Model 3 is Officially Model Ξ

[Trev Page]

 

[Trev Page]

Whelp, there you go folks. Elon made good on his promise and used the letter E in the Model 3

Tesla sends out official Model 3 unveiling invites with “3” stylized as 3 horizontal lines

 

[tga]

How long before Ford sues over "Model E"?

 

[jl04]

Clever, it is the Kanji character for 3

 

[AnOutsider]

This will make many folks happy. I still think it'll be easier to type 3 on the boards, but I love the idea of the stylized badge.

 

[andrewschuyler]

This is Fantastic!

 

[MTL_HABS1909]

Great news!

 

[AnOutsider]

New How long before Ford sues over "Model E"?

I do believe this is why it became Model 3 in the first place.

*edit* from the article

The name stuck for a while, but during the shareholders meeting in July 2014, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that the company had to drop its “Model E” trademark after Ford threatened to sue over having a similar naming scheme. At the time, Musk said that “Ford tried to kill sex.”

 

[Krugerrand]

What is the keyboard code for that symbol? Anyone? Tx in advance.

 

[Skotty]

How long before Ford sues over "Model E"?

They can't, because it's a 3. *snicker*

 

[tga]

I do believe this is why it became Model 3 in the first place.

*edit* from the article

Yep, and I believe if Tesla puts Model Ξ on the back, Ford will simply say -

Look at the back of the car, where it says TΞSLA. Obviously, the Ξ is not a "3" but an "E" in Tesla's font. The logo "Model Ξ" clearly is intended to mean "Model E", not "Model 3", and is a clear violation of our trademark.

As a shareholder, it's a bit annoying to see them do something that is just asking Ford to sue them, IMHO. Maybe the legal staff is bored these days.

 

[Trev Page]

What is the keyboard code for that symbol? Anyone? Tx in advance.

Alt+ 926 on Windows.

 

[Krugerrand]

Alt+ 926 on Windows.

Tried it...didn't get anything close. Got the short form of 'please' in some stylized font.

 

[Trev Page]

Tried it...didn't get anything close. Got the short form of 'please' in some stylized font.

I'm not on Windows so I can't be much help. I'm on a Mac and I have it setup as a quick text replace function since it's built into the OS. Chrome has an extension that does the same thing if you're using that browser. It's called Auto Text Expander.

 

[Krugerrand]

I'm not on Windows so I can't be much help. I'm on a Mac and I have it setup as a quick text replace function since it's built into the OS. Chrome has an extension that does the same thing if you're using that browser. It's called Auto Text Expander.

Will fish around, perhaps chat with my friend Google. Thanks!

 

[mknoebel]

I lik☰ it!!

 

[Skotty]

Yep, and I believe if Tesla puts Model Ξ on the back, Ford will simply say -


As a shareholder, it's a bit annoying to see them do something that is just asking Ford to sue them, IMHO. Maybe the legal staff is bored these days.

What? Are you talking about T3sla? *snicker again*

 

[AudubonB]

I'm going to rain on this parade because to me, that DOES demonstrate that Tesla Motors considers the three stylized horizontal lines as its new vehicle's LOGO but, just as the logo for an iconic Ford Motors sporty car is a galloping horse - and further examples are endless - that vehicle's OFFICIAL NAME is "Mustang". likewise, the official name for TM's new automobile will be, as they have provided again and again, "Model 3".

We are, thank heavens, not yet in an era where everyone can put down some stars-&-moon-& pile-of-dirt on a piece of paper and say "That's my name".

 

[MorrisonHiker]

What is the keyboard code for that symbol? Anyone? Tx in advance.

≡ is ALT-240
Hold down ALT key and type 240 on numeric keypad.

 

[tga]

We are, thank heavens, not yet in an era where everyone can put down some stars-&-moon-& pile-of-dirt on a piece of paper and say "That's my name".

Unless you are "The Artist Formally Known as Prince"