Production/Delivery Status - Page 7

graham · 10-08-2008, 02:55 PM

I should have mentioned that the reason they have pushed up the color lock-in date so much is that they think there is a chance they can ramp up production even faster than this. If that happens it would be unfair to ask the buyer to choose colors with so little warning.

Tdave · 10-13-2008, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by graham

My current number is now #471. This puts my delivery estimate (all subject to change in either direction) in May. Which would make my balance due in Feb if I am understanding it all correctly.

That's not consistent with the info I've received from Tesla.

I'm #795. I was told last month that that means "our best estimate puts delivery at mid May. Balance payment will happen 3 months prior to the build of your car, so 4 months prior to the delivery date."

So for #795: Balance due mid-January. Delivery mid-May.

(Unless things have changed during the past 4 weeks).

graham · 10-13-2008, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Tesla Dave

That's not consistent with the info I've received from Tesla.

I'm #795. I was told last month that that means "our best estimate puts delivery at mid May. Balance payment will happen 3 months prior to the build of your car, so 4 months prior to the delivery date."

So for #795: Balance due mid-January. Delivery mid-May.

(Unless things have changed during the past 4 weeks).

Yes, I misunderstood the gap between payment and delivery. I was under the impression that the balance was due 3 months before you receive the car. It seems more like the balance is due 3 months before they start building the car.

Definitive information from Tesla that I have received: I am #471. My color picks need to be locked in by Oct 24. My balance will be due in Dec.

All other dates of when the car will get here have been me extrapolating (sometimes erroneously). I must say I don't quite understand how they plan to be at a production rate where they take money for #471 one month and #795 the next. I will be very (pleasantly) surprised if I receive my car one month, and Tesla_Dave the next.

Tim M · 10-15-2008, 05:07 AM

Dave and Graham,

At 645, I sit almost in the middle between the two of you. I have ways been told my balance would be due "around the end of the year." That sort of make sense from the info you guys have been batting around. I've also been told delivery around April, so I would expect Graham's car before May.

Wouldn't ya think?

Tim

Kevin Harney · 10-15-2008, 06:07 AM

Anybody know if we have hit the magic Tucker number of #51 yet ? We should be close ...

vfx · 10-15-2008, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Harney

Anybody know if we have hit the magic Tucker number of #51 yet ? We should be close ...

One of the recent articles said that San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's car is number #51.

EncycTEGpedia Brown can probably give you the link.

TEG · 10-15-2008, 08:37 AM

19 Electric Car Players Pitch San Francisco Earth2Tech

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Originally Posted by Sept30,2008

And where is the mayor’s own electric car, Tesla Roadster No. 51? “I just got a call,” he told us. “It’s coming in a few weeks.”

Kevin Harney · 10-15-2008, 10:29 AM

I had read both of those and put them together to be right about now.... that is why I asked...

tomsax · 10-15-2008, 10:37 AM

At the Seattle-area owners town hall on September 25th, we were told that next week (week of Sept 29th) they would start receiving cars exiting from the 10/week production rate and would start installing drive train 1.5, and that it takes each car about two weeks to go through the installation and testing process. So, I'd expect that they would start delivering 10 cars per week starting at the beginning of this week, give or take, beginning in the low Signature 100's.

Has anyone received their Roadster with drive train 1.5?

doug · 10-15-2008, 01:12 PM

This is from two days ago: