Wiki Model S Delivery Update

[EndlessPlaid]

Lots of folks taking delivery (congrats!) and considering wrapping their car - saw a gorgeous MS in Santa Monica, CA twice while riding my bike today. Who has that one? Share photos - more people should see her!

Hey nice to see you post again! You've reacted a couple of times to my posts, but it's cool to see you back.

 

[AnselmDante]

Lots of folks taking delivery (congrats!) and considering wrapping their car - saw a gorgeous purple MS in Santa Monica, CA twice while riding my bike today. Who has that one? Share photos - more people should see her!

I've always wanted a car painted in reflective white road sign paint. I can't think of a way to be more obnoxious at night.

 

[EndlessPlaid]

I've always wanted a car painted in reflective white road sign paint. I can't think of a way to be more obnoxious at night.

Nah eff that you want this!

 

[Spiegels]

One more change in EDD:
MODEL S RN1151 DEPOSIT/PROFILE 23JUN WHITE EXT BLACK INT 19” NO FSD NO TOW NO FSD EDD: WAS 13NOV-11DEC NOW 17NOV-1DEC

I got the same update today, 11/17 - 12/1. Let’s hope

 

[Pdubs]

Nah eff that you want this!

They stole the Klingon Cloaking Device.

 

[uthatcher]

This has probably already been posted, but it is one of the most entertaining videos I have seen regarding the Model S. The graphics work done on this video is awesome.

You can stop watching at about 3 minutes in, unless you want to learn more about the Cadillac.

That is a well made video. But I find it interesting how many, many commentators still do not understand the level of update the new S is. Just because visually it looks the same, and because Tesla does not really inform us of how extensive the changes are, nobody is doing the research of just how different it is.

Suspension, motors, interior, exterior, battery (in some form), and more have all been updated. Because the headlights and taillights are the same, the car gets lumped into a “10 year old sedan” design.

When the 992 911 came out it was seen as an all new 911. But the S is more changed it’s predecessor than the 911 is over it’s, if due only to the carryover of the engines in the 911 from 991.2 to 992.

Journalists should really do things that, eh, journalists do. Like research.

 

[lurker131]

Hey nice to see you post again! You've reacted a couple of times to my posts, but it's cool to see you back.

You see my name… I’ve been here lurking all the time.

Thx for the shout-out!!

 

[EndlessPlaid]

That is a well made video. But I find it interesting how many, many commentators still do not understand the level of update the new S is. Just because visually it looks the same, and because Tesla does not really inform us of how extensive the changes are, nobody is doing the research of just how different it is.

Suspension, motors, interior, exterior, battery (in some form), and more have all been updated. Because the headlights and taillights are the same, the car gets lumped into a “10 year old sedan” design.

When the 992 911 came out it was seen as an all new 911. But the S is more changed it’s predecessor than the 911 is over it’s, if due only to the carryover of the engines in the 911 from 991.2 to 992.

Journalists should really do things that, eh, journalists do. Like research.

Agreed. I really really like Cammisa (and have watched him for years), but this is true. It's basically an all-new car underneath. Just the drop in battery weight alone, along with increased energy density, extreme performance, the shear amount of current they are able to pull through 18650 cells, etc... are some of the things just scratching the surface. This is a hard thing to appreciate though unless you go and look at EPA docs, and are just really in tune with the MS..

 

[EndlessPlaid]

You see my name… I’ve been here lurking all the time.

Thx for the shout-out!!

No problem! Hope you post here more often!

 

[AnselmDante]

Nah eff that you want this!

That's impressive during the day. Not so much at night.

 

[golonoro]

Yes, I believe every Model S is being delivered without the cover. I received my MSLR last Saturday. I set up an appointment to fix the panel gaps. I noticed that the Model Ys did not have the panel gaps compared to the Model S. I will have the windows tinted, protected film and ceramic coating estimate is ~$4000 in Denver area.

