[Ovmsdev] Sport vs Non-Sport in VIN

[Mark Webb-Johnson]

Looking at:

http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/1128-Decoding-Tesla-Roadster-VINs

the suggestion is that a "3" in the 8th digit would signify a sport, and a "1" would be a normal roadster.

In particular:

http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/1128-Decoding-Tesla-Roadster-VINs?p=50374&viewfull=1#post50374

Digits 1-3, Manufacturer: 5YJ = Tesla
Digit 4, Car line: R = Roadster
Digit 5, Body type: E = convertible
Digit 6, Region: 1 = USA
Digit 7, Restraint system: For 2008, 1 = Type 2 seat belts and dual air bags
For 2010, A = Type 2 seat belts and dual air bags
Digit 8, Motor: For 2008, B = Tesla 56C
For 2010, 1 = Tesla M6B; 3 = Tesla M6S
Digit 9, Check digit: Variable according to formula
Digit 10, Model year: 8 = 2008; A = 2010
Digit 11, Plant of manufacture: 1 = Menlo Park, USA
Digit 12-17, Sequential production number

They additionally note that Founders' Series vehicles will have F in digit 12.

Therefore --

5YJRE11B = 2008 Roadster
5YJRE1A1 = 2010 Roadster 
5YJRE1A3 = 2010 Roadster Sport

would seem to give us the ability to auto-identify a v1.5 car as a "B" in the 8th digit.

Does anyone here know if this is reliable? It would be nice to auto-detect this to have one less thing to hassle the users with.

Regards, Mark.

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