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That's great for their CPAs, but the programmers can be salaried and exempt, and most non-contractor programming jobs that I'm aware of are. Complaining about being expected to work long hours is a common refrain in the field. Fact Sheet - Wage and Hour Division (WHD) - U.S. Department of Labor

The B just stands for AWD. It includes both standard AWD and performance AWD.

Perhaps my thoughts are colored by my personal experience. A few years ago, I didn't personally know a single person who believed that climate change was even real, much less a problem caused by humans that we needed to do something about (or at least none that were willing to admit it)...

I actually think Al Gore would be one of the worst possible choices. He's famous for both his stance on climate change, and being a Democrat. If Tesla is to succeed in their mission, they need everyone to eventually be convinced that EVs are the way to go. For the people that are already...

I'm not on the list, but if I was, I'd contact Tesla and see if they'd be interested in having my battery pack examined by an independent third party to check for the alleged defect. If Trip is full of it, Tesla gets evidence they can use to prove as much in court. If he's telling the truth...

Got invited to apply for financing on Friday, received my VIN (5YJ3E1EB3JF054XXX) on Saturday, scheduled delivery for August 11th yesterday. Been running all over the place trying to get a loan together with good terms in time.

Seems like they just gave everyone who didn't have an estimate the same estimate that they would get if they had ordered today. I'm not sure this means anything, other than that they are aware we didn't have estimates and are doing something about it. Maybe they will update the estimates to...

Non-owner. Camped out overnight to be first in line at the store to place my reservation on March 31, 2016. Invited to configure RWD on Feb 22, 2018. Pulled an all-nighter May 19-20, 2018 refreshing, but was unable to get my AWD order to go through. Invited to configure AWD on May 23, 2018...

Now is the Time to Join - General News - News | FedChoice Federal Credit Union The fine print says they won't lower the rate below 1.49%, but if you can get in and aren't already a member, this looks like a pretty nice deal.

I was first in line in KC (Central Time), Tesla has me listed as 10:03 (store opened at 10). Non-owner. Invited to configure Feb 22. Invited to configure AWD May 23 at about 7pm; immediately ordered AWD, blue, areos, and FSD.

I can't speak for the rest of your post, but I can confirm that this statement is false, as I ordered AWD without having first order RWD.

First in line in KC, got the email and ordered about 7 local time (so similar to others). Looks like they've gotten things worked out well enough that they are letting more people in than they did earlier in the week.

I think there's a reasonable chance it could go either way. Thing is, even if refreshing like a mad-man doesn't have a 100% chance of helping me get my car earlier, its still a greater-than 0% chance, and I think that's worth it. My car situation isn't the best right now, and I want to get my...

Has anyone actually managed to place an order for AWD yet?

Might not have propagated to all nodes in their CDN or whatever.

go go go Edit: false alarm, got kicked out. It was there for a bit though

Kicked out of the configurator again.

It's not exactly the same. The tabs used to go "1. Color & Wheels", "2. Battery & Drivetrain". Now it says "1. Battery & Drivetrain", "2. Color & Wheels"

He's tweeting again. Can't go to bed while Elon's still up.

I'm not a current owner, but I was first in line at my store and was invited to config on Feb 22 (the first day non-owners were invited), so unless they are doing owners only, I should get in.

That actually checks out if we assume Elon's brain is in the same orbit as his roadster.

Actual minutes or Elon minutes?

Only slightly more expensive

They switched the order of drive-train and wheels. I guess so if you chose performance they can automatically select the 20" wheels for you.

"Tesla SSO – Login" shows my reservation, but no configuration yet

The configurator just went down for me.

They already sell the 20" wheels Model 3 20" Sport Wheel and Tire Package

My guess: Base: $35k LR: $9k Premium: $5k AWD: $5k Paint: $1k 20" Wheels: $3k Performance: $20k

I'm not sure he's worried about cannibalizing as much as Osborne-ing. Selling 3s instead of Ss is okay. Having people not buy a Tesla at all because they think the 3 is better than the S, but can't get a 3 yet, is a problem.

If they were going to sell AWD with coils, I'm wondering why they designed a coil suspension that couldn't be used with AWD. That would imply that they designed two front coil suspension setups. Why not just use the AWD coils for the RWD car? Is the setup that they are using for the RWD cars...

If Tesla doesn't have space at their service centers to store enough cars to push #200k into July, I for one am willing to let them store one at my house for free. I'm sure there's enough people with reservations willing to store a car to pull it off without having to rent a bunch of parking lots.

The line was pretty long by the time the store opened, I'm not sure how long it stayed that way. If you waited until 9 PM there's probably more online reservations in front of you anyway.

Non-owner, first in line in Kansas City, selected AWD in the estimator. No email, but was able to get into the configurator anyway at about noon. Now I just have to wait for AWD to be unlocked.

I know it has a smaller cross-sectional area from this angle, but I'm not convinced that it is actually smaller. If you look at the Model S, which has identically speced front and rear motors on the non-performance trim, the front motor has a smaller cross-sectional area when viewed from...

It was similar at my store, but the kindness of those around me did little to diminish my embarrassment for having forgotten to bring my own.

The worst part for me wasn't the waiting OUTSIDE in the COLD and RAIN for HOURS, but that I forgot to bring any CAFFEINE with me. I would appreciate if the cupholders came pre-stocked with a caffeinated beverage of our choice. I'd go with Mtn Dew, although I'm sure many people would prefer...

As someone who is preparing to spend substantially more than I ever thought I would spend on a car, in the name of "accelerating the advent of sustainable transport", I'd prefer Tesla not waste any money on thanking me for waiting in line. I'd actually prefer that Elon go back on his word and...

I'm not sure how you expect a different chemistry to allow the Model S to travel that much father on a battery that still only has 100kWh of energy. Sure a better chemistry might weight a bit less, but I doubt you could get anywhere near a 12% boost in range from a lighter battery chemistry alone.

Is the current incarnation of the chart including all of the data in this thread? Because Tesla updated their calculations and pushed AWD forward by 2-3 months over the weekend. So the date that the data was taken from the Tesla site matters. That's why I included the date on my second...

Just got finished posting a thread about this. It confused me too.

The Model S configurator currently uses 1.99% to estimate monthly payments. While the screenshots posted in this thread show that the Model 3 configurator uses 2.74%. I was expecting to be able to get the same financing rate on the Model 3 as the Model S, but it looks like the offer for the...

Non-owner, first line-waiter in Kansas City, MO. This is what my estimate looks like after the recent update. I'm cautiously optimistic that Tesla may have been overly conservative, and that after initial feedback on this survey they are getting more confident in the estimate and actually...

Try adding your reservation number as a query param. So the url would go from Tesla SSO - Login to Tesla SSO - Login. When I first loaded that page it didn't have the correct reservation number or reservation date, but reloading the page with the query param fixed it.

First Production is larger battery ($9k) and the Premium upgrades ($5k).

I added ?rn=RNXXX (same query param as the page for the reservation details) to the ur for the delivery estimator and it pulled my reservation date correctly. I was the first reservation at the Kansas City store, so I'm at bit surprised that it will take until September to get AWD. They must...

If you haven't reserved yet and want to get your car sooner, Tesla provides a way to do that: buy a Model S or X now, and choose every (available) option for the 3 when invited to configure. Allowing people to sell reservation spots allows people who have more money than patience to transfer...