Nov 1, 2013
808inthe510 I logged into my dashboard today and saw that the status changed from "Sourcing Parts"...to now, The Tesla Factory is now building your Model S. This seems strange as my delivery date isn't until 12/9, almost 40 days from now. So, a couple of questions:
1. Is the factory really building the car given the 40 days?
2. What are the various process stages that change on the Dashboard?
Thanks.�
Nov 1, 2013
merico My dashboard switched to In Production today too. My delivery date is Nov 18th.�
Nov 1, 2013
ausdma I got my first call today from my delivery specialist who said "it could be 12/14 or sometime the following week".
My dashboard also changed today to "In Production The Tesla Factory is building your Model S".
Must be a long production run! :smile:�
Nov 1, 2013
Peter_M Me too - got "In Production" just today. Last I heard my Production End Of Line date was Nov 18 and delivery is "conservatively" scheduled for Dec 9. So now I'm setting myself up for disappointment by hoping for a late November delivery :smile:�
Nov 1, 2013
swisscottg Confrirm 9/12 vin < 23000 saw in production a couple of days ago and now I saw this. So the car was only in production for a couple of days. How long now it's complete? My delivery date is 11/12 or 11 days from time of writing at the Palo Alto Showroom. Can't imagine it takes 11 days to get prepared and delivered across the bay. Any ideas?
Production Complete
Your Model S is being prepared for pickup or delivery.�
Nov 2, 2013
texex91 Rule number 1 -Don't believe dashboard--Tesla will even tell you that.
Mine showed in production when it was already on a truck :biggrin:�
Nov 2, 2013
Mario Kadastik I fully understand the fluctuations post-production, but before it enters production it's a slippery road if the status cannot be believed. People will take the In Production change literally and start preparations by locking in financing, insurance etc that might have some kind of reprecussions if the actual fact is that the car enters production 1-2 months later in reality.�
Nov 2, 2013
hughconn I have VIN 26190 and like the others my dashboard switched to in production Friday Nov 1. My delivery on the East East is for week of December 16. Assuming 10 days (or so) to cross country it would be competed by November 30th. Maybe the change just means the car will be built in month of November? I'm not getting my hopes up that it will be delivered early.�
Nov 2, 2013
doctrewho A friend of mine here on the east coast ordered his at the beginning of June. It went into production (per the dashboard) in mid Jun but was delivered in mid July. We may be looking at something similar here. I know in the recent past we were seeing delivery 1-2 weeks after the car entered production depending on location. I think the best bet is to talk with our respective Delivery Specialists and see what they say. I've not spoken to mine since last week when he told me to expect my MVPA the week of 11/04 so I'm waiting on that to see. I was kind of surprised to see the dashboard change as my expected In Production was 11/18. Even with the above, I now have a little more hope of a pre-Thanksgiving delivery.
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Nov 2, 2013
GDH LMAO�
Nov 2, 2013
TylerCA I confirmed in early Sept and just picked up 2 days ago. Sounds like US deliveries are behind due to Euro prioritzation�
Nov 2, 2013
ABVA I ordered and confirmed my S85 on Sept. 29, 2013, at that time I was told to expect delivery early November, could be as early as late October. However, my dashboard soon there after showed, late November. Finally my DS emailed me for November 29 delivery, which is more in line with Time line stated on Tesla web site. Then I received another email from my DS, saying that delivery date is going to slip, due to Thanksgiving holidays. Now I don't know what to believe. Does any body else has same experience? i.e. moving /inconsistent dates.
BTW: Dashboard changed yesterday from "sourcing parts" to "In Production"�
Nov 2, 2013
elecblue Based on the Nat Geo megafactories documentary on Tesla, each car takes about 3-5 days to go from rolled aluminum (assuming no inventory of body panels) to completed car. It would be great if they told you when your vehicle is beginning the assembly line process but there are most likely practical limitations that would prevent this.�
Nov 2, 2013
ABVA It seems that East Coast deliveries take longer compared to West coast, probably due to transportation factor.
