just over a day after they unveiled the electric pickup...

electrek.co

Now….Over a million.

Tesla has over 1 million Cybertruck reservations in latest tally

Tesla has already accumulated over 1 million Cybertruck reservations, according to the latest tally. The electric pickup truck still has...

electrek.co

Granted, many will cancel but many will order and many new orders will occur.

Legacy auto can’t just snap their fingers and switch fully to EVs. Even Audi can’t do it until 2026. Oh wait. Nope. They will still be producing ICE. Just not introducing new ICE models at that point. They have a balancing act to play between not cannibalizing ICE too quickly and going bankrupt.

Anyway….too off topic.

 

[bmt00]

What criteria do they use to decide if you qualify? This seems so bogus considering several forum members were told there would be a $10,000 order change charge.

It may depend on delivery location or something.

 

[Tigers]

Pretty sure Tiger will let us know.

"tigers"

 

[EndlessPlaid]

"tigers"

Lmao!

 

[bmt00]

BIG NEWS my Plaid+ reservation has automagically changed into a Plaid reservation, ETA July! Would be a great birthday present, hahaha.

BAD NEWS you can't cancel it online and get your $1000 deposit back. I'm on the phone again trying to remedy that. I don't need two Model S Plaids.

 

[GatorPigDog]

"tigers"

2000 pages. Time to put on your party jacket

 

[kengchang]

BAD NEWS you can't cancel it online and get your $1000 deposit back. I'm on the phone again trying to remedy that. I don't need two Model S Plaids.

YES YOU DO

 

[TorqueMonster]

"tigers"

As in "LSU" tigers ?

 

[Tigers]

As in "LSU" tigers ?

Southfield Johnson middle school tigers

 

[bmt00]

YES YOU DO

The P90D is more than enough for my wife