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Looking Forward to the Model 3 Debut

Discussion in 'Model 3' started by bigbear, Oct 22, 2015.

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How excited are you about the debut?

  1. I'm so excited and I just can't hide it

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  2. Excited, but I can hide it

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  1. JeffK

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    I was thinking they might have it coincide with or just before the first Chevy Bolt deliveries when Tesla throws down the gauntlet and leapfrogs the competition.
     
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  2. ModelNforNerd

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    That would be an interesting twist. If true (not saying it is, but I'll play along) it will likely be very soon, as Chevy made a "prototype" version available to Car and Driver for a test drive recently:

    2017 Chevrolet Bolt - Prototype Drive


    But one has to wonder....this late in the game, if it's not a Beta prototype, it's more likely the production model at C&D drove.
     
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  3. BluestarE3

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    Probably too soon to do Reveal 2, but I like the idea. Maybe Elon can send out a couple of timely tweets hinting at what surprises to expect with the Model 3 that will be unveiled later at Reveal 2?
     
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  4. JeffK

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    They could simply be waiting for the autonomous driving team to give the ok...
     
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  5. MassModel3

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    Reveal part deux will explain how the Model 3 will drive itself out of the Fremont factory and deliver itself to your home, stopping along the way for Superchargers, if necessary. That's why they're starting locally first -- they want to ensure door-to-door is working, and they want to ensure self-supercharging works.

    (Yes, the car reaches out and plugs itself in, so don't ask...!!)
     
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  6. ModelNforNerd

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    No need to ask, this part of your plan was already addressed....just need to see this rolled out....
     
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  7. Model 3

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    Actually I have two guesses for when it will happen. One is just *after* the first Bolt deliveries, and when all specks for the Bolt (Ampera-e) is out. Then Tesla has it #2 event and it is to late for GM to change anything on the Bolt before the 2018 model - and that is not out till after the Model 3 is in production :)
    Two is March 31 2018.

    The #3 event will be when the first deliveries is made.
     
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  8. Model 3

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    It is past midnight here:

    It is now 3,674 days/524 weeks/120 months since the blog "The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan part 1 (just between you and me)".
    It is now 145 days/20 weeks/4 months since the unveiling #1
    It is still 312 days/44 weeks/10 months to production start at Saturday July 1th 2017.

    ... and I hope to get mine in at least 860 days/122 weeks/28 months (the end of 2018).
     
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  9. dsvick

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    You're not helping .... :D
     
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  10. Model 3

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    You may comfort your self with reading the last line in my post :p
     
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  11. dsvick

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    Good point, now I feel better knowing you feel worse :D
     
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  12. Garlan Garner

    Garlan Garner Banned

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    Time sure flies though. Its been 144 days since the first reveal.
     
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  13. dsvick

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    I'm going to go with a conservative (I hope) estimate and say I get my car on Feb. 15th 2018, that's 686 days from the reveal. If we've already covered 144 then 21% of the way there, heck, that's almost a whole quarter of the way ...

    Oh, god, I'm going to need a hobby, for the next 542 days ... ok, I'm going to stop now .... sigh ....
     
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  14. Model 3

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    It is now 3,676 days/525 weeks/120 months since the blog "The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan part 1 (just between you and me)".
    It is now 147 days/21 weeks/4 months since the unveiling #1
    It is still 310 days/44 weeks/10 months to production start at Saturday July 1th 2017.

    ... and I hope to get mine in at least 858 days/122 weeks/28 months (the end of 2018).
     
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  15. dsvick

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    I'm not paying you any attention ..... :)
     
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  16. MassModel3

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    Oh, no, please no daily updates. That's not why I look at unread watch thread notifications.
     
  17. Model 3

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    Obviously not ;)
     
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  18. Muhammad

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    Trip down memory lane.

    With only 3 days left until delivery I thought I'd resurrect one of the most enjoyable and memorable threads I've ever been a part of. Although I never posted myself in the thread, I checked it almost daily and remember being excited in December 2015 when the countdown reached 100.

    How far we've come
     
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  19. bigbear

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    ;)
     
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  20. LargeHamCollider

    LargeHamCollider Battery cells != scalable

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    Hi @bigbear!!
     
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