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Old 03-28-2016, 09:38 AM   #11
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Are we really going to call it the "≡?"
No. It's dumb. I won't do it.

Tesla should just call it the Model E if they want to use that symbol.
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Old 03-28-2016, 09:46 AM   #12
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It's especially dumb because that symbol already has a meaning.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_bar
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Old 03-28-2016, 10:08 AM   #13
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Tesla should just call it the Model E if they want to use that symbol.
Well they tried that but Ford didn't like it, right?
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Old 03-28-2016, 10:17 AM   #14
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Well they tried that but Ford didn't like it, right?
Yes, but Ford's claim seemed pretty weak. I suspect that they could have worked something out.
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Old 03-28-2016, 05:50 PM   #15
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It's especially dumb because that symbol already has a meaning.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_bar
Wrong

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_button
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Old 03-29-2016, 06:49 AM   #16
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That page is pretty weak :P

I'd never even heard the triple bar referred to as a hamburger button. That's the first thing I've learned today, congratulations.
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Old 03-29-2016, 09:55 PM   #17
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Here's the link to the Model 3 Reservations Agreement that someone over at TMC found… Appears nearly identical to the Model S agreement I had when I put my deposit down (which was also with Tesla's Florida entity…).

https://www.teslamotors.com/sites/de..._agreement.pdf
Apparently Tesla updated the Model 3 Reservations Agreement. It is now much shorter -- appears they took out the option to delay delivery (which apparently a lot of X res holders have done).

Also, here's Tesla's blog post on the reservations process:
https://www.teslamotors.com/node/161...che=1459300603
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Old 03-30-2016, 07:12 AM   #18
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So you put down a deposit in early 2016 for a car that you won't get until early 2018 at the earliest. That sounds super.
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Old 03-30-2016, 08:00 AM   #19
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It's like a kickstarter campaign for a car. :/

Doing away with the deferral changes my calculus for sure. Hmmm....
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Old 03-30-2016, 09:11 AM   #20
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I guess if you are a "gotta be the first to have the shiny new thing" type of person, it makes sense. And Tesla's market is rich people with lots of disposable income, for sure.

I'm genuinely interested in the Model Triple Bar / Hamburger Button. But not so much that I can't wait until the car is actually available to sit in and drive
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