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Thanks elecblue. I failed to mention that after confirmation I made changes, first from Blue paint to multicoat Red, and then yet again yesterday, I asked my DS to include Power Folding Mirrors, which were not available at the time I confirmed my order. On both occasions, TESLA accommodated my requests, in-spite of the fact that rules do not allow any changes subsequent to confirmation. May be that is what caused the slippage. A great positive however is that TESLA and it's representatives are extremely accommodating and provide exceptional Customer Service, which indeed is indicative of a Great Company.�
Nov 2, 2013
Gizmotoy I was under the impression that never aired. How did you manage to find it?�
Nov 2, 2013
Chris TX It's probably in the Videos section, too:
Megafactories Tesla Model S (English) - YouTube�
Nov 2, 2013
ecarfan Could those who have posted about their Dashboard page suddenly showing their car in now in production and what their delivery date is please also post the date they confirmed their order and if their car is a 60, 85, or P85? That would be helpful information.
I ordered and confirmed an 85 on Sep. 29th and my dashboard still shows "sourcing parts" and delivery as being in December (no date given).
Thanks.�
Nov 3, 2013
Chipper Here is my info (see signature) but unfortunately the delivery date on the web page disappeared a couple of weeks ago and has not returned. Like just about everyone else, mine shows In Production as of 1 Nov.�
Nov 3, 2013
ABVA I ordered my 85 on the same date as yours, however, I immediately confirmed upon ordering. Mine changed from "sourcing parts" to "in production" on November 1st.�
Nov 3, 2013
Chris TX The date went away like ecarfan said.
It does show this, though:
"Estimated Delivery We will contact you to schedule your exact delivery date and time."
They contacted us a week or so ago saying production was to begin 11/25. We're really hoping Tesla is trying to get as many built as possible for their first full year of production, and they've accelerated the current US batch now that the EU run is over.
GO TESLA, GO!�
Nov 3, 2013
merico I ordered 914 Confirmed 9/15 VIN 9/27 Factory delivery scheduled for 11/18 Dashboard changed to In Production 11/1.
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oops its an S85�
Nov 3, 2013
Caboom Ordered P85 on 10/10 confirmed 10/15 received Vin 10/25 26399 confirmed delivery (factory pick up with tour) 11/29 went from sourcing to production on 11/1
My original order date was mid January that was given to me on confirmation. I spoke to someone to see if i could have it in November and they moved it to Dec 4th delivery in LA -
When i got a DS then i asked her if i could pick up and get tour in factory when visiting family in San Jose over Thanksgiving. She changed delivery date to 11/29�
Nov 3, 2013
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Nov 3, 2013
Twoeagle Confirmed 1.october, P85, delivery april 2014 and changed to "in production" 1. november like so many others have experienced. Unlikely!�
Nov 4, 2013
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Nov 4, 2013
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Nov 4, 2013
leonari MY P85+ also changed to "The Tesla factory is building your model S". Order confirmed 3rd September 2013, Vin by late September. Car was scheduled for delivery in january.The last time I spoke with a Tesla representative on the phone she said it won't be january, but february - possibly even late february...
I must ad that I am a european customer (AUSTRIA) and some might not understand my anger but waiting 4 months more when the car will be finished in like 5 days? I will call again tomorrow but this would be nothing short of pathetic. WTF are they doing with the car? Putting it on a 4 month cruise ship so it will be delivered happy and rested? I don't get it. Model S have already been delivered to Austria so it would not be the first time for Tesla to ship a car to my country.
Yes I am frustrated cause all of this s*** does not make any sense.�
Nov 4, 2013
Gizmotoy No reason to get frustrated over your car taking an extended cruise, it has to be a mistake. Tesla simply can't be building 3 months worth of cars this week. There's no way.
Your DS has better insight than the website as to when your car will be ready. Trust what they told you, not the website.�
Nov 4, 2013
N4HHE Ordered 10/12, confirmed 10/15. First noted "in production" on 11/3. VIN 26874. DS estimates delivery on 12/19 in Marietta, GA allowing for 2 weeks of transport and local prep. S 85.�
Nov 4, 2013
staze Dates/config in sig. I logged into my dashboard after a few days and noticed the change as well. Unsure of exact date of change.
My theory
TIM: Hey Bob, we have a lot of owners asking when their car is going into production. How do you propose we handle that?
