Here my pick up thoughts and general observations.
The X and pickup:
The pickup process was very smooth. We arrived a little early for our appt so we got a chance to look at the car and do the initial payment stuff first saving our 45 mins or more after the tour to look over the car and hear about the features. There were 4 X’s being delivered and 2 S’s (both with old fascia)
Amazing car, never owned a Tesla before but drove the S a few times. Loving the drive so far, wind and road noise is minimal. My thoughts…turn up the music if it is too much for you
The fit and finish is the car is definitely not at the level of some European auto makers but it is getting there. Is mine one of the flawless models produced in April…not sure. I have a few minor cosmetic issues which were noted on the due bill, maybe I’m just a perfectionist. They include the chrome trim sticking out a bit in the driver side rear and tailgate is misaligned a bit on the drivers side. As others have mentioned recently, the sunshade is not included and not even mentioned on the due bill(it is just a given now). The blind phone holster is not included anymore which is kids of disappointing. I ordered the Accessory hitch and received the 2” Bosal receiver along with wiring harness. Some folks have the Bio weapon defense mode without PUP - mine does not. Finally, the spoiler is active, it moves down at approximately ~45 mph.
Factory tour:
Amazing amount of automation, a must see if you are in the area. My recommendation is that if you choose to do the tour, pick a time slot earlier in the day. The stamping area was already shutdown for the day and most of the robots were not working as it was the end of the day already. The end of the line was in progress and saw many aspects of the X and S being finished. All 90D’s and some P90’s.
Surprisingly, there were still some S’s in final assembly which had the old fascia but the majority of the ones before final had the new fascia. Interesting note: All the S’s with the new fascia had the front license plate holder installed using the new glued on mechanism. When asked about X, it will eventually get there also just there right now. I’m glad mine does not have it. Here is Cali, at least I have 6 six months before anyone can stop me for not having one.
The mix of S and X in assembly has changed from before. Last time I went to the factory for the exclusive preview, there 3-4 S’s and followed by an X. It was actually reverse right now, so a lot of X’s were being assembled. When we were on our way to the pickup, three trucks were departing with new cars, majority of them loaded with X’s. Production is ramping up again which is great for all you folks waiting out there. There were many many X’s that were finished already. Just wait a little longer folks, it is worth it.
Finally, my son got an exclusive viewing of the new Tesla S radio flyer car for kids. He loved it and of course wants one, in Red
