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a5jmo2 | Dashcam limit quirk | I was trying to decide whether the built in dashcam is reliable or whether to install a third party thinkware fa200. Playing with it last night I realized the USB didn t have any videos from the day s drives on it even though I know I didn t drive for an hour. Instead it only had one file in the TeslaCam folder from inside the garage. The root folder instead had fsck*.rec files. Playing these on vlc showed they are only last the last minute of each prior drive. Odd. Upon further investigation I realized that it was deleting old sessions but would keep manually saved sessions in 10 minute increments. I reread the firmware release notes and realized that when Tesla said that it would only save clips for an hour it didn t mean an hour of cumulative driving would be continuously rewritten like a normal dashcam. They literally mean one hour. If you clip is one hour old the car will delete it. If you took a drive at 12pm and at 3pm and check your USB at 5pm there would be nothing on it. I suppose this works in way I will keep multiple USB drives in the car make sure to manually save then unmount if I need to save something to make sure it doesn t get deleted then switch the USB stick. tl dr TeslaCam deletes clips of prior drives if they were before 1 hour ago. | canadbacn | 2018-12-12 16:23:39 | 40 | ebn11e7 | yes i have noticed this too | OPVFTW | 2018-12-12 16:47:06 | 12 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
n6rau9 | Dashcam only records while parking stops while driving | Forgive me if this issue has been discussed before. I took delivery of a used 2018 m3 with update 2021.4.15. The dashcam icon is completely not responsive while driving and showing a gray dot (recording paused). As soon as the vehicle is parked the dashcam icon becomes responsive and turns red dot on. Only parking periods are recorded there are thus sentry mode footages captured but no dashcam footages can be saved. I scheduled mobile service but the team pushed the time further stating that the problem has to be escalated . Does anyone has similar problems with dashcam? For reference: * A guy filmed this problem on YouTube (new m3 2021): [https: www.youtube.com watch?v=nkBGRiYp0iM& t=1s](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=nkBGRiYp0iM& t=1s) * Discussion on February from Tesla forum: [https: forums.tesla.com discussion 183220 dashcam-only-works-in-park-sentry-mode](https: forums.tesla.com discussion 183220 dashcam-only-works-in-park-sentry-mode) * Discussion on March from Tesla forum: [https: forums.tesla.com discussion 183357 another-dashcam-question-cant-find-the-answer-to-this](https: forums.tesla.com discussion 183357 another-dashcam-question-cant-find-the-answer-to-this) | ParlorPink | 2021-05-07 05:34:45 | 20 | gx8r144 | In preparation of possible replies: * Tried tap and long hold and I am sure the icon is not responsive while driving. * Tried recommended SanDisk flash drive and Samsung SSD both work for sentry mode clips but not receiving recording from driving periods. * Definitely tried in car and PC USB reformatting and both exFat and Fat32. * Tried two button reboot and power off restart. * Tried pulling out and inserting flash drive while driving parking. * Some doesn t believe dashcam ever stops. In my viewer the recent clip jumps in the time line between parking (captured) driving (vacant) and parking (captured). | ParlorPink | 2021-05-07 05:40:12 | 8 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
dejw84 | Dashcam videos missing footage between files | I was reviewing video footage from my Model 3 s dashcam after Autopilot almost steered me into the middle of a fork in the road. When reviewing I realized that all the videos are missing about 3-5 seconds of footage between the 1 minute video files. This is very consistent across all the dashcam files on my drive. This is bad. There should be no gap between these video files. I m running Version 10 on my Model 3. I m not sure if this problem was happening in prior versions of software or only on Version 10. Is anyone else seeing similar behavior? | mr-thatguy | 2019-10-07 14:05:49 | 16 | f2vzej7 | Saw the same thing when I tried looking at some footage I saved after seeing a guy barrel through a red light and almost kill someone. Thankfully it was just a close call but if something had actually happened I would have been missing crucial footage. Really frustrating that I can t rely on having every second. | Richer_than_God | 2019-10-07 14:42:33 | 12 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
g1t7fo | Dashcam viewer option not showing up | I have used [Samsung Pro Endurance MicroSD](https: www.amazon.com gp product B07B984HJ5 ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8& psc=1) 128gb card with [SanDisk MobileMate microSD](https: www.amazon.com gp product B07G5JV2B5 ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8& psc=1) card reader since the beginning. I was able to get sentry videos in the card and used some apps to view them on the phone or computer. But since the latest 2020.12.5 update the dashcam option is gone and in the security tab it says dashcam feature will be enabled when compatible device will be attached. Now not even the sentry videos get saved. Last file saved was at the end of March. I have tried formatting the card over and over in FAT32 with various utilities found on the web and none have worked. Is anyone having the same issue? What else could be done. | dhiru2000 | 2020-04-15 14:41:45 | 11 | fnhvk6g | I have that same drive. No issues after a the update. The viewer is a little buggy but shows up. | sees-sharps | 2020-04-15 16:52:56 | 5 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
4fdcru | Data on Model3tracker.info is approaching statistically significant. | As of this moment 2 820 registrations on the site. This makes this a statistically significant sample size with a 99% confidence rating and a margin of error of + - 3%. Interesting takeaways from this: 1 - First and foremost just over 62% of these are US registrations. Extrapolated out (to the sort of admitted 400 000 reservations and we know this danger) we ve got 248 000 US reservations to date. The next closest country was Canada with nearly 10%. 2 - In the US the state holding the largest number of registrations on the site is (no surprise here) California with 441. Texas was next with a distant 130 and the only other state in triple digits. 3 - One person has cancelled their reservation reserved 3 31 and cancelled 4 1. It was a US reservation state unknown. 4 - The following are the most commonly chosen options for each option category in no particular order: * Upgraded battery * Supercharging (if needed to be added as an option) * AWD * Standard motors (no Performance Ludicrous) * Red Multi-coat is the preferred color (Followed by Deep Blue as a very close second) * Standard wheels * Subzero Package (VERY close here) * Premium Upgrades * Auto Pilot Convenience Features * No suspension upgrade * Standard sound system * All glass roof * No towing package EDIT - Clarified language around the popular options. EDIT #2 - Did some statisticing. Found that this is indeed a statistically valid sample size with a 99% confidence and margin of error of + - 3%. EDIT #3 - Made registration reservation language more consistent. | daringone | 2016-04-18 18:44:14 | 54 | d280vya | Seriously don t call this sort of information statistically significant. It is a non-random survey and should have quite a bit of bias towards enthusiastic reservation holders. You might get interesting numbers and might inform your thinking but believing that it is representative of Model 3 reservation holders is seriously wrong. Take the data for what it is... | blossom271828 | 2016-04-18 21:08:07 | 63 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
27pbmt | Date when 1 Billion Tesla Miles Driven? | Tesla has been advertising the amount of miles driven that have been gas free and serious injury death free. I pulled some data that Tesla released but wanted open discussion when the magic number of 1 Billion miles will happen. Q4 shareholder letter Almost 200 million miles . Basically ~195 million miles on January 1. Q1 shareholder letter 275 million miles . Translate to end of quarter or March 31. June 3 shareholder meeting 344 million miles . So if I did my math right I show that between the start of the second quarter (April 1) and the shareholder meeting (June 3) owners drove about 1.1 million miles per day. It is tough to guess how much that will increase but I am going to guess sometime in the second quarter of next year... EDIT: added per day to 1.1 mil | yutz23 | 2014-06-09 15:34:24 | 10 | ci315j2 | The per day mileage will increase as more cars are sold. | jeffAA | 2014-06-09 15:47:12 | 9 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
95gv0l | Dave Morton (new Chief Accounting Officer) worked at Seagate when they went private in 2000 | Dave Morton had been at Seagate since 1995. > At Tesla we continue to bring on key new talent and grow the Tesla leadership team. Today we are pleased to welcome Dave Morton as our Chief Accounting Officer. Dave joins us from Seagate Technology a global provider of data storage technology and solutions where he held multiple leadership roles since joining the company in 1995. > Dave most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Seagate and will bring more than two decades of significant financial and accounting expertise to Tesla. He will report to CFO Deepak Ahuja and be responsible for Tesla s corporate financial reporting and global accounting payroll tax and trade activities. > A graduate of California State Polytechnic University Pomona Dave received his bachelor s degree in business administration and finance real estate and law. From Wikipedia: > In 2000 Seagate became a private company again. Luczo led a management buyout of Seagate. He believed that Seagate needed to make significant capital investments to achieve its goals. He decided to turn the company private since disk drive producers had a hard time obtaining capital for long-term projects.[37] > In early November 1999 Luczo met with representatives of Silver Lake Partners to discuss a major restructuring of Seagate. After two failed attempts to increase Seagate s stock price and unlock its value from Veritas Seagate s board of directors authorized Luczo to seek advice from Morgan Stanley in October 1999. In early November 1999 Morgan Stanley arranged a meeting between Seagate executives and representatives of Silver Lake Partners.[37] On November 22 2000 Seagate management Veritas Software and an investor group led by Silver Lake closed a complex deal taking Seagate private in what was at the time the largest buyout ever of a technology company.[38][39] The total deal worth about $20 billion included the sale of its disk-drive operations for $2 billion to an investor group led by Silver Lake Partners. The goal of the deal was to unlock the value of the 33% ownership stake Seagate had in Veritas which had put the value of Seagate s stock at around $33 billion even though its market cap was only $15 billion.[35] The company was incorporated in Grand Cayman and stayed private until it re-entered the public market in 2002.[40] > Both the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Harvard Business School have written multiple case studies on the Seagate buyout and turnaround. In addition several leading management books have cited the Seagate turnaround in the contents. edit: formatting. | LytHka | 2018-08-07 23:38:31 | 237 | e3slsm8 | Nice find. Seems like this is the guy to implement such a buyout. | Dandan0005 | 2018-08-07 23:43:20 | 63 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
7h4mcy | Day 1 - Model 3 Reservation holder discussion | Hey guys Not sure everyone remembers but Tesla accidentally left some reservation holder number info in their source code last summer: https: electrek.co 2016 06 07 tesla-model-3-reservation-queue-number A bunch of us were able to gather that info and put it on this sheet: https: docs.google.com spreadsheets d 1eFjwkMSI9PseWVtsa2VyhjTrQ7T3f_k0BoJUB4e_WVE edit#gid=1487279317 From what I can tell the earliest non-employee backers were in Netherlands and were around reservation number 368 670. So I m thinking Tesla started around 368 000 or so for employees. With that said my reservation was 397 650 in Chicagoland area around 1pm on 3 31. That puts me around ~29 000 (though the VIN I get and place in line really depends on # of employees that received one existing US tesla owners that ordered one and last but not least west coast backers that reserved prior to midwest. My Tesla page states the high-end 3 estimated to deliver Jan - March. Just curious if anyone else has their source code info if so when and what region they backed as well as what their estimated deliver timeframe is on Tesla s site. | pazdan | 2017-12-02 19:19:26 | 13 | dqodksm | Day 1 have been invited to configure both reservation s w 4wk delivery but waiting on white interior | boominternet | 2017-12-02 23:17:17 | 6 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
7htbpg | Day 1 Reservation Holder Would like official confirmation of aero wheel efficiency gains. 3% or 10%? | Question in the title. I d like to know before I get to configure in the upcoming months. I have seen both ends of the spectrum claimed. Does anyone have an official source as to how much efficiency is gained lost by configuring with 18 aero wheels over the 19 sports? If the answer is 3% I don t mind enough to not go with the better looking 19 s. If the answer is 10% well that is a huge difference and might sway me to stick with the aero s. Does anyone have an official source answer? | jaguarwolff87 | 2017-12-05 22:20:12 | 15 | dqtvply | Hi. Tesla did provide data on this issue but only for the Model S and X so far: 1. In a blog post [here](https: www.tesla.com blog driving-range-model-s-family) Tesla has downplayed the difference and said it was only 5% for the Model S. Based on EPA documents the actual number for the Model S is 11.8% for the most common Model S version. 2. The Model X Design Studio used to show 10-15% difference. See the screenshot [here](https: i.imgur.com pqDtt3E.jpg). Based on EPA documents the actual number is 22.5%. You can find more info [here](https: electrek.co 2017 11 10 tesla-model-s-model-x-wheel-size-affect-efficency ) about the S and X. For the Model 3 the difference in efficiency and range with 19 wheels versus 18 wheels without the aero covers is 11.13HP 9.95 HP= 11.8%. The 11.13 HP and 9.95 HP numbers can be in an EPA document [here](https: www3.epa.gov otaq datafiles FOI_HTSLV00.0L13_APPIPT1.PDF) 1 page before the last page. These numbers include air drag and rolling resistance. The reason they include air drag is that the test was done on actual roast by letting the car coast and taking measurements. The difference changes slightly based on your speed. Look at the last column [here](https: i.imgur.com cfNiOYx.gif) for details. These numbers are without the aero covers. With the covers on the difference will be around 20%. Based on past experience Tesla might downplay the difference. After all they are charging more money for the larger wheels. Also they removed the 10-15% warning from the Model X Design Studio. It looks like an internal clash between the marketing team and the engineering team. Update: Check out the table [here](https: i.imgur.com kd0jQzu.gif) that I just created. | Teslike | 2017-12-06 01:01:19 | 24 | Tire and Wheel Maintenance |
6qb5ig | Day 1 Reservations - Are you cancelling after last night? | I think I will wait until doing a test drive how is everyone else feeling? | amateurmagician | 2017-07-29 14:11:20 | 10 | dkvwls3 | Not a chance. I love it. | Whynotisay | 2017-07-29 14:14:06 | 25 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
9qs6w9 | Day 1 reservation holder - MR ordered! | I just couldn t pull the trigger on ordering even as a day 1 reservation holder mainly due to the cost. But when they announced the MR model along with the likely hood I ll get the full tax credit plus my state credit it brings me down to about the $35k base cost. I m super excited! I just wish there was a way I can check in on what my car is up to production wise. They need a Domino s like tracker hahaha So pumped. Going to have my electrician put in a nema 14-50 outlet in the next week or so. Anything else I should do to prepare? This is our first EV car. | TrainerBB | 2018-10-23 19:22:19 | 83 | e8bd57c | Create a profile at plugshare.com and play around with it a bit. It will be an invaluable resource for you. | TWANGnBANG | 2018-10-23 19:31:05 | 23 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
6rhyut | Day 1 reservation holder and why I m still getting the model 3 | Like most people I was pretty upset about the pricing of the model 3. For $60k I was expecting every option including AWD. I thought I ll prob. spend $42 500 it ll have these new spaceship controls I ll get the options I want and I ll get something cool for reserving on day 1. Now I m admittedly salty. I m going to spend $60k for a car in hopefully December that is not the interior color I want and doesn t have AWD. Oh and that something cool is most likely a thank you. And the spaceship controls didn t happen. Here s why I m still buying it: I ve looked at every option from a Chevy Bolt to a Jeep Wrangler to a used Porsche 911. After gas savings low interest rate helping the environment enhanced auto pilot and potential for full self driving Tesla Network it just doesn t make sense to buy anything else (except maybe a base model S). At the end of the day I m not happy about the false promises the absolutely shit reveal the fact that they hid the interior during test drives as if something cool was coming (you know you got excited when you saw the steering wheel cover) and the fact that it s costing me much more than expected. But at the end of the day it s the best thing on the market. And if you don t need the extra range and can wait a bit longer for the options you want it s an even better deal. At this point I feel about Tesla the way I do Apple. I don t love either company I hate dishing out so much money for their products but they are admittedly the best. And Tesla has the advantage of seeming to want to do something good for the world. | BeachDog123 | 2017-08-04 03:46:54 | 14 | dl5636t | Also you re getting the early batch that will probably have a lot of technical problems | ChemtrailDreams | 2017-08-04 03:49:16 | 21 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
8mzkk7 | Day 1 reservation special gift. | I picked up my 3 a little over a week ago and I completely forgot all about the special gift for Day 1 preorders. Is it still the mini version of the car? Did anyone get one yet? Edit: turns out the center council is much deeper than I thought. It was in there. Too bad it doesn t match the paint job but the red looks ok. Thanks for the help. | Redditusedtobedecent | 2018-05-29 14:36:00 | 22 | dzrk6u1 | I think they come in the center console now when you pick up the vehicle. Maybe that was a while supplies last thing. | dirtyfries | 2018-05-29 14:37:16 | 23 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
8ue32c | Day 2 (April 1st 2016) reservation | Just configured my Model 3. New delivery date is between Sep-Nov when it originally said May-July. Hopefully this is generic slot for all that people configuring LR Model 3 s during the new round of invites I can t believe they have slipped that far behind... (actually I can believe it just refuse to accept it) | soontobeaM3owner | 2018-06-27 22:40:09 | 37 | e1eph76 | Had the same thought.... so i configured last night. Said Sept-Nov delivery. Then today i got an email saying my car would be ready..... TODAY..... ?!?! [https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments 8ue5je wait\_for\_rwd\_lr\_not\_35\_months\_after\_all\_order ](https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments 8ue5je wait_for_rwd_lr_not_35_months_after_all_order ) | skifri | 2018-06-27 22:52:50 | 13 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
fbw550 | Day 2 impressions | I picked up my long range AWD Tesla Model 3 in Dublin on Friday. I then drove it to Castlebellingham to try a Supercharger and stayed with a relative who lives nearby. I then drove back to Galway (Dublin east coast Galway west coast 400 km trip since I started north of Dublin) during Storm Jorge. I ordered the car in April 2016 so I ve watched a number of videos on the UI of the car and things to learn about. There s nothing like experience though so I still had a learning curve. I didn t find the odometer till the second day for instance. Anyway here were the things I noticed in the first day. I ll skip the usual things - it s an excellent car and I liked all the things everyone s commented on. * I get a nice British lady giving me driving directions. That s fine but I really wish I could pick a voice. In fact that would be a nice paid feature. I d pay €100 to have directions given by Saoirse Ronan or Samuel L Jackson. How does one submit feature requests to Tesla? * Speaking of Saoirse the pronunciation of Irish on road signs is... not good. And it s not too hot on the Anglicized versions either. Tallaght and Tuam were beyond it for example. This makes me wonder what a road trip on the continent would be like. Anyone have experience with this - road trips into places with different languages? * Once you get into rural Ireland lane detection and proximity sensors are... unhappy. For instance it thinks the whole road I live on (search maps for L2104 Ireland) is a single lane. Which to be honest is a rational belief but legally and in practice it s two lanes as it s a two-way road. * I haven t figured out when cruise control will respond to speed limit signs. It would be nice if tapping on the sign would get it to drive that speed limit. * My commute has some very common points for speed traps. It would be nice to tell cruise-control to follow the speed limits very exactly on those stretches. Obviously we should all follow the speed limit all the time etc. * Cruise-control does not seem curve-aware. There are roads in rural Ireland that have a speed limit that is well entertaining. Driving them at that speed in some stretches is unwise. * Driving into a storm with 50-90kph gusts with a temp of 0-2C affects the range a fair bit. I knew this from petrol cars as well though so not a huge surprise but I didn t have a huge graph to show reality diverging from the estimate. * I tried a number of charging stations on the way. * Two out of three ESB ecars CCS chargers worked fine. The third one wouldn t start. I noted that in the ecars app for the broken one and all of them in plugshare. If any newbies are reading this make sure to watch the kW rate as you charge - can put that into plugshare and it helps. * Zero of the one chargepoint charger I tried worked. * Zero of the free Circle K chargers worked. * I didn t use the Ionity charger because they suck. * One of one EasyGo chargers worked - and it was free. Guess I ll shop at Lidl now! * The Tesla Supercharger in Castlebellingham was excellent. Best experience and charging rate of them all. * Home charging was a cinch. I had my electrician install an outdoor point with a waterproof box. Plugged it in (not fully at first which unsurprisingly caused it not to work) and it charged the car at 14km hr. Nice. I would note for others that it helps to put the outlet waist height or higher. * If the USB disk gets unmounted uncleanly you ll need to do an fsck on it on your desktop first. I know how to unmount it cleanly now but didn t then. The [tesla-dashcam](https: pypi.org project tesla-dashcam ) image processor needs Python 3.7 - Python 3.6 is not enough. * I got the tow hitch. I hadn t seen videos on how to install it and I must admit surprise when they showed me the uh package. If I read a news story from Florida someday about someone misusing it I will not be surprised. No offense Florida - your open record laws provide the world a lot of entertainment. I m in the process of building a garage where I ll install a dedicated charger. For various reasons I was already going to insulate and heat it but good to know it will help with charging efficiency. Assuming some of the stuff I ve read on that is correct. Really would like to see better pronunciation and it would be nice to be able to pick Nav voices (seriously please take even more of my money Tesla). | yankdevil | 2020-03-01 16:10:49 | 24 | fj6z7om | wait....your saying it took you almost 4 years to receive the car? | alatteri | 2020-03-01 17:19:47 | 12 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
8w4zd1 | Day 2: M3 bricked - updating to 2018.24.1(12db099) | Yesterday (July 3) a buddy of mine took delivery of his Model 3. * The July 3rd delivery experience was ok. Literally under 10 min. Sign the paperwork. Barely any instruction then get on the road. * Ride home uneventful: His ride was around 5 miles and then he parked for the night with about 65& #37 charge (and left it charging to 80& #37 max). * In the morning July 4th he received an update notice on his phone. He went to the car (now full at 80& #37 ) and initiated the update. About an hour later he received a notice the updated failed. He went to his garage to attempt to hopefully restart the update on his own. * This was the result: (picture) https: i.redd.it 9qw8ku3zvz711.jpg * He noticed that his app now had the summon menu active when it didn t before. (In other words it attempted to update to 2018.24.1 and apparently got as far as the app thinking it was successful) https: i.redd.it ej38jb71wz711.png * Tech support call #1: The support person said the ”wrong update was sent to the car (and was cancelled?)”. He doesn t remember the exact phrasing but it it was similar to that. They had him do a few a few things in the UI the call got transferred and then it was dropped. * Tech support call #2: The new tech had him do a hard reset (via the hold down the scroll-wheel method not the power off menu item which was greyed out). After the car booted up the same errors as before where on the console. * Towing necessary: The tech then informed him that the car needed service. Because it was 4th of July Tesla s service center was closed (and the Enterprise car rentals were closed except for at the airport) so he would pretty much be car-less today. (They did offer him to reimburse him up to $50 a day if he chose to rent from the airport Enterprise.) * Towing experience: Because the UI was in a borked up state my friend was not able to put the car into “tow mode” (option also greyed out). The tow operator had to hammer wooden skids wedges under his back tires to get his car onto the rig. * The plan: Guess they re going to have to reflash the sw on there to make the car drivable again. There were some other mostly minor aesthetic issues discovered and hopefully they can fix that at the same time. Does this experience mirror anyone else s? Is this why 2018.24.1 appears to have been suspended on the M3? Anyone have any insights (besides the that sucks man variety?) Aside: He also managed to get off a single bluetooth phone call before calls were no longer possible (though BT kept a connection). This is likely a separate issue and could have been the phone but others have experienced similar stuff. iOS FWIW. **Update July 5**: Early this morning (July 5th) he spoke w Tesla who said they got the car running again (had to do something on their end) and sent him a Lyft while they re-applied the update. But on the way to the service center he received this notification: https: i.redd.it bvia6dd9d6811.png When he gets there they have no explanation for what s going on and will need at least another day. He ll get the rundown once it s solved. For now he has a loaner S and his app looks like this so no more snooping while it s being looked at: https: i.redd.it xafmtcpad6811.png To those who said that this shouldn t happen-- you re right it shouldn t. I m pretty sure Tesla does do a b updates (as Android does see a description here: https: source.android.com devices tech ota ab ) as well as dm-verity (see Android explanation here: https: source.android.com security verifiedboot ) which I believe uses a merkle tree-like (https: en.wikipedia.org wiki Merkle\_tree) verification system to be sure an update is complete and unmodified before booting. Assuming this is the case my guess is this must be some kind of hardware issue perhaps with the storage media (emmc). But stay tuned when I learn more I ll post an update. PS-- I ve been reading some of the shorts exploiting this story on twitter ( he s 5376 on the service line etc.). For the record- no this is being taken care of quickly. | cowmix | 2018-07-04 21:01:13 | 89 | e1sqkv0 | That s a real shame if the update process doesn t take a snapshot that it can revert to if something fails. I would have expected that to just be a no brainer to implement. | VoIPGuy | 2018-07-04 21:13:05 | 68 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
8ker37 | Deactivating 3rd Party Logins | Hey all New Model 3 owner and in my overzealousness I added a 3rd party app to monitor my usage efficiency (TezLab). I love the app but my phantom vampire drain is around 22 miles per day (Really High) and I m trying to determine if that s because of the 3rd party apps access. Scoured their website and app to deactivate with no luck. Is there away to remove the API for access to my model 3? Will changing my Tesla password work? Any help is appreciated. | Pharmacyst2001 | 2018-05-18 17:05:06 | 18 | dz71ndw | yeah change your password. The app is likely keeping the car awake. | dirtyfries | 2018-05-18 17:09:10 | 25 | Tesla companion app features |
csko5z | Dead radio | Dead radio. I have a SR+ 6 weeks old yesterday the screen blacked out and I was able to reset it but it was kinda weird. Today while driving and listening to the radio there was a pretty loud buzzy staticy noise all of a sudden and the screen froze. I was able to immediately reset it and everything came back on without the noise except the radio. Reset it again same. Radio app works but no sound. I can stream BT no problem. Anybody have this happen? Is it a know issue? UPDATE:. After sitting all day I came back and it was working again. I guess nothing wrong with the tuner just a software thing? | epapa27 | 2019-08-19 17:54:00 | 13 | exfcnr7 | I d let the service center figure it out. | croninsiglos | 2019-08-19 18:01:02 | 7 | Spotify Gapless Playback |
wh6oij | Deaf Driver + Deaf Passenger. We have legal yes no chat method. But can t use Tesla screen. HELP? | Hello. One of my friends has a Tesla. We are both deaf. In the past with non-Tesla we have an iPad holder + Notes + bluetooth keyboard. With an iPad holder and as passenger I can type to driver on my Bluetooth keyboard while in passenger seat. **FOOD EXIT IN 30 MINS?** or things like **WOULD YOU PREFER DOWNTOWN PIZZA OR THE SUSHI KING PALACE?** while we re going down the freeway or lazy road. Then with his right hand he can flash a number sign or yes no sign (in sign language) while keeping his eyes on the road. The font size is something like 50points so text is bigger than the freeway signs and the deaf driver can answer my questions in a mere 0.5 seconds because the info is a quick glance (iPad is like a programmable highway sign inside the car). It s faster to read in 0.5 seconds because the text is so gigantic and the text is stationary (iPad holder). And it is 100% hands off no different from glancing at a radio station number. I checked with the city and they said it is legal because it s hands off and the passenger is controlling the screen. Typing in passenger seat is no different than passenger typing in song search text. And the driver never takes hands off steering wheel because it s just simply Yes No answer or a number answer via one hand (in sign language) or a head nod or a pointing. But the Tesla has an amazing big screen! Can I do the same thing on the Tesla screen instead? Is there a Tesla sanctioned app or accessibility method? Can Tesla connect to Bluetooth keyboards? That way I can put away the iPad. | mdrejhon | 2022-08-05 21:19:00 | 62 | ij62abz | Simple solution is Tesla sketchpad app where you can handwrite any message hope this helps | HA3AP87 | 2022-08-06 09:51:46 | 64 | Tesla Sentry Mode Setup |
bf0h7k | Dealership Service Failure | I found out there was something wrong with my charging cable and there was a chance that it could light on fire. Set an appointment to get it replaced at the dealership and they didn t have any available appointments for a month. I double checked with them if they would have a replacement cable on the day of my appointment and they said yes. Today was the day of my appointment I drove all the way to the dealership arrived on site they got me all set with a loaner car (because apparently they need to keep my car to replace the charging cable?) and as they were getting ready to check me out they came and told me that they didn t have the charging cable in stock and they wouldn t be able to replace it today. They took down my number and said they would call me when they have one in stock…waste of my day. I ve also been having all sorts of problems with my volume knob not working and the radio getting stuck on and the touchscreen not responding requiring me to pull the fuses but their only response is to replace the $2500 media stack system out of warranty. This type of experience has been par for the course since I bought my **Ford**. Never had experiences like this in 6 years of Tesla. | ENrgStar | 2019-04-19 15:33:54 | 36 | el9we2y | This came so close to a downvote. Sneaky 😎 | BobStrogg | 2019-04-19 15:47:43 | 22 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
1zx73z | Dealership jobs? | I live in Oklahoma City and I saw tesla was planning on opening a service station I m assuming dealership. Does anyone know how I could apply and what are the requirements? | AH_Panda | 2014-03-08 22:26:08 | 20 | cfxtywf | Well first a tip: don t refer to them as dealerships they re stores. Tesla doesn t have inventory lots at their locations so they re not actually dealerships. It looks like most of the store and service center customer service jobs are [here](http: ch.tbe.taleo.net CH07 ats careers searchResults.jsp?org=TESLA& cws=1). They re looking for people with at least bachelor s degrees and customer service or sales experience for those particular jobs. | jonjiv | 2014-03-09 00:06:24 | 25 | Pursuing Career at Tesla |
6trv62 | Dealership vs Tesla Showroom experience | So as you can tell by the flair I am a Tesla employee. So I d suggest taking what I say with at least a slight grain of salt as I m definitely biased. But I wanted to vent my frustrations with the traditional dealership model and contract them at least a little bit with the Tesla Showroom model. The reason why is today I had my first real experience with a big brand dealership. I went down to a Chevrolet dealer to test drive one of their Chevrolet Volt s to hold me over until I can get either a Used S or a Model 3. So I get there and the test drive was quick to get to and fine to drive (the car was mangled in a couple cosmetic ways but nothing dealbreaking). By the end of the time with the drive it was plenty pleasant then the salesperson asked if I would like to talk numbers on the car. I was there to buy it so of course we go into his little office in the side of the wall with a single door and large glass windows. Then he asks for the keys to my car and my registration. Odd to me that he wants it before we even make a deal or go over the cars but whatever. So we get to talking a bit of numbers and I point out the cosmetic.. ahem *imperfections* the Volt had. So this is the first part where he dismisses himself to go talk to his Sales Manager. Then he returns and we work out a bit of a deal on the price of the car and then dismisses himself again to talk to his Sales Manager. Comes back Congratulations! We have a deal! I wasn t even totally complete on clarifying what I wanted because he dismissed himself so quickly and what I wanted was the price lowered and I d take care of the cosmetic stuff myself sometime down the road but he straight pushed me to get service to take care of it all For free . I clarified and he went to check with his Sales Manager **again**. Came back and said that was fine. Ok great. During the long stretches of downtime where I was waiting on word from the Sales Manager I also heard the other employees talking about me because they either saw the paystub I had provided or just heard that I work for Tesla that made me feel real comfortable. Then I got to talk to the financing agent and since I found the monthly payment to be far too high it resulted in at least 3 more Going to talk to the sales manager s. And she also tried to get me to convince my parents to give me money for a down payment to get it lower (I m 19 so this is relevant) and that just appalled me. In my head that was the point where I decided not to buy from this dealership. Then she tried to convince me to keep some sort of protection for Only $17 extra per month and I used to work at Best Buy so I could tell she was pushing it to get some sort of recognition from it in her tone and explanation of why it was worth it. Finally they stop trying to bring the price lower hand me my keys registration to my car and the salesperson gives me a little talking to about how I kept trying to get the price down and he tried to work with me. Same tone you d give to a teenager who you caught taking a sip of alcohol. So moral of the story is feel free to walk away whenever you don t feel comfortable with a deal. Anyways the Tesla relevant part I have a newfound appreciation for how we do business in actually selling cars. It wastes no one s time and is straight and to the point. None of this Sales Manager bullshit. Owner Advisors are trained to know basically everything about the cars and the financial part of buying the cars so you only have to deal with one person in the process. (Which I failed to mention earlier that I asked this sales rep questions like if the Volt we drove had the hold functionality and lane departure blind spot warning and his only response was I ll double check when we get back to the dealership ). I grew numb to how Tesla sells cars because I m around it everyday and just see it as normal. But getting a glimpse into buying a car from your average dealership (which also has pretty high reviews on Google) was eye opening in understanding what most people go through and see as normal in the industry. Anyways there s my mainly long rant and part slight contrast to how Tesla does business with customers compared to dealerships. Thanks for reading. TL DR: Sales Managers are really just high capacity loading screens on an end of life hard drive. ^^^^^^Yes ^^^^^^that ^^^^^^was ^^^^^^a ^^^^^^metaphor ^^^^^^and ^^^^^^I ^^^^^^will ^^^^^^not ^^^^^^apologise Edit: I think some people are missing part of my point. Yes I know about the recent postings of shady actions by people who work for Tesla (it s mostly CES btw not OAs). Part of my point was that by nature Tesla s structure of selling cars is still a much more current and pleasant thing to deal with *on average* than a dealership. Please don t assume that I haven t read the recent reports when I ve been glued to them recently. I feel like this is a situation where bad experiences are more likely to be shared than good ones. I d recommend going to your local Showroom if you have one and making your own judgement on what is shady and what is not on your own. Also it was a used Volt if that s relevant at all forgot to mention that part. Oops. | AnAngryAlien | 2017-08-15 04:04:15 | 62 | dln2vdl | Rule #1: *NEVER* give them the keys to your car. They will always say that someone is bringing the car around and try to wear you down into signing just like cops trying to get a false confession out of you in the interrogation room. Rule #2: Has someone ever asked you to do something you didn t want to do but instead of saying no you said that your parents wouldn t let you? That s the game the salesperson was playing on you. So only talk numbers with the sales manager. If he doesn t want to talk with you he doesn t want to sell you the car. The first time my friend bought a car he was so proud that he was able to talk them down to MSRP. | hkibad | 2017-08-15 04:54:54 | 28 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
2cuqjs | Dealing with electricity thieves | For the third time now I ve been screwed by someone disconnecting a level 2 charger plugged into my Model S this time so fast that I won t have enough to get home and will have to drive slowly to the supercharger adding a good 60-90 minutes of driving plus 30 charging to my already 3 hour drive from the airport. How can I prevent this? Is there some aftermarket product you d recommend to lock the charging cable to the adaptor? Or some sort of MacGyver move? I m ready to set up a sting and confront the next person who tries but that won t actually solve anything. | SethLevy | 2014-08-07 03:54:40 | 20 | cjj8zqx | http: www.power12.com capturepro-cp1 Check teslamotorsclub for more info. I can t give any real experience with the thing as I don t have a Tesla... yet. | blossom271828 | 2014-08-07 05:02:56 | 17 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
