Those who make ten referrals in their market but who aren’t the first will earn themselves the right to purchase a fully-loaded Founder Series Tesla Model X – a special edition model not available to the general public.
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“We’re trying to figure out if we can reduce the cost of selling the auto and pass it on to customers”, Musk said Wednesday during a conference call with journalists.
Mr. Musk was open regarding the rationale for this program, which comes as the organization continues to wrangle with existing auto dealership legislation in some states, such as Texas and Arizona.
The top prize, however, will be a free Founder Series Model X, but you’ll have to be the first person in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve 10 successful referrals. Those who come up with five referrals will get an invitation for them and a guest to attend the April, 2016 opening of the Tesla gigafactory near Reno, Nevada.
Model S owners can refer up to 10 people in the program, which could take their credits to a total of $10,000.
He added, “Tesla reps are not allowed to sell in certain states – we are held back by some legislation”. Even after several key analyst downgraded in recent weeks, many analysts have remained positive and see great things ahead for Elon Musk and his company.
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) might have devised a new means to bypass the troubles facing its direct sales system in some states.
Health Walker from Tesla Australia believes that the Model X will bring more female buyers to the company. In the past three years, the company has concentrated on getting positive word of mouth referrals to grow its customer base, rather than depend on high octane marketing.
Highway Autosteer, which sounds like a combination of lane-keep assist and lane-centring assist, makes the Model S capable of NHTSA’s level two automation-still a far cry from a vehicle being able to remotely drive itself from the beginning to end of a destination. Anyone ordering a Model S by October 31 through that link will receive $1,000 off the purchase price.
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Musk also said that one of the challenges of going driverless had been making the car’s software recognize roadway markings that are faded, and the need to recognize the difference between proper markings and skid marks or other blemishes on the roadway.
