Since the release of Tesla Model 3, the official announcement of the reservation quantity has led to a surge in Tesla’s popularity. The Baidu Index fully proves this, as shown in the graph below, with ‘E’ being the search peak caused by the release of Model 3. As reservation data continues to be disclosed, it has sparked another small climax. However, for true fans like us who love electric cars, our admiration is steady. Whether it’s popular or not, we are silently paying attention.
As a considerate public account author, I carefully read every tweet from Tesla and Elon Musk, and sorted out the reservation record for the previous week:
| Date | Reservation Quantity |
|---|---|
| April 7th 10:21 | 325,000 |
| April 2nd 23:59 | 276,000 |
| April 2nd 07:00 | 253,000 |
| April 1st 19:26 | 232,000 |
| April 1st 10:23 | 198,000 |
| April 1st 09:11 | 180,000 |
| March 31st 20:30 | 115,000 |
There are also people like me who love Tesla and have specially created a website for Model 3. I came up with the theme for the website which is called ‘My Love for the Front Grille of Model 3 Runs Deep.’ The website offers 16 kinds of grille stickers to choose from, each priced at $5. The owner of the website explains: “Some people asked me if this is a joke, but what I want to say is that there are indeed a few stickers that are meant to be humorous, but I am serious. All stickers can be purchased! Anyway, Model 3 orders are already queued up to 2020, and before that, we will definitely be able to deliver the goods to you. PS. The stickers are absolutely high-quality, waterproof, easy to tear, and will not damage the car paint!”
If you are interested, you can try it out. Speaking of which, apart from orders, I have compiled all the information about Model 3 that Elon Musk has replied on on Twitter:
- “Model 3 is rear-wheel drive, with dual-motor all-wheel drive as optional.”Translate the following Chinese Markdown text into Markdown English text, in a professional manner, keeping HTML tags inside the Markdown, outputting only the result.
Here is a Chinese version of the Model 3 test drive video, featuring the dual-motor version.
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Upgrading to the dual-motor four-wheel-drive version costs less than $5,000.
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The traction control of the Model 3 four-wheel drive performs better than that of a regular four-wheel drive vehicle, with torque being redistributed between the front and rear wheels every one-hundredth of a second.
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The test drive car is the four-wheel drive version, but the production four-wheel drive version will be even faster.
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The tow hook will be offered as an optional accessory.
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Why is there no instrument panel on the center console? This will be revealed in the second press conference.
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The real steering system of the Model 3 will be completely different from that of the show car – it will look like a spaceship.
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The design of the front face will be adjusted.
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Model 3 is expected to reach a wind resistance coefficient of 0.21.
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Model 3 will not be made into a hatchback, but the width and height of the trunk opening will be increased.
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Provide optional interior for vegetarians. (Note: Non-leather, etc.)
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There is enough legroom even for people who are 1.95 meters tall.
After reading these 12 tweets, which part are you looking forward to the most? Anyway, the legroom and stuff must give consumers confidence, after all, the length and wheelbase of the Model 3 are one level smaller than the Model S. As for whether you will be sitting awkwardly or happily, only mass production can tell.
For those who are already considering how to stick the grille stickers, don’t worry. It’s still under plastic surgery…
I’m still looking forward to the central control part, which is really like science fiction. Buying a car and giving you a spaceship experience, this cost-effectiveness is too high.
But I don’t know if it will look like this?
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Still like this?
Feel free to imagine, after all, the time we can dream is not that long.
Finally, let me tell you a little story. The picture above shows the Model 3 design sketch tweeted by Elon Musk. As you can see, the Model 3 was originally designed to be named Model E. Combined with S and X, it spells SEX, the sexy series. Unfortunately, Ford has already registered the name Model E. Looking at the three letters "Model E", the letter "E" in "Model E" and "TESLA" has the same appearance - three horizontal strokes, which looks like the Chinese character "三" (three). Therefore, Model 3 was used as a substitute. This is probably the reason behind it.
If you want to know why Tesla Model 3 is so popular, reply "Model3" and you will get your answer. Note: no space between the letters, case-insensitive.
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