BOB: Don't worry, I'll take care of it. [flips everyone who was "Sourcing Parts" to "In Production"]
Instead of asking who else was flipped, maybe we should ask if there are any folks who finalized 4-8 weeks ago that DON'T say "In Production". It's been my experience at many large companies in all sort of industries that there are very low tech solutions behind processes. I wouldn't be surprised if someone at Tesla owns an Excel spreadsheet which have all the statuses for each order with VIN assignments and order status. This is probably uploaded as a flat file into a DB somewhere which is referenced by the website. Yes, it's a guess but given how inaccurate the statuses are based on experiences on this site leaves me highly skeptical that the website is tied to sourcing and production systems.�
Nov 4, 2013
blufintuna @staze - I agree with your theory. Confirmed my order S85 on 9/13. As of 11/1 my dashboard still said sourcing parts. I NEVER saw it say "In Production". I logged in this morning - 11/4 - and it now says "Production Complete". My delivery date is 11/11 and it's being shipped to Atlanta so I was getting very nervous considering it's already been pushed once. Since I am trusting that my $95k car wasn't thrown together in a weekend, I'm assuming that TM has just been slacking on keeping everyone's individual status up to date. It's much easier to do it in batch every couple of weeks.�
Nov 4, 2013
Chris TX We just had FedEx drop off the envelope that contains the Registration of New Vehicle form and Statement of Deliver Outside of California form, and temporary registration tag.
They even have neat little Tesla "T" stickies that show where to sign.
It also came with a prepaid and pre-addressed FedEx envelope to return the documents. I'm keeping the stickies�
Nov 4, 2013
cuse44 Sounds exciting! I am hoping that my information arrives later this week. My estimated delivery date is 11/26. Is yours around the same time?�
Nov 5, 2013
ausdma Ordered on 10/12 as a S85 and confirmed on 10/21 as a P85.�
Nov 5, 2013
hughconn After getting my hopes up when my status changed to In Production, I emailed my DS to see if I might get an early delivery surprise. He claimed (heard this on the message board from others, too) that the dashboard has bad data in it and cannot be relied upon. To which I said, why? It's not that hard, either keep the data accurate or don't show anything. Consistently posting bad data to customers (via dashboard) seems inconsistent with Tesla as a company. I guess every company has holes in their "game" and just because I'm whining over this doesn't mean I'm any less thrilled with the car, etc. You can point out the bad (dashboard) along with the good (everything else), and still be a fan of the company. But, Hey Tesla, fix the dashboard, it makes you look bad to your customers, in my opinion.�
Nov 5, 2013
Mario Kadastik Well I did get the reply that the dashboard is accurate in the fact that my car has ended sourcing parts and is now in pre-production. This means that it has all the nuts and bolts with Mario's car label on it and now waits for factory assembly. However, that queue may be from days to months�
Nov 5, 2013
staze @blufintuna: Welcome to the Forums! It's a great place to pass the time while agonizing over delivery. I share in the frustration with the lack of updates but I'm just happy there is a car like this on the market and I feel fortunate that I can afford it! This is another example of Tesla's growing pains. I'm hopeful they will one day have their updates in order.
Neat story about Elon. My wife is an advisor for Space X right now. While she hasn't met Elon she is amazed at how much detail is run by him for his approval. The staff regularly mention his name when providing her with feedback and decisions. He really continues to be the driving force behind his companies - similar to Steve Jobs.�
Nov 5, 2013
Chipper I heard from my DS today also. I got two email from Tesla. One asking me to electrically sign for my upcoming purchase. The other asking me to pay for it already. I sent my DS an e-mail asking if I could pay for it at delivery and he replied that would be acceptable. I also had to provide a copy of my insurance card. Not that I am too worried about Tesla, but lately I have gotten stung twice paying for something BEFORE delivery and I am now twice shy about doing that again. I MUCH prefer transferring funds at time of possession.�
Nov 5, 2013
doctrewho Interesting. I was told they wouldn't ship the car from the factory until payment had been tendered.�
Nov 6, 2013
ABVA Appears that dashboard updates are inconsistent. Mine has gone from "sourcing parts" on 09/29 to "in production" on 11/01 to yet another addition that as of 11/05 it shows "delivery date 12/06". But just like most of you who are waiting, I hope it sooner than later.�
Nov 6, 2013
Chipper @doctorwho I think it depends on state regulations whether they can accept payment at delivery or payment prior to shipment.
I still have nothing (for weeks) on the Dashboard. My DS also told me he "...would try to find me a copy of the v.5.6 Owner's Manual". For the life of me I find this frustrating. It is a .pdf file for crying out loud! Additionally he told me the reason the Dashboard is mostly out of whack is because they just began "a new assembly tracking system". Maybe Tesla is using the same folks as ObamaCare????:redface:�
Nov 6, 2013
Chris TX Aaaaannnnnnnd just like that, it's changed from "In Production" back to "Sourcing Parts". I halfway expected this dude to show up somewhere on my dashboard:
Thanks for the laughs, Tesla.�
Nov 6, 2013
e4chan Me too�
Nov 6, 2013
ipryor f-in ditto.�
Nov 6, 2013
staze Wasn't expecting this on the Tesla boards this morning. Thanks for the laugh Chris. Next we'll be seeing a Tesla logo with a scumbag cap on it. Oh yeah, I'm back to sourcing parts too. Bummer.�
Nov 6, 2013
doctrewho Same here. But sadly, it was to be expected.�
Nov 6, 2013
ausdma Yup. Me too. No difference to me since I didn't believe it in the first place.�
Nov 6, 2013
e4chan You think there could be further delays with battery shortage?
