USA/Canada Delivery Thread

[410 JPS Fan]

When is the IPO?

Was supposed to be this year, then recent news doesn't say a date just that it's happening. I plan to burn money via gasoline and tires, not on stock gambling.

 

[GetawayDriving]

After satisfying some basic level of capability in terms of function and fit-for-purpose,

That's the key, and the part I'm focused on. It's extra important for EVs, because an EV that doesn't fit a driver's lifestyle can be disruptive. It's a whole new language that most casual buyers do not speak. Sales people are not reliable translators, nor do they have any desire to educate, it takes too long. The bigger problem is, they don't even have their basic facts right most of the time.

 

[vcappp]

136 additional units of Emira V6 just arrived in Baltimore on the vessel Atlantic Sea.

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Does ”136 units = 203.048Kg“ mean that 1,493 Kg each vehicle?

 

[Hell4Leather]

96,800.00 car price with selected upgrades
4114.00 Delaware auto tax 4.25%
2400.00 Delivery fee
250.00 tags and title fees
Total 103,564.00

I expect a dealer prep fee of LESS than $1,000. In Dallas it’s 899 or 950 something like that. That covers their PDI paint correction, software updates, warranty registration, premium full fill, system check, probably program the sat nav and radio etc. is is a little puffery of a fee? Yes. Do you get some value add? Yes. On a used car you are free to whine all you want, in a new, it’s on the actual sticker. My order form shows my configuration code, MSRP, and dealer fee of $$$. If I don’t like it, I can buy a McLaren

 

[JSUNLAND]

So CARB states get no cars? Makes no sense since none can be sold without CARB approval regardless of what state it is in.
Am I off-base on this?

So CARB states get no cars? Makes no sense since none can be sold without CARB approval regardless of what state it is in.
Am I off-base on this?

Putting too much trust in CARB states not letting anyone including the dealer employees test drive before CARB is passed. This has already been covered. Always take the safe road. Imagine how much it would suck if a CARB State dealer let someone drive around the block and then got caught. Maybe just a hefty fine.... maybe another delay to the whole process. The fines are probably more then the 1 or 2 month storage fees, plus risk delaying further.

 

[FlyNavy01]

Putting too much trust in CARB states not letting anyone including the dealer employees test drive before CARB is passed. This has already been covered. Always take the safe road. Imagine how much it would suck if a CARB State dealer let someone drive around the block and then got caught. Maybe just a hefty fine.... maybe another delay to the whole process. The fines are probably more then the 1 or 2 month storage fees, plus risk delaying further.

But that same fine will happen whether the cars are sold (or CARB rules violated) anywhere, CARB state or not. That too has already been covered. Keeping some cars stuck in the sea spray in port while shipping others is arguably the most unnecessary and complicated way to handle this logistically (in my opinion). I am not surprised, but it's still pretty asinine.

Once CARB passes you can bet all the non-CARB dealers with Emiras at the ready will sell their entire inventory in the first week or two, probably before the remaining CARB dealers even get their shipments in and PDI for their customers. More needless delays and poor decisions by Lotus.

 

[24EmiraUS]

Hmmm

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[eriegz]

Hmmm

New Vehicle and Engine Certification: Executive Orders for Light-Duty Vehicles | California Air Resources Board

This webpage has been replaced and will no longer be updated. Please update bookmarks to the new webpage: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/applications/new-vehicle-and-engine-certification-executive-orders-light-duty-vehicles

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Tl;dr?

 

[morphious]

Hmmm

New Vehicle and Engine Certification: Executive Orders for Light-Duty Vehicles | California Air Resources Board

This webpage has been replaced and will no longer be updated. Please update bookmarks to the new webpage: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/applications/new-vehicle-and-engine-certification-executive-orders-light-duty-vehicles

ww2.arb.ca.gov

Looking through all that, it looks like an approx 90 day window from testing to Executive Order. Also looks like Subaru was on their game as the got CARB approval for their 2024 Crosstrek on 10/28/2022 revised on 11/15/2022. Nothing from Lotus...

 

[eriegz]

136 additional units of Emira V6 just arrived in Baltimore on the vessel Atlantic Sea.

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Anybody else remember a certain forum member promising us some drone footage of events like this?

 

[benjh1028]

Anybody else remember a certain forum member promising us some drone footage of events like this?

Yup. It would be BIG IF TRUE!

 

[spiorro]

Going for a test drive tomorrow! Exciting times!!

 

[Arkham]

Just got my VIN. FE 1.0 magma red. No clue which ship or when/if it left port, but I just got "Your car is officially on a ship!" from my rep.

 

[I.am.Duke]

Anyone else seen this?:

 

[Arkham]

Anyone else seen this?:

Yes, it's posted just a few pages back by the original person who filmed it

 

[Cachaco131]

Anybody else remember a certain forum member promising us some drone footage of events like this?

I'm still waiting for @Next Decade to send the details of the exclusive visit to Hethel. Next decade is approaching quickly

 

[Porter]

Mesmerizing.

 

[John777]

I expect a dealer prep fee of LESS than $1,000. In Dallas it’s 899 or 950 something like that. That covers their PDI paint correction, software updates, warranty registration, premium full fill, system check, probably program the sat nav and radio etc. is is a little puffery of a fee? Yes. Do you get some value add? Yes. On a used car you are free to whine all you want, in a new, it’s on the actual sticker. My order form shows my configuration code, MSRP, and dealer fee of $$$. If I don’t like it, I can buy a McLaren

4.25% I wish ..here in Ontario Canada we pay HST 13% and a luxury tax over 100k can't remember how they figure that new tax out.

 

[WarriorHockey2266]

Mesmerizing.

Gonna need to have my wife tell them to leave the plastic on the wheels for her. At least it’ll protect them for a little bit

 

[benjh1028]

Gonna need to have my wife tell them to leave the plastic on the wheels for her. At least it’ll protect them for a little bit

My 23-year old told me “guess I need to learn to drive a manual before March”. I still haven’t stopped laughing.