About time to unveil the D and something else

[Tasdevil]

Elon did say that a roadster surprise was coming.

 

[Raffy.Roma]

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Elon Musk on Twitter:

Can't wait October 9.

 

[tom66]

He could have worded it better. Sounds like Elon's getting into the adult film business.

More seriously, at a guess:

D = Drive assist features? Or Dual Motor AWD?
Something else... for Roadster owners?

 

[widodh]

Please continue this discussion here: About time to unveil the D and something else

 

[flashflood]

It's not a new model, folks: the big reveal is Dealerships! A whole new way to sell cars!

 

[Raffy.Roma]

It's Dual Motor and Drive Assist:

ftp://ftp.nhtsa.dot.gov/mfrmail/org9130.pdf

This ^_*

 

[Cattledog]

Who's going? ...Bonnie's been quiet.

 

[sandpiper]

Wow.... this is going to create a real conundrum on October 9th. Do I cancel my current 2WD order for delivery end of December and wait to place an order for the 4WD unit? :crying:

4WD is awfully useful in these parts.

 

[nursebee]

Glad he did not mention the other letter? What could that be? DP seems closest but then so could D/S?
Not gonna be diesel, never will have conventional motor associated with Tesla.
Driverless? Mentioned on conference call I think-"by the fall can get on CA interstate and it will drive you from on ramp to exit" or something like that. But it is a feature, not likely to impact model name.
Model name? Didn't they already name Gen 3?
Years ago he tweeted hiring people for truck design, but now seems too soon. And it sits too low, unless it is like the El Camino?
I would love 2 door coupe, but get nothing with D in the name.

My realistic expectation is nobody gets it right, everyone over guesses,and all are let down by real thing.

 

[TesAus]

D for "Down Under"? They are finally going to start customer deliveries in Australia....

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

OK, Michiganmodels has nailed the D for dual motor. I think prefix lettering because for the Model S at least it'll be a performance option.

I think it'll be great for them to get dual motor out there, because it should make it clear that 4WD is done for the X and the X is coming.

 

[MacroP]

D for "Down Under"? They are finally going to start customer deliveries in Australia....

D for "Don't get your hopes up" :tongue:

 

[swaltner]

Hmmmm... AWD Model S = D and the X reveal. Will that make me rethink the X? Things that make you go hmmmm.... Anyone know a pill that can knock me out until then? I'll go crazy waiting that many days! :scared:

According to a South Park episode, the proper response here is to go bury yourself in the snow up in the mountains. That's how Cartman survived the wait for the new Wii console. Just be careful, because you could go into suspended animation for 400+ years when you do this.

 

[Lerxt]

All wheel drive Model S and the X unveiling.

 

[Raffy.Roma]

All wheel drive Model S and the X unveiling.

+ 1

(plus Drive assist :wink

 

[yobigd20]

I bet their orders just came crashing to a halt as everyone waits until the 9th to place order for dual motors

 

[sandpiper]

I bet their orders just came crashing to a halt as everyone waits until the 9th to place order for dual motors

Any speculation on how long it will take from October 9th, until the DP can be ordered? Until they start rolling off the line? Until deliveries?

I'm sure this isn't going to be like Apple, where they announce one day, you can order the next and expect delivery 2-3 weeks thereafter. I wonder if they'll allow people in the production queue to do an option upgrade without losing their positions?

 

[Model 3]

D for "Down Under"? They are finally going to start customer deliveries in Australia....

Of course! It will be a Model S produced upside down for the "down under" marked

 

[772]

The "other letter" has to be an "X", right? "Time to unveil the DX"

Ah, Elon. :biggrin:

 

[franklandfield]

Pickup truck?!?!