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Earlier this week, I railed in opposition to Tesla’s determination to discontinue its referral program and the obvious cancellation (instead of expansion) of its fledgling advertising program. Properly, Tesla’s promoting program seems to be like it’s useless within the water, since they laid off the entire 40-person growth marketing team charged with that job earlier this month, however the Tesla referral program ought to stay on in some new kind, sooner or later sooner or later.
The Tesla referral program has been a well-liked means for current homeowners to refer family and friends (and followers, readers, and viewers) to the Tesla model. Any new purchaser of a Tesla automotive, solar energy system, or Powerwall battery may get advantages like a money low cost, free supercharging miles, or a free trial of FSD (Full Self-Driving) in the event that they used an current Tesla proprietor’s referral code or referral hyperlink for buy. And the referrer may get reward credit good towards the acquisition of equipment, free Supercharging miles, and even “collectible” tchotchkes just like the Cyber Hammer: a metal sledge hammer, signed by designer Franz von Holzhausen, not meant for precise hammering functions.
What different automotive firm permits its prospects to earn free Supercharging, free equipment, and even automotive upgrades simply by spreading the phrase concerning the firm to potential automotive and solar energy system patrons?
The corporate introduced that each one referral program advantages could be ending on April 30, however CEO Elon Musk later clarified on X {that a} revised model of this system could be launched at a later date. No particulars or timeline have been offered, however Musk assured homeowners that referral credit wouldn’t routinely expire on April 30.
No, simply that new credit wouldn’t be earned till we launch a future referral program, which is just a few months away
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 20, 2024
Order by April 30, 2024, to Get Present Referral Perks
Those that are contemplating a brand new Tesla automobile buy can nonetheless get the present referral reward of a three-month trial of FSD (Full Self-Driving) “Supervised” through the use of a referral code or Tesla referral hyperlink earlier than April 30, 2024. Consumers of a Tesla photo voltaic system or Powerwall battery get a $500 money low cost on the acquisition through the use of a referral hyperlink (once more, solely till April 30, 2024). After this date, referral rewards and bonuses for each the customer and referrer can be suspended till the revamped model of the referral program is launched at a later date.
In case you are available in the market for a Tesla automotive or solar energy system, and have a pal or member of the family who’s a Tesla proprietor, make sure to ask them for his or her code or hyperlink so you will get these advantages. Should you want a code, be happy to make use of mine:
Whereas FSD has gotten no scarcity of unfavourable press, it continues to steer the pack in driver help options, having just lately graduated from “beta” to “supervised” standing. Sure, you do nonetheless have to concentrate to the highway when utilizing FSD (and if you happen to don’t, the function can be disabled), however the AI engine behind FSD has now realized from over 1.3 billion miles pushed, and the software program has gotten very good at dealing with real-world driving challenges.
Keep tuned for particulars when (if?) the brand new referral program launches.
Associated Studying:
Tesla’s FSD Supervised 12.3.3 — Intervention-Free Driving (Almost!)
Tesla Referral Program: How Does it Work?
Updated Tesla Referral Program Lets Tesla Owners Earn Points for Tesla Merch and Upgrades
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