Ordered!

 

Well, I did it! I ordered my 2021 Tesla Model Y on Saturday! Great birthday present for sure. I ordered the Long Range AWD version, in Deep Metallic Blue with a black interior. I decided to go with the standard 19" Gemini wheels (aerodynamic wheel covers over attractive alloy wheels). I also got the tow hitch for a bike rack. MSRP is $51,990. The outlook on delivery is 2 - 6 weeks*. Psyched!

I decided against the Full Self Driving package at this time. It's an additional $10,000, and doesn't have a ton of additional functionality at the moment (besides Summon, which is a really cool feature - the car will come to you autonomously in a parking lot!). Elon Musk has talked about having a subscription service for FSD, which I would try out. You can also buy it post-purchase for the same $10,000.

I've been looking forward to this since I test drove the Performance version in July of last year. In the time since, I've done a lot of reading on Tesla forums and viewed a lot of videos on YouTube, so I feel pretty confident that the model I got will suit my needs. I'm also prepared to make the accommodations necessary to drive a BEV (route planning, understanding range variances, etc). It's a good step towards reducing my personal carbon footprint. 

Ok, why the * next to the delivery dates above? I was actually assigned a VIN and delivery date of between February 11 and 17 on Sunday! The VIN was 114xxx, so in all likelihood has the heated steering wheel, which is the expected update that I really wanted. But I don't want to take delivery in February (as I sit here in my study while a snowstorm rages outside). I'd prefer to get mostly through winter, especially as the MY will have to sit outside in the driveway until I get the garage situation straightened out. I also need to get an electrician in to put a 240v plug in my garage for charging. I hope to get some estimates late this week on that. 

I have some accessories I want to order as well. Rubber floor mats, wheel caps and lug nut covers (if I decide to remove the wheel covers), front license plate holder, jacking pucks and a support for the mobile connector are the main items I want to get first. 

So off we go!