Guesses on "token of appreciation" for line waiters tweeted by Elon Musk

[TaoJones]

I doubt the oh-so-sensible idea of a free or discounted (yes, I typed it) option at config time will make it through committee, so that leaves trinkets.

Rumor has it the trinket for line-waiters will be a scale model of a Model 3. It's a great idea that doesn't require sizing. Presumably it will be anatomically correct without the skippy front end and with a final trunk design. Figure after design complete in about a month, it would take another 4 months to initiate and produce 115,000 of the little bahstads; they'll make wonderful holiday season gifts that will tide us over until the Q3 2017 reveal #2. Let's say Q3/September 30th with the design studio open that evening. Quietly, employees will have configured theirs starting the 1st week of September.

Eh. It could happen.

 

[ohmman]

hey ohmman, maybe you can ask for another profile picture as your token of appreciation.

My avatar is my greatest asset. Deduce from that as you may.

 

[smartypnz]

Since Elon just stated this week that it will be "pencils down in 6 weeks", I would not expect a token 'model' before that design is done.

 

[DrivingTheFuture]

Just as a reminder, this token is something Tesla has to order and it seems like it will be shipped to us. I think it will be a model car, we won't get it until the design is final.

Actually, Elon musk tweeted that it was already "on order" ...

 

[DrivingTheFuture]

Since Elon just stated this week that it will be "pencils down in 6 weeks", I would not expect a token 'model' before that design is done.

They why did he tweet that the token of appreciation was already on order? I think that they are just in the process of organizing the mailings and manufacturing whatever it is that they ordered (obviously from a 3rd party vendor)... best guesses so far are t shirts and or wall art, in addition to the scale model 3

 

[jkk_]

Were tokens of appreciation available with the S and X and how long they took? Though, the orders of magnitude were quite different.

 

[ZAKEEUS]

Actually, Elon musk tweeted that it was already "on order" ...

Correct, I meant that it is something that physically has to be ordered. Some people are hoping for free supercharging or signature series type upgrades.

 

[DrivingTheFuture]

My avatar is my greatest asset. Deduce from that as you may.

ohmman , can you tell the story of the origins of your avatar? It has intrigued me for years... and have the eyes always moved or was that added later? That really got me one day

 

[ohmman]

ohmman , can you tell the story of the origins of your avatar? It has intrigued me for years... and have the eyes always moved or was that added later? That really got me one day

It's an image I found many years ago and have always loved. It's a rendering of homo erectus, an early hominid and one of our predecessors.

I edited it to make the eyes blink - did it a month or two ago. It's fun watching people slowly notice. I have some other tricks up my sleeve for a future date...

 

[Joel]

It's an image I found many years ago and have always loved. It's a rendering of homo erectus, an early hominid and one of our predecessors.

I edited it to make the eyes blink - did it a month or two ago. It's fun watching people slowly notice. I have some other tricks up my sleeve for a future date...

I appreciated the elf hat during the Holiday season.

 

[FlatSix911]

It's an image I found many years ago and have always loved. It's a rendering of homo erectus, an early hominid and one of our predecessors.

I edited it to make the eyes blink - did it a month or two ago. It's fun watching people slowly notice. I have some other tricks up my sleeve for a future date...

An occasional nostril flare would be nice ...

 

[DQ10]

this is why I'm hoping for access to a specific paint color, you still have to pay for it, but only get access if you were crazy enough to stand in a huge line to reserve sight unseen.

I'm hoping for Turquoise..

An occasional nostril flare would be nice ...

The Token may be "the pencils" there putting down...

 

[smartypnz]

The Token may be "the pencils" there putting down...

Bad pencil..... Bad pencil

 

[allhands]

Rumor has it the trinket for line-waiters will be a scale model of a Model 3. It's a great idea that doesn't require sizing. Presumably it will be anatomically correct without the skippy front end and with a final trunk design. Figure after design complete in about a month, it would take another 4 months to initiate and produce 115,000 of the little bahstads; they'll make wonderful holiday season gifts that will tide us over until the Q3 2017 reveal #2. Let's say Q3/September 30th with the design studio open that evening. Quietly, employees will have configured theirs starting the 1st week of September.

A scale Model 3 would be cool!

Also: Reveal #2 is supposed to be Q3 of 2017?! I thought they were going to do another reveal later this year and then a big reveal Q2 of 2017...

 

[McHoffa]

A scale Model 3 would be cool!

Also: Reveal #2 is supposed to be Q3 of 2017?! I thought they were going to do another reveal later this year and then a big reveal Q2 of 2017...

later this year an some kind of autonomous driving event... other than that, I don't think they've said anything about timing of part 2 of the reveal

 

[VoidVisionary]

If you think about the token from a marketing perspective, it will be something that we can show to our friends to get them excited about the car too. I seriously doubt it will be discounted upgrade options or free supercharging passes. It will most likely be something we can carry around (like a keychain) or a desktop decoration (like a model car or something that lights up and makes sound like the Staples "Easy" button).

It's a fine line between something that's impressive and shows off Tesla's quality, and something that's cheap enough to give away.

 

[TaoJones]

Remember there were two gifts discussed. One for reservation holders and one for day one line waiters.

If it wanted, Tesla could certainly accommodate both a gratis or discounted software toggle during Design Studio configuration time *and* the obligatory chotchky (probably a scale model or mug or hat or other one-size fits all light to ship item).

 

[jkk_]

Remember there were two gifts discussed. One for reservation holders and one for day one line waiters.

If it wanted, Tesla could certainly accommodate both a gratis or discounted software toggle during Design Studio configuration time *and* the obligatory chotchky (probably a scale model or mug or hat or other one-size fits all light to ship item).

Was something promised for reservation holders? I've always been under the impression that it was only for those who reserved before the event and as such, have never expected anything.

Though, a mug would be brilliant, something useful!

Edit: typo

 

[Max*]

If you think about the token from a marketing perspective, it will be something that we can show to our friends to get them excited about the car too. I seriously doubt it will be discounted upgrade options or free supercharging passes. It will most likely be something we can carry around (like a keychain) or a desktop decoration (like a model car or something that lights up and makes sound like the Staples "Easy" button).

It's a fine line between something that's impressive and shows off Tesla's quality, and something that's cheap enough to give away.

Just not as loud as those Staples easy buttons.

A coworker of mine had one, and each time I'd walk by his desk, I'd make sure to hit it, and half the office would hear it. After a few days he hid the button.

 

[S3XY]

Just not as loud as those Staples easy buttons.

A coworker of mine had one, and each time I'd walk by his desk, I'd make sure to hit it, and half the office would hear it. After a few days he hid the button.

and he said, "That was easy."