First, full disclosure: I entered a two year lease for a Ford Focus EV in Q4 2013 and reserved a MX at the same time (6xxx), thinking (based upon the information provided by TMC) that the MX would be either available (or objectively within the event horizon) when my lease ended in Q4 2015. I moved to Florida from New England and specifically bought a home that would be within 10 minutes of a Supercharger. As a recently retired educator, I am willing to commit a significant % of my net worth to invest in the TMC mission and help make it a reality. I also fully understand the uncertainties of scaling up production of such a complex product and understand delays happen. I only provide my story, since it probably reflects the reason(s) most of us are in this forum. That said...
Given there are approximately 23,643+ production and 1,500 signature reservation holders amounting to approximately $170,000,000 (I sure hope my math is close!) in interest free deposits,
We are... as a group, a very significant stakeholder in TMC.
As such, I believe we are entitled to the same level of information as other stakeholders in TMC, namely the employees, the investors, Wall Street, etc.
Elon has eloquently stated that he wants us to be "delighted" with the MX. Being delighted can only occur when reality (R) equals or exceeds expectations (E) or D=R>=E.
Even a cursory review of the threads on this forum show(s) the level of expectations. We now only have to elevate the current reality. The only way to do that at this time, is through information.
I suspect most of us need to make arrangements to make such a significant purchase, so advance planning is required. Apple customers may wait in line, but that's it. Model S didn't have this many people involved with so much money on deposit for so long. This is different.
My goal here is to convince TMC that we are entitled to at least monthly updates with information that will make it smoother for both them and us when it does come time to start producing and delivering the much anticipated Model X. There's just way too much conjecture and not enough information... just check any thread.
So... who out there knows someone? What pragmatic ideas can we pursue? Will someone at TMC do an AMA on Reddit once a month for Reservation Holders? ... or am I just getting anxious with Q4 2015 coming up quickly without much reliable information to work on?
Given there are approximately 23,643+ production and 1,500 signature reservation holders amounting to approximately $170,000,000 (I sure hope my math is close!) in interest free deposits,
We are... as a group, a very significant stakeholder in TMC.
As such, I believe we are entitled to the same level of information as other stakeholders in TMC, namely the employees, the investors, Wall Street, etc.
Elon has eloquently stated that he wants us to be "delighted" with the MX. Being delighted can only occur when reality (R) equals or exceeds expectations (E) or D=R>=E.
Even a cursory review of the threads on this forum show(s) the level of expectations. We now only have to elevate the current reality. The only way to do that at this time, is through information.
I suspect most of us need to make arrangements to make such a significant purchase, so advance planning is required. Apple customers may wait in line, but that's it. Model S didn't have this many people involved with so much money on deposit for so long. This is different.
My goal here is to convince TMC that we are entitled to at least monthly updates with information that will make it smoother for both them and us when it does come time to start producing and delivering the much anticipated Model X. There's just way too much conjecture and not enough information... just check any thread.
So... who out there knows someone? What pragmatic ideas can we pursue? Will someone at TMC do an AMA on Reddit once a month for Reservation Holders? ... or am I just getting anxious with Q4 2015 coming up quickly without much reliable information to work on?