drmarkreid
Member
I saw my first model 3 driving in to Belfast today and was tempted to give a wave until I remembered I was still in my daughter's mini (impatiently waiting my M3) and thought I'd look a bit weird.
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New breed of Model 3 drivers out there.
- Thread starter Mr Miserable
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Skotty
2014 S P85 | 2023 F-150L
Non-wavers is good news. It means Tesla has penetrated the mainstream.
I don't have a beard and I don't wear socks with sandals.
Please don't tell me I'm mainstream.
MichaelP90DL
Active Member
Whats the protocol? Is it 2 hands wave with autopilot on?
Skotty
2014 S P85 | 2023 F-150L
What? With autopilot, shouldn't the car wave for you?
My son (4.5 years old) is always on the lookout for "Tesla Friends" when we drive anywhere and points them out to make sure I wave at them!
All the waving is nothing to do Tesla drivers being friendly. They’re just wiping off condensation from the inside of the windscreen.
I have told my twins that all Tesla’s are brothers sisters etc of our car!
I have trouble waving fast enough and with all of the Teslas with tinted windows it is hard to see if there is a reply. I have started flashing my lights. Generally I don't get a reply. There are so many around here that it is a very mainstream vehicle. Every now and then I get a reply.
Interesting that this is a topic on here. I got my MS in Sept and some guy in a M3 waved to me as if we are buddies or something.
Sorry but just because we own the same mfr automobile doesn't mean we're in some exclusive club that we have to salute each other. I've driven tons of other car makes and not one single person in a Chevy truck every waved to me, or honda driver given me a nod.
I know these cars are neat, and a super joy to own and drive, but if you wave at me, don't expect anything in return....... it's just a car at the end of the day, not some automatic token of friendship among owners.
Sorry but just because we own the same mfr automobile doesn't mean we're in some exclusive club that we have to salute each other. I've driven tons of other car makes and not one single person in a Chevy truck every waved to me, or honda driver given me a nod.
I know these cars are neat, and a super joy to own and drive, but if you wave at me, don't expect anything in return....... it's just a car at the end of the day, not some automatic token of friendship among owners.
Hang on!
I'm Mr Miserable around these parts.
No darn ex Chevy driver gonna rain on my parade.
Now drink your milk and get on yer horse.
I'm Mr Miserable around these parts.
No darn ex Chevy driver gonna rain on my parade.
Now drink your milk and get on yer horse.
Jason71
Well-Known Member
Well you are on the UK/Ireland forum you know. Teslas are a little less common here so people still feel like an early adopter community. but thanks for the heads up. If I every visit a Bay Area I'll be sure to bear it in mind.
That's because this thread is on the UK/Ireland section of the forum. A Tesla is still a relatively rare and "exotic" car here. I generally don't drive on motorways much so I have still only seen one M3 driving along the road whilst I have been driving over the past couple of months. It is not an everyday vehicle here and the first ones only arrived a few months ago. There is also a strong anti electric vehicle and anti Tesla contingent amongst our population. It's a big deal to take that step for us. It requires an act of faith for some of us and is symbolic of our belief that this is an important step towards the future of motoring.
Specifically with regard to the M3 there are people who have really stretched to afford their car .. they are not necessarily used to committing so much money. This may be the cheapest car Tesla has produced but it's 3 times more than I have ever spent on a vehicle. Believe me I do feel like am in "some kind of exclusive club" and I count my blessings every day that I can afford this level of luxury when some others are queueing at a food bank to feed their kids. Congratulations that you can feel that driving your Model S is something ordinary and not worth acknowledging. Just thank your lucky stars and be prepared to crack a smile occasionally when someone with a little more gladness in their heart greets you on the road.
MichaelP90DL
Active Member
It's uniqueness has disappeared in a lot of places, for sure. I read where some guy said you can't swing a dead cat in LA without hitting three of them. LOL
I have some really friendly salutes from BWM/Audi drives when i look in my rear view mirror. mostly the peace sign, although they seem to have got it the wrong way around ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
bay74
Member
Never come across another Model 3 while driving mine (only have 2000km on it though), but previous vehicle was an air-cooled VW and that community definitely has the wave going on. Or a peace sign if you feel like being an old stereotype.
I don't know about dead cats but the saying 'not enough room to swing a cat' is an old Navy saying. It refers to a cat o' nine tails which was used for discipline. It needed room to be administered, hence the saying.
As a warning, the cat o' nine tails would be removed from its bag for all to see hence "letting the cat out of the bag".
When did the cat became a dead cat? I have no idea.
WannabeOwner
Well-Known Member
Although ... there seem to be references to usage of the idiom that predate introduction of the punishment
I agree that Dead Cat seems to be a modern invention ... I'll start a myth that its used as a sly reference to corporal punishment being banned
