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Why not drop Model from the name? Porsche 911 vs Porsche Model 911. Tesla S vs Tesla Model S.
by anindha 9y ago
Why not drop Model from the name? Porsche 911 vs Porsche Model 911. Tesla S vs Tesla Model S.
- mrexroad 9y agoIronically, the Porsche 911 was originally supposed to be the 901, but Citroen owned 901 so Porsche had to rename.
- remarkEon 9y agoSomeone needs to put together a history of vehicle naming conventions. Like things in the military, it's kind of fascinating how things wind up getting called what they do.
- arcticfox 9y agoTo me that looks more like a mistake from Porsche than an idea to replicate
- function_seven 9y agoI set it as no more a mistake than "Boeing 747" is over "Boeing Model 747" or "Mazda 626" or "Nissan GTR" But "Tesla S" doesn't roll off the tongue as nicely.
- aptwebapps 9y agoTurns into 'tessless'
- Rayearth 9y agoThat, or they could try switching up the descriptor: Tesla Type T Tesla Version V Tesla Mark III M Tesla Ausf. A