So what do we do, if a car has no port ECU , it's been delivered to the center. Say it's been on the road trailer and in transit v2 weeks and then sits there another couple of weeks awaiting parts. Should the car be refused. Or even worse what happens if we are not told the truth about what is going on just told it's a delay in delivery. What is the view?
First, this is an expensive purchase, so whatever you think is right for YOU is what is right for YOU. With that being said, if the car was made with the battery at, lets say, 60%, that would be 180 miles on a model 3 performance. It will likely lose 1-2 miles a day, no more than that because its not powering anything. Thats 60 miles in a month.
Once the car hits 20% left (roughly 60 miles or 2 months at 2 miles lost a day, so likely 2 to 2.5 months), it will go into a low power state and drain will likely decrease to 1 mile a day or less. So, there is probably 3 months or more before the car gets to any sort of issue with the battery, and thats assuming "everything is connected as normal", and the car started with a 60% battery, not more, like 70 or 80%.
I am assuming the battery would be around 60% to start but thats just spitballing something. Its unlikely to be less than 50% to start though.
So, there is likely no battery issue, but that wont stop people from stressing about it (I would likely stress about it as well if it were my car that was in that situation, before sitting down and thinking about it and coming to the conclusion I just posted above).
Now, again, I am not a tesla insider, just a volunteer here at TMC. As I also said, "the right choice for you is the one that makes you happy (happier)". If refusing the car and going back in line is what does that, then thats what you should do. If its canceling the order and buying an ICE vehicle instead, do that.
You (and everyone else) needs to make the right choice for themselves, and whatever that is, is the right one for you. What usually isnt the right choice however is what the OP of this thread was suggesting, for the reasons I already laid out. Much better to either wait, or not (and move onto some other brand / vehicle), or vent here to / with other people in the same situation, than it would be to try some public smear campaign and still purchase the car.
Far better to simply wait, and reject the car and get back in line if you still want one, or anything else that isnt a smear campaign.