Well, they plan on having 20k made before January. No way that many employees bought one. I want my info!
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Tesla Model 3 - OT - The cheap one
- Thread starter mcfrank
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This is what I'm wondering. Where are the impressions. I would think a few hundred have been sold by now. Not all of them are to employees are they?
They've delivered around 200 now according to people taking pictures of Model 3 VINs. There were thousands of reservations from employees, but the ramp sounds like it's about to start in earnest. Hopefully some regular customers begin to get their 3's in October.
It does seem like employees are under an NDA while they iron bugs out. Check out Motor Trend for their first impressions: http://www.motortrend.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2018/exclusive-tesla-model-3-first-drive-review/
I don't think Tesla cares about broadcasting positive feedback from employees because the backlog is still huge and they want to sell as many S and X as possible.
NDA seems to have been lifted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gy50Y_tZys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLsuUbqv4eg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gy50Y_tZys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLsuUbqv4eg
Unknown Soldier
Member
There was never an NDA
NDA seems to have been lifted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gy50Y_tZys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLsuUbqv4eg
Is the second vid from a regular customer? The salesman kept saying he doesn't know anything yet because he hasn't read the manual. And Bluetooth music from your phone will come in a future software update :S
There was never an NDA
Jason Calacanis tweeted there was a "FrienDA" or something like that. It was obvious Tesla asked people not to say much about the car since we heard almost nothing from the first 200 deliveries. The floodgates seem to have been opened this weekend, though.
NDA seems to have been lifted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gy50Y_tZys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLsuUbqv4eg
Thanks.
Second vid is down.
AstroNut325
Member
NDA seems to have been lifted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gy50Y_tZys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLsuUbqv4eg
In the first video, the guy mentions that the car will get wrapped. How essential is that? It would run about 2-4K here in Los Angeles. Does it really provide any decent protection?
Unknown Soldier
Member
In the first video, the guy mentions that the car will get wrapped. How essential is that? It would run about 2-4K here in Los Angeles. Does it really provide any decent protection?
The paint is astonishingly soft on Teslas. This apparently has to do with their factory being in Fremont and California regulations. I'm thinking of getting a hard coat done on my S. The mere act of washing my car, by hand, with a soft sponge and drying with a microfiber towel, has left me with many tiny scratches and swirls in the clear coat.
Valkyr Junkie
Member
In the first video, the guy mentions that the car will get wrapped. How essential is that? It would run about 2-4K here in Los Angeles. Does it really provide any decent protection?
Im planning on getting my 3 Opticoated. Its a good balance between protection and cost. It hardens the paint and adds chemical and environmental protection. Its basically permanent wax.
Looks like they're a little behind schedule: http://ir.tesla.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1042449
Q3 production totaled 25,336 vehicles, with 260 of them being Model 3. Model 3 production was less than anticipated due to production bottlenecks. Although the vast majority of manufacturing subsystems at both our California car plant and our Nevada Gigafactory are able to operate at high rate, a handful have taken longer to activate than expected.
It is important to emphasize that there are no fundamental issues with the Model 3 production or supply chain. We understand what needs to be fixed and we are confident of addressing the manufacturing bottleneck issues in the near-term.
Looks like they're a little behind schedule: http://ir.tesla.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1042449
That's bad. They were supposed to build 1500 in September alone!
TheAbsolution
Member
That's bad. They were supposed to build 1500 in September alone!
lmaono.20k before January seems like a pipe dream
Jack Scofield
Member
I'm shocked. Shocked!
Well, not that shocked.
Well, not that shocked.
adamsappel
Member
Please, more delays. I want my daughter to drive my current, 10-years-old, low-mileage, paid-off car.