Reservation List - Delivery Order Priority?

[bartflossom]

I was so excited about the model 2 rumors, then so disappointed. Slate has my heart now.

 

[GaRailroader]

Interesting observation on the 2500 Walmart locations. I was thinking it would be one of these places that does tires, mufflers and brakes. The muffler demand is going to disappear and brake repair demand is going to decline a lot. If they could get trained by Slate University they may be able to reinvent themselves to be relevant in the EV era.

With respect to the delivery aspect. My vote is they ship by rail except for the trucks that are going within about a 200 mile radius. I may be biased as my employer owns and operates the rail line that goes by the Warsaw plant.

 

[sodamo]

Interesting observation on the 2500 Walmart locations. I was thinking it would be one of these places that does tires, mufflers and brakes. The muffler demand is going to disappear and brake repair demand is going to decline a lot. If they could get trained by Slate University they may be able to reinvent themselves to be relevant in the EV era.

With respect to the delivery aspect. My vote is they ship by rail except for the trucks that are going within about a 200 mile radius. I may be biased as my employer owns and operates the rail line that goes by the Warsaw plant.

When I shipped my car from Atlanta to Hawaii it went by rail to CA, back in 2005.

 

[cvollers]

But that Roadster! Right around the corner!

Tesla's most successful product is hype.

 

[Swinefuzz]

Tesla's most successful product is hype.

 

[Paul Rodgers]

Bank check the day they contact me

Check the day I get a test drive, even on a closed course

 

[KevinRS]

One of the articles said the service centers would likely be one of the chains that starts with an "M" My understanding is the trucks are going to leave the factory as just the one base truck, I guess with the extended battery if you choose that. Everything else is going to be shipped in boxes for you to install yourself or have that chain install for you. Everything is supposed to be DIY with basic tools except the powertrain and battery for safety.
For actually getting the truck, they said they will have locations you can pick it up at, locations depending on where more people reserved, and if there isn't a close location to you, you would have to have it delivered for an additional charge. My assumption would be that most of the test drive opportunities would be at these same locations, aside from things like car shows and pop up events.