7whes3 | Dealing with first accident | While the repairs on my car have not yet started I thought I d share the experience so far dealing with insurance. It s a 2016 S70D. I almost made it 32 000 miles without any incident. Just over 3 weeks ago a guy swerved into the other lane to avoid rear ending the person in front of him. However he did not look first and I was right next to him. The point of contact was basically the fender above driver s side front wheel. After having to replace tire that wouldn t hold air anymore the car is drive-able. This happened in north west Indiana (which is an at fault state) and the police determined it to be 100% their fault. During the accident I got the insurance company name (Farmers) of other driver but not the policy. However I knew it was on the police report. I was just going to wait a few days until I could get it off that. I contacted my insurance to know let them know it happened. I tried contacting their insurance but without policy number they wouldn t do anything. I had name & address but needed policy number. While waiting for the police report I got an estimate from Gold Coast body shop (one of the two Telsa certified in area and the only one that came recommended). They gave me an estimate. However when they found out it was Farmers they warned me how badly this was going to go. The estimate was around $2480 for the body work and fixing rim (drive-able but deep scratches) which honestly came in lower than I thought it was going to be. I recontacted my insurance to let them know Farmers seemed to have somewhat of a reputation of not wanting to fix Tesla cars. They scheduled an estimator guy (can t remember official title) to come out an do an estimate. He had taken training courses on Telsas. He was quite knowledgeable and explained all sorts of things about the repair process. His estimate came out around $1 more than the body shop. Lots of time passed and I was finally able to get a hold of their insurance and setup claim. They got statements police reports etc and decided they were going to accept liability for it. They had received my two estimates I had done but Due to the make of your vehicle I was informed that one of our local adjusters will need to inspect your vehicle in person . Their local guy came out to do an estimate and it was night and day between the companies. He obviously had no idea about Teslas. He was using labor rates from shops that won t even work on a Tesla and paint shops that wouldn t do aluminium. He commented that aluminium and steel were basically the same and they should just be able to pop the dent out. He was questioning numerous things on the other estimates. At one point it came up there were seals that needed to be added and removed inside the frunk during repair. He asked if I could pop the hood for pictures. I opened it for him and one of the first things he asked was where is the engine. Needless to say his estimate came out drastically lower. I m now filing a claim through my insurance and the companies will be suing each other. When mine wins I ll get reimbursed my deductible. That s basically my only cost since my policy already covered rental car among other things. I know generally you can t tell anything about most insurance companies until trying to make a claim but I can definitely recommend avoiding Farmers with a Tesla at least in the Chicago NWI area. Luckily this was pretty minor as the car still drives. It s more of just a hassle dealing with it. I can t imagine having to deal with all this and my commute with a rental car. | r3vj4m3z | 2018-02-09 23:03:58 | 103 | du0depy | Where is the engine?!? Did you inform him of the tide pod challenge? | poopsandlaughs | 2018-02-09 23:14:00 | 94 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
nds6di | Dealing with insurance changing total loss decision | I had a collision last month where someone ran a stop and hit the front right of my car disabling the vehicle and hitting it again in the back. Luckily I had the cameras running and sent that to my insurance who declared them at fault that they I also showed the video to law enforcement who issued citations to the opposing party. Originally my insurance sent it to a shop without my consent and they estimated 12 000 in damages I forced them to take it to a tesla certified shop who said there was battery damage and the car was declared a total. They sent me the paperwork and everything for it. They sent a supervisor to the shop who spoke to the manager and they back tracked on the total loss. Now they are claiming it s repairable and that the damage to the battery is superficial. Now they have 12 000 in damages and the suspension. I am going into the shop to check out the damage wensday. I originally saw some message about the battery flash during the accident but I dont know exactly what it was. The shop is also saying it is out of there hands because it s the agent who made the decision. Can anyone give me tips to deal with the insurance? it is progressive. What would make a tesla battery damaged to the point where it needs to be repaired? Is there a site where I can see all of this? I want to be prepared for wensday. I have lawyers involved already because I was injured during the accident and they are tracking whats going on but they are focused much more on the medical side since I was seriously injured. Also it was a progressive vs progressive | Sociowolf | 2021-05-16 16:37:51 | 66 | gycb2m3 | Lawyer up. Seriously. You aren t qualified to fight this fight and liability insurance is predicated upon a lawsuit for negligence. | majesticjg | 2021-05-16 16:54:05 | 69 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
dz2q08 | Dealing with repairing or replacing a cracked rim | My Model 3 s (front right) rim sprung a small crack on the inner side allowing air to escape from the tire. I m wondering about possible warranty or insurance coverage of the issue or price and reliability of repairing vs replacing. Advice from anyone that has experience with this issue or even just has info to offer would be greatly appreciated! | efraimbart | 2019-11-20 14:24:10 | 18 | f84t6dj | more than likely you will need to replace the rim and more than likely it is not going to be covered by insurance even if it is the costs of replacement is probably far less than your deductible and you don t need the ding on your coverage for such a minor repair. | kort677 | 2019-11-20 14:28:12 | 14 | Tire and Wheel Maintenance |
beb65b | Deals on inventory demo vehicles seem to have dried up | I called local Tesla store today and inquired about any deals for demo inventory vehicles (Performance Model 3). He checked and couldn t find anything significant (best was $400 off) within 500 miles (any further than that and they charge 2x the destination fee). I asked him to check beyond 500 miles and he couldn t find any better deal than that nationwide. He mentioned that the reason for the lack of inventory deals is that when the change to AP being included standard happened folks snapped up any of the available discounted vehicles. He noted my name and number and said he would give me a call if anything popped up later. | ice__nine | 2019-04-17 18:21:42 | 29 | el4dy3g | They ll be back next quarter end. | ViperRT10Matt | 2019-04-17 18:23:18 | 52 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
ddyzqg | Dear Elon | TLDR climate control scheduler on the Tesla app Please make a coffee maker scheduler for our Teslas. It is getting cold and wet outside. Can you program a Tesla autostart with climate control on a schedule from the app? My mom who loves anything you and your team create would love to have her car warming up for her while she is finishing her Pilates class. Keep moving humanity forward! | trinitard | 2019-10-06 05:16:08 | 28 | f2p8n6i | Doesn t the Stats app for Tesla allow you to do exactly this? | mikedeezy22 | 2019-10-06 05:20:22 | 21 | Tesla HVAC Functionality |
6pycnk | Dear Future Tesla Owners | Now that the Model 3 is finally almost here I foresee a huge potential problem. People that aren t used to Autopilot (AP) are going to be enabling it acting silly and causing wrecks. These wrecks will be ALL over the news and the ~~propaganda developers~~ News services will give a lot of bad press. Please understand that you **HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION** even while using AP. Do not make the mistake blame Tesla and cause more roadblocks to FSD becoming legal. *Edit: I like commas too much | teslacrusade | 2017-07-27 19:26:38 | 231 | dkt46vr | You may as well post about using turn signals when driving manually following at a reasonable distance or not drinking and driving. Those won t change either. People are going to do whatever they want and reddit posts aren t going to change driving behaviour. | run-the-joules | 2017-07-27 19:28:52 | 101 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
7h3bd4 | Dear M3 reservation holder thinking of cancelling due to ev tax credit nullification. Please don t. | As much as my selfish self wants to get in front of you in line please do not cancel your model 3 reservation. The elimination of the tax credit sucks but you buying a gas car in its place would compound the problem. I understand the car is more expensive now and you might have already been stretching for the 28 500 version anyway (35k-7.5+1 for delivery) but the world needs more evs. Remember buying the model 3 is more than having a cool car. It s about investing in the future. It s about making the world a better place. It s about supporting tesla a company who values the future of humanity sometimes even above its own bottom line. So please help us all out help Elon and tesla to help accelerate the advent of sustainable transport. Ps plus you don t want to be thinking of the gops trumps face every time you do an oil change or drive into a gas station do you? Pps if you want to buy a bolt instead that s cool :) go for it! | Athabascad | 2017-12-02 15:48:12 | 103 | dqnr9ry | You also have to remember that not everyone is looking to buy a Model 3 for environmental reasons. For some it was purely the performance less maintenance not visiting gas stations anymore tech etc. Peoples decisions will be swayed by this change and rightfully so. Some may choose to buy another gas car now and wait for the CPO market to start populating with Model 3s. | School_Is_Bunss | 2017-12-02 15:54:17 | 86 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
7esrff | Dear Tesla as soon as there is a Model 3 to test drive anywhere in these United States I will fly there for that purpose. Just tell me where and when. | I waited overnight to reserve one I ll gladly take another 12 hours RT (presumably) to drive one. Signed u getawaydriving | GetawayDriving | 2017-11-22 17:46:01 | 136 | dq771vx | Get in line. | Dr_Pippin | 2017-11-22 18:10:39 | 50 | Test Driving Tesla Models |
6095zx | Dear Tesla can we please have SOLID WHITE back? | You don t really want to see only black Teslas do you? Image all those Model 3 in SOLID BLACK because Model 3 buyers on a budget didn t want to pay extra for another color. White is our favorite color and that s what we would like to see our Model 3 with. I m pretty sure others feel the same. | TeslaBargain | 2017-03-19 08:29:50 | 70 | df4jv6x | If I recall correctly the reason for the removal of solid white was that it cost nearly as much as pearl white to produce. | Metalbird2014 | 2017-03-19 11:09:45 | 29 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
7vuboo | Dear Tesla please allow Spotify library sorting! | When looking at my songs be it any view the sort order is always as it has been added to the library. It s a nightmare to find anything without looking it up in the global directory. | uncovery | 2018-02-07 06:56:46 | 42 | dtv7dug | At least you have Spotify *mumbles angrily in american* | navinsiri | 2018-02-07 07:12:43 | 63 | Spotify Gapless Playback |
5m6kud | Dear Tesla please make a weather app for the car. | u ElonsVelvetJacket if you re listening. Partner up with weather channel or accuweather or whoever. I would love to push a button and see a detailed radar on the big screen. | jjlew080 | 2017-01-05 14:11:53 | 755 | dc15ugh | Even better overlay it on the Google maps. But to do that Tesla needs a better--way better--browser. | Mathiaslink | 2017-01-05 14:33:35 | 164 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
hctpp6 | Dear Tesla Community this is worth a short. Please come together. Will you help? | Mr. Jack Rickard an original Tesla supporter **was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer**. He shared this at the end of his latest video on battery day. He has been making wonderful videos and stuck against FUD in the dark times. He educated a lot of people on Tesla. Link to this video: [https: www.youtube.com watch?v=3ZNuAztk5g4](https: www.youtube.com watch?v=3ZNuAztk5g4) Let s please request Elon Musk to reveal under N.D.A. battery day insights to Mr. Jack. He had been eagerly waiting and making multiple videos about it. But for that we must get Elon s attention first. Can you help and come together? Dear Mods can you pin this or promote this in some way? Regards. [Mr. Jack Rickard Founder EVTV](https: preview.redd.it 3nqj3vwaq4651.jpg?width=348& format=pjpg& auto=webp& s=600e285d518d8a127ed9660598886661874958e2) | [deleted] | 2020-06-20 21:01:53 | 471 | fvh606z | Very sad. I ve watched many of his videos and even drove past his shop in Cape Girardeau Missouri on a weekend Tesla adventure. | OompaOrangeFace | 2020-06-20 21:19:18 | 67 | Evolution of Tesla Subreddit |
322bx1 | Dear Tesla Motors: There is a campaign to bring Tesla Motors to Massena NY and I m hoping you guys don t mind that I share about it here! | Massena New York is a small town and for the last several years our economy has been dwindling. Our local Mall is on the verge of closing after most of the stores have gone under our local plants (GM Alcoa) have started laying off employees etc. due to the current economic crisis but we ve also got our own local power companies (cheap power) a desperate work force (no jobs lots of people waiting) and our location is perfect for Tesla Motors. There is a hashtag campaign on Twitter (#MuskForMassena) and a facebook group (Tesla Motors For Massena https: www.facebook.com groups 1579664072305377 ) Thanks everyone! Remove this post if you must but we re just trying to get the word out! | Chuckaluffagus | 2015-04-10 00:34:08 | 60 | cq78phh | Maybe New York can show some sincerity but allowing Tesla to open new showrooms? http: money.cnn.com 2014 03 29 autos tesla-new-york | cloudone | 2015-04-10 01:21:04 | 15 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
5p17pz | Dear Tesla owners what negative aspects of your vehicle surprised you? | I m patiently waiting for my Model 3 and simply curious about what actual Tesla owners have experienced in owning their S or X. For instance is there some small part of the vehicle that can be irritating that reviews don t really highlight because ultimately it s not a HUGE deal. | Turd_Ferguson_FTW | 2017-01-20 02:23:20 | 35 | dcnoxce | For such a big car I often find the front seat area isn t that roomy. The low roof thick doors curving roofline at the edges and high door sills translate into a much snugger cabin that you d expect. It s because the car tapers so much near the top it becomes narrower and lower right at your head where you notice it the most. I find drive-up bank tellers to be very difficult because I can t reach the receptacle from inside the car without bumping my head on the tapering roof. Additionally the arm rests are just ergonomically off and aren t adjustable. When I m alone in the car my elbow is usually on the passenger s side of the center arm rest with my wrist and hand angled to my side. That s fine unless I have a passenger who d like to use the arm rest. Then I feel like we re trying to share an airline arm rest. And for my wife it doesn t come forward far enough for comfort. And whose idea was it to make the only cabin storage cubby (until the center console came out) empty itself when you accelerate? There s no way that wasn t obvious during testing. I love the car. I did a 365 mile road trip in it today but I m not blind to some ergonomic issues with the interior that mostly stem from them trying to lower the drag coefficient. | majesticjg | 2017-01-20 03:28:15 | 37 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
6u6fq2 | Dear Tesla please make the back button on Spotify go back to the search result. | That is all. | visualmagic | 2017-08-17 00:40:09 | 23 | dlqdx5n | Dear Tesla please give us Spotify. That is all. | Trytothink | 2017-08-17 01:54:08 | 42 | Spotify Gapless Playback |
4uxf1l | Dear Tesla. Can I get some Tesla funky socks on the apparel website? | I really need some Tesla funky socks. Put little T s on them. Put little superchargers on them. Put little gigafactories on them or even little S s X s or 3 s. I don t care. I just REALLY need some tesla funky socks. Thanks! | D-egg-O | 2016-07-27 22:38:05 | 81 | d5tsdrx | +1 would buy as well plz | TenNineteenOne | 2016-07-28 00:39:50 | 15 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
bk3230 | Dear sleeping person at the VT supercharger just now | I apologise for waking you up with a honk but you were asleep when I got there and asleep after I finished charging and didn t want you to incur idle fees. I am also socially inept and think tapping on the window would ve been extremely weird. I hope I didn t wake you up prematurely in case you had an alarm set or something. What would you guys have done in this situation? I just honked waved and drove off. | wiredtobeweird | 2019-05-03 01:55:35 | 88 | emdgevn | This is where the goat honk comes in handy. | GetawayDriving | 2019-05-03 02:02:51 | 106 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
k6tpqm | Debate of whether FSD should stay with the car or the owner | Many would like Telsa to transfer FSD to a new car if the original car was totalled. However if the insurance company will pay out the replacement value of the car this shouuld would take into account the original car s FSD such that the replacement car that you buy will have FSD. So what s the issue? | slicer81 | 2020-12-04 21:13:15 | 12 | gemyrel | More importantly I d like to buy a new car but I don t really feel like paying MORE money for a feature that still has yet to give me any major features that I paid for three years ago? I would have bought a Model Y by now if Tesla let me have a one-time FSD transfer. | run-the-joules | 2020-12-04 21:31:29 | 39 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
bw3k53 | Debating between getting the M3 or the Model Y? | So later next year I m planning to take the plunge and buy my first Tesla. I m really torn between the M3 and Model Y though. Personally I like the looks of the M3 a little bit more but the Model Y is what my wife really wants and having different driver profiles would make it a great shared car. But I m not sure on the size of the Y honestly. Like without seeing it in person it s hard for me to understand if it s that much larger on the inside than the M3 and if it s worth it and you actually get more space out of it. Anyone else debating between the two and like to share your thoughts on your decision? 😊 | fanfan68 | 2019-06-02 23:06:11 | 11 | epuuyll | The Y seems more practical as a shared family car. I would have bought one instead of an M3 if they were already available. | RagnarRocks | 2019-06-02 23:08:20 | 26 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
