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My theories are: 1) with the tax credit situation looming, lots of cars will be stock-piled in outdoor locations for some period of time so need a bit extra exterior protection 2) these cars are shipping by rail so need extra protection 3) these cars are destined for overseas as demo or...

Thank you for your diligence in taking those pics! We should be seeing a TON of car carriers each day! Above, somebody was asking what info we could glean from these pictures. I think there is a lot of information to be had from watching the parking lot, and we definitely saw the production...

~1 week to arrange shipping to location(We've seen cars waiting in this lot for weeks before leaving) (Puts us around Feb 27th) ~3-5 days of transit (anywhere outside of the west coast that is(Puts us March 5th) ~1 week of Service and Delivery Center Prep, handholding, detailing, fixing errors...

Can someone say, end of quarter push?

This thread is the only thing on the internet that I care about:)

KEEP TAKING THOSE PICTURES! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

Don't Forget To Vote! How about a Tesla mug for the exact number winner? Price is right rules apply. Winner selected after Q4 numbers announcement first week of Jan. I predict 1650 deliveries.

Yes, that first row in the buffer zone didn't used to be a model x. Also, there were two white model threes in the #3 and #4 position on the drone videos shot last week by dark soldier. They seem to be going out! Now all of the seeking alpha naysayers (montanaSkeptic) can't claim that there's...

BRUTAL conference call yesterday and stock reaction today. Now the reason for the lack of new VINS comes into clear focus. Here's a question that I SWEAR is related. Do you run parts of production line and stockpile unfinished components and wait for the battery modules to be finished? What are...

BRRUUUUTal Conference call. I hope they get stuff worked out. :)

This is an awesome Thread!

I Love it!

Come on Tesla! You can do it! Give us them 3's!

Elon musk has "big steel balls” -Justine Musk (Ex-wife) In order to create on a scale as large as Musk does a person would certainly need them. The courage to lay your finances on the line in 2008, and push forward through seemingly insurmountable odds and self doubt, makes Elon Musk an...

Waiting for the software update is seriously like Christmas Eve.......Somebody in Norway got an update before I did.....I guess Santa started there and works west.....

WHA??????? Awesome. I love this car.

Just wanted to leave a little note out here, perhaps encouraging the masses that are waiting for the model 3 or maybe to those that are waiting for an affordable Model S. I received my Model S today. After 10 years of carefully following Tesla Motors and drooling over this car, listening to 3...

With the recent price drop, for the very first time I am seriously considering a Model S purchase. Now that the 60 is available for 66k, it has become closer to our price range. You can buy a used model s in the high 50k range, or a brand new one (With a tax rebate) for the high 50's. I'll...

Most likely. I'll bet they try and get to 100k in the first year of production though. Try and spend 40-50k and your chances of getting into the first year production cue will rise dramatically. I'll bet that they only invite 120k to configure in the first year....

Musk updated VIA twitter 232K orders in as of tonight. WOW!

I'll be they can do 75k in the first year. 125k in 2019. 200k in 2020. They've got the demand on the books. Which bank wouldn't invest in a company with a problem like that? They'll get it done! WAY TO GO TESLA!

Well done to the tesla family. I hope they have a million pre-orders by summer-time. Thanks Elon. BMW executives are having a hard day. If you see one, give them a hug.....

Elon just confirmed via tweet that 198000 had been pre-ordered. Hats off to the Telsa Family! WE MADE IT TO SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT FOR THE MASSES! YAY!

Elon looks like he's from the future with that Lapel jacket...... What a boss......

I am just in shock that this car is not ready to go. They held an event to give 6 cars to insiders. Slap in the face. They spent probably more on the event than most make in a year, just to deliver 6 cars. 2 to the CEO. I'm sitting here with my head in my hands every day, just waiting for news...

Has the curve started yet? It's Monday. It's been two weeks since the launch event. Could we build one Model X this week?

It's Monday Morning......Do you know where your Model X is? Maybe they'll start building some cars this week?

