Tesla in Australia

[MDK]

Hi JFK

It's from the 2nd tab of Tim's spreadsheet / List-of-confirmed-Australian-Orders

Click on the "graphs and analysis" tab at the bottom.

Of course it is based only on info from this forum so not necessarily representative of the entire order book.

 

[heosat]

I expect all the Sigs to be delivered in the same timeframe with some freight difference depending on delivery address.

There are at least 32 sigs - maybe 40 or 50? Each car will take time to prepare. How many can be prepared in a week? Or how many can be prepared in the two -three weeks we are hoping?
I would hope that Tesla is already preparing the early arrivals now otherwise.....

I know that they have flown in staff in the past but the logistics of trying to do everything at the last minute are mind boggling - and a recipe for disaster (well hiccups and problems at the very least).

Cheers (maybe I should sign off 'tears')
David

Oh well I have a loooong lunch today - another round of ' have you got your car yet'...I will have to drown my sorrows.

I believe there are less than 30 Sigs so at 4 cars prepped a day it'll only take them a week to ship all of them out to customers.

 

[Higgy]

We know that there is a Sig #32 on this site so there are at least 32 and I assume (as opposed to believe) there may be more we don't know about. Not sure why you believe that there are only 30?

Also, I assume prepping for local conditions and after shipment takes a little longer. How long will it take to even just charge a car? Or do they have superchargers that we don't know about?

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Sorry, Just tired of platitudes.....

 

[Adapptor]

Whoops - here's a more useful version of the chart.
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Hi Pretz and thanks for the insightful chart. I am certainly one hoping for a WA service centre in 2015. BTW are you waiting on a car? I'm organising a Perth meet-up at Mandoon (soon after the cars arrive) if you'd be keen joining in then please send me a PM through here. Cheers.

 

[Gabz]

How long will it take to even just charge a car? Or do they have superchargers that we don't know about?

well 85kWh battery assume they can only charge using a ~40amp single phase which you all have at home. 8kW-10kW so 8-12 hours. if they have the 3 phase 22kW EVSE then only 3-4 hours.

car gets of the boat then customs. then trucked to dealership (or more likely undisclosed location because they known your watching) then they need to charge and wash the cars and remove any protective film.

 

[mike_j]

well 85kWh battery assume they can only charge using a ~40amp single phase which you all have at home. 8kW-10kW so 8-12 hours. if they have the 3 phase 22kW EVSE then only 3-4 hours.

car gets of the boat then customs. then trucked to dealership (or more likely undisclosed location because they known your watching) then they need to charge and wash the cars and remove any protective film.

They don't need to fill the batteries from flat - they left Fremont with a full battery. Only need to top off the vampire drain. 2 hours per car should be plenty - or a little bit more for the Red Devil, we all know it is slower than all the other signatures.. ;-)

I also suspect they have a mobile supercharger ready to go. They will want to show something off at the launch.

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Yeah... I can't see them shipping people over unless they're here now - today - prepping cars. I hope that is the case. In mid December they need to be back in the US prepping cars.

The paperwork side of things doesn't require people being on site. They are experienced with doing the paperwork on one side of the US whilst customers are on the other. Operating across the pacific is exactly the same.

Prepping the cars is easy. Check the paperwork, inspect the vehicle, a charge and a wash. Perhaps a two hour process, but that is three roles, taking 40 minutes of their day each

The difficult part of the process is handing it over to the new owners. They allow 2 hours for each car. Many will be quicker - but they can't assume that. It is a big purchase - don't rush the customer - give them all the time in the world - but don't keep the next customer waiting.

4 cars per day per Delivery Specialist on the ground. That's for the Sydney folk who come to the store. For everyone else, allow a 30 minute drive to their location (each way). That's two deliveries per day per delivery specialist. 3 if they push things - but they need to fit around peoples schedules.

So, 200 cars. average 3 cars per day. 66 Delivery specialist days. Perhaps 20 day window to deliver them. They need 3 delivery specialists. 4 most likely. Probably training the local two(?) delivery specialists at the start.

 

[timpoo]

They don't need to fill the batteries from flat - they left Fremont with a full battery. Only need to top off the vampire drain. 2 hours per car should be plenty - or a little bit more for the Red Devil, we all know it is slower than all the other signatures.. ;-)

I also suspect they have a mobile supercharger ready to go. They will want to show something off at the launch.

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The paperwork side of things doesn't require people being on site. They are experienced with doing the paperwork on one side of the US whilst customers are on the other. Operating across the pacific is exactly the same.

Prepping the cars is easy. Check the paperwork, inspect the vehicle, a charge and a wash. Perhaps a two hour process, but that is three roles, taking 40 minutes of their day each

The difficult part of the process is handing it over to the new owners. They allow 2 hours for each car. Many will be quicker - but they can't assume that. It is a big purchase - don't rush the customer - give them all the time in the world - but don't keep the next customer waiting.