esi3j7 | Debating on my Model Y configurations. Please help me vet out the pros and cons. | Background: I ve been saving for a Tesla since 2012. When the Model Y came out last year I knew it was the perfect vehicle for me. I currently have a Ford Escape I like having a smaller SUV. I live in NC where it snows a couple times a year. My commute is about 30 miles round trip with charging stations at work. I haven t pre-ordered yet. I m following a very specific timeline to do so. Current Considerations: Single Motor RWD - 300 miles in a charge is a nice pro for me. Is also 4K cheaper Dual Motor AWD - even wear on tires -20 mile range dual motor for redundancy in the case of failure. 4K more! Buy Full Self Driving now cheaper but upfront cost or Buy Full Self Driving later more expensive but can pay off later. Please feel free to add any additional considerations with choices. Or correct me if I m wrong with my thought process. Thanks! Edit: I really appreciate all of your responses. Lots of great thoughts. Yesterday I was leaning towards SM RWD FSD. Now I m thinking DM AWD no FSD. We ll see what I decide in July when I put my payment down. | darth_jade | 2020-01-22 20:59:01 | 49 | ffa36oc | I m a big fan of the AWD systems but I ve been driving Subaru exclusively for over 10 years now. AWD is no substitute for winter tires but it is useful for control and accelerating and ascending hills in snow - but you ll need winter tires to descend those hills on the way back. I am also not into FSD as it is now. I like the adaptive cruise control and the auto steer but I don t think I want to buy the FSD until it is actually ready to go. So for me I am into the AWD and longer range. I don t need to NOA but I will be well served with the traffic aware cruise control and auto steer functions. I d also leave some cash available for options. We don t know if it comes with liners etc. you might want or need some adapters for charging as well. | Pilot1226 | 2020-01-22 21:02:48 | 29 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
3y1ey9 | December brings a slew of sub-$55k CPO s | I watch the CPO listings pretty close and generally anything under $60k is immediately snatched up. As of right now there are 20 cars available at $55k or under several of which are 85s. This is pretty unprecedented. http: ev-cpo.com | ViperRT10Matt | 2015-12-24 02:56:29 | 41 | cy9oggt | There is literally a S60 for $43 800. | thro_a_wey | 2015-12-24 03:18:29 | 13 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
7mmbht | December deliveries delayed until 2018 | Got a call from Tesla saying our Model S delivery has slipped into 2018 from mid December. Ordered beginning of November. Not really happy that the production forecast was so inaccurate. Still excited for the car the wait sucks though. Noticed our ViN changed in the My Tesla portal. Edit: No word on why the delay but they tried to do right by me. Am a happy customer. | GunnitPlease | 2017-12-28 12:28:20 | 24 | druyn7f | History says You re getting an upgrade. Chill out and watch your spelling. | wwwz | 2017-12-28 12:36:08 | 61 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
by8ec7 | Decided on Tesla for my next car seeking advice. | Hi there. Within a year or so I plan to order my very own Tesla. My mother purchased the Model 3 and I fell in love. I would purchase one now however I was very excited to hear about the Model Y announcement. I drive a truck right now (terrible MPG) I know. I don t know if I could switch back to a smaller car but the Model Y seems to be perfect for me based on the specs I ve read online. I originally wanted the Model X however I could not justify the price. Although the falcon doors on the X are cool I truly love the look of the Model Y. I plan to purchase the performance Model Y and I wanted some feedback from you Tesla experts. I do not know much about them and I was hoping for some feedback. As much as I would like to go ahead and purchase a Model 3 I can t take my eyes off the Model Y. & #x200B Is anyone else interested in the Model Y? What advantages does it have over the Model 3? & #x200B Many thanks in advance! | MD_Cosemtic | 2019-06-08 14:16:14 | 20 | eqehhog | The Model Y will be 10% bigger than your mother s 3 with 10% less range and it will be a little bit more expensive. That s the gist of the differences. We re planning on either getting a Y and replacing our minivan or trading in the 3 because we have a family of 5 and the 3 just doesn t work for long road trips. (And I tried really really hard. Threats bribes etc. My kids just can t stop complaining when the 3 of them are in the back seat together.) | MartyBecker | 2019-06-08 14:24:25 | 11 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
gd2o7j | Decided to go with a Model Y but... | About a month ago I posted asking for some purchasing advice: https: www.reddit.com r teslamotors comments frwlev purchasing_decisions This past weekend I finally booked a test drive and brought the whole family (me+wife+all 3 kids). They only had a few Model 3s to drive (no Model Y) so we made due and packed in. With a 4 year old in a booster seat an 11 year old in the middle and a 12 year old on the other end the backseat was snug . It wasn t impossible but I think the reality of driving more than an hour or two in this configuration would result in some fighting. Basically I realized that I definitely need a Model Y -- even if the width is the same having a bit more head and leg room would be worth it. Now for the real question -- any guesses on when that 3rd row option is going to become available? I ve seen the pictures and I ve heard the rumors that it could come sooner than 2021. Technically I don t need a new car right now since I m still working from home and my vehicle is just collecting dust in the driveway. Having the 3rd row (even as small as it is in the leaked pictures) could really make a huge difference for my family. Is there any reason why the 7 seater option is disabled right now? I heard people have reserved them. Either way I think I m going to take my chances and wait until COVID clears up and I have to go back to the office. Maybe the 7 seater will become available. | rjeffords | 2020-05-04 01:48:17 | 19 | fpeyz1t | 3 kids. You need a used model x. | djkwanzaa | 2020-05-04 02:06:33 | 40 | Car seat configurations in Tesla |
1zqk06 | Decided to pull the trigger... | Bought my first 10 shares today! :) Im not gonna belly ache about not investing years ago. Im going to keep the longterm outlook. Im excited to be a part of this company s future and Im hoping they put an electric car in every garage! | sjogerst | 2014-03-06 18:16:32 | 28 | cfw0ylf | Just let it sit until 2020. No point on stressing on anything between now and then. | MrFlesh | 2014-03-06 18:48:32 | 8 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
73gwoz | Deciding between 75 and 100D models | What are the main differences between the 100D and 75D other than the main facts like longer range on the 100D? Is it worth the expensive upgrade to the 100D? | EragonShade98 | 2017-09-30 19:23:47 | 17 | dnq6opa | The 100D has 58 more miles of range is 0.2 seconds faster 0-60 and has a 25 mph higher top speed. That s it. | Doctor_McKay | 2017-09-30 19:29:23 | 25 | Electric Performance Car Comparison |
cg7cxw | Deciding between Model 3 Performance and LR AWD - Acceleration difference potholes | I m planning to buy a Model 3 in 2-3 months and for a while I ve been set on the P3D but recently after watching an Engineering Explained video about his wheel and tire damage after hitting a pothole I m starting to have reservations. I live in the Bay Area where the weather is pretty good so I don t generally expect to be encountering an excessive amount of potholes but I don t really want to have the lingering thought of my mind about I better not hit a pothole or I m screwed especially if I go on a road trip to another state with & #x200B So now I m considering a LR AWD with 19 wheels to have more suspension travel and higher profile tires thus reducing risk of pothole damage. I do plan to test drive a LR AWD to see how the performance compares for me personally but based on your experiences: 1) How much more fun is the acceleration of the P3D vs the LR AWD in the long term? Realistically I do not expect to be taking the car to the track often if at all primarily I want the acceleration for adding fun to my weekend drives. 2) Have you had experiences with potholes? Is it not worth worrying about? Would the 19 wheels and taller suspension make a significant improvement in reduction of risk or is that effectively just as bad and I would really need to go with the 18s to make a difference? A P3D- with 19 wheels would be perfect but I heard from an employee at the store today that they only did a limited run of them so whenever they re out of stock they re gone and I can t really count on them still being around in 3 months. Thanks! | Lsmjudoka | 2019-07-22 02:18:56 | 13 | euf6l5x | Your factors are this: * Performance has higher consumption. * Performance wheels and tires are double the cost of 18 at least tires can be more than double depending on where you buy. * Performance s brake pads and rotors are _much_ more expensive than standard. * Living in the bay area and worrying about acceleration is hilarious. * And tire with a thin sidewall is going to have less give so bumps will be less comfortable and risk of damaging the wheel is significantly increased. * The 19 wheels are priced in between the 18 and 20 so decide if you re willing to pay a 50% premium over the 18 . * You can take the aero covers off the 18 wheels and they look _much_ better. Not as good as the 19 but significantly better than the plastic cover. * The fun of acceleration wears off as you get used to it. You ll never know that because you live in the bay area. * The _only_ reason to pay for the performance upgrade is track mode. That s it. I own a P3D so this isn t coming from some sour grapes point of view. | drdabbles | 2019-07-22 02:54:21 | 20 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
86xe0z | Deciding between silver and grey wheels on a midnight silver Model S | I received my S 100D inventory model last Wednesday. Initially I wanted silver wheels but the inventory model they had that fit all my needs only had grey wheels. So they told me they ll let me drive the car with the grey wheels until the silver wheels came in. At that point I could take it back to the centre and get them switched out. They knocked off $2000 off the final price since I went for the silver wheels. I got the call today to make the appointment to have the wheels switched out from silver to grey. However since that time I ve grown accustomed to like the grey wheels even though initially I thought maybe the silver wheels would better on a midnight silver Model S. Now I m conflicted if I actually want the silver wheels or the grey wheels. [This is what my car looks like right now with the grey wheels.](https: i.imgur.com v7zSPpl.jpg) [And this is what my car would like with silver wheels (not actually my car)](https: onlyusedtesla.com wp-content uploads 2017 08 IMG_4868.jpg) Help me choose. Silver or grey on a midnight silver car? | Saralentine | 2018-03-25 00:46:54 | 13 | dw8lz4o | If I were you I would keep the grey ones the car looks better with them. | izybit | 2018-03-25 01:37:37 | 15 | Tire and Wheel Maintenance |
gc2c1t | Deciding the selling price for my model 3 | I currently own a 2019 Model 3 AWD (HW3 AP premium wheels and white interiors - in case it matters). I bought it in June and have about 8.5k miles on it. I am considering getting a model S X instead because I need the additional space and prefer a larger car. Does anyone have any tips on how to determine a good selling price for the car? KBB seems to value it at ~3 4k less than the new car which makes me a little skeptical about people actually buying used cars for barely any discount. Any tips would help a lot! TIA! | spiderweb91 | 2020-05-02 07:19:14 | 25 | fp8yaqo | Bad time to sell a car right now. Good luck! | 310DDiddy | 2020-05-02 08:14:59 | 36 | Tesla Model 3 Review |
bj2zta | Deciding whether to upgrade to FSD | I have a February 2017 Model S which has AP 2.0 hardware. I purchased it with EAP but not the FSD option. It looks like the FSD purchase price is set to increase again tomorrow (or maybe May 10th?) so I m considering taking the leap now. I m trying to figure out exactly what hardware will be upgraded and how much functionality I will gain. For example will the MCU be upgraded as well or only the self driving computer? Will I get things like Dashcam Sentry Mode USB video game capability etc? While some of these may be only gimmicks some are potentially very valuable so will factor into my decision to upgrade or not. I emailed Tesla Customer Support and got this response: Thank you for contacting Tesla Customer Support. Any customer who has purchased Full Self Driving will be upgraded to the Full Self Driving Computer and be able to experience the full suite of features at no additional cost. & #x200B I m interested to hear if any of you are in the same boat and what may have influenced your decisions. | DRTYMD | 2019-04-30 12:58:38 | 29 | em4x5mz | I just ordered FSD for 7k after owning Model 3 LR RWD for a month now. I regret not getting it pre delivery. But fuck it. Whatever. It s just money. | omfg100 | 2019-04-30 13:32:40 | 27 | Tesla Autopilot Performance Review |
37w40q | Decision Time! 70D or 85D? | It s time to get serious about the direction I want to go here. I have already ruled out the P85D simply because of the price. This purchase will be a company car and I simply cannot justify the additional $20-30k. That leaves me between the 70D and 85D. I plan to use this as a company car and drive quite a bit. (20-25k per year) I plan to install a charging station at my office as well as my home and I generally don t take trips where I would need the full range of the 85D. I also live in Phoenix where we have a number of superchargers between me and the places I drive. (Tucson San Diego LA Vegas ect) Any thoughts or opinions between the two that I am missing here? I have really not found a good comparison between the two online - if you know of one please let me know. Thanks in advance. | asudan30 | 2015-05-30 22:02:40 | 52 | crq9wic | Honestly there s not much of a difference between the 85D and the 70D. Here are the areas where the 85D is better: - 0 to 60 in 4.4 seconds (.8 seconds faster than the 70D) - 270 miles of range (vs 240 for the 70D) - Top speed of 155 mph (vs 140 for the 70D) - Slightly faster supercharging than the 70D But those 4 benefits will cost you an extra $10 000. It really depends on what you want out of the car but I think most people would say that the 70D is a better deal for your money. | Quality_Bullshit | 2015-05-30 22:26:08 | 31 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
5ibc0l | Decision time | I just got out the test drive. My next car will be a Tesla. Family and friend are just tired of my Tesla talking and i ve benn able to convince 2 of my friends to test drive it one has already an X ordered. If you can afford a Tesla just buy it. Awesome piece of technology. It s not a car... really nothing compares. I have a Model 3 reservation on day one but can t wait anymore. Now it s decision time and I have a few options. My actual car lease is ending late April. I live in a rough winter climate (Canada) would rather take delivery at end of winter which also match the end of my lease. However a couple of things wants me to order before december 31st (late march delivery): At first a couple of stock Tesla were having huge discount (10-15k rebate) but they were all on v1.0 hardware and didn t had all the desired options. I rather invest in 2.0 keep my car long term and be ready for autonomous driving. - Change of Supercharger policy (I won t be an heavy user but better have it if possible) - My Tesla rep told me that the refereal program is ending this year (first time I hear that) Planned : - S 60D - Blue or obsidian balck - Auto-Pilot - Roof... can t decide. - Next Gen seats (Update 12-15 Premium or not) - Winter Package - All black interior - 19 TST Gray Wheels for summer tire *edit : formatting | prae1809 | 2016-12-14 15:59:45 | 20 | db6siw8 | Fixed Glass Roof for the win! | purestevil | 2016-12-14 16:05:35 | 7 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
2zywle | Decoding a Tesla VIN | Because VIN Decoder websites kinda suck here s currently the best info I could find on decoding a Tesla VIN (for both Roadsters and Model S). *Example VIN: 5YJ S A 1 H 1 6 E F P 36801* * **Digits 1-3:** the WMI (World Manufacturer Identifier): * 5YJ = Tesla * SFZ = European Roadsters fully assembled in the UK * **Digit 4:** Line Series: * R = Roadster * S = Model S * *X = Model X* * **Digit 5:** Body Type: * A = 5 Door Hatchback LHD * B = 5 Door Hatchback RHD * E = Convertible (Roadsters) * **Digit 6: (Roadster)** * Region: 1 = USA (LHD) * Region: 2 = Europe (LHD) - including Italy Denmark * Region: 3 = Europe (RHD) - including UK * *Region: 4 = ??* * *Region: 5 = ??* * Region: 6 = Canada (LHD) * *Region: 7 = ??* * Region: 8 = Hong Kong (RHD) * **Digit 6: (Model S)** Restraint System * (2012-2013) 1 = Manual Type 2 USA Seat Belts Dual Front Airbags Front Rear Side Airbag Knee Airbag * (2014) 1 = Manual Type 2 Seat Belts (FR SR*3) With Front Airbags Side Inflatable Restraints Knee Airbags (FR) PODS * (2015) 1 = Manual Type 2 Seat Belts (FR SR*3) With Front Airbags Side Inflatable Restraints * (2014) 3 = Manual Type 2 Seat Belts (FR SR*2) With Front Airbags Side Inflatable Restraints Knee Airbags (FR) * (2015) 4 = Manual Type 2 Seat Belts (FR SR*2) With Front Airbags Side Inflatable Restraints * *6 7 8 unknown meaning non-US orders* * **Digit 7: (Roadster)** Restraint System: * 1 = Type 2 USA Seat Belts Dual Airbags (2008) * A = Type 2 USA Seat Belts Dual Airbags (2010) * *B = unknown non-US* * **Digit 7: (Model S)** Charger Type (2012-2013) Battery Type (2014+): * A = 10kw Charger (2012-2013) * B = 20kw Charger (2012-2013) * C = 10kw Charger with DC Fast Charge (2012-2013) * D = 20kw Charger with DC Fast Charge (2012-2013) * H = Lithium Ion Battery - High Capacity (85kWh) * S = Lithium Ion Battery - Standard Capacity (60kWh) * **Digit 8: (Roadster)** Motor Drive Unit: * B = Tesla 56C (2008) * 1 = Tesla M6B (2010) * 3 = Tesla M6S (2010) * **Digit 8: (Model S)** Motor Drive Unit (2012+) Battery Type (2012-2013): * C = Base A C Motor Tier 2 Battery (31-40kWh) * G = Base A C Motor Tier 4 Battery (51-60 kWh) * N = Base A C Motor Tier 7 Battery (81-90 kWh) * P = Performance A C Motor Tier 7 Battery (81-90 kWh) * 1 = Single Motor - Three Phase A C Induction * 2 = Dual Motor - Three Phase A C Induction * *3 = ?? - Theoretically new designation for 85D. Unconfirmed.* * *4 = ?? - Recently spotted. Possibly new designation for P85D. Unconfirmed.* * **Digit 9:** Check Digit - Variable by Formula. To be assigned by manufacturer pursuant to 49 CFR Part 565 section §565.6(c) * **Digit 10:** Model Year: * 6 = 2006 * 7 = 2007 * 8 = 2008 * A = 2010 * B = 2011 * C = 2012 * D = 2013 * E = 2014 * F = 2015 * **Digit 11:** Manufacture Location: * 1 = Menlo Park CA * 2 = *Possibly Michigan (Model S Alphas made pre-NUMMI)* * 3 = Hethel UK (Roadsters) * F = Fremont CA * P = Palo Alto CA (For cars made pre-NUMMI plant) * **Digit 12:** Production Series: * A = Alpha Prototype * B = Beta Prototype * E = Evaluation Prototype (Roadsters) * V = Validation Prototype (Roadsters) * M = Drivable Mule (Roadsters) * R = Release Candidate Vehicle * P = Production Vehicle * S = Signature Series Vehicle * F = Founder Series Vehicle * **Digit 13-17:** Production Sequence Other notes: * There are no 2009 cars. Car #500 is a 2008 Car #501 is a 2010. * US signatures: S00001 to ~S01150 * Production cars: P01200+ but first ~60 were marketing cars. * Canadian sigs are S02000 to ~S02150 * When Model S numbers reach 100 000 the P will be replaced with a numeral. *(may have started already VIN ~80000 no longer has the P prefix)* Source: http: www.teslamotorsclub.com showthread.php 1128-Decoding-Tesla-Roadster-VINs http: www.teslamotorsclub.com showthread.php 7638-Decoding-Tesla-Model-S-VINs | JeSuisUnAnanasYo | 2015-03-23 02:14:24 | 30 | cpnoe2z | Thanks for doing this. Great collection of info. | [deleted] | 2015-03-23 04:52:16 | 6 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
o4mnxt | Deep Dive on Autopilot FUD | It seems likely that we will have a similar deep dive on Tesla s brake failures in China.... It may be disappointing to media outlets like *VICE* but as it turned out the conspiracy theorist-like behavior exhibited by some Tesla sleuths online turned out to be justified. There really was misinformation being floated around and if it wasn t for the efforts of a few individuals pertinent information about the incident might not have been submitted to Tesla or the NTSB on time. [The Tesla Autopilot Excuse: How EV ignorance created the perfect storm for a misinformation nightmare](https: www.teslarati.com tesla-autopilot-fatal-crash-misinfromation-exposed ?fbclid=IwAR0NdBToSd4rIvHIB6B-dm648kWJw9W3rC5AKwifWbfhec6-ACTeeTIb_GU) | saw_the_truck | 2021-06-21 04:06:25 | 20 | h2jnmx3 | i m still team “if you put a brick on an F-150 gas pedal or turn on a Honda s cruise control and get out the driver s seat you did this to yourself and that applies to a Tesla” | OccasionallyPlays | 2021-06-21 15:27:26 | 29 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
