OptimusRising

Ex-military. Now the threats are battery range and software updates. Interested in whatever’s coming next. Model 3 owner.

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Veterans: Tesla’s current military discount is $500 off a new Tesla through the “$500 Off for American Heroes” offer.

Eligible: veterans, retirees, active duty, spouses, and surviving spouses. The $500 comes off the purchase price pre-tax. New vehicles only.

Tesla referral link / referral code path: https://t.co/Qdb0LgSnoY

Program details: https://t.co/iZUvuMdWdU

[OptimusRising @cook449662]

Did you know you can apply your Tesla referral credits towards your FSD subscription?

Here's how...

First check your Tesla Credits balance and expiration
* Open the Tesla app.
* Tap the menu icon (top right).
* Tap your name and select Wallet on the next screen.
* Look for the “Tesla Credits” card. Note the balance and expiration date.

Now manage your existing subscription and select Tesla credits
* Open the Tesla app.
* Tape the menu icon (top right).
* Tap "Refer and Earn"
* Scroll down to "Software Upgrades" and select Full Self-Driving (Supervised).
* Tap manage
* On the checkout/payment screen, choose Tesla Credits as the payment method.
* Select the number of months if the option appears.
* Complete the purchase. Credits will be deducted for the full amount.

I think it's a pretty great way to get your FSD subscription paid for!

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@TeslaHype Can't wait to try that!

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My Tesla referral link...

https://t.co/HGVpA1Khec

You can also review Tesla's latest incentives here...

https://t.co/8cLciOQ8Dl

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Brother retiring soon and trying to figure out what actually helps day to day. @grok — how can you help someone in retirement with things like:

• Social Security / pension timing and tax questions
• Budgeting on a fixed income
• Medicare, prescriptions, and health decisions
• Travel, hobbies, and staying sharp
• Spotting scams aimed at older adults
What should I ask you, and what are you genuinely good (or not good) at for this stage of life?

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https://t.co/FdCT2N16t0

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@XEthanai Very cool!

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@C_3C_3 Good morning from Texas.

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Your Car Just Wants to Drive Itself (And You Can Make It Happen for Free)

Look, we all know the feeling. You’re sitting in traffic, gripping the wheel like it personally insulted your mother, while the car next to you is casually gliding along like it’s on a spa day. That car is almost certainly a Tesla with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) doing the heavy lifting.

Here’s the good news: if you’re thinking about joining the party with a new Model 3, Model Y, or eligible Cybertruck, Tesla is currently handing out three free months of FSD (Supervised) when you order through a referral link. That’s roughly $300 worth of “please just take the wheel so I can eat a burrito in peace” at the current $99/month rate.⁠

And yes, there’s a specific link that makes this happen: https://t.co/Qdb0LgSnoY.

Why this is actually worth your time...

Tesla’s referral program right now is refreshingly straightforward (for Tesla). Order an eligible new vehicle through a referral link and the three months of FSD gets attached automatically. No coupon codes to dig out of the bottom of your email, no “but only if you also buy the extended warranty.” Just open the link, configure the car you want, and order.⁠

Three months is enough time to:

* Decide whether FSD is life-changing or merely “pretty cool most of the time.”
* Get used to the car handling highway miles while you argue with podcasts.
* Realize you will never go back to a car that makes you do all the work in stop-and-go traffic.

(Existing Tesla owners have different loyalty perks in some cases, and Model S/X are currently outside the program, so this is mainly a win for first-time buyers of the 3, Y, or the right Cybertruck trim.)

How to not mess it up...

1. Click the link above before you start the order.
2. Build the car you want.
3. Place the order. The referral benefit attaches on Tesla’s side.

You can’t add a referral after the fact, so do it on the front end. It doesn’t cost you anything extra—the car price stays the same. You’re just unlocking the free trial that Tesla is currently offering through referrals.

The fine print (because Tesla loves fine print)

Incentives change. The program is active as of early October 2026 with the three months of FSD (Supervised) as the buyer benefit, but always double-check Tesla’s current terms when you order. Leases and inventory vehicles can qualify too in many cases.

Bottom line: if a Tesla is already on your short list, using a referral link is one of the few “free lunch” situations left in car buying. Three months of FSD is a genuinely useful perk while you figure out whether you want to keep the subscription.

Ready to let the car do more of the driving?
https://t.co/Qdb0LgSnoY

Go configure something fun. Your future self (and your shoulders) will thank you.

[OptimusRising @cook449662]

@DigitalDaisyX We went with the white, because my wife thinks it looks awesome with the marine blue exterior. I don't think the Zen Grey was available when we ordered on 10/1, but we would still have gone with the white.

