Custom badging

[nvx1977]

I know some people prefer the stealth look with no identifying badge in the rear, but for Model 3, I thought it would be cool if there was an aftermarket badge of the original logo:

MODEL ☰

Looks like this:
Tesla Model 3 — Worldvectorlogo

For context:
Elon Musk: "Ford Tried To Kill SEX"

 

[run-the-joules]

Symmetry is beauty. Badges ruin symmetry. They're also a cast-iron bastard to clean around. If the car had come with badges I'd have removed them before even leaving the delivery room.

 

[Tiger]

Remove all tags and free Tesla advertisement

 

[SMAlset]

Actually none of the above. Since seeing Franz's custom badging on the rear of his car (Tesla logo gone and replaced with spelled out Telsa), have to say I'm liking it a lot.

As seen in this article: Tesla Model 3 Performance possibly spotted ahead of dual motor rollout

 

[nvx1977]

Actually none of the above. Since seeing Franz's custom badging on the rear of his car (Tesla logo gone and replaced with spelled out Telsa), have to say I'm liking it a lot.

As seen in this article: Tesla Model 3 Performance possibly spotted ahead of dual motor rollout

Ah yeah, that looked slick. And if I had that, I would also put the ☰ where the "T" normally went.

 

[strykeroz]

I really don't like the word "Model" being in it at all. Seems really awkward for some reason.

And I can do without advertising what size battery pack I've bought like the S/X do now too.

I don't see an upside for changing the badgework, but as I replied in another thread - it's not high on my list, so whatever it comes with will be fine.

 

[SMAlset]

....And I can do without advertising what size battery pack I've bought like the S/X do now too. ....

So I don't get why people do this -- feel the need to remove badging. Is it that they somehow feel...what word to use?...bad about a 60 or 75 battery because it means they only paid $X (low end)...or don't want to advertise to co-workers/friends/neighbors, etc. that they have the 100 or P100D that they bought and it's something more expensive...or is it having a 60 or 75 and maybe wanting people to think you have a more expensive model and this way don't know and can pass off as one? Do Benz owners remove their badging to deflect what class version car they own? Is this unique to some Tesla owners? And I know the Model 3 doesn't badge the car with Model 3 or indicate battery size so really more of a S/X question here.

I'd say to most of the general public they view a Tesla as a cool new techy car but expensive regardless of what it cost. However at least in my area there are tons of Benz and Porsches out there these days which I guess were car "status" symbols before the Tesla came on the scene and long gone are the days when Cadillac had a connotation of weath.

 

[strykeroz]

So I don't get why people do this -- feel the need to remove badging.

Actually I wasn't advocating removing my badging - I'll stick with whatever comes when it comes. I've never seen the need to have an external badge to differentiate LR/SR on M3 as others have posted, elsewhere.

 

[run-the-joules]

So I don't get why people do this -- feel the need to remove badging.

Because the badges screw up the symmetry and they're a pain in the ass to clean/wax around.

Nothing to do with what others think. I don't care about the opinion of anyone who isn't paying for my car. If they think I'm rich or cheap or whatever, that is their problem.

 

[SMAlset]

Actually I wasn't advocating removing my badging - I'll stick with whatever comes when it comes. I've never seen the need to have an external badge to differentiate LR/SR on M3 as others have posted, elsewhere.

I wasn't thinking you were actually just that your comment prompted my thoughts about it and wanted to provide that reference point to comment from. I know when our car gets wrapped I'll have the opportunity to either go with the Tesla T or maybe there will be the spelled out name to customize. I definitely would want one or the other put on the trunk. For me it's a purely visual thing. I can understand the waxing issue if you do that and definitely you wouldn't want the spelled out in that case.

 

[Naomi]

Clean without the T logo

 

[NeverFollow]

I know some people prefer the stealth look with no identifying badge in the rear, but for Model 3,
I thought it would be cool if there was an aftermarket badge of the original logo:

MODEL ☰

Court documents show Tesla tweaked its Model 3 logo amid a trademark fight with adidas

Old Adidas Logo

What about LR3 ?

 

[nvx1977]

Badging available-
RPM Tesla

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Just checked with these guys. If you order the badge, it ships with the stylized "E" as well, so you can choose which character to mount.