7onoge | Deep dive into Model 3 Production Bottleneck | The following is my hypothesis on what is keeping Tesla from reaching 5 000 cars per week. Note- I have no inside information but I do work for an automotive manufacturer in the Midwest and know how these projects tend to ramp. Key inputs: * #1: Q3 shareholder letter where Tesla stated the following: > To date our primary production constraint has been in the battery module assembly line at Gigafactory 1 where cells are packaged into modules. Four modules are packaged into an aluminum case to form a Model 3 battery pack. The combined complexity of module design and its automated manufacturing process has taken this line longer to ramp than expected. The biggest challenge is that the first two zones of a four zone process key elements of which were done by manufacturing systems suppliers had to be taken over and significantly redesigned by Tesla. * #2: Battery Pack Architecture: [Electrek article](https: electrek.co 2017 08 24 tesla-model-3-exclusive-battery-pack-architecture ) * #3: Module Assembly Line Capex Details: Tesla scrubbed most of internet of this leak back in May but I remember Ben Sullins did a video about this. [Original Teslarati Article Removed by request ](https: forums.teslarati.com threads exclusive-tesla-model-3-battery-pack-details-musk-approves.3634 ) [article still found on Tesla Reporter](http: www.teslareporter.com 218 closer-look-model-3-battery-pack ) Actual article contents: > Details on the Model 3 Battery Production Line capital expenditure: > Model 3 Battery Module Lines 1 2 and 3 are capacitized to produce 5 000 cars week by running parallel at 61 second ideal cycle time (TAKT) time operated at 75% overall equipment efficiency (OEE). The current overall budget for the equipment is $216.0M. The budget is allocated to: > Current Collector Feeder Line: $13.0M > Cell Handling: $19.2M > Cell to Tube Attach (CTA): $30.7M > Mount Attach Module Close (MAMC): $22.0M > Current Collector Clamshell Attach (C3A): $27.5M > Cell Position Mapping (CPM): $2.8M > Interconnect: $20.8M > Interconnect: $5.0M > Module Test: $1.1M > Buffering & Conveyance: $29.4M > Module Configuration: $42.5M > Controls Contractors: $2.0M OK- from these three sources we can infer the following: * #1: The bottleneck is the Model 3 Module Line. The module line inputs cells and outputs 4 modules per car. 5000 cars week requires more than 20 000 modules week due to yield. * #2: There are 3 Module Lines. Each one makes a module every 61 seconds. Let s call it one per minute. There s roughly 10 000 minutes per week. So they can make 30 000 modules week and the stated 75% OEE results in 22 500 modules week output assuming the line runs 24 7. They likely did not bring up all 3 lines at once. Manufacturers will typically bring up the first line as fast as possible then work on bringing up the others. So there are probably 3 overlapping S curves one for each module line. The Electrek link shows that module #1 and module #4 are a different size than module #2 and module #3. This means the lines need to make 2 products not one. The easy way to do this is have one line make each product. The hard way is to have all lines make both. The weird thing here is there are 3 lines but only 2 products. Maybe the 3rd line is to make the short range battery? Then each line would make 1 product and Tesla expects to sell twice as many LR as SR batteries. * #3: There are 4 zones in each module line per the investor letter. There are 12 lines in the CapEx release so let s see if we can match them up. I ll assume it was written in order (it s not alphabetical) starting with Zone 1 and going to Zone 4. Controls contractors obviously are not a zone and I would expect Buffering & Conveyance to be required across all 4 zones. In manufacturing feeder lines are spurs that feed a sub-assembly to a main line so I doubt Current Collector Feeder Line is a zone either. Finally let s assume everything under 10M is auxiliary. That leaves Cell Handling Cell to Tube Attach Mount Attach Module Close Current Collector Clamshell Attach Interconnect and Module Configuration. I have no idea what Module Configuration is but the other ones are pretty self-explanatory. My guess: Zone 1 is Cell Handling and Cell to Tube Attach. Zone 2 is Mount Attach Module Close. Zone 3 is Current Collector Clamshell Attach. Zone 4 is Interconnect and Configuration. This means the real bottleneck is where the cells connect to the tubes where the mounts are attached and where the module is closed. If Tesla can figure these out they can apply their learning to all three lines at once causing the ramp to accelerate faster than others expect. While I don t think they will be at 5000 week by Q1 if they can get Line 1 and Line 2 running they should be at 3333 week. | ElongatedTimeline | 2018-01-07 01:49:02 | 178 | dsavfjg | Very interesting and thorough writeup. Nice work! | CallMePyro | 2018-01-07 02:01:42 | 39 | Tesla Dominance in EV Batteries |
eq1oh8 | Defective HPWC (bought 2 months ago) after ice storm. | Sorry for bad english french Canadian here. Also sorry if this isn t the right sub for this. My mother bought and got installed a HPWC in november and everything has been fine since. Last week there was a mild ice storm and my mom got a power outage. When the power finally came back on the wall charger wasn t powering on. She called Tesla and they told her that since their headquarters was too far away (100 km) she had to call an electrician to come check it out. So my mom spent 200$ for an electrician to look into it the wiring is fine there is still 240 volts going into the HPWC but it still doesnt power on. My mom called Tesla yesterday. They aknowledged the defective unit and told her they were gonna send someone to replace the broken parts. Today Tesla withdrew their declaration and told my mom to call an electrician to completely disassemble the HPWC (400$) at her own cost and to BRING THE CONNECTOR TO THEIR SERVICE CENTRE 100km away so they can give her a new one so she can once again ask an electrician to install it (700$). Is this right? As I m writing this my mom is in the parking lot of a supermarket using the public charging stations so she can have enough mileage to go to work. I feel this is unfair my mom doesn t have that much cash on hand to pay for all this and she s basically suffering right now for something that s out of her control. The charger was installed correctly sheltered from rain snow and lightning. What are our options? Thank you. | techtonik25 | 2020-01-17 15:19:05 | 15 | fen1hr3 | Not sure if this is a thing where you live or for wallchargers specifically but check with your home insurance. Mine covers all electrical appliances and installations up to a certain age against the damages of storm related and or power surge damage. Maybe you are lucky.. | RnLStefan | 2020-01-17 15:27:46 | 22 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
b87svy | Defects found after delivery | I had my Model 3 SR+ delivered to me on Saturday. It is obviously an amazing car and piece of technology in all respects. However I happened to find some defects which I unfortunately noticed only after I took delivery. The first is that the plastic seat back of the passenger seat has multiple very large long scratches. I didn t notice it initially because I only sat in the back seat a day later. The other is that one side of the fabric interior in the trunk is not flush with the rest of the side. (This one is difficult to explain but basically a piece of fabric by the trunk sticks out) I emailed customer support yesterday and scheduled a service appointment for the first available date (which is 2 weeks from today). However I am worried that at least for the scratches they might refuse to fix anything because I could have scratches the seat myself. I wish I had checked everything at delivery but on the other hand the delivery person who sat in the back could have also noted them. Any advice? **Update:** someone from the local service centre texted me yesterday. They said they can send mobile service to refit the trunk trim free of charge I assume because it s obvious to anyone I couldn t have caused that myself. However as I was afraid they are being more difficult about the scratches on the seat. Verbatim the service employee said “I don t see any due bills in your account for the scratch. If I tried to replace the seat trim it will automatically charge you”. That person then told me to contact my delivery specialist. I don t know if the delivery specialist is the same person who physically delivered my car but I texted the person who delivered my car either way. **Update 2:** My local service centre messaged me today to tell me they will fix both issues via mobile service but first need to get the new part for the seat. So it seems it will all get resolved as most here had suggested. | notnami | 2019-04-01 19:51:47 | 18 | ejwbac7 | You should be OK. I reported several things that I found after delivery on my first car and they fixed everything. It did take a while but in the end Tesla made good on the car. | umtsaumtsa | 2019-04-01 19:55:29 | 20 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
ecq1wv | Definitely feel the difference with the acceleration boost upgrade | http: imgur.com gallery hwK22Go I purchased the upgrade in the iOS app and almost instantly the MCU rebooted and a couple of minutes later it was ready to go! I m on 2019.40.2.1. It is raining here unfortunately and I couldn t really test 0-60. I just drove to the nearest supercharger starting with 68% SoC. I can definitely feel a big difference in acceleration from 30-75 when driving on the freeway. I didn t push it beyond that because of the rain. If you regret not getting a stealth performance like me this gets you maybe 50% of the way there :) | mallipeddi | 2019-12-19 07:41:26 | 160 | fbd1964 | Did the standard mode button switch to sport ? I only though a performance has sport mode... | jandmc88 | 2019-12-19 07:51:48 | 37 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
czb36p | Definitely got some looks. | Installed a Roof Top Tent (RTT) on the Tesla. Was only temporary as I plan to put it on a big van later. I felt I had to keep speed under 60mph as this thing is a pretty big sail on top and I was worried about the lift it would create on the bars. Overall very stable. Fun to camp on top of the car this is the iKamper SkyCamp 2. (edit) I was actually fairly impressed with efficiency considering I was carrying a house on the roof: about 375 Wh mile. & #x200B https: preview.redd.it tpl8hrhr4gk31.jpg?width=3024& format=pjpg& auto=webp& s=23b264ea48cf744f4d6d3422609c3f2df51115fc & #x200B https: preview.redd.it st4nwiwl4gk31.jpg?width=3024& format=pjpg& auto=webp& s=16c1b0fda4adfc2c5ddb714f91ae2ca06c40a25c | drewnick | 2019-09-03 21:22:37 | 81 | eyx7xzs | Prepare for the armchair engineers... Love RTTs though very practical. | machine_yearning | 2019-09-03 21:40:40 | 36 | Tesla Solar Panel Decision |
6rxizg | Degraded superchargers are a continuing problem | I took a road trip from LA to Vegas and experienced 40 kW max at both Redondo and Primm superchargers. I was not sharing a stall pair it was around 80*F and charging in the 10-40% range where my car normally gets 100-110 kW (which my car got just fine the next day). After my trip I called customer service and the rep was able to instantly look up supercharger info and confirm that those locations were degraded and he could see everyone else getting < 40 kW. Why can phone reps see this info instantly but we can t? Max charge rate and degradation should be added to the stalls available info on the touchscreen map so we can plan around the problems. I was late to work and had passengers so this gave their perception of Tesla a black eye. Also this was my third road trip this year where I ve run into this so the individual supercharger problems really need to be fixed faster because it s way too common especially with the mass production of model 3 s starting soon. Charging on long distance road trips is really the only downside of owning an EV so this is a very important issue to iron out for Tesla don t make it worse! It needs to be 100% reliable.. | immolated_ | 2017-08-06 09:36:21 | 314 | dl8jts3 | There should not be any reason any one to report this. This is data tesla sits on and Tesla should pick this up and take action without any intervention from Tesla customers. | CrvenaZvezdaXX | 2017-08-06 12:07:07 | 102 | Tesla Model Travel Experiences |
bmco54 | Deja Vu. Tesla saves 4 million tons of CO2 | Back on March 15th 2019 Elon announced that Tesla owners had just saved over 4 million tons CO2(https: youtu.be Tb_Wn6K0uVs?t=26m37s). Today (May 8th 2019) the leader board shows that Tesla owners have saved just over 4 million tons of CO2 in total again(https: imgur.com a SSla7aR). How is Tesla calculating the CO2 saved? | BraveRock | 2019-05-08 23:45:31 | 19 | emvkrn1 | Norway s per capita is amazing. | BabyYeggie | 2019-05-08 23:47:42 | 7 | Tesla Dominance in EV Batteries |
hzof7x | Delayed Delivery without Notification | I called my SC this evening due to the stories I ve read on this page and several other forums as my delivery was scheduled for tomorrow. My delivery has been delayed and has not yet even been picked up by the transporter. I have a strong suspicion I would not have heard anything from the SC if it wasn t for me calling. He could still not give me a hard delivery date. I took time off work scheduled a babysitter and already sold my other car in preparation for tomorrow. Am I just SOL for the next 3-5-7-999 days until they deliver it without any recourse? Whew just needed to vent. Thanks. | DaddyDrives | 2020-07-28 22:20:40 | 28 | fzkem4v | Never sell your vehicle before getting your Tesla. | b_ack51 | 2020-07-28 23:34:41 | 20 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
hunasd | Deliveries to Texas | I ordered my Model X this past weekend. I ve already filled in all the information asked for in my Tesla account. Anyone have any recent experience with delivery timing? I ve yet to be assigned an advisor VIN etc. UPDATE: Like seemingly many today received a message changing delivery to 5-8 weeks. This makes my total wait 8-11 weeks. | rastusroger | 2020-07-20 15:31:24 | 15 | fyo3oz1 | TLDR: From what I ve read on others people experience and my own experience buying a Tesla in Texas most cars get delivered around 3-4 weeks after you fund them get a VIN. I recently ordered a Model Y so it might be slightly different experience since it s newer. But here s a rough timeline of my delivery process: 5 28 - ordered the MY and paid deposit 6 4 - received multiple texts from Tesla about my car being built at the beginning of June and getting my car by 6 30 Radio silence for 3 weeks 6 28 - received a VIN and text from my delivery advisor to finish my insurance and loan paperwork since I needed a VIN to do that. He makes it seem like I ll be getting the car in a few days if I do that. And because Tesla had texted me at the beginning of the month that my car would be built at the beginning of June I figured this would make sense to receive delivery be the end of the quarter. 6 29 - Car is completely funded and I ve finished all the steps needed 6 30- my account page says I should be getting the car today at 7pm. I never hear any updates so I call the service center I m supposed to be picking the car up from around 4pm. The rep working the phone asks for my Reservation Number says my car is ready come on down. The SC is 2 hours from me currently so I wanted to double check the car was actually ready and didn t have any major issue. I call back and get a totally different rep who tells me my car is still sitting in the factory in California... hasn t even left yet. I hang up and get a text that my delivery appt has moved a week to 7 6. 7 6 - I get a text the car hasn t arrived pushed back another week 7 13 - I get another text the car hasn t arrived pushed back to 7 20 7 17 - I get a call that the car is on the way and should be at my SC by Tuesday. They need 24 hours to detail and check over any issues. UPDATE: since posting this they just rescheduled my delivery date back another week. This would make the 5th time they ve changed my delivery date. Still waiting on the delivery but hopefully this gives you an idea of the timeline. It does fit in with the original 4-8 weeks quote they gave me when I ordered the car but I d be lying if I said it was a painless process haha. The constant texts from Tesla with “tentative” delivery dates that get changed has been super annoying and set up false expectations. It would be one thing if it were a one off problem but they were constantly giving me random dates for delivery that they were not going to be able to meet. I m still excited to get my car but hoping if Tesla moves to Texas dealing them will be a lot easier in the future especially when it comes to getting a car delivered. | ghostryder2020 | 2020-07-20 15:56:28 | 11 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
kkozp7 | Delivery - rim damaged need input | The big day is finally here and the family surprise has been a bit dampened by an inept delivery. It looks like they jumped the curb when parking the car and it was a strong impact. I ve contacted the sales rep via text (she s been utterly unhelpful at every turn) and texted the delivery center. So far no responses. I have not accepted receipt of the car. Beyond having the rim (and potentially tire) replaced should I be concerned about steering alignment problems both short and long term? Were you me would you refuse receipt of the car and ask for a re-do? To add - it was the front passenger side rim. UPDATE: Thanks to everyone for the input. I called a service center who suggested I call roadside assistance who suggested I call a service center. I was then contacted by delivery customer service who had me take and send additional pictures. It was then I noticed all the paint defects... They re taking the car back and finding me a replacement. And hey for all my trouble they re offering me nothing so I ve got that going for me. UPDATE2: They picked up the car yesterday afternoon and returned it yesterday evening. New rim and wheel (it seems) they actually washed it which is nice since it was a mess when delivered. I inspected it this morning and the paint defects on the hood were still there. Called texted emailed no response. All of a sudden a rep appears at our door to collect the car and asks me about any other issues. Obviously I have not been inside the car yet nor have I given the overall car a thorough study but I invited him to. They ll be replacing the hood at the factory. The saga continues... https: preview.redd.it 6yl9tr57cl761.jpg?width=4032& format=pjpg& auto=webp& s=8f03623cbd857e3e8d9a32f4af9031f96442ff2e | steveo79 | 2020-12-26 20:11:02 | 24 | gh3n2z3 | If you take delivery at the service center they may even have this wheel and tire in stock for quick replacement. There would be no other problems with the alignment and such. It s a pretty minor curb rash. | tp1996 | 2020-12-26 20:28:53 | 25 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
18d3pjr | Delivery Center Holds on S and X | https: preview.redd.it b89exnixex4c1.png?width=618&format=png&auto=webp&s=73fb7e0f324603261382160033c4da9e6fe32266 Just an FYI to anyone awaiting pick-up or if they received notice of a deleted cancellation. | CaptainFinHinckley | 2023-12-07 19:43:40 | 48 | kcemu4i | Yup. They called me like 5 min before I was about to pull up to the delivery center. The guy told me they were on a regulatory hold for some software issue and would not be able to deliver my MX to me today as this affected all Mx and MS deliveries. I was automatically rescheduled for Sunday. | BornStelIar | 2023-12-07 20:12:00 | 19 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
e0tqzf | Delivery Chances for 2019 | Tesla currently has a disclaimer up on the site stating that orders placed today will be eligible for delivery by 12 31 and thus eligible for the tax credit. Two questions for this sub: & #x200B 1. Is there any legal or contractual provision for this kind of guarantee? Any recourse for a buyer who relies on that guarantee in making a purchase but then delivery doesn t happen until January? 2. What is anyone s best guess as to how long of a window there is to place an order and still receive it by the end of the year? I m currently working on convincing the wife that this isn t just an overpriced toy . Hoping for a green light in a couple of days. The tax break sure aids my persuasion... Thanks in advance | xHourglassx | 2019-11-24 04:26:51 | 14 | f8h8f31 | Spouse approach: calculate the cost of ownership of new car you d otherwise consider and then take the difference and then present that as something enjoyable for yourself. Giving yourself a $5k gift sounds a lot better than $40k. When I compared a max spec Accord with a Model 3 it wasn t much different after factoring gas. Enhanced Autopilot was the toy part (and well worth it). | NoVA_traveler | 2019-11-24 04:48:56 | 9 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
