voip-ninja
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Model Y - Gigafactory Texas Production
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Paint softness has nothing to do with swirl marks which would not extend past the clear coat.
Mrbrock
Active Member
Cars being built, loaded onto trailers and no one has video of them at the factory? Only drone shot is of the truck already on the road? They must be staging these somewhere before loading. And someone should follow the next truck and find out where it is going.
ProjectTrinity
Member
It’s also strange there’s been no announcement that the first MYs are being shipping to customers.
BGOwner
Active Member
IF, MYs are being shipped to customers. We have no clue where those are going. No word if certification is complete, nobody posting they got a Austin VIN assigned
Probably makes sense to use the first batches as demos or sold to employees so they can keep a closer eye on them.
ALSET1680
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I sure hope we get delivery next month. My MYP OD was 2/5 and says EDD 3/5-3/31. Also hope its with the AMD update.
Since we are all speculating here are my 2 cents. If the new Austin made Model Y's with 4680 cells had significant range or performance improvements I would think Tesla would show that already on their order page either as a new model or upgraded specs of one of the current models and since they haven't done that I have a feeling that those new cars will be very similar in their specs to current Fremont models (including curb weight/range or performance). As far as delaying your current orders to get the new battery packs while I agree new battery cells might provide noticeable improvements over current ones as with any new technology early production might show up with some issues so I personally would almost prefer to get a Fremont build car.
However if new Austin build cars have significant improvements and Tesla will deliver those randomly to existing reservation holders I'm sure that would anger a lot of people that are waiting on their cars and while that is certainly possible I doubt they would actually do that. Therefore my money is on these cars having very similar specs (within 10 mile of range or 50lb of weight) to the current Fremont cars and no big benefit other than bragging rights of choosing one over the other.
However if new Austin build cars have significant improvements and Tesla will deliver those randomly to existing reservation holders I'm sure that would anger a lot of people that are waiting on their cars and while that is certainly possible I doubt they would actually do that. Therefore my money is on these cars having very similar specs (within 10 mile of range or 50lb of weight) to the current Fremont cars and no big benefit other than bragging rights of choosing one over the other.
They can even be employee cars being shipped out of texas and then back in ..
Mrbrock
Active Member
Someone in the Austin VIN thread posted that they talked to a SA who said Austin VINs we’re en route and have been assigned to customers delivering through their delivery center (somewhere in the Carolinas I think).
Sludog
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NCM3
Member
That was me. Typically I assume many in these forums know more than your local SA, however she seemed fairly confident.
Given that I was trying to figure out how to release our freemont VIN (already on hold twice, so system will auto cancel if we don't take delivery) it wouldn't make sense for her to share Austin VINs are on the way unless true.
Located in Raleigh, NC.
AlKreischer
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BillyG2022MYP
Member
Did you see the panel gaps on those cars? 
I hope the guy recording those videos is not in charge of making our cars!
I hope the guy recording those videos is not in charge of making our cars!
My bet is gigatexas is doing production runs of MYLRs as well at MYPs. It will be interesting to see any of the locals in Austin (such as Jeff or Joe - drone operators) happen to be on-site over the next week or two and get pics or videos when more car carriers are being loaded up and rolling away from the factory.
My guess is 4680 production yields.
They can only make so many right now. I believe someone said Fremont has 1Million 4680 cells ready to ship to Austin.. which would only produce about 1000 Model Y units.. as each car requires about 1000 of those cells in the battery pack.
Initially it was because the only cars we saw were the LR and most new tesla plants only produced 1 version of the car at the start of production. Now that we have seen both it looks like there will be both but until se see vins for both who knows.
We have now seeen the LR outside, the car carrier with MYP and tonight the 20+ MYLR parked inside the plant ....
buddhafree
2022 MYP
It's meaningless to guess at this point. There are no reasons to install more expensive 21" wheels if these cars are made for internal use only.
Mrbrock
Active Member
If they needed to test production MYP then there is a reason. They need to be tested as sold. First batch was LR, this last batch is P. Now it looks like more LR inside but wow, 20? So if we attribute the MYPs in the truck, we are up to 36 vehicles produced at Austin? In 2+ weeks? That’s like 2.5 per day.
It has taken Kato Rd 6+ months to produce 1000 packs. 166/month or 5.5/day. Looks like Austin isn’t cell constrained (yet)…
Keep that Logic to yourself !!! There are going to be some Epic MeltdownsIf they needed to test production MYP then there is a reason. They need to be tested as sold. First batch was LR, this last batch is P. Now it looks like more LR inside but wow, 20? So if we attribute the MYPs in the truck, we are up to 36 vehicles produced at Austin? In 2+ weeks? That’s like 2.5 per day.
It has taken Kato Rd 6+ months to produce 1000 packs. 166/month or 5.5/day. Looks like Austin isn’t cell constrained (yet)…
over the next couple months and I don't want you ruining it with common sense... 
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