Model Y - Gigafactory Texas Production

[Prost]

I have a feeling (just a wild guess so don't kill me ) that the MYSR order will open up to public on the last week of May.

 

[boulder.dude]

PS Can we safely laugh at all the fakers with Austin-VIN cars now?

As long as we also laugh at people who delayed delivery for (1) Austin / 4280 / structural battery pack and/or (2) EV credits.

 

[ZenRockGarden]

As long as we also laugh at people who delayed delivery for (1) Austin / 4280 / structural battery pack and/or (2) EV credits.

We can laugh at both, but only one of them knew for absolute certain that what they were posting was complete crap.

 

[CRIMSON_DATE]

So where are these Ys heading to?

Almost 20 days since the Rodeo... and yet nobody (outside of Telsa) has an Austin VIN.

Who exactly do you expect to get an austin Vin when you can't even order one ? They are likely heading for display or testdrive at SC's. They will likely take orders after

 

[CMPT PAD]

4680 priority is the Model Y, not the semi or Cybertruck. Only after Giga-Austin is pumping out Model Y's in volume are they going to bother working to get the other two production lines open... that's straight from Elon/Tesla.

We also know they've made references to them building 4680 cars late this year with possibly delivering some in the first quarter. I doubt that will happen, but I see no reason why they won't start making 4680 cars in the Q12022 and delivering them in Q2.

From my limited knowledge, 4680 priority is for STANDARD MY with 276 miles range at present, IMO 2170 battery pack is not a deal breaker. Yes it's would take 5 mins longer to charge BUT it has 10+ yrs of production ,empirical data and reliability data.
I stop by the local Tesla showroom in Wilmington DE once in a while and IMO
(1) they know less than the people in this Tesla forum
(2) in reference to info about "no more Tesla charger accessory" after April 17 they said "April 17=delivery date", meaning even if we order cars before that date, we still don't get that
(3) Front Tesla mud flaps will be factory installed ONLY to a certain regions (heavy snow zones?)
(4) Trunk cover to hide stuff underneath won't come with MY

Since with no major competitions at present, buyers are at the mercy of Tesla... Wait until Lexus and Genesis get their sh$$$t together then that would be a different market. Too bad, I don't have time to wait. I would rather buy a Porches EV or MB EQS but out of my price range

 

[DrGriz]

From my limited knowledge, 4680 priority is for STANDARD MY with 276 miles range at present, IMO 2170 battery pack is not a deal breaker. Yes it's would take 5 mins longer to charge BUT it has 10+ yrs of production ,empirical data and reliability data.
I stop by the local Tesla showroom in Wilmington DE once in a while and IMO
(1) they know less than the people in this Tesla forum
(2) in reference to info about "no more Tesla charger accessory" after April 17 they said "April 17=delivery date", meaning even if we order cars before that date, we still don't get that
(3) Front Tesla mud flaps will be factory installed ONLY to a certain regions (heavy snow zones?)
(4) Trunk cover to hide stuff underneath won't come with MY

Since with no major competitions at present, buyers are at the mercy of Tesla... Wait until Lexus and Genesis get their sh$$$t together then that would be a different market. Too bad, I don't have time to wait. I would rather buy a Porches EV or MB EQS but out of my price range

1) often
2) No. Order date.
3) Basically, yes
4) You can get one on Amazon for $75.

 

[advocate8]

The theory that they're only making a few dozen per day, and most are going to employees still makes sense.

After that my bet is early shipments to fleet buyers, and eventual rollout to the public.... when it suits them and unknown-other-conditions are met (like changes to existing MYLR, or quality levels on the texas cars, or mysterious supplies of something hit a certain volume...)

PS Can we safely laugh at all the fakers with Austin-VIN cars now?

More to the point can we mock Sawyer and Bearded Tesla Guy, who were adamant that last white MYP was real. According to their inside sources.

 

[CMPT PAD]

1) often
2) No. Order date.
3) Basically, yes
4) You can get one on Amazon for $75.

(2) Thanks DrGriz. I hope U are correct. Do U have facts that support your statement?
Again I hope they are wrong and U are 100% right
Have a nice day

 

[BGOwner]

(2) Thanks DrGriz. I hope U are correct. Do U have facts that support your statement?
Again I hope they are wrong and U are 100% right
Have a nice day

This was stated in an email that was sent to all Tesla employees.

Does anyone have definitive written communication confirming that the Mobile Charging Connector change will affect only new orders?

We took delivery today(20Apr) of our MYLR in Portland, Or. It came with a charger cable. There were no mudflaps or rear fender flare ppf but I was told they would be installed when available for free. My inspection was cursory, less than 10 minutes, but so far I am happy. Tomorrow I will drive...

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[CMPT PAD]

This was stated in an email that was sent to all Tesla employees.

Does anyone have definitive written communication confirming that the Mobile Charging Connector change will affect only new orders?

We took delivery today(20Apr) of our MYLR in Portland, Or. It came with a charger cable. There were no mudflaps or rear fender flare ppf but I was told they would be installed when available for free. My inspection was cursory, less than 10 minutes, but so far I am happy. Tomorrow I will drive...

teslamotorsclub.com

Thanks BG. Now I feel better. I order my MY on March 1, so now it's a "wait and see" game

 

[Mcwilldo]

I just passed a full truck of new model Y’s with silver wheels on hwy 58 out of Barstow CA heading TOWARDS the Fremont factory!

 

[CRIMSON_DATE]

I just passed a full truck of new model Y’s with silver wheels on hwy 58 out of Barstow CA heading TOWARDS the Fremont factory!

Even the Fremont workers don't want MY's built in fremont.

 

[ZenRockGarden]

Even the Fremont workers don't want MY's built in fremont.

I would imagine the in-house testers... err "early employee deliveries of MYAWD" involve a discount in return for dogfooding the new Austin product.

My Fremont 22 MYLR has perfect panel gaps, is smooth, silent, and basically flawless.

 

[advocate8]

I would imagine the in-house testers... err "early employee deliveries of MYAWD" involve a discount in return for dogfooding the new Austin product.

My Fremont 22 MYLR has perfect panel gaps, is smooth, silent, and basically flawless.

Yes, def thinking Fremont Y is the best play for perhaps another year at least, even if the Austin long ranges come on line before that,

 

[tangible1]

I just passed a full truck of new model Y’s with silver wheels on hwy 58 out of Barstow CA heading TOWARDS the Fremont factory!

and you don't know where they are going, really.
could be anywhere.

 

[Mcwilldo]

and you don't know where they are going, really.
could be anywhere.

That is true, but unless that truck of Tesla’s was recalled they were built in Austin

 

[MP3Mike]

That is true, but unless that truck of Tesla’s was recalled they were built in Austin

It isn't possible that some cars were taken to one delivery location and they decided to move them to a different one?

 

[tangible1]

That is true, but unless that truck of Tesla’s was recalled they were built in Austin

You don't know that either.
The transporter route can be bouncing all over the west.
cool the jets

 

[Sludog]

I just passed a full truck of new model Y’s with silver wheels on hwy 58 out of Barstow CA heading TOWARDS the Fremont factory!

I see you recently joined the forum so you may not know the proper member etiquette would be to follow the truckload of vehicles until it reaches the final destination. Or at the very least place a tracking device on the vehicle carrier.

 

[Yelobird]

I see you recently joined the forum so you may not know the proper member etiquette would be to follow the truckload of vehicles until it reaches the final destination. Or at the very least place a tracking device on the vehicle carrier.

Actually he did the proper forum etiquette. See something and make up the rest of the story as fact. Always works.