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[j_rocca42]

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?

Well, they plan on having 20k made before January. No way that many employees bought one. I want my info!

 

[duderon]

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.

 

[duderon]

NDA seems to have been lifted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gy50Y_tZys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLsuUbqv4eg

 

[Unknown Soldier]

There was never an NDA

 

[gamma]

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

 

[duderon]

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.

 

[Heretic]

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.

 

[duderon]

Lots of pics.

https://twitter.com/TheRealPTFI

 

[AstroNut325]

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]

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.

 

[duderon]

Thanks.

Second vid is down.

Mirror: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L159FBTb6L0

 

[Valkyr Junkie]

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?

I’m planning on getting my 3 Opticoated. It’s a good balance between protection and cost. It hardens the paint and adds chemical and environmental protection. It’s basically permanent wax.

 

[Struct09]

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.

 

[GTI Guy]

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!

 

[j_rocca42]

20k before January seems like a pipe dream

 

[TheAbsolution]

That's bad. They were supposed to build 1500 in September alone!

20k before January seems like a pipe dream

lmaono.

 

[Jack Scofield]

I'm shocked. Shocked!

Well, not that shocked.

 

[Heretic]

I'm ok with it. Gives me a little more time to decide whether I want to lease or own. Still debating...

 

[adamsappel]

Please, more delays. I want my daughter to drive my current, 10-years-old, low-mileage, paid-off car.