Email on Aug 31 "Tesla Updates: August 2015"

[skdave]

I have waited three years for this car, and over the last three months, I have daily viewed Tesla Motors, TMC, EVM obsession, Teslarati, and several other BEV sites. I am officially obsessed.
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It is disturbing to see the negative comments focusing on Date rather then Quality. I'm willing to wait, and to add an up-beat flavor to this thread, please allow me to tell you about my $1000 Tesla model X. to do that I need to say a little bit about myself.

In 1977 I wrote and had funded the first microcomputer project in K-12 in United States. For you young folks, this was the first year you could buy a microcomputer to use in the home, without using a soldering iron. Because of this timing, I was aware of many early computer products.
In 1980 I found a Apple 1 and traded $1000 of computer equipment for it. Two years ago, I sold that computer for $300,000 via Christie's auction house. After taxes, there was enough to buy a "loaded" Tesla model X.

I am sure that my Tesla X will be a fantastic car.
Sig X #931

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[fortytwo]

Checked my profile for correct email address and made sure the check mark is set for receiving news.

No email ever though from Tesla in 14 months.

 

[aznt1217]

Checked my profile for correct email address and made sure the check mark is set for receiving news.

No email ever though from Tesla in 14 months.

Check your spam? I get the e-mails lol

 

[andrewket]

Email on Aug 31 "Tesla Updates: August 2015"

I normally receive emails from Tesla but I did not receive this one.

 

[vandacca]

Perhaps I should have been more clear. By lame I meant that I got no new information from the email. It's basically the same info we got at the Q2 earnings call. I'm not condemning Tesla for sending out an email to communicate with reservation holders, I'm unhappy because it's month old news at this point. Yes, it's communication, no, it's not a great start.

Reservation holders who care knew this after the earnings call, reservation holders who don't care, don't need the email in the first place.

I read to the end of the email, got all excited about the Model X section and then.... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tKdcjJoXeEY
I didn't say it was horrible, I didn't say it was awful and I didn't condemn Tesla. I said it was a lame email and it is.

I hear what your are saying Lyon, and I feel your frustration for more "new" information. But just step back for a second and recognize that Tesla actually sent out an update Email to their reservations holders. This is a significant change IMO and it shows that they are taking steps to improve their communications. I'm hoping that they continue this trend and the next Email will hopefully be even more informative.

 

[bollar]

I received the "September 2015" update today. The text appears to be identical to the August 2015 update.

 

[Trnsl8r]

Copywriter: Hey boss, yesterday I finally finished and sent out the August newsletter, just under the wire. Now I just need some badly needed time off to go to my sister's wedding.
Boss: Ha, forget it. You're not going anywhere until you've sent the September newsletter.
Copywriter: :cursing:

(5 minutes of clicking in Photoshop passes)

Copywriter: Bye, see ya...
Boss: Wait, whaaa?!

 

[Aljohn]

Eating my words.... one letter at a time!..... It seems TESLA pulled off the Design center before midnight California time. That would have been 3 AM for me.

A glass of wine please, to make the letters go down easier. :wink:

 

[llavalle]

Can anyone post the complete letter? I've not received it.

 

[Aljohn]

The Model X portion is on Page 1 of this thread. The Model S portions are above on this page.

 

[llavalle]

The Model X portion is on Page 1 of this thread. The Model S portions are above on this page.

??? I can see screenshots of the first part of each section but what about the actual complete content?

 

[MorrisonHiker]

I tried posting it but the included links messed it up. I'll try again later unless someone else posts it first.

 

[Trnsl8r]

Can anyone post the complete letter? I've not received it.

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[llavalle]

thx!