When will Bonnie get her Model X?

[roblab]

so bonnie tweeted that her vin got assigned today. So, can we assume that vin assignment is a good indicator that production will begin "soon"? (e.g. This week)

yay bonnie!!

 

[bonnie]

So Bonnie tweeted that her VIN got assigned today. So, can we assume that VIN assignment is a good indicator that production will begin "soon"? (e.g. this week)

It was assigned a few days ago ... but close enough .

 

[MarkS22]

This is awesome news. When I heard the Founders were essentially "hand made," I was concerned there would be more of a wait. I feel like the launch event was just for show, so the Sig deliveries are a more important milestone to me.

 

[AudubonB]

Regarding the poll: I didn't see where to choose "About the time Tesla delivers it to her"

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

This is awesome news. When I heard the Founders were essentially "hand made," I was concerned there would be more of a wait. I feel like the launch event was just for show, so the Sig deliveries are a more important milestone to me.

Well, Bonnie is Sig #2, so she's in the next hand-made batch.

 

[bonnie]

Well, Bonnie is Sig #2, so she's in the next hand-made batch.

Oh? You know something I don't know?

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Oh? You know something I don't know?

No. Just that as a very early sig, getting an X a few weeks after the founders wouldn't mean much in terms of the ramp. (Objectively writing, of course.)

 

[ohmman]

Speaking of "hand made", how about some bespoke water?

[video=vimeo;131422396]https://vimeo.com/131422396[/video]

 

[MarkS22]

Do we know how many Founders there are of the X? (I believe the S had 26?)

 

[Super_Popular]

So Bonnie tweeted that her VIN got assigned today. So, can we assume that VIN assignment is a good indicator that production will begin "soon"? (e.g. this week)

That's awesome. Very excited for her.

 

[ev-enthusiast]

Compared to the 6 week production pause between first Model S Founders and Signature vehicles I expect Bonnie's car in production beginning of November, and not earlier.

 

[Grendal]

Compared to the 6 week production pause between first Model S Founders and Signature vehicles I expect Bonnie's car in production beginning of November, and not earlier.

They have to start the production line at some point. Hand built are only good for founders. Sigs need to come from the line.

 

[aesculus]

All cars need to come from the line. The robots must be involved in all the welding etc.

Now some assembly and perhaps the painting can come by hand, and that was probably how the Founders cars were built.

What will be telling is when people on the factory tours see MX chassis moving through the robot stations or stacked up in mass all painted. So far I have not seen statements like that.

 

[bonnie]

What will be telling is when people on the factory tours see MX chassis moving through the robot stations or stacked up in mass all painted. So far I have not seen statements like that.

Hopefully you won't, since everyone signs an NDA when they check in for the tour.

 

[Odiguy]

I attended the reveal and took the tour the day after, they did not ask me to sign an NDA they only required no cell phones or cameras. I believe they said that the 6 cars at the reveal were the only founders X's that would be built but perhaps that is just wishful thinking on my part...

 

[bonnie]

I attended the reveal and took the tour the day after, they did not ask me to sign an NDA they only required no cell phones or cameras. I believe they said that the 6 cars at the reveal were the only founders X's that would be built but perhaps that is just wishful thinking on my part...

You didn't have to sign in electronically?

 

[woof]

Hopefully you won't, since everyone signs an NDA when they check in for the tour.

The NDA I signed for the TMC connect tour had a 90 day effective date.

Which means those of us at TMC Connect who had a factory tour, we are now free to talk about it! (96 days ago for me).

 

[Grendal]

I believe they said that the 6 cars at the reveal were the only founders X's that would be built...

So far...

More Founders cars could still be built as long as they have the parts and there are more Founders to give them to. The Model S had 27 Founders cars. I'd like to think that there are more cars being built during this lull. Unless they are missing some critical parts from vendors then I prefer that to doing nothing and making Bonnie and other Sig reservationists wait.

 

[S'toon]

I attended the reveal and took the tour the day after, they did not ask me to sign an NDA they only required no cell phones or cameras. I believe they said that the 6 cars at the reveal were the only founders X's that would be built but perhaps that is just wishful thinking on my part...

Incorrect. From the referral program:

Those who make ten referrals will get the right to purchase a fully loaded Founder Series Model X, which is not available to the public, for the price of a base-level Model X—roughly a $25,000 saving.

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Free Car
The first person to refer ten friends in each sales region— North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific — will receive a free Founder Series Model X.

 

[goneskiian]

I attended the reveal and took the tour the day after, they did not ask me to sign an NDA they only required no cell phones or cameras. I believe they said that the 6 cars at the reveal were the only founders X's that would be built but perhaps that is just wishful thinking on my part...

As did I and I did sign an NDA.