Is there a pattern to Tesla's order numbers?
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Tesla order numbers do not follow a pattern. Estimated delivery time upon order placement: The Tesla official website provides an estimated delivery date before placing an order. Production sequence based on order information: Production is then scheduled based on the order confirmation and payment date, vehicle configuration, etc., with the specific delivery date also depending on the user's final payment date and pickup location. Delivery specialist will contact users in advance to schedule delivery: A delivery specialist will contact the user in advance to schedule the delivery date. Users cannot check the detailed progress of their order. Tesla's delivery schedule is subject to periodic changes, depending on the current production batch.
I've previously noticed something about Tesla order numbers. After placing an order, that string of alphanumeric characters does seem a bit mysterious. Personally, I feel the number is like a scrambled timestamp mixed with regional codes. The first few characters probably correspond to the vehicle configuration, the middle section is most likely an encrypted conversion of the order date, and the end resembles random verification codes. After checking orders from different car owners, I found that the number sequences for orders placed in the same region and same month are indeed very close. However, Tesla has never officially disclosed the encoding rules, and it might be intentionally made irregular to prevent scalpers from reselling. If someone could truly decipher this string, it would probably make securing limited edition launch models much easier.
