I ordered a Y in November. From what we’re seeing, seems like all of us who have pre-orders should likely be able to take delivery over the next couple of months.
But, now we’re hearing about two things that causing me to wonder if I should press Pause on the order.
1. We’ve got Battery day coming up. Sounds like Elon may do a 2 part reveal, maybe first part online in June and then an in person in a few months. Sounds like may be disclosing a million mile battery, plus a lower cost battery, and likely other things. I have no guess on when this new battery technology will be available in Model Y, but if it’s in the next year, could be worth waiting for. But, first need to decide whether to Pause delivery to see what’s disclosed at the two battery day reveal. This would say maybe push delivery to at least the September window to get this information.
2. Rumor has it that Tesla will soon announce their next Gigafactory in either Austin or Tusla. Elon has talked about their new Berlin Gigafactory will have the world’s most advanced paint shop. This would likely imply that the new Austin Gigafactory would also have this new advanced paint shop technology, plus since it’ll be outside California won’t be subject to the supposedly bad California paint quality restrictions. The leaks indicated that Elon would like Model Y production to be started at this new factory by end of the year (that seem impossible, but say a year from now). Advanced paint technology could be worth waiting for.
So, factoring both of these in, contemplating if I should cancel my pre-order and wait another year. Wondering how others are thinking about this??
But, now we’re hearing about two things that causing me to wonder if I should press Pause on the order.
1. We’ve got Battery day coming up. Sounds like Elon may do a 2 part reveal, maybe first part online in June and then an in person in a few months. Sounds like may be disclosing a million mile battery, plus a lower cost battery, and likely other things. I have no guess on when this new battery technology will be available in Model Y, but if it’s in the next year, could be worth waiting for. But, first need to decide whether to Pause delivery to see what’s disclosed at the two battery day reveal. This would say maybe push delivery to at least the September window to get this information.
2. Rumor has it that Tesla will soon announce their next Gigafactory in either Austin or Tusla. Elon has talked about their new Berlin Gigafactory will have the world’s most advanced paint shop. This would likely imply that the new Austin Gigafactory would also have this new advanced paint shop technology, plus since it’ll be outside California won’t be subject to the supposedly bad California paint quality restrictions. The leaks indicated that Elon would like Model Y production to be started at this new factory by end of the year (that seem impossible, but say a year from now). Advanced paint technology could be worth waiting for.
So, factoring both of these in, contemplating if I should cancel my pre-order and wait another year. Wondering how others are thinking about this??