Model 3 Handover Event -- July 28, 2017

[ModelNforNerd]

2 things to note:


the "standard" model did not beat the Bolt (but WAS over 215), and the "long range" did get to 310 miles...........

 

[mhan00]

A little disappointing no real options were mentioned and no final reveal of the UI. Oh well. Pretty much a given I'll be getting the range version, but I might wait a bit to see what the Performance/Dual motor versions are like and how much they cost.

 

[DrComputer]

It's really 30 beta testers who "paid" for the privilege of testing and 20 cars used by employees for testing.

 

[HankLloydRight]

Every time. These product events stick to the basics, just stuff we know or can easily predict. And every time TMC is surprised. Elon doesn't do "oh, one other thing".

As much as I love going to Tesla events, I'm glad I had to sit this one out. I'm sure the rest of the night will be a nice party, but still, that's a lot of people.

 

[ChrisH]

Yeah....we actually learned more at the March 2016 reveal haha

 

[Nb1277]

We still expect better 0-60 on performance dual motor???

 

[ArcticSun]

Lol I knew this is all we were getting tonight.

I gotta say, he did not sound convincing about reservation holders getting their cars any time soon.

What does 20 production models for engineering validation mean? They really gave 30 people their cars without that stuff already being done? or is it just ongoing testing to troubleshoot issues that come up?

This means the full vehicle testing in Beta and RC phases was really light. They did a TON of component and lab testing. What this tells me is that now that the vehicle is fully designed and parts are representative, they can fully test the parts as an integrated unit. This really only puts interior in peril, but with how simple it is, I doubt its anything to worry about.

Closures, powertrain, BIW have all been proven in earlier stages of testing.

 

[Justmurr]

Darn....$44k means little to no additional options for this guy. Still. No brainer.

 

[Bebop]

I gotta be really honest. I'm super disappointed. Like what the hell...we have been waiting some 16 months for this and it was one of the most underwhelming announcements I think I have ever seen. Especially for a car of such historic value.

I thought at the very least it would be like the Model S handoff. Him handing off keys to some owners, some more details on full autonomy, etc.

 

[anticitizen13.7]

Presentation was relatively short on facts, but the 310 crushes the Bolt, despite being in a higher price range. We all sort of knew that Tesla wouldn't let the Bolt roll out as a longer range vehicle. 220 is something, but 310 is shocking to anyone viewing this with a level head.

I was simultaneously underwhelmed by the 220 mile short range battery... and extremely impressed with 310 miles for long range.

The acceleration and range figures were pretty much all I wanted to know from this evening's event, since interior photos have already been splashed all over Electrek.

 

[Weezer Fan]

Well, that was underwhelming. Going to bed.

 

[HankLloydRight]

TM website hasn't changed.

 

[Cattledog]

I think it's great - it changes the world.

Just hit refresh a few hundred thousand times on your mytesla page, you'll get the info eventually.

 

[ChrisH]

I can see the stock having a rough Monday. Essentially “please understand production is hard and we don’t know when we will be getting you your cars.”

 

[Diana]

soooo...does long range = dual motor

or is it just a bigger battery

 

[Nickjhowe]

Personally I liked the first video the best.

Agreed!
But no way that MKBHD wasn't going to win with 4.7m YouTube subscribers.

 

[MS 60]

A little lite on details for a car that many have compared to the next Model T, and will again change the future of cars as we know them today...

 

[sukhi]

This was very anticlimactic frankly. Really sparse on details with no information on deliveries. It's going to be a long wait.

 

[p1l0t3]

Do someone know where i could get the video of the event , a recording ?

thanks

the speaches of the employees were more interesting than the presentation...

 

[aronth5]

The lack of details was pretty much what I expected. Lets see if they post the spec sheet over the weekend.
I wonder if anyone noticed if the cars were badged which would at least tell what the battery size is.