After a week with my new car
1. Love my car. But it doesn’t excuse lack of communication.
2. No problems with the yoke. For me I use one finger to turn. With all the complaining about three point turns and u-turns. I found out that I don’t normally need to do them. But I did try both of them a couple of times with no problem because I use one finger. I can see others struggling if they keep their hands 10 and two.
3. The horn needs to be put back in the center. Honk the horn by accident. The one time that I needed it, I found it.
4. The turn signals are easy to use but using a very light touch to change lanes is hit and miss so far. Half the time it stays on. Easier with a stalk.
5. The delivery in Denver was vert quick. I had to program my fobs and phone myself. They programmed my wife’s phone a couple of years ago when she picked up her Model 3.
6. Having the user manual in the car has been very helpful. Made it very easy to set up my garage door opener.
7. No game playing from the back seat. Hoping to be able to connect wireless headphone some day. There are software upgrades for the ANC and waypoints but not available for me yet.
8. Love love love one foot speed control. In the past I was hard on brakes. Once or twice have I used my brakes, was going too fast. Love taking my foot off the accelerator and my car slows down.
9. I have enabled the auto shift out of park. Love that too. Shifting forward and back using the screen is very easy. The only difficulty would to put the car in neutral because you need to drill down on the main menu. I have only done that a couple of times in years and years of driving an ICE car. So I don’t need it.
10. YES, my Model S was worth the wait. But that doesn’t excuse Tesla’s lack of communication.

As for the awesome people who are waiting for their delivery. This is my opinion I don’t know *sugar*
1. If your EDD is more than two weeks spread, relax you are still in the waiting room.
2. If your EDD is within three weeks then gets pushed way out several months with a four week spread. Hang in their. This happen to me for two weeks and then I got pushed up back up.
3. If your EDD goes into a two week spread, then it is time to get excited. Continue to check your account. I never got an email stating that a VIN was assigned. I discovered my VIN on my account.
4. Once I got my VIN then I called Tesla to add my trade in back to my account. I removed it when they pushed my EDD to January / February. Two weeks I got pushed back up front. Once you get a VIN, Tesla‘s communication is a lot better.
5. I confirmed with Tesla that I could use a cashier’s check. Can do that in Colorado but I have no knowledge about any other location.
6. HANG IN THERE THE CAR IS WORTH THE WAIT.

This post made me very happy, I just experienced close to #2, went from Dec 14 - Jan 05 to Jan 28- Feb 25, now it's Mar 12 - Apr 9. Keeping the faith!

RN11539 7/31/21: MS LR 19" MSM Black FSD | EDD: Mar 12-Apr 9

 

[aerodyne]

Soooo, I was kinda getting used to be the first Tesla on my street, and the only MS..

Until today, when this showed up:

But, I'm still the only nose cone car!

 

[Lesran]

@Tigers 10 more sleeps

 

[Hayseed_MS]

@Tigers 10 more sleeps

7 more sleeps and 3 sleepless nights?

 

[pvdoug]

Once again, you and I are almost an exact match: same config and general location and same EDD. I am curious if in-between those two EDDs, did you have an EDD of 11/28-12/26 as I did?

Yes, I had something very similar to that in addition to the other EDDs.

 

[drew1204]

Take delivery Wednesday! Very excited. When I called to schedule delivery they said where the car was currently so I figured I’d go take a peak!

On the window was written “supercharger gated” and then some other words like to do a final inspection / damage check. I wonder what supercharger gated means. It’s a 455mf VIN so was likely made a week or so ago?

 

[Missile Toad]

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Take delivery Wednesday! Very excited. When I called to schedule delivery they said where the car was currently so I figured I’d go take a peak!

On the window was written “supercharger gated” and then some other words like to do a final inspection / damage check. I wonder what supercharger gated means. It’s a 455mf VIN so was likely made a week or so ago?

FYI, I just did one of these 'spy before you buy' trips to the local service center. If you are taking pictures, press your phone right up to the glass. It virtually eliminates all glare from the photos.

 

[EndlessPlaid]

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Take delivery Wednesday! Very excited. When I called to schedule delivery they said where the car was currently so I figured I’d go take a peak!

On the window was written “supercharger gated” and then some other words like to do a final inspection / damage check. I wonder what supercharger gated means. It’s a 455mf VIN so was likely made a week or so ago?

FYI, I just did one of these 'spy before you buy' trips to the local service center. If you are taking pictures, press your phone right up to the glass. It virtually eliminates all glare from the photos.

 

[impastu]

And interest

That’s Principal & interest

 

[impastu]

Nah eff that you want this!

One of my favorite wraps…