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No reason was given for the delay, but it suggests that the production of the refreshed Model S and Model X isn t going according to plan, possibly due to supply issues. This is no surprise as the whole auto industry is currently in the midst of massive delays caused by a semiconductor shortage.
As part of the refresh, the Model X and Model S received extensive updates, including a new front bumper, redesigned wheels, and a revamped interior with a controversial yoke steering wheel and a larger 17-inch touchscreen. Both models are also available with a more powerful Plaid trim packing three electric motors producing a combined 1,020 hp, which enabled the Model S Plaid to smash a new quarter-mile record and set a record lap at Laguna Seca.
Hurry up and wait
Tesla seems to be defying the odds by retaining its spot as the world s most valuable automaker. For the first three months of the year, the California-based EV manufacturer posted record-breaking deliveries despite challenges posed by the coronavirus and the ongoing microchip shortage affecting numerous manufacturers across the globe. However, this run looks to be at an end as Tesla is being forced to delay deliveries of its Model S and Model X vehicles.
When the refreshed models were unveiled at the start of 2021, Tesla CEO Elon Musk told the media that deliveries would commence in a few weeks time, but that has clearly not happened, and now that promise is being pushed further back.
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The Tesla Engagement Hub encourages Tesla owners to Take actions on behalf of Tesla and the movement for cleaner energy. Instead of users being able to start threads asking questions and starting discussions, Tesla owners are reduced to engaging only by comments on Tesla s curation of posts. The electric car maker will no longer be allowing people to ask advice such as How do I go about requesting for eMMC recall upgrade, or pass on useful information such as How to wake a dead Tesla. More likely, though, Tesla wants to kill post titles such as I got the Model S bait-and-switched, too and Tesla: A Thinking Person s Car. Some are ill-equipped for ownership, and is throwing the baby out with the bathwater. The change will likely send many of the forum s regulars to any of the large independent Tesla forums and away from Tesla s website.