Production/Delivery Status

[DrComputer]

Since I was in West LA today, I figured I'd stop by the store and hit up Adam in-person about the delivery status of my car. He said there is a "possibility" that they will send the first batch on a truck to LA on Thursday. I told him to do his best to make sure this happens. If it does happen, I could have my car by Friday for the holiday weekend. This is still just a possibility, but he said he would call me tomorrow (Wed) to confirm if it will be a reality.

 

[Dean]

Needless to say, I will be checking this board minute by minute tomorrow awaiting your post with Adam's confirmation. Thanks in advance.

 

[dpeilow]

IXYS Announces Taking Delivery of the Tesla Electric Car

 

[SirGiles]

Wednesday

Greetings one and all.

Just got off the phone with Adam.

UPDATE.

Adam says he is 80% confident that the first batch of 2010 Roadsters will leave the factory next Tuesday.

I've got everything crossed.

 

[Dean]

Adam says he is 80% confident that the first batch of 2010 Roadsters will leave the factory next Tuesday.

I'll take the over.

That's very disappointing. But thank you kindly for the update.

 

[DrComputer]

Yeah, I spoke with both Adam and Ted and they apologized for the delay and hope to ship the cars on Monday or Tuesday. They are still waiting for some trivial dashboard clips. Darn, there goes my fun 4th of July weekend

 

[Palpatine]

I was at Menlo Park today and they are being very hush hush on 2010 Roadster access. I ran into Rachel (PR chief) and she explained, but swore me to secrecy on the upcoming surprise.

After sufficient begging I was allowed to see a 2010 Roadster and it was clearly not ready for customer delivery. There are some key interior parts not yet installed.

I think I saw around 30 of the 2010 Roadsters in the back parking lot and inside the assembly building. But I was not able to walk around close to them.

I believe they are really close (within days) to shipping some customers 2010 Roadsters.

 

[RGB]

At least you get SOME information

Seems like you guys over there at least have someone to talk to and get your questions answered - more or less.
All I was able to get in the last few weeks was a standardized e-mail a couple days ago confirming that they received my money four weeks ago and that my roadster ist scheduled for September.
I do understand that they're apparently understaffed here in Central Europe, however, it is getting to be a little annoying that they seem to be completely reluctant to answering questions of any kind at the moment, let alone answer their e-mails.

 

[DRM]

I was at Menlo Park today and they are being very hush hush on 2010 Roadster access. I ran into Rachel (PR chief) and she explained, but swore me to secrecy on the upcoming surprise.

Surely you can break your oath of secrecy for those of us who've been waiting for our 2010 roadster after expecting it to be delivered 2 weeks ago...

--dan.

 

[Kevin Harney]

Maybe the 2010's will have a Daimler badge on them ...... :biggrin:

 

[Palpatine]

Maybe the 2010's will have a Daimler badge on them ...... :biggrin:

No. That was not it.

But there is a surprise coming with a certain special Tesla Roadster. Look for it to happen near the end of July.

 

[Tdave]

... there is a surprise coming with a certain special Tesla Roadster. Look for it to happen near the end of July.

Hmm, my Roadster is due at the end of July. :biggrin:

 

[Kevin Harney]

No. That was not it.

But there is a surprise coming with a certain special Tesla Roadster. Look for it to happen near the end of July.

Is that really supposed to be A SINGLE Roadster???

 

[BBHighway]

So, we are supposed to just speculate freely?

A Roadster in all clear carbon fiber?

One being presented to the POTUS? (Not that he would ever be allowed to drive it, even former POTUS Clinton was blocked by the Secret Service when he got close to a test drive, but it would still be a cool gift and nice publicity).

Energy Secretary Chu getting one?

We've already had the 500th, and it's way too soon for the 1000th.

 

[TEG]

Maybe we find out what happens with Sig100 #100?

 

[SirGiles]

Speculate on 1 car?

why does ( whatever it is ) hold up the rest of them?

 

[TEG]

So, we are supposed to just speculate freely?

A Roadster in all clear carbon fiber?

That would be really cool if they did that. Previously they said it was really hard to get some of the body panels to look OK in bare carbon fiber, but maybe they managed to do it?

If so, it would sort of "complete the roster" of custom finishes that we debated over the years. For instance, "prismatic" was discussed and done, "blackberry" was discussed and done, copper was discussed (for stripes) and done, and bare carbon fiber was discussed.

On the other hand, there was this:

I asked Barney Hatt for suggestions for a custom paint job for my car. (It had become apparent that a clear coat-over-carbon fiber was impossible, and I still wanted something unique.)

EB110 SS:

Koenigsegg CCXR:

Pagani Zonda:

 

[Dean]

If so, it would sort of "complete the roster" of custom finishes that we debated over the years.

Let's not forget Chrome.

 

[TEG]

Zsports Cars: Chromed Out Ferrari

Ferrari Enzo in Gold

 

[TEG]

It seems we have dragged this thread off topic.
I am guessing that the moderators may decide to move the last few posts (starting after James' rumor unsettled things) to some new topic.