Model Y - Gigafactory Texas Production

[Deleted member 214700]

I'm on my second Fremont VIN. Not in a critical hurry to get a vehicle but we do want to get rid of my wife's ICE SUV in the next 5,000 miles. I'm convinced if I hold or reject VIN again they'll cancel and I'll be in the June-August window which is too late for us.

Not going to win the waiting game for an Austin vehicle when my only reason to wait is for improved range which isn't a guarentee for the MYP.

Looking at Autotrader in my area, low mile 2022 MYP's are bringing in 10k over delivery, so worst case I flip it I guess if I'm wrong and Austin VINs start flying around next week.

I Thought if you flip it Tesla bans you... Someone wrote that here somewhere

 

[Zebelkhan]

My hot take prediction.
California makes the Model Y standard range with LFP.
Texas makes the LR and P. LR will have around 350 miles of range

No way around it. If Tesla reduces the amount of batteries to match 2170 and save money then we should see a significant weight loss which means faster car. Or they can match the battery size but they don’t need a 400 range model y just yet.

I feel like they’ll meet in the middle. Save some money but also increase the range just a bit (350).

They’ve already increased the prices by a lot and mostly everyone who ordered the model y pre price hike has now been delivered. Let’s see what happens

I think a SR or RWD version is likely. I posted this a month ago in another thread. The list of HOV sticker eligible cars in California clearly lists a 2022 MY RWD.

Eligible Carpool Sticker List | California Air Resources Board

Auto Manufacturers: Auto manufacturers may email CARB the emissions certification Executive Order and a VIN decoder, if a presumed or approved eligible vehicle is not yet listed on this page.

ww2.arb.ca.gov

 

[Triplem086]

I Thought if you flip it Tesla bans you... Someone wrote that here somewhere

This only applies if you "flip" it prior to delivery i.e selling your reservation

So if you sell a "used" tesla, it does not apply

 

[BGOwner]

This only applies if you "flip" it prior to delivery i.e selling your reservation

So if you sell a "used" tesla, it does not apply

Nope not true. Someone recently bought a 5-seater and decided he wanted a 7 instead. Sold the 5 while waiting for the 7 and had his 7 cancelled because Tesla thought he was a flipper. I believe he was working with the manager of his SC to get this resolved as the Manager knew what the intent was, never heard the final outcome. But his 5 seater was relatively new.

 

[DrGriz]

Nope not true. Someone recently bought a 5-seater and decided he wanted a 7 instead. Sold the 5 while waiting for the 7 and had his 7 cancelled because Tesla thought he was a flipper. I believe he was working with the manager of his SC to get this resolved as the Manager knew what the intent was, never heard the final outcome. But his 5 seater was relatively new.

Last I read, he was SOL despite the best efforts of the manager.

 

[CRIMSON_DATE]

Last I read, he was SOL despite the best efforts of the manager.

He sold his car within 2 months of taking delivery which is what flagged Tesla. He ended up ordering a MYP under another name. don't think he took delivery yet.

 

[jleeusn]

There are a lot more outside not sure if they were built in Austin or not.

Time 3:22 through 3:25

 

[Triplem086]

There are a lot more outside not sure if they were built in Austin or not.

Time 3:22 through 3:25

Pretty sure these are all Tesla Employee vehicles

 

[jleeusn]

Pretty sure these are all Tesla Employee vehicles

I get what you are saying seems to be a variety of models.
also, none of them have the protective white wrap on them.

Until there is a very large parking lot for them to stage assembled vehicles in, I do not think the factory is producing.

 

[advocate8]

I Thought if you flip it Tesla bans you... Someone wrote that here somewhere

Prob ban one of them. They could still buy later in wife’s name or whatever.

 

[BillyG2022MYP]

Need that drone to fly along the road and a little closer so we can see if all of those Tesla's have registration plates on them. That will tell you write away if they are already owned

 

[BGOwner]

I get what you are saying seems to be a variety of models.
also, none of them have the protective white wrap on them.

Until there is a very large parking lot for them to stage assembled vehicles in, I do not think the factory is producing.

From what is said, there are a number of them parked inside. And yes, plenty of room there atm. Until they clean up some outside, not a great place to park new MY without a lot of dirt flying around.

 

[Ron J.]

Adaptive beam headlights to be allowed in USA. This rule change will open another door for Tesla upgrades in the USA.

The US will finally allow adaptive beam headlights on new cars

The technology has been deployed in Europe and Japan for some years now.

arstechnica.com

 

[Daniel L]

Adaptive beam headlights to be allowed in USA. This rule change will open another door for Tesla upgrades in the USA.

The US will finally allow adaptive beam headlights on new cars

The technology has been deployed in Europe and Japan for some years now.

arstechnica.com

This is awesome, I anticipate enabling of the feature (in the MYPs) in an upcoming software update

 

[Triplem086]

This is awesome, I anticipate enabling of the feature (in the MYPs) in an upcoming software update

MYP already has this feature from my understanding

 

[Quagmire2]

MYP already has this feature from my understanding

They have the hardware, but not the functionality that the regulation finally allows they are capable of. So they have matrix headlights, but they are functioning like non-matrix headlights.

So far the only hint of what matrix headlights are capable of for US consumers can see is Tesla being projected during the light show.

 

[Daekwan]

I think a SR or RWD version is likely. I posted this a month ago in another thread. The list of HOV sticker eligible cars in California clearly lists a 2022 MY RWD.

Eligible Carpool Sticker List | California Air Resources Board

Auto Manufacturers: Auto manufacturers may email CARB the emissions certification Executive Order and a VIN decoder, if a presumed or approved eligible vehicle is not yet listed on this page.

ww2.arb.ca.gov

I've always thought it would happen, its actually crazy some people think it wouldn't happen.

If Tesla's $1Trillion+ valuation is to be believed, it depends on them selling 5M-10M cars a year. The line of people willing to pay $60k for the absolute cheapest Model Y is only so long. Might take a year or two.. but cheaper options are pretty much guaranteed. And yes that's including the Y.

 

[ZenRockGarden]

I've always thought it would happen, its actually crazy some people think it wouldn't happen.

If Tesla's $1Trillion+ valuation is to be believed, it depends on them selling 5M-10M cars a year. The line of people willing to pay $60k for the absolute cheapest Model Y is only so long. Might take a year or two.. but cheaper options are pretty much guaranteed. And yes that's including the Y.

To be fair, Tesla plans to be making cars, and SUVs, and trucks, and Semi's, and powerwalls, and solar systems, grid energy installations, and beyond...

 

[Mrbrock]

My hot take prediction.
California makes the Model Y standard range with LFP.
Texas makes the LR and P. LR will have around 350 miles of range

No way around it. If Tesla reduces the amount of batteries to match 2170 and save money then we should see a significant weight loss which means faster car. Or they can match the battery size but they don’t need a 400 range model y just yet.

I feel like they’ll meet in the middle. Save some money but also increase the range just a bit (350).

They’ve already increased the prices by a lot and mostly everyone who ordered the model y pre price hike has now been delivered. Let’s see what happens

Weight saving is 4-5% on top of megacasts so you won’t see 10% range increase.

 

[GooberGrape]

MYP EDD on new orders now bumped to April 2022.

It says April on the website but I ordered last night when it changed to April and I actually got a est delivery date in the app of May 31-June 28th for a MYP Midnight Silver /Black Int and Tow.