2h86ax | Delivery Communication Issues | Wondering what the opinions are about this situation: delivery is supposed to be this Saturday. I ve sent several emails to my delivery specialist re: payment amount format an accessory I want there when I pick up and a couple other small things. After a week I ve gotten no response. I called the center (the one outside Boston in case it matters) and asked that they find my rep and have him respond to my questions via email as I m rarely near a phone long enough to have a long conversation. Still nothing. Is this common? My main concern is that this is how its going to go if when something goes wrong with the car. Also I have some apprehension about handing someone that much money who (appears to be) so nonchalant about the transaction. Anybody had something like this happen? Am I overreacting making too big a deal out of it? **UPDATE**: So I decided to drop both the DS and the Sales guy an email in which I told them if I didn t have answers to the handful of questions I had by Thursday afternoon I wasn t coming to get the car. The DS called me about an hour later apologized profusely made a bunch of excuses and went down my list of questions concerns one by one. I can t say that I m 100% OK with it but I appreciated them finally getting on the ball. He also promised to get back to me Thursday afternoon to make sure that every detail was taken care of and we re set for a seamless delivery on Saturday. | nathanaz | 2014-09-23 13:28:32 | 13 | ckq8wjv | Based on what I ve read on the forums and my own personal experience this appears to be an anomaly. However I m sure that doesn t make you feel any better. I would consider this a big deal. In addition to calling also try contacting them online here: http: www.teslamotors.com contact I ve had pretty fast response via this channel - even for fairly minor things. Good luck and keep us posted on how your delivery goes. | hootyhoot | 2014-09-23 13:43:28 | 7 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
985ps1 | Delivery Delay - Costa Mesa (8 17) | Just got the dreaded call that my performance 3 with not be available at 4:30 for pickup today. I was told that Tesla now has a new checklist and there is a logjam of cars they need to have completed before they do mine. I should hear back in a couple of days to reschedule my pickup. The timing around these cars seems unnecessarily tight. Monday afternoon I received the call that my vehicle would be ready for pickup that Friday. Wednesday I wired the full payment and got insurance for the vehicle. I am now waiting on a future delivery with no timeline and 3 hours of notice. Not a good look Tesla on an $80k purchase. | J912520 | 2018-08-17 20:27:54 | 10 | e4dhlj7 | Thankfully they now have a freaking pdi check list they have to run down. They are using the delivery center as qa. | sziehr | 2018-08-17 20:41:30 | 11 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
9n3l6z | Delivery Delayed Again...On To Attempt #4 | Just got the dreaded call from my delivery center again. Your Model 3 never made it onto the train and is just now leaving California. We won t be able to deliver until the end of the month. Was scheduled for Sept 24th then the 28th then October 13th. My wife and I planned a road trip around the Model 3 hitting the road Oct 19th to drive down to Florida to go to Disney and visit friends along the way. As soon as we had that first delivery appointment we officially blocked out the time bought tickets booked hotel s that advertised EV parking took vacation time off work etc... We re still taking the trip obviously but the entire drive in our Mazda will serve as a constant reminder of Tesla s literal failure to deliver on 3 separate occasions. And now we can t accept delivery until we get back November 3rd at the earliest. & #x200B There s also no longer a vin listed on our account. Where did it go? Did Tesla give it to someone else? Are they selling me a story in the hopes that I just shut up and deal with their awful process? I don t know but it s yet another item that evaporates my trust in the company. The worst part is that I LOVE the car - for the past 2 years I ve rearranged my life and finances rebuilt my garage been a Tesla advocate to everyone I know... Only a customer experience this bad can make that love start to tip towards hate. I am seriously developing some kind of Pavlovian feeling of negativity toward Tesla. & #x200B NONE of this would be an issue if they just wouldn t schedule appointments they can t keep. If they said early on you won t get your car till November - I d say no big deal we won t schedule our trip till then. Or even if they hadn t said anything at all - again not a big deal. But this weekly burning from Tesla the taking days off work for appointments that fall through at the last minute it s by far the worst experience I ve ever had with any company and I ve spent my fair share of time on the phone with Comcast. & #x200B For the record order is for a white AWD 18 aeros. Reservation holder since May 2017 ordered June 29 TSLA shareholder. Update: After speaking in detail with the delivery advisor about our situation she said she would speak with a few of her contacts within the company and see if there was anything they could do to make delivery happen before our trip. In short she got it done and we took delivery last night! Honestly despite the massive headache that was the delivery scheduling process the delivery itself was remarkably simple. In and out in about 30 minutes - 20 of which was checking over the vehicle and getting things configured. Thoughts on the car? It s wonderful... Granted I m coming from < $20k very basic cars so it s quite a leap for me. Everything about it just feels so solid and well thought out. Autopilot is a game changer. I don t have anything to do tomorrow...so I think I m just going to go drive around. I ve never wanted to do that before. It was worth the wait. | Kuriente | 2018-10-10 21:12:31 | 74 | e7jmqrd | Right there with you. 30 days paid in full at the behest of my ISA to “help prevent any issues leading up to delivery” and I ve been through ~~three~~ FOUR attempts already since the 21st. My next is the 13th but my ISA already told me they probably won t make it because logistics shows my car arriving Oct 19th now. If that is the case I will be making payments on this car before I have the car which to be frank will be a fucking joke. My VIN has been removed and re-added multiple times as well as the MVPA with changed dates to try to hide their complete failure. I burned PTO for the first two failed deliveries but it was a mistake to trust Tesla s timing. One I ll never make again. No one but my ISA will communicate with me which makes me feel as though Tesla doesn t even care. If they even had rehearsed form apologies it would be a better experience. He has “escalated” this multiple times but I feel he actually has zero power to do anything. Just know you re not alone. EDIT: Also this experience makes dealing with Comcast seem like a walk in the park on a beautiful day. EDIT 2: Cleveland-Lyndhurst just called me. I bet you guys wouldn t ever guess this but my car isn t there and they have rescheduled me for Oct 20th. EDIT 3: Cleveland-Lyndhurst determined my car was actually at Chicago West Grand. It has been at West Grand since before the initial delay back on Sep 20th. Delivery arrangements were changed and I took delivery of the car 10 13 at Chicago West Grand. Issue resolved. | would_bang_out_of_10 | 2018-10-10 23:51:39 | 28 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
8djx2j | Delivery Delayed the Afternoon Before | Was supposed to get my 3 tomorrow morning and got the call today that the car is still in transit and waiting to hear from logistics where it is. Now tentative for Tuesday but fingers crossed for before and worrying it will be after. I was in the final hours of the last excruciating day before delivery. Could be worse but still no fun to have Christmas canceled on Christmas Eve. | techitect | 2018-04-20 01:26:54 | 30 | dxnqqis | I flew home early from a business trip took a day off and was called 3 hours before delivery that the car didn t make it on time. Was going overseas for 2 weeks the following week so had to completely unfuck Tesla s shitty logistics communication management and fit it into my work schedule. I feel your pain. | aaronkalb | 2018-04-20 01:33:39 | 14 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
4qgqxe | Delivery Experience Not So Awesome | So for the second time I was notified that my Tesla is ready or very close to ready. First time I was told it is in town at the service center. Then last night I get an automated email saying it is ready and to schedule delivery. After about a week of nothing after the first email I called. Turns out the car was damaged during delivery. So a week goes by and I get the email last night. I called. Nope--still waiting to be fixed as they had to order a new front hood. GRRR. Seems the automated process doesn t seem to handle exceptions well. Might be another week or two. I know shit happens and I m not really mad that the car was damaged--it happens. Just set my expectations correctly and in a timely way. My garage charger is thinking no one loves it. Waiting on my 70D Red Model S. Sigh. EDIT: no P in my 70D EDIT: interestingly on the MyTesla section of the site it is still asking for my driver s license. I have uploaded my license and entered in my # but the site just says I ve entered no information. Quite annoying as well. I sent them a message three weeks ago-no response. | aMusicLover | 2016-06-29 17:25:50 | 21 | d4svoq5 | I wonder if this happens more with other manufacturers that you realize just because you order a Tesla fully customized.. you just never hear about the issues because usually you just pick from the lot you know? | t3hWheez | 2016-06-29 18:15:00 | 7 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
4ilt0n | Delivery Experience Specialist . who works at TESLA! | looking to possibly get hired in this position. Any tips for applying what strengths they look for? or anyone who is in this job role. how do you like it? what s your day to day look like | Subylovin | 2016-05-09 21:20:22 | 12 | d2z84zu | I d love to have this job on the side. What s not to love about about giving someone their dream car and showing them how everything works? | daringone | 2016-05-09 23:12:21 | 7 | Pursuing Career at Tesla |
cpx2ek | Delivery Experience Timeline and Questions | I finally did it. On Sunday I placed my order for a Model 3 and I can t wait to take delivery of it! I ve been feeling a bit uneasy about the whole process especially since I live in Texas (DFW area) and have to pay upfront. I m financing along with a trade and there are quite a few moving parts and want some inputs from the community. I ll number them to keep responses ordered as well. 1. I ordered Sunday night for delivery (pick up) at Dallas Cedar Springs. Any idea what the timeline will be? My order page says 2 weeks people on the phone said could be up to 6 weeks. 2. When will I get a VIN get matched? I need the VIN to obtain financing. 3. My trade in still has payments. I made an early payment to cover me until 9 22. However I do want to get over to Carmax to see if I get a higher appraisal and let Tesla price match. It said I was supposed to be contacted within 24 hours but no one has. Any inputs on trade ins? I did call my sales rep and provided her my loan details for my current car (including pay off amount which is higher than current Tesla trade in value) 4. If my trade in value does increase and Tesla matches do I just ask for an updated MPVA that shows the correct tax amount since it s deducted? Thanks all and glad to have joined the Tesla family! | AstroMarco | 2019-08-13 18:17:28 | 14 | ewt28oq | Grats I m in the process of getting mine too. I m in North Dallas and here s my experience so far: 1- July 23rd (Tuesday evening): I stopped by the Tesla store at Legacy West and and put an order in for a model 3. The guys were great and helpful. They said the car I was looking for was in the area. I was informed that Tesla would likely be radio silent for the first week or so but it may not be as long since the car was already in the area. I got e-mail confirmations that night. 2-They also recommended I order the wall charger quickly if I wanted one since they go out of stock really fast. Basically jump on it as soon as you can. I ordered the one with the 8ft charging cord not realizing there was one with a 24ft cord for the same price So I m returning the shorter one unopened (easy process since it was unopened). Be sure to look at both the silver and black ones if you need a longer cable. I don t think there is any difference except the black one only has the longer cable according to their web page. 3-July 24th (Wednesday) - I heard from my Tesla Adviser at Legacy West who sent out a nice e-mail giving me the run down of next steps (web site trade-in details etc etc). 4-July 24th (Wednesday evening) - I received an e-mail from my delivery support specialist (DSS) in Nevada with a similar e-mail as the one sent from my Tesla Adviser and I uploaded everything I could to the web. Note: take pictures do not scan items (see below). I also scheduled a delivery date of **August 6th.** 5-July 26th (Friday) - I received an e-mail from my DSS asking to confirm the delivery address which I immediately did. 6-July 27-28 (weekend) - started looking at loan rates and insurance. Progressive seemed my best bet on insurance. At some point Tesla had given an estimate from my trade-in which was fully paid for. This was updated on my Tesla account web page. It just appeared I wasn t notified that it was there. **This is also true for the VIN**. Check your account regularly. 7-July 29 (Monday) - Started getting everything lined up with my loan. My loan officer had worked with Tesla before. I was approved the same day but needed info on the trade-in to get the final trade amount. The pricing information on the web site was enough to get us started but needed final numbers. 8-July 30 (Tuesday) - My DSS via e-mail requested a picture of my plates and vehicle registration which I immediately did. 9-July 31 (Wednesday) - I got my trade-in appraised at Carmax. It came in $1k more than the Tesla appraisal so I sent it to my DSS. She forwarded it to the trade team. My advice: don t wait for them to ask for the appraisal just send it to them if it s better than what they are offering. 10-August 1 (Thursday evening) - Heard back from my DSS. They wanted a photo of my appraisal not a scan. It took 24 hours for them to figure that out. Kinda annoying but whatever. 24 hours lost and the August 6th delivery date was not looking good. I needed to know if they would accept the price from Carmax to finalize my loan. 11-August 2 (Friday afternoon) - I was not notified but my account page was updated with the Carmax value for my trade-in so I accepted that on the account page. My bank still needed a trade-annex and an order agreement. 12-August 5 (Monday) - My account showed a new delivery date **August 13**. It had been kicked back 1 week. My DSS requested a picture of the title of my trade-in and said I would be getting a package via FedEx. 13-August 8 (Wednesday) - Got the FedEx with the trade annex but no purchase agreement. After a quick e-mail to my DSS and she e-mailed it to me. 14-August 9 (Thursday morning) - Sent the trade-annex and purchase agreement to the bank finalized the loan app and signed on-line. They cut a check and FedEx d it to Tesla after taking a picture and sending the picture to my DSS by Thursday afternoon. Everything looked great until the FedEx tracking showed the check would arrive on Tuesday my scheduled delivery date. That wasn t promising. 15-August 10 (Friday) - My DSS sent an e-mail to me and the local delivery team saying the car was paid in full and they would coordinate the delivery. They had accepted the picture of the check. Also I got an e-mail from FedEx saying to expect a package on Monday from Tesla which I had not idea what was. Having already learned my lesson I would bet they would not meet the scheduled date. Spoiler I would have won that bet. 16-August 12 (Monday) - I got my FedEx package from Tesla DMV saying they needed TX vehicle registration stuff signed. While I was looking through the paperwork the Tesla ground crew called and said my car was local but they needed confirmation that the vehicle was registered here in TX. Hey at least I was actually talking to a person a that point rather then communicating via e-mail. He said it may be a day or three once they get the paperwork. He will call them daily and as soon as it s ready he ll call me. In the mean time my scheduled delivery day was pushed another week to August 20th. 17-August 13 (Tomorrow Wednesday) - My signed registration paperwork should arrive at Tesla DMV. I have no idea how long it will take to process but I assume it will be done by my current delivery date of the 20th. If somehow a miracle happens and I get the car sooner it would be fun to drop off my nephew who just moved to town at his new high-school on the first day (Monday). He needs all the cool points he can get. \*Update\* 18-August 13 (Wednesday) - Tesla DMV received the registration information and it s registered. The ground team in Dallas reached out to me and I am scheduled to pick the car up tomorrow. Also I completed my auto insurance to start tomorrow. Assuming no issues that s 24 days from ordering the car (that was already in the area) to receiving it. & #x200B To summarize you almost have to look at getting the car like funding something on Kickstarter not like going to a dealer. It ll get here when it gets here. Keeping in mind: * Most of the people you ll be dealing with are on Pacific Time and 2 hours behind DFW. * Don t scan anything take pictures. * Be patient * Expect everything to happen via e-mail and FedEx. * Keep an eye on your account page for updates such as trade-in value and a VIN number. Don t expect to be notified when they are updated. * Be proactive: * Get your carmax appraisal (schedule an appointment on-line) wait for Tesla to give you a price and if they don t beat it send a picture of the Carmax appraisal to them and ask if they ll accept it. Carmax is great and not pushy at all. Don t sweat the 6 days Carmax gives you to accept. * Get your loan pre-approved or work with not quite final numbers so everything is ready to go. * Keep in mind if Tesla doesn t accept the Carmax appraisal it may still be cheaper to take Tesla s offer because taxes. * Not all of this is on Tesla. Texas vehicle sales laws are difficult for Tesla s sales model * I don t have my car yet but I m sure it ll be worth the wait It would be nice if Tesla could take Docusign or some other electronic signature. It was my loan then my car. Also I wish they didn t bother scheduling a date until much closer to delivery. Just ignore the dates they give you. | OrbitOrBust | 2019-08-13 23:28:42 | 8 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
e4lktr | Delivery Experience in San Francisco | I m deciding whether to try to rush an order to pickup by 12 31. However I ll be out of town from 12 22 - 12 29 so I will lose out on that delivery window. Right now the Tesla website is saying 2-4 weeks for delivery in SF. What are the odds that they hit that window being so close to production? Also if the original pickup date doesn t work for me can I reschedule for a day or two later? Or do they push you back to the end of the line? I don t want to rush the order if it s very unlikely I ll get the tax credit anyway considering I ll be out of town for a week at the perfect time. | rufioliv3s | 2019-12-01 18:45:50 | 12 | f9cq9do | Since you seem pretty indifferent about the tax credit maybe just walk into a delivery center on 12 30 or 12 31 and see if they have any remaining inventory they want gone by midnight. Deals to be had?? If no luck buy in Q1 when you ll likely have a better delivery experience and possibly better build quality by avoiding the last minute quarter end craziness. | 404davee | 2019-12-01 18:51:13 | 20 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
