It also saves weight, a lot. Tesla is already building the Model Y with 4680 cells.
How is that even possible for a "tech" company? My Plaid order just went from 2/5-2/24 back to October! Are they really that CLUELESS?
Congratulations! Definitely check the Model X Issues thread. I believe they have a current list of issues shared by previous refresh Model X owners. Model X Refresh Issues Thread. And throughout all the excitement you will be experiencing, it would be greatly appreciated if you can inquire about the status of 5/7 seaters? That person may know nothing but still curious what they will respond with. Thanks!
Ordered new Plaid earlier this month. Like everyone else with LR 5/7 seat orders, the constant lack of information & multiple EDD dates, I'm very frustrated with the entire experience! With all of the Plaid VIN's, it prompted me to place a new order, in an attempt to improve delivery. It was a 6 seat order from the start, so no attempt to get something for nothing!
The working theory is that Tesla has a predictive algorithm that tries to forecast when a user’s car will actually become available while they’re waiting for a VIN allocation. It works okay for normal times but obviously the last two years have been pretty far from normal. They’ve kept it off (using the manual “placeholder” months) but have been promising “more accurate” predictions around November.
Hi @EVMoaOhana Welcome and congrats! There is a Delivery Checklist tab on the MX Order Tracking sheet here:
IMO, the factory is still cranking out cars as fast as they can, but the cars are stacking up outside waiting for whatever parts are supply constrained. The idea being that whenever those parts come in, they will be quickly installed in the cars waiting outside and shipped. It's also possible that the "supply chain woes" are getting trucks to deliver the completed vehicles. This would explain the large number of Fremont deliveries and Fremont cars being delivered to people who ordered much later than other people outside of the Bay Area. If Tesla doesn't think they can get a truck in a reasonable time they go ahead and match up someone local so they can book the delivery/revenue.
Same exact situation as you are but all these delays is causing me anxieties.
Took delivery yesterday.
Just scheduled delivery for this weekend and finalized payments. Won't believe it until I see the car in person!
I have one of these cars on order, but I'm still counting down the days until the yoke is identified as a cause to a fatal crash.
Meh. Based on this forum, any "answer" about 5/7 seaters would be meaningless. Until a refreshed 5 or 7-seat is seen in the wild, I do not believe any availability info from a Tesla
