Tesla sends out delivery delay emails

[mcghee33]

As a current Model 3 reservation holder I am of course disappointed with the new but at the same time not surprised at all. Anyone following this company knows that Elon is very aggressive with his estimates and he always said that it only takes one bottleneck to slow things down. And of course it happened. Anyone that has worked on any project of any kind can relate to a scenario like this.

Also since none of us to have seen the design center at this point also knows that they weren't going to hit their timeframe becasue we always knew it would be an additional 6-8 weeks from the design center to delivery.

So everyone try to stay patient while Panasonic and Tesla figure out the battery pack and we should have our cars next year. Remember Model X owners waited upwards of 2 years for their cars, and it looks unlikely (knock on wood) that we will only be delayed by 3 months or so.

 

[omgwtfbyobbq]

I don't remember them posting a thought or anything about the delivery timeline during the unveil. Do you have a link I can read about their thoughts?

Yeah, it was a blog post. They didn't say anything about how quickly they would ramp, just that they would begin deliveries in late 2017 starting on the West Coast, which they've done. They just haven't been able to keep to the relatively recent production timeline/estimate.

Model 3 production is scheduled to begin in late 2017. When production begins, we will begin deliveries in North America starting on the West Coast, moving east. As we continue to ramp production, we will begin deliveries in Europe, APAC and right-hand drive markets. It is not possible to ship to all regions simultaneously because regulators in each part of the world have slightly different production requirements. Staggering deliveries in this way also allows us to provide the best possible customer experience.

Reserving your Model 3

 

[CalBlue 85D]

I wonder what this means for the FSD trip from LA to NY by the end of the year?

 

[9erDog]

Mine just updated to show a month delay for First Production. Went from Jan-Mar 2018 to Feb-Apr 2018. I’m not believing it. SR is showing a weird OptionsSelector.mid.

 

[kengchang]

LR - Dec to Feb, now Jan to March
AWD - Aug to Oct, now Sept - Nov
SR now just says early 2018

 

[BinaryField]

I will be cancelling my Model 3 reservation. The additional delays push the car out even further from my time frame of buying a new car, and I wasn't even really thrilled with the design and finish of the Model 3 in the first place. I'm still considering a Model S, depending on what I see over the next month or so. If that doesn't work out, I'll probably start considering other cars outside of Tesla.

 

[insaneoctane]

My LR earliest edition slipped one month. Not too bad as I kinda already knew that. But the AWD model seems to have moved out more and seems unlikely that ANYONE wanting AWD will qualify for full federal rebate. Probably gonna piss off some inclimate folks....

 

[erthquake]

Mine just moved back a month as well. First production was Oct-Dec 2017, now it's Nov 17 - Jan 18 (non-owner, first day line-waiter).

 

[TTTTTTT]

Mine too. Original first production Nov - Jan, now Dec - Feb.

 

[HoffsM3]

Guess I am not waiting for standard..

 

[JSkrehot]

1 month delay on mine as well. Will it happen again, maybe. As of right now, no big deal. Can't wait for 2018 to get here!!

 

[mcghee33]

Holy cow! Mine only shifted back one month!
Original Oct-Dec (first in Line at store on announcement day)
New time updated 1145 AM Nov 1 November to January.

I am not holding my breath that these dates hold up either but it is still a good sign.
Again better than the years people waited for their Xs

 

[geometro]

I was Nov-Jan, originally and now Dec-Feb... so one month push for me too.

Question is ... how believable is this?

 

[Kant.Ing]

Guess I will get it end 2018, which could intercept with the dual motors production.

 

[FlatSix911]

One month delay (Elon Time) ... Three month delay (Real Time)

 

[ps004ynos]

Also pushed back a month. Guessing this will drive a small percentage of AWD orders into LR or SR orders to try for the full tax credit.

 

[9erDog]

If people are still seeing delivery estimates that start in November and we are already in November with the FAQ saying deliveries are 1-3 months after order, these estimates are not believable.

 

[Uncle Paul]

The amazing thing is those who wait will recieve a car, so much better than is imagined today.
All the constant improvements will be included as they are developed, while the pricing will remain the same.

 

[Barklikeadog]

I will be cancelling my Model 3 reservation. The additional delays push the car out even further from my time frame of buying a new car, and I wasn't even really thrilled with the design and finish of the Model 3 in the first place. I'm still considering a Model S, depending on what I see over the next month or so. If that doesn't work out, I'll probably start considering other cars outside of Tesla.

Never a good idea anyway. Let other peeps work out the bugs and deal with frustrating issues. Go lease something for 3 years and be happy.

 

[vinnie97]

Yep, can also confirm the December - February timeframe.