e7suly | Delivery Goals | I haven t heard any mention of units delivered this quarter. I am hoping that Tesla can deliver a couple thousand cars in the last few weeks of December in China to help reach their goal. I think they need 105k deliveries to reach the goal for the year. You know that if Tesla delivers 1 car shy of that goal the financial talking heads will bash the company for a few weeks. What Tesla has done in ten years is amazing. I don t get the hate. This is the most American car company we have. | dayankee | 2019-12-08 11:46:40 | 23 | fa4wgtf | I think it s better if this time we won t get leaked email from Elon with specific numbers and targets because every time it happens Wall street adjusts expectations based on these numbers. It s better we let these analysts put their bearish numbers and then get the surprise from Tesla. | shaldag_x | 2019-12-08 12:46:06 | 15 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
9khtjw | Delivery Hell - Limbo pt2 | My delivery saga continues. Recap: 2017 Reservation Jun 29th: Ordered the car Jul - August: Sent an e-mail about once a week to ask about status with no response. Sep 1st: Called Tesla to ask what was going on was told they would get back to me. Sep 1st: Fist contact from my Sales Advisor. He schedules delivery for next weekend . My delivery date shows midnight on Friday the 7th. Sep 8th: Call the delivery center to ask about the status they say they don t know and that I need to talk to my Sales Agent. Sep 10th: Finally reach my sales agent after repeated calls without answer (and his voicemail is full). He then updates the date for NEXT weekend. This repeats throughout the month of September. & #x200B At each call I repeatedly informed my Sales Agent that I would be out of town for a conference from the 24th-28th. At each call he confirms for me that those dates are blacked out . & #x200B 9 24: While at the conference I get a call from a trucking company they apparently have my car and are planning to deliver it to my house tomorrow (9 25). & #x200B I informed them at this time that no one was home and my Sales Agent said he was going to either leave the car in my driveway with the keys in it or he was going to delay my delivery until late October. He claimed that I never asked for the blackout dates and that those were my ONLY options accordingly. & #x200B I find this level of service just utterly unacceptable. Right now my account shows a delivery date of Late September . When I call in and ask they say that my delivery date is still scheduled for 9 22!?!? and I still cannot get an answer as to what is going on with my car. & #x200B Even worse since the Sales Agent required payment in full prior to delivery I ve now started making loan payments on a car that I don t own and haven t even seen. & #x200B I might love Tesla conceptually and I know I ll love my car when I get it. But this is such a bad experience that I m recommending my co-workers not buy a Tesla to wait and see if they can fix their delivery challenges. This is NOT the word of mouth I want to be spreading (lots of my coworkers were potential customers until this). But it s all I can say at this point. & #x200B (And yes I ve called the Sales numbers the Delivery Center my ISA DSA all to no real avail). & #x200B & #x200B & #x200B & #x200B & #x200B | godlessmode | 2018-10-01 16:25:18 | 55 | e6z537v | Get ready for the stream of downvotes for having the balls to say you wouldn t recommend Tesla to others. I agree. If you are going to be a first time EV owner coming from an ICE car the delivery experience will def leave you with a sour taste. | MeadKingofRuddyHall1 | 2018-10-01 16:36:56 | 25 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
c9lx4w | Delivery Issues | To make this easier to read I will separate everything by numbers. 1. Because I live in the Bay Area I got my car personally delivered to my house straight from the Fremont factory by an employee back in April. This was the time when Tesla was extremely busy and were trying to push out deliveries ASAP they were trying to reach the end of quarter goals. Also this was that 2 week period when they first decreased the Model 3 pricing so sales sky rocketed. 2. Because they were super busy they had ALL types of employees deliver the cars purely through intrinsic volunteering (from engineers to managers to factory workers). With that I feel like many employees who engaged in deliveries didn t know exactly what to do. My delivery guy got to my house shook my hand gave me paperwork to sign and called his uber. It felt rushed. Don t get me wrong—the guy was super nice. 3. I walked around the car to examine it checked for the chargers everything looked fine. It was in the spur of the moment I was so excited. My delivery guy left and 30 minutes later I was still in the car and was inspecting the interior and exterior. I then notice there is a bunch of horizontal scratches on the rear quarter panel above the wheel well. Additionally there are horizontal dents within that specific spot. This looked like someone at the factory (a factory employee a robot or maybe even the delivery guy) drove it and scraped that specific area on a wall or some kinda machinery. There was even some kinda sticky residue that I was able to wipe off. 4. Obviously I panicked and I thought I was doomed because once I signed those papers that should mean I m accepting the condition of the car. I immediately texted the delivery guy (who was super responsive and helpful) and he said he will tell the delivery manager in Fremont about the situation and he will contact me. 1 week passes and he doesn t contact me so I text the delivery guy again and he says the manager told him to give me an email (NorCal-Concerns@Tesla). Wtf you couldn t have told me this a week ago? 5. I emailed NorCal Concerns explaining my issue and included pictures. An automated reply said they will get back to me and a week later I finally got an email saying the issue has been put into my service profile so now the next step is to schedule a service appointment. Ok? Theres no explanation of anything just a bubbly reply saying its been documented into my profile?? Anyway I scheduled the service appointment. 6. I bring it in talk to the dude in charge of cosmetic damages and my designated service advisor and they explain that this definitely needs to be brought to a body shop because of the dent. Luckily being in the bay area there is an actual Tesla body shop (vs a Tesla certified body shop) in San Jose. The advisor scheduled me for that shop for a few weeks later. Time passes and its 1 day before my my body shop appointment. 7. I get a text saying my body shop appointment has been cancelled. (This was maybe at 3:30PM on a Thursday). I then get a text saying my NEW service appointment has been scheduled for 2:45PM that same day. WTF? How is this possible when I got the text on the same day they schedule the appointment and the text was sent AFTER the newly scheduled time. 8. I call the service center voice my complaints and they say they will get back to me. An hour passes and they get back to me and she tries to explain everything. They said Tesla changed the whole process of getting body shop repairs and in order to get the repair done they have to send over the pictures to a designated Tesla team at a higher up level to approve for the work to be done. At this point I m getting frustrated because what are the chances a day before my body shop appt they change the entire process. So I agree to this tell her to please give me an confirmation email (never got a confirmation email). She said it would take about a week for them to get back to me to see if they approved it or not. A damn MONTH passes (last week). 9. During the last few weeks of that month waiting period I began texting the service advisor asking whats up and I get minimal responses. I then call the service center to see what is going on. She said she d call me at the end of the day and nothing. The next day I get a text saying your service center appointment has been confirmed. First of all why in the f****ng world are they scheduling it without my consent and without an explanation. She never called me back and they just schedule an appointment early in the morning on a weekday? People have jobs and a life you know? We have to pay for these expensive cars somehow!? I couldn t wait any longer so I took time off work this week to go to this appointment thinking I could finally get this fixed. 10. I get there go thru the same process as last time.... here we go again. They tell me they need to send pictures over to Tesla to confirm a body shop repair and to see if it was really Tesla at fault. What the hell.. That is not what the lady on the phone told me!!! The service advisor then told me that the month period of waiting for an approval was for them to approve for me to go to the SERVICE CENTER just so they could look at it AND TAKE PICTURES of the car with my permission..... what is this bullshit? I start to get frustrated and I m explaining to the advisor this whole fiasco. I couldn t do anything and he said i m probably going to have to wait weeks-months for Tesla to approve a body shop repair. Just great! More waiting! At this point I really cant do anything but wait. Who knows I might even have to go through this whole process again once they contact me for the next service appointment. SO with this lengthy story have you guys experienced anything similar? Anybody in the same situation? I d actually like to know if others went through the same thing. Do you think Tesla will approve it? NOTES: - I understand its my fault for not seeing the scratch at delivery but were human. I got too excited and I somehow did not see that scratch and dent. - I am in no way hating the company or the car. I honestly love this car and everything about it. Its just their whole logistics is a mess and the build quality of the car is not the best. I do understand it is a fairly new company so I am trying to cut them some slack on that. - I have literal proof of text messages from when I first got the car with the original delivery guy explaining my issues. - They also just sent out an email a few days ago saying Tesla Service Centers are now doing body repairs. I asked the advisor about that and he said they sent that out but gave the service centers zero equipment or instructions on how to do any body repairs. WTF? | s00009 | 2019-07-05 22:08:25 | 25 | esznncy | Tesla really needs to train their staff better. I feel your pain. Only way for Tesla to learn change is to file a complaint with them. | superh0 | 2019-07-05 22:15:39 | 22 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
kyrn4y | Delivery Manager says I hold their cars to a high standard and should look at other brands | Our family purchased our first Tesla a 2020 Model Y Performance at the end of August 2020. I think the vin is 47 xxx and paid $110 CAD in cash after taxes. I was extremely happy to purchase a Tesla after a considerable time and was wanting to purchase our first EV. On delivery there were several issues or defects with the car to which the delivery manager had created a list and he noted it on their system through their phone. He promised all of these issues would be fixed very quickly and that I have no reason to worry since they ve recorded it in their system. I would get an appointment with the body shop they work with very soon. (Pushing for their end of Q sales numbers to increase). It was not feasible for me to reject the car and potentially waiting weeks-to-a-month because my previous car was written-off from the insurance company because someone rear ended me. And the insurance company doesn t cover the cost of a rental more for than 5 days so I had been paying out of pocket for a rental over a period of a month waiting for my Tesla. & #x200B Well I ve spent the last 6 months trying to get these issues fixed from delivery. The service team won t even touch the issues and says the delivery team is looking after them which is fine since I had reported it to the delivery manager. I ve had over 20 email exchanges about these delivery defects with the manager and have been asking for 6 months when would these issues be resolved for my new car. After 6 months I receive a call from the body shop saying Tesla only authorized them to fix 4 out of the 9 defects that are on the car. At this point I was considerably upset because I ve spent the last 6 months of my time trying to get these issues resolved quickly only to be told a couple would be fixed. I thought this might be a simple mistake so I send 3 more emails over a period of a couple weeks to the delivery manager that had the delivery person and sales person cc d this whole time. One month and a half goes by and not a single response from anyone not even to say they might be on holidays and that I will receive a response soon nothing. When I sent a final email mentioning that the Pearl White bumpers on our car are yellowing and this is a known defect that many people have had resolved by Tesla for their white cars. I receive an email from him a month and a half later saying that the bumpers yellowing are completely normal (although not a single of my previous white BMW and cars yellowed ever). He said I need to work with the service team (but the service team has been telling me I need to deal with the deliver team). Furthermore saying that I should consider other brands that have higher quality closer to the standard that he has seen me hold their cars too. I only met him once in person on delivery day and that was when I did the walk around checklist like every other single buyer has had to do because Tesla doesn t care to have a quality control standard or team that other normal car companies do prior to the customer purchasing their cars. Then saying their cars will not hold up to the quality specifications I m looking for in my next vehicle purchase. I don t understand how have I held high quality specifications and how are my standards high ? These are the issues I ve been trying to get fixed that were noticed on delivery day: 1. Re-attach spoiler from coming off 2. Realign tailgate 3. Paint chips on tailgate 4. Realign right rear door 5. Realign left rear door 6. Realign left rear side trim 7. Repair dent on front hood 8. Realign fender to A-Pillar 9. Replace rear diffuser due to large scratches present on delivery 10. Repaint front and rear bumpers that are yellowing (noticed after delivery) & #x200B Other than these body shop issues I have taken the car to service multiple times to fix over 30 issues that have been confirmed in my service invoices. & #x200B IMO horrible customer service and insult to injury by saying I have high standards when all I ve tried to do is get these issues fixed. Clearly these issues don t even meet normal standards of a car being $110K. Yeah they have great tech and driving experience but cannot meet a normal expectation of no damages and defects on a new car why. Could you imagine if you had to deal with this? Apologies for the huge write up just wanted to provide some context. Update Jan. 20 21: I did not expect to get so many upvotes. Thank you. Sorry everyone I ve been extremely busy with work since I created this post. I understand the concern that I ve not uploaded any proof of images I will do so this weekend. I would like to emphasize it s not just about the car and defects. It s also about experience and time wasted not to mention the stress involved. | GrizzlyDogBiz | 2021-01-16 21:17:19 | 733 | gjibpih | This is why people say to refuse delivery if there are serious defects no matter what. The return period is only 7 days and there s a 0% chance you ll even have an appointment for them to look at it in that time. What s worse having to pay for a rental for a week or two or spending like $40-50k on a brand new car that needs to be repaired before you ve ever even driven it? The fact that people keep taking delivery of cars in this condition is why they keep doing it. | AnswersTeslaQueries | 2021-01-16 21:44:36 | 552 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
oca8vj | Delivery Number Comparsion | # 2020: \+40 32% Q1 YoY \-4 78% Q2 YoY \+43 61% Q3 YoY \+61 22% Q4 YoY # 2021: \+109% Q1 YoY \+122% Q2 YoY & #x200B In 2020 Tesla was able to grew total deliveries by 35 87% compared to 2019. 105 13% of total 2019 deliveries achieved after 2 quarters in 2021. Already 77 4% of total 2020 deliveries achieved after 2 quarters in 2021 . & #x200B edit: corrected the wrong numbers edit 2: added 2019 deliveries in second figure https: preview.redd.it w334rvczxs871.png?width=600& format=png& auto=webp& s=d09c66e8f7f2cf500b87e3419afda5ed6e24e013 https: preview.redd.it 59l0al095z871.png?width=1126& format=png& auto=webp& s=c4bf56b22dd77e5258d25b5cb1745d43d99823b8 | bnjmn_1990 | 2021-07-02 13:36:20 | 148 | h3t5gvp | Tesla will sell as many cars as they can manufacture every quarter for the foreseeable future… they need to get done with Austin and Berlin and start building the next Gigafactory to take model Y into the top 10 best selling cars in the world | whatkindpinetrees | 2021-07-02 14:40:03 | 98 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
6q51te | Delivery Reveal Speculation | Down to the last day.. there s a few things that occurred to me might still surprise at the reveal. Obviously prepared to be pleasantly surprised with previously announced minimum beats. * Range well over 215 miles? Most think a better than bolt minimum (238) is given. * Base Acceleration better than 5.6? 4 s perhaps? * Production ramp updates? * Real Steering Controls (spaceship??) * Configuration Web Tool Awesomeness. Beyond these that we ve all talked about I think there s two categories worth considering might be revealed today. A) **Upgrades that also affect Model S & X from now on.** * Full Self Drive updates (or other software) * Interior Binnacle refreshes for all models. * Power-train Charging hardware version upgrade increasing range charge options and decreasing charge time on all future production models. (Musks 350kW childs toy tweet) * Tesla Fleet hardware now in all cars (ID scanners charging sharing scheduling software in Tesla mobile app.) * Dramatically better screen to mobile device connectivity. Screen sharing enabled. * WiFi mobile office upgrade packages B) **Rethinking the interior of a Full Self Drive automobile.** I think there might be some preliminary interior capability shifts that no human driven car would have considered. * Obviously.. no instrument cluster. What about.. * Flat folding front seats too? (or even removable for the ultimate cargo pod.) * Futon Seating option or lay-flat bed seats like airline business class. * Swivel seating? * Dash is actually a full widescreen folding theater cover (think reverse folding hardtop convertible) * Proper AC outlets throughout the cabin (regional appropriate of course) for the ultimate mobile office. Anyone else care to pitch some thoughts in these two categories? | Eazz_Madpath | 2017-07-28 16:46:39 | 25 | dkul5mu | Android Auto Apple Car play support | NyashaT | 2017-07-28 16:54:43 | 27 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
dljfk2 | Delivery Time | I have a question regarding the delivery time of my Model 3 which I ordered two weeks ago. When I ordered the estimated delivery said within two weeks. Two weeks out I still have heard nothing back and I still have just a reservation number on the Tesla site with no VIN number assigned. I was wondering if this is typical and also should I be worried that in the time since I ordered Tesla is now showing a estimated delivery of 6-10 weeks for new orders on their site? I had planned my order to coincide with the end of the lease on my current car given the 2 week lead time shown at the time I ordered. Unfortunately 6-10 weeks would be well after the end of my current lease leaving me without a car. My account page still says two weeks but that date has now come and gone. | JulianBashirMD | 2019-10-22 15:23:23 | 19 | f4qts32 | It s typical. It could be 2 weeks. It could be 10. | SparkySpecter | 2019-10-22 15:29:41 | 27 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
4t6dzx | Delivery date change | I ordered my MS60D at the end of last month the expected delivery date was September I checked MyTesla today and the delivery date has changed to November - Early December... the lease on my current car ends in October :( Looks like I may have to find another car for a couple of months. Has this happened to anyone else? | Enji-Benjy | 2016-07-16 20:44:16 | 12 | d5exqmp | My order was confirmed last Sunday (also 60D) and still says september - beginning of october. I m in switzerland. Contact your delivery specialist. Either a specific part required for the extra s you put in (sound child seats etc)became unavailable or it s a mistake. | euro8000 | 2016-07-16 21:10:53 | 7 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
