Possibly why they "encouraged" purchases prior to July 1... lock people in...
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US Federal $7,500 Electric Vehicle Credit Expiry Date By Automaker
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Thomas Edison
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I originally started typing a reply and got about four paragraphs in and got ticked off too much then deleted it. I'll just say don't get me started.
I am not buying the number. There are empirical evidences that delivery slowed down dramatically, delivery being told what car and when to deliver and lots filled with Model 3.
I'm at least a solid 8/10 on the Tesla fanboy scale, and if it turns out that they did this, knowing they had already passed 200k and not telling anyone, after Elon's tweet that they would "do the right thing," and still quoting $7500 tax credits on the order page with a 3-5 month delivery time... I would seriously consider canceling my delivery on Friday, eating the $3.5k and going and buying a Bolt.
A large part of the allure of Tesla is it's appeal as a non-scumbaggy company that is worthy of a little personal risk, even if they do have trouble getting things exactly right sometimes. The damage such a thing would do to their brand would be incalculable, FAR beyond any short-term benefit from locking in a few thousand more order deposits. They have to know that, if anyone there could have even been tempted to consider it in the first place.
Thomas Edison
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Even worse is there's no incentive for Tesla to correct the articles math, at least not in the near term. It creates a sense of urgency to order a P if you only wanted AWD.
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Is there not a requirement to alert the government when you've hit 200k sales? And if there is, doesn't that mean it should also be public knowledge at that point? That doesn't seem like information they could legally keep from consumers.
and guess what just showed up on my facebook…if that's not stocking up for 200K Q3, I don't what else it is..
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Why would they move them to burbank? Ran out of space in Fremont?
dhanson865
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don't tell flatsix911 he's apparently still clinging to delusions that Tesla hit 200,000 in June. 3 days into July and he still can't absorb the fact that Tesla deferred deliveries.
ℬête Noire
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With California as prime EV territory.There are only 24 millions people living in SoCal, I wonder why
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I was literally at Hollywood Burbank Airport June 23rd, saw one M3 parked in the regular lot (talk about a great way to start my trip!) but I never saw this inventory lot!
Exactly what I'm thinking - other than buying a bolt, I don't think I could bring myself to do that...
I'm 35, with hopefully many car buying years ahead of me. That sort of thing could sour me on a brand for life.
Everyone is freaking out over a click bait article that hasn't been substantiated by any other news source. Calm down and lets lighten up on the "im cancelling my reservation" drama.
Lets just say for arguments sake they hit 200k in the 2nd quarter. You do know you'd still get the full $7500 by September 30th? Theres a high chance any order now will get you a delivery by then based on the stockpile of Model 3s., and if you have a delivery scheduled for Friday then you'd get the tax credit.
And even if they didn't and you ended up with the 3750 tax credit instead, you would forgo that and get a bolt instead? Wouldn't that $3500 you lost on Tesla cut that tax rebate in half anyways evening out what you would've gotten in a far superior car?
But hey, I guess supercharging network, autopilot, glass roof, and a 4.6 second 0-60 time isn't for everyone. Hope you enjoy your city car. If you want to stick it to Elon and Tesla by cancelling your delivery that's your choice.
Lets just say for arguments sake they hit 200k in the 2nd quarter. You do know you'd still get the full $7500 by September 30th? Theres a high chance any order now will get you a delivery by then based on the stockpile of Model 3s., and if you have a delivery scheduled for Friday then you'd get the tax credit.
And even if they didn't and you ended up with the 3750 tax credit instead, you would forgo that and get a bolt instead? Wouldn't that $3500 you lost on Tesla cut that tax rebate in half anyways evening out what you would've gotten in a far superior car?
But hey, I guess supercharging network, autopilot, glass roof, and a 4.6 second 0-60 time isn't for everyone. Hope you enjoy your city car. If you want to stick it to Elon and Tesla by cancelling your delivery that's your choice.
Thomas Edison
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his point was Tesla is a terrible douchey company if they did not tell anyone they hit the 200k mark in the 2nd quarter, never mind such an action would fly as an insult to the shareholders. Look how much the share price has dropped after the official delivery numbers were released. Could you imagine the downfall if people found out Tesla was purposely withholding deliveries? Thats why they've been mum about it.
You dont have to like a car company to enjoy a car, but to each their own.
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