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Do you wave?
- Thread starter CjRichMar
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I’ve had an x wave at me first my first day with the car. Since then a few more have waved. Two middle fingers and a thumbs up for a Prius and some fist bumps from motorcycles.
mekberg
Member
I like to wave at model 3 drivers out my pano roof because, you know, they can't
Casual savage
roblab
Active Member
I've only seen a handful and have only had one time where I had the opportunity or time to wave. I was first in line at a red light and directly across was another red Model 3.
As I waited to see what would happen once the light turned green we both put our hand out the driver side window and waved at each other. Pretty funny.
As I waited to see what would happen once the light turned green we both put our hand out the driver side window and waved at each other. Pretty funny.
Curt
Roadster Signature #55
I wave. Not many wave back.
Of course, not many Tesla drivers recognize that I'm driving a Tesla.
Of course, not many Tesla drivers recognize that I'm driving a Tesla.
Pkmmte
Le meow
I used to wave at every Tesla I saw even before I had a Tesla. I stopped when some thought that my thumbs up was my middle finger.
I wave at all Teslas I see....get around 50% response. But also, they aren't that common here in the Midwest, I maybe see 1-2 others a day, sometimes none.
As a side tangent, my kids (now teens) used to love the slug-bug game (or bee-sting for yellow cars etc) when they were young....so now I have tried to start the TESLA! (with a punch) game....but teens are boring and have told me "that's not a thing dad"
As a side tangent, my kids (now teens) used to love the slug-bug game (or bee-sting for yellow cars etc) when they were young....so now I have tried to start the TESLA! (with a punch) game....but teens are boring and have told me "that's not a thing dad"
I wave at other 3s and so far everyone has waved backed. I didn't do it till people started waving to me. I used to drive an air cooled VW van as a kid and that wave had more respect. It took so much effort and work to keep one of those things rolling, the wave was like, Dude I respect your effort. In a Tesla it's more just a friendly thing.
Kira
Member
I wave — 90% have waved back, most grinning like crazy.
Model Ss and Xs don’t usually wave back in my experience (with the exception of a few Model S owners in town) so I’ve kind of given up on waving to them, though the kids still do if one is directly behind/beside us at a red light.
We’ve only encountered one Roadster and he gave us a big smile and the three sign while passing us.
Model Ss and Xs don’t usually wave back in my experience (with the exception of a few Model S owners in town) so I’ve kind of given up on waving to them, though the kids still do if one is directly behind/beside us at a red light.
We’ve only encountered one Roadster and he gave us a big smile and the three sign while passing us.
arcus
Active Member
WileyTheMan
Peanut Gallery Member
Yeah this is the case the the bay area. Teslas (including 3s) are all over the place. If I happen to have my windows down and a 3 is coming head-on, I'll do the bro-wave.
Then I swerve out of the way.
Regenshire
Member
Teslas are pretty rare in my neck of the woods.
I just picked up my Model 3 a couple of weeks ago. I had never seen a model 3 in my city previous to that, but a few days later a Black Model 3 turned past me and we both excitedly waved at each other.
I now know there is at least one other Model 3 in my neighborhood.
I just picked up my Model 3 a couple of weeks ago. I had never seen a model 3 in my city previous to that, but a few days later a Black Model 3 turned past me and we both excitedly waved at each other.
I now know there is at least one other Model 3 in my neighborhood.
arcus
Active Member
I've actually gotten really enthusiastic thumbs up from model S drivers more than once. They seem excited to see the model 3's. I haven't passed any 3's while in my 3 yet.... It's not California.
I used to wave at every Tesla I saw even before I had a Tesla. I stopped when some thought that my thumbs up was my middle finger.
Your signature is the best thing I've ever seen on this site.
Ditto that! I truly respect everyone who has gone electric, especially Tesla but I've had to scale back the wave/nod/thumbs-up for drivers of M3's that catch my eye with mods (wheels, springs, wrap, etc.) that show a little more pride of ownership. Of course I'll return any wave from another Tesla owner. I'm not a total snob...I just can't keep up with the flood of M3's flowing into Orange County.