Ok Tesla, You've had a couple of weeks to clean up the bar from the Launch Event. It's time to start getting some cars built. Try JUST ONE for Heaven's sake. Next week you can try 2! Then 4! The entire world is waiting with baited breath. I think that it's incredible that we're not hearing that...

Yeah, I agree. I've been reading between the lines for some time on this gigafactory. Mr Musk was quoted recently as saying that the world will need "hundreds" of factories to meet demand. Tesla isn't about to build and permit three separate building sites just to abandon them. They'll be...

I worry about this because this is the future of our automotive industry. Its important to everyone of us that we stop giving money to our shady saudi arabian friends for oil, and instead build our economy. Its important because tesla is the first car company to provide a compelling product that...

That is an incredible read. Thank you! We had better get our act together. Tesla is helping!

Great writer. Thanks

I want to scream out loud when I hear the argument "It will only go 240 miles". 240 miles? 240 miles!??!!! Who is driving more than 240 miles a day?! (FACEPALM!) It is time to seriously consider where you live if you are commuting 120 miles or more to work. It is not sustainable (or healthy)...

The other problem I expect Tesla to have is that staffing up this fast is probably going to require more capital. *This* is what the franchised dealership model avoids. I'll betcha when Elon said he thought Tesla had enough capital, he was lowballing the sales, service, and delivery staff...

Michigan Models-I've been waiting all day for you to update the reservations numbers.:) Words can't express how grateful all of us Tesla Cheerleaders are for your constant vigilance! Thanks for staying on top of this thread!

That just struck me as Hysterical.......I laughed out loud in public

Momentum IS picking up. I agree that the added visibility of the COTY awards etc and price increase has drastically sent the reservation rate up. But how are we going ever going to quantify how many reservations per day are being made because the public has started seeing the cars out and about...

GREAT review. Really interesting information about a standard socket only giving 3 miles/hour charge.

This is a comment to the story I posted on the Forbes Website in response to battery criticism from other readers: Full disclosure: I’m a prius-driving, liberal, tree-hugger from Seattle. I don’t pretend to know anything about the generation before me, but let me state for the record, that...

Any new finalize emails this week? Who's got em?!!! - - - Updated - - - Any new finalize emails this week? Who's got em?!!!

Tesla Model S - Supercars 2011 - YouTube This is the full video link on youtube. For anybody that is on this forum, if you are as big of a fat cheerleader for Tesla as I am, this is 45 minutes that you should take to learn more about this incredible brand. They just seem to be doing everything...

I heard the factory was closed over the long Thanksgiving holiday? Anybody heard any good gossip about the production rate for this week? We should be at General Production by now shouldn't we?

I love this story!

This is like an hour-long commercial! I almost got weepy-eyed near the end. These guys are changing our planet. I also enjoyed the huge amount of detail about the factory. I had no idea that they were only using about 20% of the space. Seems like x and bluestar will have plenty of space to be...

I continue to be amazed at that reservation rate! Keep the numbers coming in!

"but we won't help ourselves wearing blinders." Amen, this has been a really interesting thread. I've learned a lot! To oversimplify, I see cash management as the only thing that could sink the company at this point. Their reservations have been going up and up and up every day. Earlier this...

What an awesome reason to not be updating the boards! As an broke EV enthusiast, I'm absolutely green with envy! I religiously check the boards every day to see how many reservations, and deliveries have been made. I hope that Tesla has turned the cash-burning corner and can by cash positive for...

I couldn't help thinking as I was watching the video....so this is what will replace gas stations. A HOME RUN! Well done everybody at Tesla! No tell us how many Model S's are out of the factory!

One of the major things that I noticed when I walked into the store in Seattle WA was the education factor. Part of the purpose (at least that I saw) was that Tesla is trying to educate the public about the general awesome-ness of electric vehicles. They are simply planting seeds for the future...

Ah, you guys are right. This guy doesn't know what the average Tesla enthusiast does. Everything seems to be going right with the company and they really are starting to deliver cars. Pretty soon, the product will be able to speak for itself.