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Unveiling on Oct 17th
- Thread starter JeffK
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It is likely unrelated, but it is interesting that the wording for the Model 3 reservation page just changed. Perhaps a remote possibility that the announcement will spur new Model 3 reservations and they are actually trying to set expectations correctly?
Likely anyone who reserves now and anyone outside of the US who reserved already will not see 2017 deliveries. For them it's been changed to production begins 2017. Whereas current reservation holders in the US can log into their mytesla and see deliveries begin in 2017 still.
The Tesla page is horribly slow today, though, if you try it.
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
I agree with @JeffK I think they're just letting people who may reserve today know where they'll be in line.
My "MyTesla" page has not changed.
Someone is buying the old Mitsubishi auto plant in Normal, IL. Hope it is Tesla
Peterson: Possible Mitsubishi buyer not AM General
Peterson: Possible Mitsubishi buyer not AM General
Man, do I hope that either (1) you're kidding or (2) they're wrong. A Tesla bike would dorkify the brand.
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
Not sure this falls under "unexpected by most", as most of us (on here anyway) are aware they're already trying this out in Australia.
Also, not sure what 2 extra days of "refinement" will do for Insurance.
It comes from the Latin, meaning to Segwayize.
FIFY. With nearly 400K orders placed and some degree of production ramp-up, I don't see orders made now being delivered until 2019.
systemcrashed
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Tesla will need to develop a charging method for a lot of buyers who rent or cannot install HPWCs. There is no way the Supercharger network will be practical even if its size is doubled. This is after speaking to a lot of interested reservation holders who haven't even thought of how they will charge the thing. Hoping the unveiling has something to do with home charging.
My guess is 11am Pacific, with a media muzzle until noon.
Super_Popular
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Don't get to excited. When it's small like this it's Elon on the phone with some press and then tweets go out. Most of the time it's a let down because we all get so excited.
Maybe not these 400k people who can commit to buying a 35k base price car years ahead, but eventually buyers who live in apparment buildings without private charging options will become BEV buyers. Will they be house wives (stereotype, sorry) who have time to make it to the nearest CCS/SUC to fill up? Car enthusiasts happy to have late night drive to do?
Home charging will become more and more important a factor working against BEV's as they get more common and affordable. The car sharing thing may even exacerbate it. Lower and lower income people will drive BEV's.
So some sort of a threshold-reducing home charging product will eventualy be needed anyway for Tesla. And if not home charging, why not a charging station that is bolted (welded) to a street light? It's got power, it's fixed long the road side. I feel pretty smart now. Oh, BEV's get the nicest parking sports, under lights. No parking here for ICE's and Hydrogen cars.
Home charging will become more and more important a factor working against BEV's as they get more common and affordable. The car sharing thing may even exacerbate it. Lower and lower income people will drive BEV's.
So some sort of a threshold-reducing home charging product will eventualy be needed anyway for Tesla. And if not home charging, why not a charging station that is bolted (welded) to a street light? It's got power, it's fixed long the road side. I feel pretty smart now. Oh, BEV's get the nicest parking sports, under lights. No parking here for ICE's and Hydrogen cars.
This may be a long shot, but it may be something worth starting now so that it can be refined when it's time for full roll-out.
The Official Tesla "Uber App" that allows any Tesla owner that qualifies to use their car for ride-sharing. I know that I would check a Tesla app before an Uber app.
Think about it.
1. It will let current owners earn money to pay down their monthly payments.
2. Would be a great marketing tool. All drivers would rave about their cars. People would get to experience them.
3. Just some line of code and Tesla has a new revenue source.
4. Start to build the user base before the roll out of the fully autonomous app.
5. Perhaps even daily car rentals as well through the app. I would rent a Tesla for a day or two to test.
The Official Tesla "Uber App" that allows any Tesla owner that qualifies to use their car for ride-sharing. I know that I would check a Tesla app before an Uber app.
Think about it.
1. It will let current owners earn money to pay down their monthly payments.
2. Would be a great marketing tool. All drivers would rave about their cars. People would get to experience them.
3. Just some line of code and Tesla has a new revenue source.
4. Start to build the user base before the roll out of the fully autonomous app.
5. Perhaps even daily car rentals as well through the app. I would rent a Tesla for a day or two to test.
Canuck
Well-Known Member
There's no commitment to buy and the $1k is fully refundable. A lot of people who live in apartments can afford that and are among the people who have reserved.
That's a great idea.
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