Non-P AWD with White Interior

[Cyb_]

To me, this seems like the most obvious explanation. What don't get though is why wheels would require batching. Im not in production manufacturing so my assumptions are worth about as much as a horse's ass but I would have thunk you just put whatever wheels are needed on at the end.

Right? Even if they car gets to the service center, they can just swap out the wheels for whatever is needed. At least that's what i would assume

 

[EricUSC]

To me, this seems like the most obvious explanation. What don't get though is why wheels would require batching. Im not in production manufacturing so my assumptions are worth about as much as a horse's ass but I would have thunk you just put whatever wheels are needed on at the end.

Probably because wheels take up significant storage space, and it's easier to stage a bunch of 18" wheels in the production area and work through them before staging a bunch of 19" wheels. Just speculating.

 

[Data]

Aeros or sport wheels?

Aeros, going to call again tomorrow afternoon if I still haven't heard anything. Can't help myself.

 

[Bays]

Anything is possible I guess, but personally I find that fairly implausible. If assumptions are even slightly different, e.g. color batches are switched more than once per day, or one of the things you mentioned isn't part of the batch, then the rotation time would be significantly different.

Also put it this way, 19" wheels are presumably more profitable so if there was no shortage of them one would assume Telsa is smart enough to batch 19" first, not last.

Delay of AWD, white, 19' wheel is most likely to be related Tesla's batch scheduling since we all know that Tesla just produce all Model 3 in batches now, and then match the cars to orders on hands. Not exactly sure how their batch production works, but if we assume they produce 1 config per day, it will take 70 days to rotato all available configurations (RWD: 7 colors x 2 wheels, AWD: 7 colors x 2 wheels x 2 interiror, P3D 7 colors x 2 options (with or without Performance Upgrade) x2 interiors. )

On the bright side, it seems that time from VIN assigned to delivery is very short for Model 3 because of batch productions. I had to wait for 2 months to get my MX after receiving the VIN, since they assigned the VIN before starting the production.

 

[arcanexvi]

Anything is possible I guess, but personally I find that fairly implausible. If assumptions are even slightly different, e.g. color batches are switched more than once per day, or one of the things you mentioned isn't part of the batch, then the rotation time would be significantly different.

Also put it this way, 19" wheels are presumably more profitable so if there was no shortage of them one would assume Telsa is smart enough to batch 19" first, not last.

I wish this were true. It would mean that my white interior and 19's would be prioritized but alas, here I wait. 2 months in.

 

[Sagedaddy]

I was told this morning when I called in that I have a delivery advisor and not to worry about my white interior modification (not acknowledged in my account). They "got this." Fingers crossed.

 

[halobob]

Reposting from the other threads...

I got an email about my Model 3 being through production. Asking to confirm Cash/Tradein and more insurance info.

I don't have my VIN yet (asked for it), but will update the spreadsheets when I get it.

Details
AWD
Blue Ext.
White Int.
18" Aero
Reservation: 5/20/18
Config: 6/30/18
Change to white interior: 7/30/18 - Edit URL backdoor
Tried Edit URL backdoor: 8/28/18 - Didn't work
Got Email from Tesla: 8/28/18

Inquired with the guy about Adding EAP prior to delivery, and asked for VIN. No response yet.

Location: Omaha, NE Home delivery.

 

[Trips]

Reposting from the other threads...

I got an email about my Model 3 being through production. Asking to confirm Cash/Tradein and more insurance info.

I don't have my VIN yet (asked for it), but will update the spreadsheets when I get it.

Details
AWD
Blue Ext.
White Int.
18" Aero
Reservation: 5/20/18
Config: 6/30/18
Change to white interior: 7/30/18 - Edit URL backdoor
Tried Edit URL backdoor: 8/28/18 - Didn't work
Got Email from Tesla: 8/28/18

Inquired with the guy about Adding EAP prior to delivery, and asked for VIN. No response yet.

Location: Omaha, NE Home delivery.

