INSIGHT INTO THE ALGORITHM ASSIGNING EDD (ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATES):
Stage 1: Order Time
Estimate 12 weeks out.
Stage 2: Order Completed
EDD Update 1: Push out delivery window start date 30 days (28 day window)
EDD Update 2: Pull in delivery window start date 15 days (30 day window)
EDD Update 3: Push out delivery window start date 60 days - Scare the *sugar* out of customer (30 day window)
EDD Update 4: Pull in EDD Start date 30 days: Customer now happy even though the edd is still 75 days longer than the original estimate (30 day window)
EDD Update 5: Wait till customer is in edd window 2 days. Push out EDD Window start; 4 business days.
Repeat Previous step 4x while leaving the end date the same
EDD Update 10: Release VIN (Customer Happy)
EDD Update 11: Remove VIN Provide no explanation (Customer hopeful... No EDD Change.
EDD Update 12: Push EDD Star window +30 days expand window to 3 weeks
EDD Update 13: Repeat Update 5 process 4 x
EDD Update 18: Release VIN
EDD Update 19: Establish Delivery date
Stage 3: Delivery Car
Final Step: Deliver Car - Several Months past original EDD - Customer Happy
I think I captured the essence of the process. Questions?
Guidance to customers Awaiting Vehicles:
Tesla delivers it's automotive experience to you in a way that allows you to have a full-featured emotional experience following the final pattern...
1) Denial - "No! They can't have pushed my EDD out that far. I'll call an SA. They couldn't have gotten it that wrong. "
2) Anger - "I Can't believe they pushed my edd doing this to me!! I am to ticked off!!! OMG I'll never see this car!!"
3) Bargaining - "If I add FSD or Tow do you think that my EDD will come in as it's a more valuable car?"
4) Depression - "Oh god. I can't even get out of bed until I check my EDD status.... oh oh... It didn't change...."
5) Acceptance - "Oh God!!! I am so happy to be accepting this car despite it's lateness!!!!"
In this forum, we're happy to help you though any stage you happen to be in during your waiting process.... I am personally in stage 3 (bargaining) presently. 2 stages to go!
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