4 cars per day per Delivery Specialist on the ground. That's for the Sydney folk who come to the store. For everyone else, allow a 30 minute drive to their location (each way). That's two deliveries per day per delivery specialist. 3 if they push things - but they need to fit around peoples schedules.

So, 200 cars. average 3 cars per day. 66 Delivery specialist days. Perhaps 20 day window to deliver them. They need 3 delivery specialists. 4 most likely. Probably training the local two(?) delivery specialists at the start.

This is also assuming that everyone is available to take delivery at exactly the right times and everything lines up perfectly. Which it may not. Busy times ahead for Tesla. I feel for the guys on the ground.

 

[heosat]

We know that there is a Sig #32 on this site so there are at least 32 and I assume (as opposed to believe) there may be more we don't know about. Not sure why you believe that there are only 30

There were many cancelled Sigs (all NZ orders were cancelled) and several people downgraded from Sig to Production.

 

[Dborn]

It is also possible that the batteries were fully charged in California, and then disconnected. So, no vampire drain. Would require hook up here and programming of the electronics since the 12v would also have been disconnected. They do that for Europe ( aside from whatever other assembly they do over there, to get around some taxes). Hooking up and programming would be a whole lot quicker than charging each car I would think.
Also, I have concrete evidence that overseas staff are already on the ground here. Don't know how many, but there is a confidentiality request in. I don't mean Stone. Incidentally, does anyone know if he is still here, or did they take pity on him and return him home?

 

[danielp]

Tesla in Australia?

I think I can confirm that too (the additional US staff on ground)

 

[Mark E]

I don't mean Stone. Incidentally, does anyone know if he is still here, or did they take pity on him and return him home?

Stone is still here.

 

[LGGD]

I have to say, it is getting very hot up here in Queensland now and considering that one of the main reasons I ordered a Tesla Model S was so that I could run the air conditioning remotely and never have to get into a hot car again I am really starting to be jonesing for delivery.

 

[heosat]

With LGGD's car here it looks like my sources were wrong about one shipment...

 

[LGGD]

My understanding:

The cars are trickling in in containers depending on when they went into transit and on the arrival of whichever ship they transited on.

They are being charged up and prepared at an offsite location.

The launch will not be at the Service Centre/Showroom either.

 

[voyxr6]

Production Complete
Your Model S is in transit from the factory.
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Today is a good day :love:

Also got my wall charger yesterday...shinnnyyyy!!!!

 

[Higgy]

My understanding:

The cars are trickling in in containers depending on when they went into transit and on the arrival of whichever ship they transited on.

They are being charged up and prepared at an offsite location.

The launch will not be at the Service Centre/Showroom either.

Now this tip makes me more comfortable that they will meet the timetable - whatever/whenever that is!

 

[Dborn]

Now this tip makes me more comfortable that they will meet the timetable - whatever/whenever that is!

My understanding is - you are correct. People - it seems that there is good reason to actually start getting excited. This is based on some concrete info.

 

[tassie]

Hey Pretz where did you find that chart?

I did some math and it equals 65 orders for all of Australia and we know there are more orders than that.

Unless my maths is wrong.

Interestingly (I think anyway) is that I know of three MS's destined for Tasmania. A future owner from Launceston replied to a previous post of mine asking whether anyone, other than me, had ordered in Tas. I posted my details a month or so ago but I notice they haven't been included in the spreasheet yet. Then there's the one listed in Hobart.

That makes three in Tas, which puts us at a bit more than 6 per million. Blimey! We're a basketcase in just about everything except Tesla ownership - lol.

For the record, I have a MC red P85D on order. I got excited and ordered everything possible, including the sub-zero pack.

 

[timpoo]

Interestingly (I think anyway) is that I know of three MS's destined for Tasmania. A future owner from Launceston replied to a previous post of mine asking whether anyone, other than me, had ordered in Tas. I posted my details a month or so ago but I notice they haven't been included in the spreasheet yet. Then there's the one listed in Hobart.

That makes three in Tas, which puts us at a bit more than 6 per million. Blimey! We're a basketcase in just about everything except Tesla ownership - lol.

For the record, I have a MC red P85D on order. I got excited and ordered everything possible, including the sub-zero pack.

That's pretty awesome! Sorry I missed your post, I have added it now. Please let me know what interior/wheels you got

 

[tassie]

That's pretty awesome! Sorry I missed your post, I have added it now. Please let me know what interior/wheels you got

Thanks timpoo.

You got the wheels correct - Grey Turbines. I went for black leather and carbon fibre trim. I was planning on grey or tan trim, based on previous cars, but after seeing samples (and seeing tan and black in the test drive cars) I decided on black. The black is more of a dark grey really, and both grey and tan are too light for my taste.

I live in Ulverstone - North Central Coast.

Regards, Philip.