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RWD LR Order?
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pdx_m3s
Active Member
AWD seems so unnecessary for half the country. I hope Tesla brings back the RWD option.
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
It’s pretty unnecessary in most of the snow states if they plow and salt the roads. Snow tires are all you really need.
Agree. I have a LR RWD Model 3 with snow tires and they work fine. In the eastern mass area unless you travel a lot to ski country you could easily get by with AWD and no snow tires.
I am considering changing my RWD Model Y order to AWD figuring that avoiding snow tires mitigates some of the AWD upgrade cost.
If they can sell enough cars in the AWD model to keep up with demand, there's no reason for them to add complexity to the production line by making two models. At least for now.
I know Tesla can make changes that may affect what we pre-ordered, fine.
But it is unbelievable that this was not planned in advance. Why offer it, take all these orders and then just remove it and leave us in the dark? I just ordered it the night before it was removed, so no big deal for me. But people that ordered it a year ago should be mad about it. Why not remove it from the design studio and send and email to all customers with an explanation about the status of their order at the same time? Maybe because not even Tesla knows what to do now?
It will be the same thing if they decide to cancel the Cybertruck RWD option a year from now.
I really like Tesla and the model 3 is the best car I ever owned. But Tesla should be more considerate of customers that are loyal enough to order a car without even seeing it.
I wish Tesla would stop treating their pre-orders as if it was a Kickstarter campaign.
But it is unbelievable that this was not planned in advance. Why offer it, take all these orders and then just remove it and leave us in the dark? I just ordered it the night before it was removed, so no big deal for me. But people that ordered it a year ago should be mad about it. Why not remove it from the design studio and send and email to all customers with an explanation about the status of their order at the same time? Maybe because not even Tesla knows what to do now?
It will be the same thing if they decide to cancel the Cybertruck RWD option a year from now.
I really like Tesla and the model 3 is the best car I ever owned. But Tesla should be more considerate of customers that are loyal enough to order a car without even seeing it.
I wish Tesla would stop treating their pre-orders as if it was a Kickstarter campaign.
powertoold
Active Member
Tesla is in a similar position though. They're selling a car that hasn't entered production yet. It must be difficult for them to actually predict future plans or difficulties of the production ramp.
BTW, I have a rwd preorder as well.
Although the model y looks similar to the model 3, it apparently has a lot of different manufacturing techniques and strategies.
pdx_m3s
Active Member
Exactly. There is just too much unknown at this point. While Tesla's messaging could have been a little more direct, I'm glad they aren't committing to anything.
powertoold
Active Member
It's difficult to please everyone, especially with a complex product like a car.
On the bright side, the awd lr has more range than the original rwd estimate of 300mi. At least we aren't in a taycan situation
imagine if the production y had 260mi instead of 300It’s really not that difficult to please everyone. Offer a product that you’re going to produce, simple as that. If you’re not going to make it, don’t take orders for it.
Agreed! If they decided not to make the LR RWD, why were you able to pre-order 2 days before quarterly update.
makers for very poor business decisions .
I am currently in wait mode as most of you are.....here is hoping We find out soon
might be gettting M3 AWD ......if not
Should have bought TSLA instead of preorder...
I understand that plans will change during pre-production phase. Just disappointed with lack of communication.
Do you think they will change the door latch thing that damages the trim in the model 3? Thats the only thing that I dont like about my car. Passengers may pull on that to open the door and can mess with the trim. I hope this is not in the model Y
I understand that plans will change during pre-production phase. Just disappointed with lack of communication.
Do you think they will change the door latch thing that damages the trim in the model 3? Thats the only thing that I dont like about my car. Passengers may pull on that to open the door and can mess with the trim. I hope this is not in the model Y
The Model Y has high demand and is production constrained. They will probably be able to make just AWD models (including performance) for a year or more and sell them no problem without cutting price. It's possible they will never make a LR RWD, only SR+ (making SR Model 3 only).
I’ve called Tesla HQ and I chatted online with a rep, and then I’ve corresponded with a number of people here, on Reddit, and Twitter about being a LR RWD deposit-placer. The ONE thing I can say definitively is that everyone who contacts the company hears something different.
This is the right answer. I just called Tesla Costa Mesa as well since its my delivery location and they told me the LR RWD will be produced they just don't know when it will be available. Just better to wait from a official Tesla response
dontblinkdoc
Member
People are saying the getting different answers from Tesla is unprofessional, but I am cutting them slack for that. I used to work at the credit card call center for one of Canada's biggest banks, and when we had product changes announced, despite any training offered, employees gave a wide range of information. This applied to when scandals hit, or when controversial fee changes were made too. Its hard to maintain message discipline in a large organization.
powertoold
Active Member
Tesla’s FAQ page for the Model Y is an ideal platform to overcome that. Instead, they post something like “not planned for production at this time” further adding to confusion and putting their front line in the position they’re in to make stuff up or guess as they go along. I bet Tesla hasn’t given any clear guidance to their front line, versus the bank you worked at that at least attempted to have clear communication.