cs4gch | Delivery day! | Didn t go as expected :( I arrived 7 minutes early to my appointment and no one arrived until 4 after... not a big deal except that the car wasn t there. Even after confirming multiple times Friday because I am a super anxious person who overplans everything lol. Wasted a couple hours today and I m just super sad because I was so excited. Tesla offered me $150 in store credit. I assume this is very uncommon but I m just venting because I m super depressed today. Hopefully I will get it Tuesday. | seanx820 | 2019-08-18 17:48:37 | 17 | exci159 | Sorry to hear. $150 for a couple of hours is okay though at least. | Cyrusis | 2019-08-18 18:00:14 | 22 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
84navj | Delivery delayed (a lot) of new custom order Model S | *Original delivery estimate was mid to late February. Order confirmed 12 21 17. *Order stated it was shipping around Feb 25. *The Model S as been stuck on a train in Chicago for a week or more. *The order has been paid in full. *Delivery specialist has cancelled twice. Rescheduled once. *Delivery specialist stated they still don t know when it s leaving Chicago. *I timed the sale of my car to match yesterday s delivery. Now today s rescheduled delivery was cancelled and I m back to work tomorrow for a week and a half (13 hour shifts) with no vehicle. *If this was a $10 000 car I could understand blaming everything on logistics. But it s not. I have provided the company with an $85 000 advance (not to mention I stood in line in the rain 2 years ago for the Model 3 reservation). *And with the sheer number of people reporting buying their custom Model S a month after I did and already receiving theirs weeks ago... It s a little more than just a slap in the face of an advocate investor and believer in this company. *** Update *** the Model S was in train car still waiting for a long distance delivery truck as there have been none available due to excessive amounts of local deliveries around Chicago. Tesla didn t give me a loaner but instead gave me a premium rental from Enterprise. | eEPlanet | 2018-03-15 15:27:49 | 30 | dvqsihd | You paid in full before getting the car??? | jmach76 | 2018-03-15 15:30:48 | 22 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
6o2whz | Delivery estimator vs real delivery date tracking thread | Thought it d be kinda fun to have something to refer back to and see how close they ended up being. Using u teslike s estimator here: https: docs.google.com spreadsheets d 1rKDw72FOIMmSY8wBVl0ECjAjwYV9shlvRiVKKzfu3L8 EDITED TO ADD: Will also be fun to put in TESLA s estimate when you put in your order vs when you actually get it. | run-the-joules | 2017-07-18 18:58:24 | 16 | dke7d7f | I just made this type of post in another thread so now I feel like I m on a crusade but IMO these all suffer from the same fatal flaw which is that I think they WAY WAY WAY overdo it on the how important is your location in the USA issue. I ve always thought people were silly to think that Tesla ever meant that a significant number of cars needed to stay nearby some people taking that to the extreme where they re still asking people reserving *today* what coast they re on. Now that we know they re going to ramp up to normal speed over the course of 6 months producing a relative handful of cars in that time it s extra silly to me to think Cali is still going to matter for car 10 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 etc. I could EASILY see the location meaning dick before they re even done with the ramping let alone before any gen pop ish production starts. Especially now I think you d have to be in a pretty perfect position to be effected by it. (A line camping owner who was the first guy in line in NYC might lose out to an owner who was 20th in line in Freemont.) Edit: I don t think this factors the new numbers in either. I think they re assuming thousands a month in a period Tesla is planning on 100 1 500 etc. | vita10gy | 2017-07-18 19:37:10 | 6 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
d5pqqf | Delivery experience: refused delivery | Went to pick up my Model X today in Vancouver and had a pretty mixed experience. Would love to hear your thoughts on what you would have done. First of all the delivery center in Vancouver is awful. It s outdoors on a busy street with heavy trucks driving by constantly. Combine that with cold and pouring rain it certainly didn t feel like a premium experience I would expect from a car this price. Did the paperwork and the insurance. The staff was very friendly. Then we got sent outside with the plates. So far so good. Then I started to inspect the car and found the following defects: * plastic trim above each wheel was completely discolored. Looked like it was faded in the sun. Apparently it was due to paint polish being buffed onto the surface. They said they would need to replace it (tried to wipe it out but didn t work) * windows rattled when door shut and they were rolled down. I specifically looked into this when test driving since I knew older models had this issue and thought it was resolved with Raven update. My test drive cars were all perfect and felt solid when closing. Was told this might not be fixable but they could try. * center console had scratches * Car interior was very dusty and white interior felt very dirty * No wiper fluid * Had ordered vegan steering wheel and asked to confirm several times before the car arrived only to find out it was not the vegan steering wheel on my car * Falcon wing doors leaked tons of rain water onto the back seats when opened Overall I felt like this was way too many issues to accept delivery. In particular the window rattle annoyed me since I know some models don t have this issue and they couldn t guarantee it could be fixed. The experience when I purchased my Honda Fit was more polished. This experience with Tesla didn t match what I would expect for such an expensive car. Overall pretty disappointed that I couldn t get my car today. The staff was friendly but let a sour taste in my mouth. Do you think I m being picky? Would you have accepted delivery? | WiseShepherd | 2019-09-18 00:19:48 | 43 | f0nc4vr | Think that s perfectly reasonable. It s strange how hit or miss they can be with build quality. I ve been there for delivery with friends and family for a few model 3s and the worst was a SR+ this last March. Pelted by rocks wasn t even cleaned etc. But then my P3D- was shiny and clean and felt polished which I had never had happen before. | feurie | 2019-09-18 00:22:46 | 79 | Tesla ownership feedback and issues |
a1ht5i | Delivery experiences and suggestions for buyers in non-licensed states (e.g. Texas) | Hi all. I live in Texas and delivery of my LR M3D is scheduled for next week. I m curious what other s delivery experiences have been so I can appropriately prepare and manage expectations. My understanding is that the vehicle is delivered by a private carrier and it s pretty much Sign here. Here are your keys. Have a nice day . Is this still the case? Do vehicles sold to buyers in non-licensed states receive a different level of QC (i.e. they get a final inspection in CA before getting loaded on a truck and that s it vs. the final inspection a SC would perform)? If the vehicle arrives with defects (e.g. dings dents scratches misaligned body panels trim etc.) do I have any recourse with the carrier or am I more or less stuck accepting the vehicle as is and then doing epic battle with the SC to try to get any issues resolved? Do you all have any tips tricks or suggestions? I have a copy of [u jeffherb](https: www.reddit.com user jeffherb) s excellent interactive [checklist](https: puretesla.com tesla-model-3-interactive-delivery-checklist ) ready and waiting. I ve mentally allocated time to be thorough with the inspection and fully expect to have to tamp down the excitement in order to be objective. My apologies if this belongs more in the daily discussion thread. The signal to noise ratio in those threads is rather poor and this seemed less ephemeral and useful enough to post in the main subreddit. & #x200B Edit: Thank you everyone for your feedback. After speaking with the Service Center Gallery here in San Antonio (no contact from a delivery specialist yet) they gave me the option of taking delivery of the vehicle there or having a Tesla representative deliver the vehicle to my home. It would appear (at least for San Antonio) that my previous information is very out of date. | koelschlaeger | 2018-11-29 14:31:27 | 10 | eapuvb8 | I took delivery in Dallas and live in Oklahoma. I arrived a bit early so the delivery bays were full of other cars. They pulled mine out to the parking lot. I signed a single piece of paper. They didn t need anything which had been mailed from Tesla. The delivery guy made sure my phone was paired and showed me how to select gears. Then he left and I walked around the car. Did find a cracked tail light. He said they would order one and email when they had it. That was it. Super fast and easy. Don t expect a lot of hand holding. Most importantly a started smiling the second I sat in it. It is amazing! (Even with a cracked tail light) | kc5cbt | 2018-11-29 14:46:29 | 6 | Miscellaneous Tesla Topic |
cdkj8i | Delivery frustrating for the rest of you? | First of all I understand and accept that this is 100% a first world problem and I will probably sound entitled as shit compared to the rest of you who may have waited weeks to months to years. Last Tuesday after a ton of number crunching and sleeping on it for a while we (wife and I)decided that it was a good idea and I placed the downpayment and got everything started I had already been preapproved for a loan and started researching power options for the home. between then and friday normal bank shit happens insurance talks with the power company delivery date set for this coming wednesday the 17th I installed 240v (datacenter technician here) and was generally feeling good. Friday comes I get a call from tesla saying my M3 had arrived at the destination and could be picked up saturday.#excitedasfuck saturday I am cleaning out our trade in getting all of the cheerios and whatnot out of all of the crannies I get another call from the local tesla delivery destination that one of my seatbelt sensors failed final inspection and they couldn t release the car I get it it s a safety thing and needs to be fixed. they say monday at the earliest. #sadface I called this morning and waited a few hours to hear back apparently the entire seat is fucked and they re switching me to a different VIN they had available it s already been inspected and passed cool. at this point I m a little tired of all of the rollercoaster because I am excited and keep feeling like it s getting close then it s not 10 minutes later I get an email saying my order agreement has changed and I now owe another $1600 it s because the VIN they are switching me to has the performance wheels they didn t let me know that was the case ahead of time or anything so I about panicked since my bank closed funding and sent them a check already. I call them back to be all WTF and they explain the wheels and they are waiting on approval from corporate to switch the wheels to match my order. I have a delivery scheduled for 10AM tomorrow but I feel a lot more stressed about this than I feel I would have been if they simply kept the original delivery date. anyway end of rant TL DR: I am spoiled and bitching about minor inconveniences and getting my car a day earlier than originally anticipated. this sounds a lot more ridiculous as I am reading it. & #x200B EDIT: clarified a confusing sentence & #x200B UPDATE: they were unwilling to swap or comp the wheels I have now been assigned a VIN that is still in assembly in fremont. as supplemental info my Bank already funded the loan the car is paid in full I m liable for the loan and gonna be really close to having to pay 2 loans my Tesla Advisor is MIA. that was a nice kick in the dick | Se7eNBRC | 2019-07-15 17:33:16 | 21 | etukn0r | how old are you? #justwondering & #x200B but yea - i had delivery issues too. Service afterwards sucked too. Tbh if their cars werent so awesome tesla as a company would be fucked | cyrusthegreet | 2019-07-15 18:15:29 | 13 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
blvx2h | Delivery issues | It s been nothing but a pain working with the delivery team and the tesla store guys. They ve been moving my delivery date a week at a time and call me the day before giving a different reason each time. First time it was a “service hold” and unmatched from the car. Second time the car is here and needs to be fixed for a small issue so unmatched Third time matched me with the same car matched first time which had the hold and told me it was good to go. Now I get a call again saying service center is busy and cannot get to the car until next week. Now I m car less because I sold my old one. Paying for the loan on the car which I don t have and had to call insurance multiple times to move the date out. This is not ideal and not expected from Tesla. I was super excited when I ordered it and now I m having second thoughts. I even offered to change the color but wanted non aero wheels and looks like they don t have any. Has anyone else faced similar issues? If so when does this end and what should I do? | seanhyd | 2019-05-07 20:42:20 | 35 | emru7p7 | Sounds like at this point they could just use Tinder to hook you up with a new Tesla. 20 matches and no replies maybe one of them is your car? | psaux_grep | 2019-05-07 21:03:36 | 16 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
5zcz5c | Delivery location can t be changed on Model 3 reservation | I reserved Model 3 on March 2016 from Slovakia. Meanwhile I moved to the US. I want to change delivery location to my current US address but it is not possible. Tesla supports advises me to cancel reservation and create new one from US. But it put me at the end of the queue with delivery midway through 2018 . Do you think I will get my Tesla sooner if I stay with old reservation? | benadrasni | 2017-03-14 16:02:34 | 16 | dex44gw | Regardless quickly reserve one from US. Then decide what to do. The line is getting longer everyday. | Bobsky2 | 2017-03-14 16:25:04 | 20 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
5588sn | Delivery of Alfred | http: imgur.com a prCEz So I took delivery of my Model X60D last night.. The service center was super busy and there were a boatload of Teslas all over the parking lot. It was late at night the kids were tired so I only ended up taking one picture and it has been raining nonstop since yesterday.. I plan to post a bunch later when the sky clears up in the next few days as the photographer in me won t let me slide with 1 pic....As for the experience.. There was no bow or big unveil.. The X was also noticeably dirty while inspecting it.. even the keyfobs were a bit dirty.... I did ask them to clean up the more noticeable things and surprisingly they were pretty regretful of it and was apologizing... even my DS was trying to wipe the car down.. they said somehow it slipped through the cracks and because of it all they provided me with a free detail from their local provider who would come to my house and detail it there (will take advantage of that in the next few weeks).. Mind you I didn t make a big deal out of the car being dirty and am very appreciative of the gesture! I haven t used autopilot yet and not particularly for any reason just want to get the ropes of the car first. In regard to fit and finish everything seems great. My X does not have 8.0 yet and hopefully it rolls in soon.. I plan to visit a supercharger about 10 15 mins away from me on lunch to try it all out. Did have a question tho... With the HPWC aren t you suppose to be able to double press the top of the connector and the charger port door opens? Again sorry for the lack of pics! Also thank you to the whole team at my local service center from ordering to delivery! | trinitesla | 2016-09-30 14:48:42 | 37 | d88dd9q | Is that Solid Black or Black Metallic ? Also there s a boy in the background. If he s yours you should probably get back to the service center and pick him up. I know delivery day is complicated and it s easy to miss stuff. | majesticjg | 2016-09-30 15:14:08 | 17 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
b4dl1p | Delivery of my Model 3 SR (no +) scheduled for next week | Tesla just notified me that they re scheduling delivery of my Model 3 Standard Range for the 29th. Has anyone else gotten a delivery date for a non-plus? I didn t think they were even being manufactured yet so this surprised me. EDIT: Appointment was cancelled and others are reporting the same thing. Looks like a mistake by Tesla. Back to waiting! | clackorashberry | 2019-03-23 02:01:28 | 76 | ej60t1i | Oooh. The unicorn. Let us know if it happens. | hoppeeness | 2019-03-23 02:05:06 | 42 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
90rs0f | Delivery scheduled for stealth P3D silver black interior non-PUP | Just got the email to schedule delivery Day 1 reservation holder Current Tesla Model S and Model 3 owner Los Angeles | allthingskohai | 2018-07-21 19:20:52 | 13 | e2sni6c | What makes it stealth? And when you say non-PUP you mean no performance upgrade right? PUP here stands for premium upgrade and you cannot select non-PUP yet | andy2na | 2018-07-21 19:37:38 | 19 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
ffwyb1 | Delivery time estimate for Model Y | I am curious to know if anyone has any idea on how to get an estimated delivery time frame for the Model Y. I made a reservation in January 2020 for the Long Range All-Wheel Drive with FSD. For financial planning purposes. It would be helpful for me to know if it s 3 6 12 months or longer. Another question. If I get a call tomorrow will I be able to defer the order for 6 months? | sam_42_42 | 2020-03-09 16:06:17 | 10 | fk11tns | Based on all of the other information swimming around I d expect the wait would be no longer than June as long as you didn t order RWD 7 seat options. I ordered in mid January and will be taking delivery this month (White LR AWD black interior with upgraded wheels and FSD). You can of course tell them your not ready to take delivery and postpone it. | advanceyourself | 2020-03-09 16:19:01 | 9 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
fjq2zz | Delivery timing now 8-12 weeks in Washington state and Oregon | Up until today it was 1-2 weeks... & #x200B & #x200B https: preview.redd.it yql76ppuy2n41.png?width=1952& format=png& auto=webp& s=eb6cafad2c2eb09e29f33d7283721203123d17e1 | bellemam2 | 2020-03-16 18:48:03 | 27 | fkocwna | I saw another thread somewhere hat they are considering shutting down the production lines for a while because of C19. | volklkatana | 2020-03-16 18:51:34 | 12 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
93atf9 | Delivery tomorrow | So my model 3 is getting delivered to my house tomorrow morning but they didn t send me the final purchase agreement until just now so I don t have enough time to complete financing. I m not able to get in touch with anybody about it either. Has this happened to anybody else? What happens when they come tomorrow? | zzjzz | 2018-07-31 03:07:35 | 18 | e3bww2s | Just a guess but most likely the delivery people will need to wait around for however long it takes for you to clear your payment option. Best start making calls early in the morning. Also ask around in the Tesla Discord room for quicker responses. | ShadeParadox | 2018-07-31 03:15:32 | 14 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
30m0xs | Delivery tomorrow. Where to find delivery checklist? | Hi We re getting our Model S delivered tomorrow. Super excited! I tried searching for the Model S delivery checklist that a lot of people seem to be talking about but I m finding really old ones and it s not exactly a checklist. Would someone be kind to give me a link where there is a Google doc or anything that I could take tomorrow when I go to collect the car. Thanks! | Krnshh | 2015-03-28 16:40:32 | 11 | cptnnst | Congrats! http: nickjhowe.com tesla modelsguide.html Edit: Wow this hasn t been updated since Aug 2014 but still has mostly relevant info. | Muzzman1 | 2015-03-28 17:01:52 | 8 | Tesla Delivery Woes |
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