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

Discussion in 'Model 3' started by Bruin1996, Mar 31, 2016.

  1. Garlan Garner

    Garlan Garner Banned

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    I have concluded that this gift thing has been a "pie-in-they-sky" statement by Elon - however he has appeared to be extremely busy just getting the adult sized cars out there.

    There are 2 promises left that I can remember that Elon has stated that hasn't come true.

    1. This gift.
    2. Ludicrous mode on the Model 3.
     
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    3. CarPlay/3rd party apps SDK
     
  3. Garlan Garner

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    I don't remember that being a promise.
     
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    It wasn't a tweet:

    Tesla is moving away from an SDK and instead planning to allow app mirroring from iPhones to center consoles

    And the original SDK comments may not have even been from Elon (and if they were, it wasn't as a tweet). It's been so long that I don't anticipate it ever happening, and I've experienced CarPlay now on a rental car and it was mostly "meh". Honestly, I'd just be happy if they did more work to optimize my 2016 MCU. And made the media app not suck for USB.
     
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  5. Garlan Garner

    Garlan Garner Banned

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    You know what would be cool?

    If I had the opportunity to get a video from TESLA with my car being made on the assembly line. That would be a free line waiter gift that I would frame in my mind forever.
     
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  6. Garlan Garner

    Garlan Garner Banned

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    WHoahhh…

    They didn't make a Model 3 in 2016. That can't be a gift. lol
     
  7. BioSehnsucht

    BioSehnsucht Model 3 LR

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    Yeah, that was more of a general intent for all vehicles.
     
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    Ah, maybe you were referring to Model 3 specific promises. Cause yeah, I'm sure there are plenty of other promises from Elon we could dig up that went unfulfilled. Model 3 specific, though, there's also air suspension. But it hasn't passed its "due date" yet. (But neither has Ludicrous, since there was never a due date associated with it. Maybe you could infer it would be due with the release of regular performance).
     
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  9. Garlan Garner

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    He said that Air Suspension won't happen until next year.....so that's not yet an unfulfilled promise.
     
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    ... and tow hitch...
     
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    Does anyone know if we still get the diecast model for those that waited for Dual motor or performance?
     
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    My friend was told Saturday before last they hadn't received any in weeks at our gallery
     
  13. BioSehnsucht

    BioSehnsucht Model 3 LR

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    They didn't have any in Dallas when I picked up my 3 last week.
     
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    Probably because they were given to everyone including those that reserved months after day 1.
     
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  15. Reeler

    Reeler Decade of Pure EV Driving

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    If you reserved on the first day in the stores prior to reveal, I would say total fail Tesla.
     
  16. Garlan Garner

    Garlan Garner Banned

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    Come on people.

    This effort has never ever been serious on Tesla's part. We need to just drop it already.
     
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  17. 03DSG

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    I got 2 tokens of appreciation for my pre-reveal reservation and therefore earlier delivery date. I only had to pay $1300 CDN for Pearl White. It is now $2000 CDN. As well I have free LTE for the life of the vehicle rather than just 1 year.
    So thank you Elon. Very much appreciated!
     
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  18. Garlan Garner

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    What?

    You really want to show off now? Really?
     
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    ^this^. I can't believe people are still debating this.
     
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  20. Reeler

    Reeler Decade of Pure EV Driving

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    An Elon tweet is about as truthful as one from our president. Maybe Twitter should come with a warning that you are in a reality distortion field where tweets are best swallowed with a glass of your favorite adult beverage. This thread reminds me of the non-sense we see in politics stoked by random tweets.

    PS. Don't use this observation as an invite to vent on your politics.
     
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