Model S refresh "MI04"

[scottlilo]

I ordered a Model S via the Palo Alto showroom on 2/15/2019. The car went into production on 2/19.
The image of the car in my Tesla account changed from MI03 option code to MI04 on 2/25, the funny thing is that they have yet to update the images associated with the MI04 tag which causes the old Model S to appear in its place.

When I receive the vehicle on 3/5, I will the DS and post more information about it here.

I highly doubt that this will be the case but you never know! Hahaha I will update when I pick up my Tesla soon.

Have you received your vehicle yet? Looking forward to an update!

 

[Hawkjoe]

I am pretty sure that the MI codes refer to the yearly production/manufacturing refresh starting in 2015. MI03 would correspond to 2018, MI02 - 2017, MI01 - 2016, MI00 - 2015 and before.

 

[Dagger]

This US Inventory Model S has the MI04 option code: Model S 100D 5YJSA1E24KF308251 | Tesla
It also has these two new option codes I have not seen before: APBS and APFB.

 

[EV-CPO]

It also has these two new option codes I have not seen before: APBS and APFB.

Those are the two new levels of Autopilot. I posted about them here.

 

[EV-CPO]

I am pretty sure that the MI codes refer to the yearly production/manufacturing refresh starting in 2015. MI03 would correspond to 2018, MI02 - 2017, MI01 - 2016, MI00 - 2015 and before.

I used to think that as well, and EV-CPO used to translate those codes that way, but I did a quick query of MI0* code across "model" years (from the VIN and 'year' field in the data stream which match up), and here are the results:

Cars with code: MI00:
Year Count
2015 2512
2016 5257
2017 8 (some EU Model Xs-- probably a data error)

Code MI01:
Year Count
2015 1 (another outlier VIN 5YJSA1S27FF087416)
2016 6671
2017 8019
2018 1275

Code MI02:
Year Count
2016 329
2017 4503
2018 415

Code MI03:
Year Count
2018 5643
2019 415

Code MI04:
Year Count
2019 16

Cars without any MI0* code:
Year Count
2012 432
2013 3702
2014 5269
2015 5487


What I've concluded (at least for now) is that if a car has MI00, or no MI0* code at all, it's a classic nosecone car, otherwise, it's a facelift car. I haven't found any distinctions between MI01,MI02,MI03 or MI04. It's possibly an internal version or release number.

 

[evster]

View attachment 383867 View attachment 383867 View attachment 383868 I am pretty sure that the MI codes refer to the yearly production/manufacturing refresh starting in 2015. MI03 would correspond to 2018, MI02 - 2017, MI01 - 2016, MI00 - 2015 and before.

Out of interest... What kind of badge is on your rear trunk lid? Long Range?

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Out of interest... What kind of badge is on your rear trunk lid? Long Range?

We saw a few cars on the lot yesterday that had recently been delivered to the store. They all had 100D badges under the protective shipping wrap. They had 2019 VINs and stickers on the car indicated late February dates but we don't know if that was build date, ship date or something different.

 

[evster]

We saw a few cars on the lot yesterday that had recently been delivered to the store. They all had 100D badges under the protective shipping wrap. They had 2019 VINs and stickers on the car indicated late February dates but we don't know if that was build date, ship date or something different.

Thanks for sharing!

Isn't that a bit strange that they stick with the badging even though they clearly got rid of that nomenclature earlier this year? At some point they for sure need to change this. I mean, what type of badge will they put on the "Standard range" Model S that has shorter range than the 100D? 84D?

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Thanks for sharing!

Isn't that a bit strange that they stick with the badging even though they clearly got rid of that nomenclature earlier this year? At some point they for sure need to change this. I mean, what type of badge will they put on the "Standard range" Model S that has shorter range than the 100D? 84D?

Yeah. We are scheduled to take delivery later this week so I'll be asking about the badge. Perhaps they will have Long Range badges eventually but are just shipping with the 100D badges they already have in stock.

We're still waiting on Model 3 badging for a car that was delivered in September 2018 and badging and spoiler for a Model 3 Performance from December 2018.

 

[rsss]

Anyone that have received delivery of a car with the new model names? Curious about the badges and what the computer displays for model?

 

[Krash]

Last week they were still arriving at intermountain west delivery centers w battery capacity labelling.

 

[evster]

Last week they were still arriving at intermountain west delivery centers w battery capacity labelling.

Thanks for info. A bit strange that they still pump out cars with the old naming standard even though they changed months ago in the design studio. Can't be that hard to change a badge to reflect what the customer actually has ordered. Or just leave out the badge and change the graphics in the instrument cluster display to Long Range, Performance etc.

Wonder if there will be a switch soon. It is so frustrating all this. Sometimes I really wish it was more clear from Teslas part. As a customer wanting to buy a vehicle right now I just can not decide. Will probably go down the Model 3 route instead because there at least we know that it wont be any major overhauls the coming year or so. Sigh

 

[evster]

Bumping this thread now when it is starting to get more imminent

I'm surprised that there is not more talk over the "CH09" option that is now in all manufacture strings for European cars. This is something that indicates a change to the charger/charge port. Could this be the switch to CCS charging for Model S and X in Europe?

And could the MI04 change indicate that this is a rear facelift? To fit a CCS charging port the rear light need to house a larger charge port and for being able to do this Tesla need to introduce new tail lights. A perfect opportunity to combine those.

Thoughts?