P90D
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My "reaction" was to be insulted by the failed logistics. time wasted in terms of hours, and "disco nightclub" nonsense of the 90's. Idiotic "security" staff trying to corral hundreds of people into a situation where it became apparent there was no cause for all the pushing and shoving -- they just wanted it to look like a bigger clusterf$ck than it already had become. Idiotic marketing mopes trying to get a crowd of people crammed together so their drone can fly over and get video of the make-believe crush of people ... myself being in that crush, before we decided to step aside and let the cattle herd themselves, I'd say not 1% of them were people with an order being built in the next 20,000 cars, if at all.
Why didn't they alert customers that it would be a ridiculous frenzy of holiday weekend bargain shoppers rushing through the doors of department stores only to realize, just like last holiday "black Friday" sales, the prices are unremarkable, just like the products.
It was laughable but painfully so, and in the hour spent waiting outside the factory building some of us realized sooner than others that it was a farce and made our way past the bored "security" staff to the bar ... at least that was ready for entertainment! And that's where they'd lined up enough portapoties for maybe half the awaiting bladders ... and they didn't even get a decent gin! : )
The scene of unmitigated chaos certainly reflected badly on the car and on the company. The idle "security" staff only going to show the whole purpose of the event was to create artificial anticipation and expectation. Instead, it backfired in crowds of "how much longer?" comments. The negative sentiment was palpable. Tesla management need to rethink this kind of stunt marketing nonsense. We could have been in a relaxed environment while the "show" started 90 minutes late after being asked to arrive 90 minutes early ... that's 3 hours of dead time ... and meanwhile we were basically standing outside the factory while the bloggers took photos of the car we've been seeing for months. Ludicrous became idiotic.
The car itself is great and Elon Musk was clearly relieved to sneak inside the "Q3" deadline by a day or two, so I think the car is set to change the way the auto industry expects customers will make premium brand purchase decisions. If I was a Porsche, Mercedes or BMW executive, I'd be looking for a new line of work, because I have to expect to be underperforming for at least the next couple of years till demand for the Model X can be satisfied ... even then, it's realistically 2018 or 2019 before these marques "promise" to bring their version 1.0 products to market while Tesla will already be on its n'th update. Most importantly, the cabin of the X needs an immediate refresh -- it's clearly dated and compromised. I assume this was a compromise to focus on the second row seats and doors. Fair enough. And the Model S needs to be face-lifted to the promises and claims of the Model X features and benefits. So that means a short term stall in Model S sales while informed customers wait for the S to be retrofitted with Model X content.
I think the Model X has created a lot of work for Tesla. Hopefully it has also created enough revenue to bridge the chasm to the mainstream. Musk has the S and the X in his SEX toy. Will the Model E for "everyone" deliver? I think if you took just 10% of the Model X and put it in a compact sedan, the Model E or Model 3 would and will be a game changer. But Mr Musk, if you're reading, you owe me three hours plus costs ...
Why didn't they alert customers that it would be a ridiculous frenzy of holiday weekend bargain shoppers rushing through the doors of department stores only to realize, just like last holiday "black Friday" sales, the prices are unremarkable, just like the products.
It was laughable but painfully so, and in the hour spent waiting outside the factory building some of us realized sooner than others that it was a farce and made our way past the bored "security" staff to the bar ... at least that was ready for entertainment! And that's where they'd lined up enough portapoties for maybe half the awaiting bladders ... and they didn't even get a decent gin! : )
The scene of unmitigated chaos certainly reflected badly on the car and on the company. The idle "security" staff only going to show the whole purpose of the event was to create artificial anticipation and expectation. Instead, it backfired in crowds of "how much longer?" comments. The negative sentiment was palpable. Tesla management need to rethink this kind of stunt marketing nonsense. We could have been in a relaxed environment while the "show" started 90 minutes late after being asked to arrive 90 minutes early ... that's 3 hours of dead time ... and meanwhile we were basically standing outside the factory while the bloggers took photos of the car we've been seeing for months. Ludicrous became idiotic.
The car itself is great and Elon Musk was clearly relieved to sneak inside the "Q3" deadline by a day or two, so I think the car is set to change the way the auto industry expects customers will make premium brand purchase decisions. If I was a Porsche, Mercedes or BMW executive, I'd be looking for a new line of work, because I have to expect to be underperforming for at least the next couple of years till demand for the Model X can be satisfied ... even then, it's realistically 2018 or 2019 before these marques "promise" to bring their version 1.0 products to market while Tesla will already be on its n'th update. Most importantly, the cabin of the X needs an immediate refresh -- it's clearly dated and compromised. I assume this was a compromise to focus on the second row seats and doors. Fair enough. And the Model S needs to be face-lifted to the promises and claims of the Model X features and benefits. So that means a short term stall in Model S sales while informed customers wait for the S to be retrofitted with Model X content.
I think the Model X has created a lot of work for Tesla. Hopefully it has also created enough revenue to bridge the chasm to the mainstream. Musk has the S and the X in his SEX toy. Will the Model E for "everyone" deliver? I think if you took just 10% of the Model X and put it in a compact sedan, the Model E or Model 3 would and will be a game changer. But Mr Musk, if you're reading, you owe me three hours plus costs ...
