I caught the show too, and enjoyed the Tesla mention. I wonder if Tesla paid for the product placement, since the range anxiety was a pretty big emphasis for the purpose of the plot? But then they did play up ludicrous mode, which we know is much less effective at lower states of charge like they were dealing with at the time. Overall, a pretty fair representation of Tesla, but I hope viewers realized that familiarity would eliminate nearly all the issues the two characters dealt with in he show.
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I caught the show too, and enjoyed the Tesla mention. I wonder if Tesla paid for the product placement, since the range anxiety was a pretty big emphasis for the purpose of the plot? But then they did play up ludicrous mode, which we know is much less effective at lower states of charge like they were dealing with at the time. Overall, a pretty fair representation of Tesla, but I hope viewers realized that familiarity would eliminate nearly all the issues the two characters dealt with in he show.
From what I've heard Tesla doesn't pay for product placement. I think somebody connected with the show wanted a write off for using their car in the show and the information in the show came from the owner.
Maximilien
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Wondering whether Tesla was ever used in movies, soap operas, or music videos?
Not talking about Youtubes videos. Anytime "Performance" or "luxury" car is presented, we see too many Benz or BMW but I don't recall seeing a single Tesla.
The car has been out like 5 years already with many news.
Or is it too early for Model S to be in media?
Not talking about Youtubes videos. Anytime "Performance" or "luxury" car is presented, we see too many Benz or BMW but I don't recall seeing a single Tesla.
The car has been out like 5 years already with many news.
Or is it too early for Model S to be in media?
wiredprairie
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A large number of TV shows and movies do product placements. So, you'll often prominently see other automobile manufacturers in shows and movies as money exchanged hands.
In the first season of Amazon Prime's Goliath, Molly Parker (playing an attorney named Callie) drove a white Model X.
In the first season of Amazon Prime's Goliath, Molly Parker (playing an attorney named Callie) drove a white Model X.
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Maximilien
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Woah, exactly what I wanted. Didn't know a thread already existed. Thank you!
Jaden Smith has a music video with the Model X in it.
I recommend just skipping to 1:40 and not listening to the song
Maximilien
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It looks like the mods merged another thread into this one.
I don't know if it was mentioned up thread or not, but I read a while back that it's become fairly common in movies and TV for cars belonging to actors or people in the production of the program to use their own cars here and there. It makes it easy to get access to the vehicle and the person loaning the car gets a tax write off. A lot of people in the biz have Teslas, so a number have been used.
One example is the Tesla being driven by Marty Kaan in House of Lies. Apparently that was the personal car of Don Cheadle, the actor playing the role.
I don't know if it was mentioned up thread or not, but I read a while back that it's become fairly common in movies and TV for cars belonging to actors or people in the production of the program to use their own cars here and there. It makes it easy to get access to the vehicle and the person loaning the car gets a tax write off. A lot of people in the biz have Teslas, so a number have been used.
One example is the Tesla being driven by Marty Kaan in House of Lies. Apparently that was the personal car of Don Cheadle, the actor playing the role.
f-stop
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I remember reading that Jaden Smith was one of the first MX owners, surely that's his in the video
Maximilien
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Yeah, it is merged by the mod.
I always feel that the Tesla cars are still underrated by media despite its superior performance.
The vastly superior performance across the board is something that is hard to believe. For me as an engineer, I'm used to always trading off one thing for another and getting everything you could want and more is very unusual. The buying public have become used to there being relatively minor differences between one brand and another. And most of the other EVs out there are not very good cars that dramatically trade a lot of capability for the EV drivetrain as well as being ugly cars.
Tesla makes a completely different car and the world hasn't really realized this yet.
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APB on Fox APB - TV Series News, Show Information - FOX Brash technology billionaire funds a police department and provides the latest technology developed by his company to fight crime. At one point he mentions that a number of his early rockets blew up before he was able to launch one successfully. His name is Gideon Reeves. I guess naming him Elon (Reeve) Musk would have been too obvious 
They did show it, but on Major Crimes last night (S05E14), the case hinged on markings on a victim's body that came from being shoved in the perp's frunk after death. He had a Model X. They only showed pictures of a Model X. I'm surprised they couldn't get one for filming, the show is made in Los Angeles.
Anyone watch any Oscar red carpet shows and saw some stars get out of a Tesla? I expect there were plenty there.
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2 (I think) Teslas in the pilot episode of The Arrangement - shown in several scenes. A midnight silver Model S with grey wheels shown a couple of times, and possibly a second black model S classic nose - it appears the two main characters drive them. They were prominently placed.
In the episode of The Catch that aired on March 30, two characters were looking for a woman at a hotel valet stand and there was a blue Model S with 21 inch wheels in the background. It was about 1/2 way through the episode.
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