jbrowdy
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I can tell you a few things I think Tesla should not say, such as: "We're super excited to announce the new Model S and Model X ... are in production now and will be delivered in February," and "The Model S... we're actually in production now... The Model X a little later." - Said Elon Musk in early 2021.Those of you unhappy that Tesla isn’t communicating… what do you think they could say? I would understand if they don’t want to call out a specific part or supplier to avoid creating bad feelings and compounding any existing problem. I would understand if they don’t want to say they’re building cars but they’re coming out with unacceptable defects; that’s not a good look to advertise. I can understand if the production schedule is not yet sufficiently ironclad for them to give each order a specific place in line and tell me I’m number 3,421. I just have a hard time thinking what they might legitimately say other than “we’re hoping to build your vehicle by February but whether we can hold to that depends on how the production ramp progresses.”
It was a little odd to me that Rivian gave a 6-month window (which I have to imagine is an “if all goes well” scenario given where their production ramp is at) and that’s considered better than Tesla giving a specific month on the same “if all goes well” basis.
Was it better because it was an email instead of an anonymous site update? Or because they were at least vaguely apologetic about the time frame rather than just giving an impersonal date change?
To answer your question more directly, the Rivan communication felt better because they seem to be giving more realistic timelines and they openly stated how and why they are prioritizing certain vehicle builds. On the other hand, Tesla announced production was to start in February. Instead of providing any realistic timelines to anyone, they simply moved the goal post numerous times. I personally don't believe they had any intention of meeting any of the early EDD's.