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-tesla-shares-plunge-20131106,0,827926.story#axzz2juG4mfBy�
Nov 6, 2013
staze @e4chan. It's possible. I would guess that if they outsource only the cell production to Panasonic the recovery would be quicker since the ramp up time will be minimal. If they are outsourcing the entire pack production it may take longer. Their "secret sauce" is not the battery (cells) tech itself, but rather the configuration of the cells. Given the mundane nature of the underlying tech I believe this is a small bump in the road.
I for one plan to jump on the investment bandwagon soon with this temp drop in share price. I feel like a missed the boat since I only was turned onto the car/company this summer.�
Nov 6, 2013
leonari Same here: back to sourcing parts...:cursing:�
Nov 6, 2013
cwave1 Same here. This is frustrating.
S85 | MC Red | Tan Interior | Tech (w/ Pwr Mirror) | Pano | Sensors | Twin Charger | 19" Primacy | Subzero Weather Package
Deposit 9/22 | Confirm 9/25 | VIN 10/8 - 25679 | Production ??/?? | Projected Delivery 12/06 | Actual Delivery ??/??�
Nov 6, 2013
doctrewho cwave1 it wouldn't surprise me if our two cars weren't going to be very close in manufacturing if nothing else than by color since they tend to paint in color batches (at least that's the idea I got from the mega factories episode). Not sure if your DS has given you a projected "in production" date but I'd guess you'll be on or around 11/18 which is when my car is expected to start. In two weeks and we should be in production for real "and this time they mean it".�
Nov 6, 2013
hughconn My DS said the system was upgraded and "burped" so many statuses were wrong. It was fixed today, it appears. I'm back to sourcing parts as are many others and my delivery date of 12.16.2013 is back. Emotional roller coaster continues!�
Nov 15, 2013
ABVA Mine went back from "in production" to "sourcing parts" with delivery date of December 6 (original was November 29). Had the 50 amps 240 V outlet installed yesterday. Even though I am ready but Not going to go through any kind of emotional roller coaster, delivery will happen when it happens.�
Nov 15, 2013
ABVA It again went from "Sourcing Parts" to "In Production" today.:biggrin:�
Nov 15, 2013
N4HHE I don't have a delivery date showing but DS is tentatively scheduling me for 12/19 in Marietta. Said his source says manufacture approximately December 1. Two weeks to ship. A few days for prep and unexpected.�
Nov 19, 2013
ABVA Just got an email from my DS. Delivery confirmed for November 27 now. Dashboard also changed from "In Production" to "Production Complete".�
Nov 19, 2013
Chipper GREAT NEWS!!! You and I are getting ours on the same day. I will get mine at noon on the 27th! We will definitely have something to be thankful for this year on Thanksgiving!�
Nov 20, 2013
ABVA Congrats. Signed my paperwork electronically today.�
Nov 21, 2013
doctrewho My car is listed as "Production Complete" as well. I've not heard a peep out of my DS though. I'm curious if it would be on the same truck as yours ABVA? Did your DS say it was already on a truck?�
Nov 21, 2013
2club Production Complete
My DS Cam from St Louis has been calling or emailing me all the updates thru the process, and even got me the updated mirrors. Hope to get my P85 next week but might have to wait until December.P85 | Red Multi-Coat | Tan Leather | Pano Roof | 21" Grey Turbine Wheel| Tech | Air | Parking | Fog | Ultra Sound | Alcantara
Lusted 5-20-13 |Test drove 9-19-13 | Ordered 9-30-13| Confirmed 10-2-13 | Production 11-18-13 | Scheduled Delivery 12-2-13
Gone 2011 Range Rover SC
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Nov 21, 2013
doctrewho Heard back from my DS and my delivery date got moved up to 11/27 so I'll have it in time for my trip home for Thanksgiving!�
Nov 22, 2013
ABVA Congratulations to you as well. Both of us have one more thing to Thank, for this Thanksgiving. It is possible that both our cars could be on the same truck. I made the payment and also signed up for 4 year Service Agreement (without Ranger Service) yesterday. Now the wait for delivery at 2:00 pm on 11/27. Please call your DS�
Nov 22, 2013
Chris TX Any other Green cars get pushed into production today? Production started 4 days earlier than expected for us.�
Nov 22, 2013
hughconn Nope, my green Model S still says sourcing parts, three weeks, these parts are difficult to find, lol! I have had a VIN for a while, if that matters.�
Nov 22, 2013
Chris TX You should call your DS and tell them they need to put your car in line with mine.
