Tracking Model S 85D Delivery Thread

[swengl]

Looks like they are starting production on the S85D today (just received an email about it). I hope they stay on their projected schedule!

 

[mspohr]

Here's the announcement:

Also formally announced:
- Heated steering wheel (yeah!)
- Executive rear seats
- Autopilot hardware (we knew that)

 

[shadowinstallz]

Just got the email as well

 

[InternetDude]

The e-mail is not specifically meaning the 85D, actually the P85D is a dual motor AWD car too. So technically the e-mail could have gone out sooner

 

[Cyclone]

The e-mail is not specifically meaning the 85D, actually the P85D is a dual motor AWD car too. So technically the e-mail could have gone out sooner

Especially given the image upthread includes red brake calipers, which (from the factory) are only offered on the P85D nowadays.

 

[breser]

The e-mail is not specifically meaning the 85D, actually the P85D is a dual motor AWD car too. So technically the e-mail could have gone out sooner

Specifically, no. But I think they waited until the 85D was in production to send the email.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Looked for an 85D in the delivery area while supercharging at the factory yesterday. Found an S85 and a P85D and that was it. The 85Ds will be out there in 3-4 days, I guess.

 

[breser]

Looked for an 85D in the delivery area while supercharging at the factory yesterday. Found an S85 and a P85D and that was it. The 85Ds will be out there in 3-4 days, I guess.

I'm betting a little longer than that since I think they'll keep them a tad longer for QA since they're new just like they did with P85Ds.

 

[selledr]

Just received VIN 75721.

S85D Denver delivery, Late March.

 

[capede]

85D - VIN69818 - Production complete - In transit , late March delivery to Norway

 

[breser]

Trying really hard to resist the urge to call the DS to see if my car has been put back on the line until Friday. Now working on the 3rd week of "in production." I'm somewhat expecting not to have that happen until next week based on what I've been told so far.

 

[GeirHM]

Trying really hard to resist the urge to call the DS to see if my car has been put back on the line until Friday. Now working on the 3rd week of "in production." I'm somewhat expecting not to have that happen until next week based on what I've been told so far.

Several cars to be delivered in Norway started going into production last week and now we are receiving the first reports of changed status to "in transit" in my tesla. (Mine is still "in prod").

 

[Snowroller]

My 85D bound for Norway is in production too.
Estimated delivery late March in Drammen.

 

[mspohr]

My 85D bound for Norway is in production too.
Estimated delivery late March in Drammen.

Congratulations to the Norwegians! First in production but unfortunately long shipping time but should arrive before the end of the quarter.
Norway is a great place. I skied the Birkebeiner race there a few years ago and had a great time (that is, a fun time at the race, not that good of a finishing time).

 

[vvanders]

Heard from my DS today, should be going into production early march with a mid-march delivery.

Nothing other earth-shattering info wise other than that Elon and VPs signed off on the production variant of the S85D around ~2 weeks ago(which apparently didn't happen as early with the P85D).

 

[GeirHM]

Congratulations to the Norwegians! First in production but unfortunately long shipping time but should arrive before the end of the quarter.
Norway is a great place. I skied the Birkebeiner race there a few years ago and had a great time (that is, a fun time at the race, not that good of a finishing time).

Thanks mspohr, I'm sure your good vibes did the trick! Mine is now in transit! And sure did you travel a long way to do a bit of skiing! I've done the "Birken" too and my finishing time is not up on any wall. I am actually right now heading out for a bit of skiing before work. I will do my exercise thinking of what we have in store for Easter, jippi!!! Enjoy your Californian Sun!!!

 

[gpetti]

Just a reminder (or maybe the first time hearing this for some) that Tesla does not build vehicles in the order of the serial number included in the VIN. So someone starting production with a later VIN than yours does not imply that yours should have started production. Quite often Tesla adjust sequencing for a variety of reasons, but most noticeably by region to limit inventory across the end of a quarter. US vehicles usually get delivered in the last month of a quarter as a result.

I imagine by now you have created an auto response to provide this answer to any post that implies that the VIN number doesn't dictate build order. :smile:

 

[breser]

I imagine by now you have created an auto response to provide this answer to any post that implies that the VIN number doesn't dictate build order. :smile:

I hadn't but that's not a bad idea. :wink:

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Nothing other earth-shattering info wise other than that Elon and VPs signed off on the production variant of the S85D around ~2 weeks ago(which apparently didn't happen as early with the P85D).

Maybe this is true but I find it kinda hard to believe given that we saw a 85D with a production VIN (5YJSA1H20EFP68286) that was shown at the Detroit auto-show.

I know this is the car that was shown in Detroit because Green Car Reports gave the sequence numbers for the cars that were there:

The numbers of the three cars clustered quite closely together: 68286, 68288, and 68393.

My car started production on January 17th, depending on how fuzzy people were about the two weeks could have been just after the approval.

 

[Esos]

S85D VIN 704xx production completed and in transit to Norway, six days after entering production.

 

[Glitch]

VIN 727XX according to my DS it will go in production on March 9. S85D