Forum split coming - Old & New Roadsters

[bonnie]

I wouldn't call it next gen, as there will be a generation after the next gen.
Then we will have to have to run this thread all over again in ten years.... Ugh.

My vote would be a designation by text as mentioned in the thread already:

"First" generation: 1.x, 2.x, 3.x
"Second" generation: 4.x

My only issue with those designations is that the ones you have as First Gen (1.x, 2.x, 3.x) are all Tesla designated. We don't know that this generation is a 4.anything.

 

[ion_1]

My only issue with those designations is that the ones you have as First Gen (1.x, 2.x, 3.x) are all Tesla designated. We don't know that this generation is a 4.anything.

True,

Then just call it First and Second Generation.

 

[ion_1]

I agreed with posts above which state gen 1 and gen 2 would be confusing due to the 1.x, 2.x issue.
Thus the possibility of using text designation as First and Second Generation.

 

[Roadster]

Original Roadster
Next Gen Roadster

...or...

Roadster - Original
Roadster - Next Gen

 

[bonnie]

Original Roadster
Next Gen Roadster

...or...

Roadster - Original
Roadster - Next Gen

I'm with you. The only thing I'd add is the years of manufacture in parentheses at the end. That way there are zero mistakes. (You'd be surprised how many Tesla S or X owners have no idea the Roadster was the first model.)

 

[Roadster]

Fair point. So, parenthetically...

Original Roadster (2008 - 2012)
Next Gen Roadster (2020)

...or...

Roadster - Original (2008 - 2012)
Roadster - Next Gen (2020)

 

[ecarfan]

Fair enough, I stand corrected. Tesla does use that phrase! That said, I do not believe that will be the formal name of the new Roadster. I think they did that in the app to be crystal clear. But I do not believe that the car will be marketed to the public as the “Next Gen Roadster”: no use of that term at Roadster | Tesla for example.

And yet ...

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[ecarfan]

Roadster - Original (2008 - 2012)
Roadster - Next Gen (2020)

I would simplify it:

Roadster 2008 - 2012
Roadster 2020 -

I think that is easy to understand by almost anyone. The numbers are obviously model years since we are talking about cars.

 

[Mark Z]

Three categories by cost :

$100,000 Roadster
$200,000 Roadster
$250,000 Roadster

Back to serious thinking, check out Wikipedia. Quote:

Tesla Roadster may refer to:

Tesla Roadster (2008), first sports car from Tesla Motors
Tesla Roadster (2020), second sports car from Tesla, Inc.

Tesla Roadster - Wikipedia

 

[bonnie]

I would simplify it:

Roadster 2008 - 2012
Roadster 2020 -

I think that is easy to understand by almost anyone. The numbers are obviously model years since we are talking about cars.

I like this. The years make it more likely that people will get their posts into the right subforum (though we know there are some that no naming convention can help...).

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

I like this. The years make it more likely that people will get their posts into the right subforum (though we know there are some that no naming convention can help...).

It's also future-proofed for the 3rd Gen. Just close out the open record and create a new one.

 

[gregd]

I'd rather leave at just 2020 (no " - "), so Tesla doesn't think they have any wiggle room on the date.

 

[ion_1]

I would simplify it:

Roadster 2008 - 2012
Roadster 2020 -

I think that is easy to understand by almost anyone. The numbers are obviously model years since we are talking about cars.

This is by far the best way.
It is also consistent with how others in the past have traditionally denoted new models within other makes of cars.
Just use the year period.

 

[BartJ]

+1

please split asap
I’m lost here

 

[ecarfan]

I'd rather leave at just 2020 (no " - "), so Tesla doesn't think they have any wiggle room on the date.

I only put the dash in “2020 -“ to signify that the new Roadster had not yet ceased production like the original Roadster has “2008 - 2012”.

 

[slcasner]

I see that "Roadster 2020" was added but the name of this forum is still the same. And there are misdirected posts.

 

[TEG]

Admins are still working on it. I am sure whatever names they use will not make everyone happy.

There are some temporary links in this Roadster forum so people find their posts that got moved to the new 2020 one.

 

[Buook]

Whatever it is, I won't be happy. I am part of the majority and you can't please me!

Jk i would vote for Gen1/Gen2.
Why is there no poll attached to this thread?

 

[TOBASH]

Happy forum is finally split!!!!

Talking about a future car in this forum was overwhelming this forum's original purpose.

Name is of lesser concern for the forums, but rather that 2020, how's about Roadster 200 (because that is the promised battery size.

 

[danny]

Roadster - Original (2008 - 2012)
Roadster - Next Gen (2020)

So I was considering doing this for the forum titles. Also was deciding between the word 'Original' vs 'Classic'.

I would simplify it:

Roadster 2008 - 2012
Roadster 2020 -

We will be using this nomenclature for the tags as they are shorter. I may even use them for the forum names in the end.

I would appreciate some feedback on the order of our forums regarding the various Models. My preference would be to put the more mass market vehicles first, like this:

1. Model 3
2. Model S
3. Model X
4. Roadster 2020-
5. Roadster 2008-2012

Originally I wanted to have the models listed in chronological order, however, having Roadster 2008-2012 at the top doesn't make much sense if we have 10-50X the traffic in other model forums.

Any feedback is appreciated.
I'm not sure where we'll put 'Semi' yet once we add a forum for that.