How will you refer to your Model 3?

[JSBulmer]

I've owned two M3's, so definitely not the "M3", which would just be confusing and is sacrilegious to the heritage of the E30 M3.

Total agreement. M3 is a BMW.

 

[Kira]

I had to do some real convincing to get my wife, Gretchen, to let me put down the reservation deposit as she does not share my fascination with electric cars and Tesla. But she reluctantly said OK, and at zero hour I gave tesla.com my credit card info.

Then I asked her if she would like to watch the reveal. She did, and her jaw dropped when she saw the car, and she watched many of the ride videos and has become an enthralled fan.

So at my house, "our" Tesla Model ≡ will be referred to as "Gretchen's car."

Yes, we had a similar experience, except my husband was the one that needed to be convinced.

 

[longshadows]

"NIKOLA," of course... but someone already had it. So, I back to my 2nd choice (see avatar)

 

[Bimbels]

between my husband and I, probably whatever we end up naming the car, since our other car is also a Tesla. But to "others" - probably just Tesla or "baby tesla."

 

[ohmman]

S is Sparky. X is Xena. 3 is going to be.. um.. 3PO?

 

[Bimbels]

Our S is Barbarella. (Hence my avatar) so I'm thinking the 3 might have to be her spaceship, Alfie.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Model 3. We've always said the model.

 

[FranKim]

I'll likely call it

"TeZLa"

With the appropriate Elon style emphasis upon the "Z" sound

 

[longshadows]

I'll likely call it

"TeZLa"

With the appropriate Elon style emphasis upon the "Z" sound

I have begun saying "TeZla". I figured that Elon knows how to pronounce his child's name properly

 

[EVnut]

The artist formally known as Ξ

 

[keydiver]

Our S 70D has become known as "Mister T", so I guess the Model 3 will be called "Mister 3".

 

[shrspeedblade]

I've owned two M3's, so definitely not the "M3", which would just be confusing and is sacrilegious to the heritage of the E30 M3.

I agree, having owned and E36 M3. "The M3" will always mean BMW to me. Sometimes the model works better for a car, "The Volt" or "The Miata". Sometimes the make does: "The Honda", "The Tesla".

"The Tesla": yeah I like the sound of that! Too bad I have to wait two d**n years to say it!

 

[Red Sage]

My car will be 'Future Testament'. If someone asks the make and model, I will say, "Tesla Model Three."

 

[wallet.dat]

I like the idea of calling it the "Model E" just to spite Ford

 

[atlas310]

I really dislike the M3 nomenclature. My brain automatically associates it with the original BMW M3. The Tesla should have its own name. Tesla 3, T3, something unique.

 

[ohmman]

I really dislike the M3 nomenclature. My brain automatically associates it with the original BMW M3. The Tesla should have its own name. Tesla 3, T3, something unique.

Because of this exactly, I have been trying to make a transition on this forum from what I used to say (MS, MX) to just (S, X, 3). M3 doesn't work and it's confusing to those of us who grew up paying a lot of attention to the BMW M3.

 

[gregincal]

Currently if I'm just referring to my car I say "the Tesla". If I'm telling somebody what kind of car I have I say a Tesla Model S. I imagine that will continue when I replace it with a Model 3. I certainly never say the MS right now and I can't imagine ever saying the M3 in the future.

 

[Red Sage]

I am a decent typist. So, even on my phone, or on a tablet, I take the time to write out 'Model S', 'Model X', or 'Model ☰'. I despise the 'M3' designation, and never really liked the 'MS' or 'MX' shortcuts. Mostly because people keep putting the numbers or performance spec in weird places in relation to them, so it takes longer to figure out what they are talking about... Worst of these is probably 'P85S'...

 

[AustinPowers]

In our family, there is "the Touran" and "my/your car". We don't say "the BMW". But what with Tesla still being kind of exotic in Germany I guess we will just call it "the Tesla". Especially as we will only have one for the time being. So no need to differentiate by model name just yet.

 

[longshadows]

I am a decent typist. So, even on my phone, or on a tablet, I take the time to write out 'Model S', 'Model X', or 'Model ☰'. I despise the 'M3' designation, and never really liked the 'MS' or 'MX' shortcuts. Mostly because people keep putting the numbers or performance spec in weird places in relation to them, so it takes longer to figure out what they are talking about... Worst of these is probably 'P85S'...

Totally agree about the destinations used. Too chaotic. Very unTesla-like system.