Ha! they must have gotten a huge flurry of cancellations. major backtrack and they are probably going to take a huge hit here. But I'm glad to see they are doing right by their customers and hope this helps them get up and running.... with more competition and choice, we the consumer always win.
-
Want to remove ads? Register an account and login to see fewer ads, and become a Supporting Member to remove almost all ads.
Refreshed 2021+ Model X and Model X Plaid waiting room
- Thread starter Tiger
- Start date
Ha! they must have gotten a huge flurry of cancellations. major backtrack and they are probably going to take a huge hit here. But I'm glad to see they are doing right by their customers and hope this helps them get up and running.... with more competition and choice, we the consumer always win.
I’m with your thinking here, I believe that is accurate only if all possible orders are indeed on the sheet. I’m pretty sure there is a much bigger number of orders not on this sheet from buyers who don’t come to this forum and are aware of the sheet. Believe me I like the math, but we have to assume there are many orders not on that sheet.
Just came back from Charlotte SC(dropped off my 2017 X for FSD camera upgrade).
I saw 3 Xs(1 plaid and 2 LRs) and all of them had old headlights, taillights and Chargeports(VIN in 333XXX). Based on VINs it looks like it’s pre 2/14 Production. That said, one of the LR’s base price is $105K. So some kind of preference is given to folks who ordered at newer pricing configuration. Probably half and half allocation?
I saw 3 Xs(1 plaid and 2 LRs) and all of them had old headlights, taillights and Chargeports(VIN in 333XXX). Based on VINs it looks like it’s pre 2/14 Production. That said, one of the LR’s base price is $105K. So some kind of preference is given to folks who ordered at newer pricing configuration. Probably half and half allocation?
Major walking back by Rivian as of this morning. Got an email from CEO stating they are now going to honor old prices on existing reservations. They will also let you reinstate your order to the prior price if you recently cancelled.
What a Ruh Roh moment for them...
Man that feels like a lifetime ago. I wonder how long that is in "Model X waiting years"?
I haven't gotten VIN'ed and I'm pretty regular. I am also here a lot....
Stro
Unhappy MX Owner
Bzzzt, don’t pay until you inspect. You lose all leverage in getting things resolved swiftly. And what would happen if you rejected it, *sugar* happens. Now it could get *sugar*-ier. I take my comment back if you are in one of those states that you have to pay because it’s not allowed to be sold in state.
Nice.. is that TESLA projection? Wow!
Is that part of Matrix headlights or refresh Teslas? I don’t have it on my pre refresh X. If it’s matrix, then I don’t mind waiting for a few more weeks
Yes, only Tesla matrix lights can spell out Tesla. This includes the 3 and Ys and now S. Just waiting for it to be released for X. The main benefit isn't the ability to spell Tesla but if you lookup videos of it in application it is pretty cool in rural areas where it essentially has high beam on all the time and beams around oncoming and cars in front of you and can curve around roads much more than current adaptive lights in the XNice.. is that TESLA projection? Wow!
Is that part of Matrix headlights or refresh Teslas? I don’t have it on my pre refresh X. If it’s matrix, then I don’t mind waiting for a few more weeks
Stro -- did you have your service appointment yet? Wondering what they said about the acceleration "whine", if it is normal or not... ty!
Believe heat pump models can "stall" their electric motors to generate enough warmth to make them heat more efficiently at lower temps. Waste heat from the motors while driving is also funneled to the heat pump to make going down the road more efficient. This tends to make the heat pumps more efficient than resistance heating in most all conditions.
Waste motor heat is also routed to warming the batteries. Makes for more efficiency and faster charging on road trips as well.
In 20 below temps, many ICE vehicles will not even start.
I had an air cooled Beetle. Was like driving inside a refridgerator in the Michigan Winters.
Big benefit for EVs is the almost instant heat available in cold weather. Takes many minutes for an ICE vehicle to begin generating sufficient waste heat to warm the interior.
Believe Federal approval was just released a few weeks ago. Tesla has been pushing for these better lights to be approved for some time, so I imagine they will begin installing them as soon as they can be produced and available. This will probably be a running change, with them just showing up as soon as Tesla can provide them.
Next step will be when they get approval to eliminate exterior mirrors and replace them with camera feeds and displays. This will make their cars more aerodynamic to reduce wind noise and drag.
Next step will be when they get approval to eliminate exterior mirrors and replace them with camera feeds and displays. This will make their cars more aerodynamic to reduce wind noise and drag.
Turbotaurus
Member
Except when Tesla took my order in January 2021, their manufacturing line was shut down and they new they would never honor the price or delivery date which they sold the car to me at. At the time of the order they had multiple model X's in inventory in my area. Had they been honest, I could have considered one of those.
Model upgrades to cars happen all the time. A new unsold car is a depreciating asset. You have to keep it up to date and new otherwise you lose market share (or you have to drop prices and lose margin). Its no different than most markets. Tesla just decided because they hadn't redone things in 10 years they would pass a 10% cost to the end customer, including those whose good faith orders they had taken.
I don't care what other companies do or don't do. Its poor business the way they handled it. They got caught in a lie. This whole model X refresh has been one big lie after another.
Or strong arm them to 6 seaters like they did the Plaid.
Search your feelings... you know its true. Thats what sucks about this. Because Tesla does not communicate with their customers, we have no choice but to assume they aren't coming, because Tesla will not publicly comment on their commitment to these two configurations and/or when we can realistically expect to see them. Which means the realistic end for most of us is we get a 6 seater "downgrade" and if lucky they won't charge us for it. Basically, our "priority queue" we are in is a "get to the end of the line because Tesla isn't worried about 5/7 until we burn through the 6's, and then your day of reckoning will come".
Sorry to ask repetitive question but did anyone who ordered in 2020 didn't get their cars? I ordered on Dec 2020, white ext/black int 6 seater with 20 inch no FSD originally. Didn't get a single update. Didn't even get TBD status once. I called Tesla and got that stupid "Your EDD says July so you will need to wait" answer all the times... My original sales rep doesn't respond anymore. I just want to know am I the only one who ordered in 2020 with 6 seater didn't get a car nor updates.
IAMCCF
Member
I hear ya... It really sucks the way Tesla is abusing its customer who willingly choose them as their vendor for a SUV BEV in 2020 and now forcing us to look else where regardless of the competitions limitations. We are forced to look elsewhere due to the utter lack of communication and clarity as to when our 5/7 seat configurations will be produced or canceled. I want my MX 5 seater, I wanted it for years before I could afford it, but until Tesla releases information, I have little hope it will be build in 2022.
Now of course the remaining fanboys and stockholders will cry out "Just cancel your order already and stop publicly complaining about Tesla! You're hurting the company" ... and my reply is no. I am a customer. I have Tesla Solar and Powerwalls and with a 2020 order for a MX I have the right to publicly voice my complaints and concerns.
Similar threads
- Marketplace listing
- Marketplace listing