Model 3 is Officially Model Ξ

[HookBill]

Enough already. This conversation is going nowhere. You either like the naming convention or you don't. Tesla has done enough marketing research to justify their naming scheme and there is nothing that is going to change that.

 

[ThosEM]

Why for heaven sake Tesla cannot name Models like every one else with an actual name? Instead of all the cryptic single letters?

A Corvette and Panamera sounds so much better to say than 'S' and 'X' and the stupid three horizontal lines

You do understand that Musk is the proud owner of a vintage E-Type, right? Back then, they knew how to name cars. And after a decade or two, Tesla can update their car chassis as BMW do: E30, E46, E93...

 

[SureValla]

So when someone asks what the name is, who's going to put three fingers up and to the side and say Model 3 at the same time!?!.....

 

[HookBill]

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Love it!

 

[TSLAholic]

@Bangor Bob

Not only are they already there, they've already surpassed the regular digit+letter combination used by other manufacturers. To the best of my knowledge, no other manufacturers have yet resorted to the use of an underline to signify a significant performance feature within the car's nomenclature.
Fun fact: It was due to focus groups agreeing that the letter/number combos in the model name gave the vehicle a sense of sophistication that caused premium brands to jump all over it at one point (before they realized that displacement downsizing would come back to bite them.

 

[McHoffa]

The icon has been right there on the Tesla mobile site (and just about every other mobile site in existence) as the menu icon, or in designer terms, the hamburger icon.

 

[wallet.dat]

Sweet, can't wait to order my Model E!

 

[Red Sage]

Whether it is written as 'Model 3' or 'Model ≡', I will pronounce it as 'Model Three'. I'm sure that some will say 'Model Tres' or 'Model Trois' or 'Model Tre'... Typography, numerology, symbology -- it's all the same.

"Well, now... You can call me 'Ray', or you can call me 'Jay', or you can call me 'R.J.' or you can call me 'R.J. Johnson, Jr.' But ye doesn't have to call me 'Mr. Johnson'..."

 

[Johan]

It's proper name is "Model if and only if". This is what the symbol means as a logical operator.

 

[ohmman]

Whether it is written as 'Model 3' or 'Model ≡', I will pronounce it as 'Model Three'

If I'm speaking with someone not quite as obsessed with interested in Tesla as the members of this forum, I'll probably make sure to say something like "the Model three, Tesla's goal vehicle." I think it's important to state that this is the start of the whole goal of Tesla Motors, and remind people that reaching it the way they did (expensive cars first) was always the plan.

 

[Trev Page]

Tesla has been referring to it as "Model 3" for a couple of years now, they're just using the stylized E in their logo to represent the 3. Originally they wanted to call it Model E until Ford put the kibosh on it but this is Elon's way of keeping the Model E alive in a way.

No need for anyone to get their panties in a knot.

 

[TaoJones]

Wait... Some people are still forced to use Windows?

Whew, look at the time...

Anyway, it would be nice if the Model Y was a pickup truck targeted toward F150 owners. A poke in Ford's eye, right there..

 

[AnOutsider]

Wonder if they'll use th stylized E on this screen...

Though it looks to be pulling car name so I guess you could just insert an E

 

[HookBill]

If I'm speaking with someone not quite as obsessed with interested in Tesla as the members of this forum, I'll probably make sure to say something like "the Model three, Tesla's goal vehicle." I think it's important to state that this is the start of the whole goal of Tesla Motors, and remind people that reaching it the way they did (expensive cars first) was always the plan.

Well said, Ohmman. Tesla has nothing to apologize for. They had a goal in mind and are well on their way to meeting it. Every word said to the contrary is simply noise.

 

[cantdecide]

I'm going to use the Tesla Hamburger name... I'm used to hamburger menu...

At least it won't have the same mess as the Nissan pajero.

 

[gregincal]

Wonder if they'll use th stylized E on this screen...

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Though it looks to be pulling car name so I guess you could just insert an E

I bet you that screen will just say Model 3.

 

[tfung]

I'm surprised no-one has said anything yet about this logo making it super obvious where their main target market is going to be.... as the logo is basically 3 in Chinese/Kanji...

 

[AnOutsider]

I'm surprised no-one has said anything yet about this logo making it super obvious where their main target market is going to be.... as the logo is basically 3 in Chinese/Kanji...

Because I don't know that anyone thinks that... The consensus has generally been that Tesla wanted "E", Ford put up a fight, so they went with 3, for third generation, and stylized it as an E so that Ford couldn't kill SEX.

 

[S'toon]

Tesla officially applies for Model 3 trademark: “three equal length horizontal stylized lines”

 

[Red Sage]

Tesla officially applies for Model 3 trademark: “three equal length horizontal stylized lines”

I believe the appropriate response here is "I told you so!"

The problem with the whole 'E' thing for Ford, is that it doesn't explain why Mercedes-Benz is allowed to use 'E-Class'... That, coupled with the fact that though there have been plenty of 'E' themed names of Ford products -- from Edsel and Escort, to Econoline and Excursion, to Escape and Energi -- they haven't actually used 'Model E' in about 90 years. Trademarks are supposed to expire aren't they? Of course, the 'owners' Mickey Mouse and Superman might disagree...