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Quadcopter pilots, time to unleash the GoPro drones over the Tesla Factory parking lots
Quadcopter pilots, time to unleash the GoPro drones over the Tesla Factory parking lots
By ordering a P85D, we all fit into the category of "early adopters." By assuming this role, we must expect many many curve-balls. Welcome to the bleeding edge of technology. There is a reason why that expression is used; specs change, schedules change; that is the nature of the beast. Nothing is certain. And, when we do take delivery, we should all expect several trips back to the service centers to take care of early bugs. One thing is guaranteed. We will all LOVE the car in the end, but honestly, did you not know what you signed-up for?
Sure it is not a brand-new platform as it was two years ago, but there are a lot of new things here, a new production line being one of them. Tesla is not GM or Toyota, they don't have the financial resources or volume to be able to run a bunch of pilot production cars, they have to debug as they go.
I stand by my theory that there is no singular issue holding things up. They have a long punch list. That is probably why communication is non-existent. They will only speak in generalities. I would not expect them to share the "list," which I am sure varies from car-to-car.
While it is not a beta product this is new product with the possibility for unforeseen delays. However, the real issue is communication: Sticking the head in the sand is not good. A brief announcement and explanation around the range change would have been sensible as well.
The three Cs of customer satisfaction: Consistency, consistency, consistency
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/co...isfaction_consistency_consistency_consistency
Tesla may not be in a position to communicate any specific details related to the P85D delay. Any email from a Tesla employee could be picked up by any number of anti-Tesla financial analysts and any such "news" could violate some FTC regulations especially if the buyer also happens to be a shareholder.
I am waiting for a production notification so I stopped by at the Canoga Park-Woodland Hills store to get the latest information. They had a pre-production P85D which Elon picked up himself this morning at 6:30 am. He lives nearby in Bel Air. Why he picked it up is pure speculation. They also had a new huge diagram on the wall showing the dual motors and the computers showed the new EPA ratings. Staff also had no idea of the reason for the delays.
WHOA!!! I step away from the forum for just 24 hours only to find 10 new pages on this thread alone!
Well I'd like to simply contribute by sharing my optimism that Tesla will figure this out in due time, and even though I'm not the most patient person, I'm confident we'll get our P85Ds delivered soon and grinning so hard this will all be forgotten
Here's to a positive thought for the upcoming week!