Teslas has been around for quite some time, and the company produced its 1 millionth vehicle earlier this year. Across the United States, and as the Model 3 and Model Y ramp continues, Teslas is becoming an increasingly common sight. But if a recent news segment of news12 Long Island It is an indication, it seems that some members of the mainstream media may still be quite familiar with the electric car maker and its vehicles.
Nissan recently removed the wrapper from its new electric crossover, the Ariya. It’s a fairly balanced EV for its starting price of around $ 40,000, thanks to its estimated range of approximately 300 miles, its dual-motor option, and its ProPilot Assist 2.0 feature. It even has the Amazon Alexa integration, which should give the vehicle some cool voice-enabled capabilities. The Ariya is set to enter the market next year, and will likely compete in the same market as Tesla’s crossover SUV.
This was mentioned in a news12 Long Island segment. While talking about Nissan’s newly unveiled vehicle, the host commented that the Ariya, which will be able to connect to the Internet, is “designed to compete against the Tesla Model 7”. A clip of the segment was shared online by Tesla enthusiast Luis A., who posted the video on his Twitter page.
Of course, the newscaster’s “Model 7” error could simply be due to an error in the station’s teleprompter or a handwritten script (the number “7” and the lowercase “Y” may seem quite similar after all. ). But interestingly, the Tesla enthusiast noted in a later comment that he called the news station to report the error. One hour later, news12 Long Island chose to run the same segment on the Nissan Ariya with a different docking report, and just like last time, the Model Y was called the “Model 7”.
To the extent that the Long Island News Agency’s “Model 7” segment is simply a harmless and fun stunt for the electric vehicle community, it highlights just how unknown Teslas are still to many people. This is actually one of the reasons why it is pertinent that the mainstream media be accurate about the company’s vehicles and products. The general public is still unfamiliar with Tesla, after all, and it would be beneficial for everyone to know more about Teslas in general.
A good example of this was a recently aired documentary on the Tesla Gigafactory Nevada in Superfactories. The feature was well done and offered plenty of insights into Tesla’s powertrain and battery installation. However, the show’s narrator continued to describe Model 3 as the “M3” while constantly showing Model S and Model X on screen. Similar to “Model 7” references in news12 Long Island, mistakes are just harmless fun, but still, it would be pretty good if the media correctly mastered the facts about Tesla.
