Model 3 Acronyms list

[israndy]

SpC vs SvC is how it's coming to be known, SC means Southern California, or does it?

The one I am getting stuck on is CA, sure it means California, or does it? They have a lot of Teslas in Canada too.

 

[Bouba]

SpC vs SvC is how it's coming to be known, SC means Southern California, or does it?

The one I am getting stuck on is CA, sure it means California, or does it? They have a lot of Teslas in Canada too.

Well...apparently ‘OR’ is not a word but a state

 

[Kevy Baby]

A complaint....SC...Super Charger...or...Service Center ?

Yes

I've seen many use SuC for Supercharger, but in many cases, it is easy to tell from context. Or one would could write it out (gasp!).

 

[israndy]

Well...apparently ‘OR’ is not a word but a state

What?

 

[Mikecm1]

Can we PLEASE stop using “M3”? M3 is already a popular car in the same class. It’s really annoying.

 

[TEG]

Can we PLEASE stop using “M3”? M3 is already a popular car in the same class. It’s really annoying.

Tell Tesla to stop using "supercharger". It was a common expression long before Tesla...

Part of Tesla's goal is to replace all of the legacy terminology with their own.

 

[Mikecm1]

Tell Tesla to stop using "supercharger". It was a common expression long before Tesla...
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Part of Tesla's goal is to replace all of the legacy terminology with their own.

Supercharger isn’t a car though.

 

[israndy]

And easier from context to discern what you are saying. And TM3 is such an easy replacement for the confusing M3, just like TMY is such a better way to say it than ”my MY”, which just makes you sound like Sulu

 

[comanchepilot]

DTOWTTATOC = Delusional Tesla Owners Who Think Teslas Are The Only Cars

AKA 'FanBois"

 

[MaxYasgur]

Tell Tesla to stop using "supercharger". It was a common expression long before Tesla...
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Part of Tesla's goal is to replace all of the legacy terminology with their own.

 

[tetsuo77]

New here (just placed my order for a new Model 3 Performance a couple days ago)... there's one acronym I see commonly used that isn't in the initial post: P3D ... I gather this refers to the Model 3 Performance, but why P3D? Why not M3P?

 

[BigNick]

New here (just placed my order for a new Model 3 Performance a couple days ago)... there's one acronym I see commonly used that isn't in the initial post: P3D ... I gather this refers to the Model 3 Performance, but why P3D? Why not M3P?

It is similar to the old P85D, P90D, P100D Model S designations.

 

[PianoAl]

An OG tester is apparently an early tester, but what does "OG" stand for?

 

[Kevy Baby]

An OG tester is apparently an early tester, but what does "OG" stand for?

"Original Gangster" - the term has become a bit of a colloquialism whenever talking about someone (or something) that was part of the beginning. It was stolen from gangs.

Here's a bit on the etymology