Wiki Model S Delivery Update

[teko]

Anyone want to place bets on when we'll actually see the very first 2024 VIN ("R" in the 10th VIN digit as "Q" is not allowed in VINs)?

I'll start: February 12th.

And with that we'll see the return of the center horn pad (FINALLY!) and perhaps the front bumper camera, and ____________________?

But these are all just wild guesses so who knows!

I don't think they are making MS currently and my estimate is that they will start making them Monday, January 15th.

 

[Chuckled]

Just checked. No white. Done through https://www.tesla.com/en_CA/

Not sure what to make of it? .ca website problem? other?

You can trick the system.
Select MS LR.
Select the exterior and interior colour
Then change MS LR to MSP.

I noticed the white interior is still selected.

 

[sorka]

I stand by my statement

Fine if you want to blindly believe in the brochure. We'll see what happens as more and more of these start to surface.

 

[terranx]

Fine if you want to blindly believe in the brochure. We'll see what happens as more and more of these start to surface.

Camissa isn’t a brochure lol. I definitely trust him more than a self avowed Tesla fanboy

 

[MP3Mike]

Camissa isn’t a brochure lol. I definitely trust him more than a self avowed Tesla fanboy

So, what do you think the person did? Put a rocket launcher on his Plaid? Was in cahoots with the Sapphire driver to have the Sapphire driver not floor it? Made up the entire video with CGI?

 

[n2mb_racing]

To those who have used a "hold", how does it actually work?

Meaning do you simply message Tesla and say "I have decided to use the 14 day hold" to begin a hold? Is a reason needed? Does the assigned VIN get deassociated from your reservation immediately? How do you come off from hold early? Do you come off hold automatically at day 14? Any other things to know?

Thanks

You can message and ask for a hold. No reason required. The vin number assigned will be removed. You can manually end the hold early, or it will automatically end after 14 days. However, if the same car is still available, you might get assigned it again. Save a screenshot of your vin before the hold so you can at least complain that it's the same car again. They won't do anything about it, but nice to know.

 

[n2mb_racing]

So, what do you think the person did? Put a rocket launcher on his Plaid? Was in cahoots with the Sapphire driver to have the Sapphire driver not floor it? Made up the entire video with CGI?

I'd guess conditions weren't ideal and the sapphires tires didn't hook. The plaid was also lightened by 170 lbs.... So, not quite fair.

 

[n2mb_racing]

I'm assuming that was meant to be facetious?

Actually kinda serious. EV drag racing is usually boring and predictable. AWD, instant traction control. Actually wondering how they could have gotten it wrong.

 

[calm-one]

You can message and ask for a hold. No reason required. The vin number assigned will be removed. You can manually end the hold early, or it will automatically end after 14 days. However, if the same car is still available, you might get assigned it again. Save a screenshot of your vin before the hold so you can at least complain that it's the same car again. They won't do anything about it, but nice to know.

Thanks!

Last Q. Any idea what happens to the vehicle in the meantime? e.g. sits in inventory lot for anyone to test drive and hopefully buy?

 

[sorka]

Camissa isn’t a brochure lol. I definitely trust him more than a self avowed Tesla fanboy

Jason isn't the issue. It's trusting the pre-production car he was handed by Lucid. Do you think the race in the video I posted was somehow staged? You keep going on about not being able to trust a self proclaimed fanboy. Do you think he somehow managed to arrange the Sapphire to run nearly a full second slower than Lucid claims?

 

[terranx]

Jason isn't the issue. It's trusting the pre-production car he was handed by Lucid. Do you think the race in the video I posted was somehow staged? You keep going on about not being able to trust a self proclaimed fanboy. Do you think he somehow managed to arrange the Sapphire to run nearly a full second slower than Lucid claims?

It’s pretty easy to make any car run slower than peak capability… so yes. Whether accidental or intentional, I don’t know.

 

[sorka]

I'd guess conditions weren't ideal and the sapphires tires didn't hook. The plaid was also lightened by 170 lbs.... So, not quite fair.

Which we all know would slow the same Plaid down by 0.1 to 0.15 seconds. The Sapphire loss was FAR wider than that and more importantly almost a second slower than Lucid claims. This was a prepped dry track. Yes it was cold outside but the track was dry. And my previous statement about 500+ runs was wrong. It's 850+ runs on the original battery.

 

[sorka]

It’s pretty easy to make any car run slower than peak capability… so yes. Whether accidental or intentional, I don’t know.

So do you think it was intentional for all 3 races? And the question I asked which you didn't answer is, since trusting Andrew is your issue, do you think HE arranged the Sapphire to run badly in all 3 races?

 

[terranx]

So do you think it was intentional for all 3 races?

From a fanboy channel, absolutely plausible.

 

[terranx]

So do you think it was intentional for all 3 races? And the question I asked which you didn't answer is, since trusting Andrew is your issue, do you think HE arranged the Sapphire to run badly in all 3 races?

I literally said I don’t know if it’s accidental or intentional. But yes, I do think it’s possible he arranged it for views.

 

[sorka]

I literally said I don’t know if it’s accidental or intentional. But yes, I do think it’s possible he arranged it for views.

Andrew has huge respect in the community and has just as readily posted his losses as well as his victories. Also, if you actually watched the video and saw the conversation and the reactions of the Sapphire owner, you wouldn't believe for a second that he was "in" on some sort of deception.

 

[aerodyne]

Tesla lowers prices and folks get pissed. Tesla raises prices and folks get pissed.

Tesla fails to deliver on promises and folks get pissed.

 

[aerodyne]

Seemingly random question - do most people here prefer the yoke or the wheel?

Waiting for replies....

 

[SergeyUser]

Thanks!

Last Q. Any idea what happens to the vehicle in the meantime? e.g. sits in inventory lot for anyone to test drive and hopefully buy?

Just sits in inventory. Sometimes for months.

 

[sorka]

Tesla fails to deliver on promises and folks get pissed.

Totally agree. But what does that have to do with raising and lowering prices?