You confirmed two weeks after we did, but the EU builds put a huge delay on the US ones.�
Nov 22, 2013
Half Dollar Bill I'm green. VIN 26335. My DS told us that we'd move to production early next week and the dashboard changed to show in production 2 days ago (11/20)�
Nov 22, 2013
robatbeach Blue. VIN 26296. Went into production today. This is getting real! Pickup in MD is 12/11. Now to get the HPWC installed.�
Nov 22, 2013
ggbjr Brown. Still waiting!�
Nov 22, 2013
N4HHE VIN 26874, est production Dec 1, delivery Dec 19.�
Nov 22, 2013
ColinM My blue MS still shows "Sourcing parts" but my DS guy confirmed delivery in Chicago area Dec 3rd. I am not sure whether to believe it but getting excited.�
Nov 23, 2013
ggbjr Building! But I have a delivery of 12/14. Think I'll get lucky?�
Nov 23, 2013
MrPinrel VIN 26880 Black 85, says " sourcing parts", expected Delivery December 20�
Nov 26, 2013
Alywa Brown 85, VIN 26879. Our cars will be able to chat while being assembled. I have a Delivery date of Dec. 19th (through Marietta, GA). Mine still says "sourcing parts" as of 11/26.�
Nov 26, 2013
hughconn YEA!!!! Status finally changed to "We are building your Model S" Pick-up December 16th 11 am! Once I pick-up the car web traffic at Tesla will plummet as I will no longer be checking the status every day!�
Nov 26, 2013
staze Daily status checks you say? Try every quarter hour. I will go from checking the status on the Dashboard to checking the status of my car on my iPhone. OCD sucks.�
Nov 26, 2013
ggbjr Oh, is that what I have? Good to know!�
Nov 26, 2013
staze That with a touch of Tesla Psychosis. I fear you will soon be beset with a very bad case of the Tesla Grin as well. No cure has been found to date. Limited research shows extended drives along twisty roads is our only salvation. Stay strong my afflicted brothers and sisters.�
Nov 26, 2013
ABVA You like most of us, definitely have it. Picking mine up tomorrow, and have done nothing all day except go through forums and doing various readings.
BTW: Are you using Safari on your iPhone or some app?�
Nov 26, 2013
rickbecker Our cars are similar and my DS has my delivery pegged for 12/23. Earlier would certainly be great!
Test Drive / Ordered / Confirmed: 11/4/2013 | VIN 27562 | Sourcing Parts | Delivery: 12/23
S85 | Blue Metallic | Pano | 19" | Grey Nappa Leather | Piano Black | Tech | Park Sensors�
Nov 26, 2013
JST Mine is 265xx, a red S85. Still "sourcing parts." DS said a couple of weeks ago that production was scheduled for the week of 12/2, but I've been hoping for earlier . Still no joy.
Scheduled to pick up on 12/11, but DS thinks 12/17 is more likely.�
Nov 26, 2013
Chris TX Moved to "Production Complete" this evening. Spoke to the DS earlier and he said they were just wrapping up the burn-in process. Now they put it on a truck and drive it East with the rest of the truckload of Model Ss for the DFW area! W00ooOOO!!!�
Nov 27, 2013
ABVA Just picked mine up. Sweetheart of a car. Right now too excited to notice any quirks, will find out, if any, after it sinks in. All of you who are anxiously waiting, IT IS WORTH THE WAIT.
I showed up an hour earlier than my scheduled appointment, but once again everybody at Rockville, MD Service Center was very accommodating. Upon arrival my car was in final phase of detailing, but my DS, Xander, invited me right in the service area, which was very nice, I would say that was a very nice personal touch.
Hats off to all at Tesla.�
Mar 1, 2014
Blaze Dashboard status has changed to production has started. Delivery has been schedule to be in two weeks. Coming together.�
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