@halobob That is the third one with that configuration in Omaha that I know of. I was hoping to have mine on Saturday but it's not looking promising

 

[FalconHeavy]

@halobob That is the third one with that configuration in Omaha that I know of. I was hoping to have mine on Saturday but it's not looking promising

Seems like most of the AWD's I've seen in this thread for Omaha have been Blue/White. Except for @Lpleiss with Red/White.

Load up that truck for Omaha Elon!!

 

[halobob]

Reposting from the other threads...

I got an email about my Model 3 being through production. Asking to confirm Cash/Tradein and more insurance info.

I don't have my VIN yet (asked for it), but will update the spreadsheets when I get it.

Details
AWD
Blue Ext.
White Int.
18" Aero
Reservation: 5/20/18
Config: 6/30/18
Change to white interior: 7/30/18 - Edit URL backdoor
Tried Edit URL backdoor: 8/28/18 - Didn't work
Got Email from Tesla: 8/28/18

Inquired with the guy about Adding EAP prior to delivery, and asked for VIN. No response yet.

Location: Omaha, NE Home delivery.

Just got more info. Arriving in KC 9/14, delivery 7-10 days after.

VIN: 997XX

 

[Data]

Reposting from the other threads...

I got an email about my Model 3 being through production. Asking to confirm Cash/Tradein and more insurance info.

I don't have my VIN yet (asked for it), but will update the spreadsheets when I get it.

Details
AWD
Blue Ext.
White Int.
18" Aero
Reservation: 5/20/18
Config: 6/30/18
Change to white interior: 7/30/18 - Edit URL backdoor
Tried Edit URL backdoor: 8/28/18 - Didn't work
Got Email from Tesla: 8/28/18

Inquired with the guy about Adding EAP prior to delivery, and asked for VIN. No response yet.

Location: Omaha, NE Home delivery.

Jeeze, hope I see something soon. Same config but I’m forking over for FSD and I’m a day 1 reservation. Edit button gone 2 weeks ago but otherwise radio silence.

Edit: oh yeah and congrats, hope you love it!!

 

[Domalix]

Wow halobob, I'm in Bellevue and I have the same config got contacted Yesterday about it and waiting to schedule delivery/work through financing stuff.

For those curious, I reserved February 2017. My Config is AWD LR Aeros Blue exterior white entire EAP

 

[FalconHeavy]

Wow halobob, I'm in Bellevue and I have the same config got contacted Yesterday about it and waiting to schedule delivery/work through financing stuff.

For those curious, I reserved February 2017. My Config is AWD LR Aeros Blue exterior white entire EAP

Wow... You and @halobob are making me wish I ordered Aeros and upgraded to sports later....

 

[Domalix]

Wow... You and @halobob are making me wish I ordered Aeros and upgraded to sports later....

Yeaaaa makes me feel bad. A coworker of mine was a day 1 reservation and his config is slightly different and he still hasn't gotten contacted yet either.

 

[Need]

Took delivery today! There was another Model 3 AWD with white interior (Midnight Silver) being delivered at the same time.

 

[Dinozero]

Took delivery today! There was another Model 3 AWD with white interior (Midnight Silver) being delivered at the same time.

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Looks gorgeous. How does the back bumper paint match look?

 

[tony b]

Took delivery today! There was another Model 3 AWD with white interior (Midnight Silver) being delivered at the same time.

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Congrats, what an amazing, gorgeous car!

 

[arcanexvi]

Seems like most of the AWD's I've seen in this thread for Omaha have been Blue/White. Except for @Lpleiss with Red/White.

Load up that truck for Omaha Elon!!

And yet they still can't figure out how to put 19s on one for me....

 

[mhan00]

Day one online reservation.
Configured in April/May, iirc.
Changed to AWD in June.
Changed to white interior on 7/23.

Red/Aero/White/AWD, still twiddling my thumbs impatiently waiting to get my car.

 

[Sagedaddy]

5 weeks after I modified my order to white interior, they made it official. Awesome!