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The Musk companies are turning into national infrastructure. Energy, orbit, and AI don’t pause if the founder is unavailable. (And I wish Elon a long and happy life.)

Succession at that scale isn’t a soft HR topic. It’s a strategic one. Is anyone actually being prepared to run the missions, or are we still betting everything on one person?

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@SilentServiceEV Very exciting! I ordered on 10/1 and can't wait to get my VIN.

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@TheZacher The windshield protection plan... is that part of Tesla insurance? (I'm still trying to decide on my insurance carrier for when my new Model 3 arrives).

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Nobody ever retires and says, "Man, I wish I would have saved less money."

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I'm not sure if these qualify as the "amazing offers" you are looking for, but here's a few for consideration...

The main incentive for previous (or current) Tesla owners buying a new Tesla is a loyalty credit under the Refer and Earn program — typically $500 off.

Other Incentives Previous Owners Can Often Use:

* American Heroes / Everyday Heroes discount: $500 off (US) for eligible military members/veterans, first responders, healthcare workers, and teachers.

* Trade-in promotion: 2,000 free Supercharging miles when trading in a gas or hybrid vehicle.⁠

* Financing promotions: Low APR rates

* Standard new-delivery perks: Free 30-day FSD (Supervised) trial, and Premium Connectivity trial (30 days on Model 3/Y; longer on some others).

* Tax-related: Up to $10,000 deduction on auto loan interest for qualifying new personal-use vehicles assembled in the US, subject to income phase-outs.

You can find out more about this at Tesla's website: https://t.co/Xql7tbj7rM

Hope this helps!

(My Tesla referral link is in my bio if you need it.)

[OptimusRising @cook449662]

@ShipGeneration @yunta_tsai @bot How will someone like me be able to take advantage of that next time I ride in an Austin Cybercab?

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Waiting on my Model 3 and checking garage WiFi before it arrives. Free analyzer app shows about -68 dBm where the car will park.

Is that enough for software updates in practice? Curious what signal levels others see in the garage and whether updates have been reliable around that range, or if you had to add a node/extender. Appreciate any real-world experiences.

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@goinkaa Unless I missed out on something, the $1,500 daily and $7,500 monthly withdrawal limits won't work for me.

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I’ve been low-key obsessed with Tesla Optimus, and I keep checking for any scrap of news on when a normal person might actually be able to buy one.

Quick version if you’re new to it: Optimus is Tesla’s humanoid robot. Roughly person-sized, meant to do physical work in factories first, then eventually homes. The pitch is a general-purpose machine that walks, uses its hands, and learns tasks from the same kind of AI stack Tesla is building for cars. Long-term price target Musk has floated is in the $20–30k range once volume is real, closer to a car than a lab prototype.

Where it actually stands: Tesla has been building them at Fremont (they converted the old Model S/X line). Reporting from late September said they were up to several hundred a week in August, with internal goals of 1,000+ a week by year-end. Most of those units are still for training and data collection, not customer jobs. Hands and generalization are the hard parts. Learning even basic new tasks can still take days, and the robots aren’t reliable outside familiar setups yet. Public sales have been talked about for the end of 2027, with early units more likely leased to factories and warehouses that look like Tesla’s own. Timelines on this project have slipped before, so I’m treating 2027 as a hope, not a calendar hold.

Why I want one anyway: not as a sci-fi butler on day one. I want the boring version. Laundry, dishes, picking up after kids, moving boxes, the repetitive stuff that eats evenings. Even a robot that’s only useful for a short list of chores, and gets better over software updates the way FSD has, would change the shape of a week. The data flywheel is the part I find interesting. Every robot in the field should make the next one less clumsy.

If you’re Optimus-curious, the rest of the field is worth watching too: Figure, Agility’s Digit, 1X Neo, Unitree’s cheaper humanoids, Boston Dynamics’ electric Atlas, XPeng’s IRON. Different bets on hands, price, and whether the first real market is factories or homes.

Genuine question for anyone following this: what’s the first task you’d actually trust a home robot with, and what would make you put money down instead of waiting another year? Factory work only for the first few years, or do you think a limited home version shows up sooner than people expect?

[OptimusRising @cook449662]

Your Car Just Wants to Drive Itself (And You Can Make It Happen for Free)

Look, we all know the feeling. You’re sitting in traffic, gripping the wheel like it personally insulted your mother, while the car next to you is casually gliding along like it’s on a spa day. That car is almost certainly a Tesla with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) doing the heavy lifting.

Here’s the good news: if you’re thinking about joining the party with a new Model 3, Model Y, or eligible Cybertruck, Tesla is currently handing out three free months of FSD (Supervised) when you order through a referral link. That’s roughly $300 worth of “please just take the wheel so I can eat a burrito in peace” at the current $99/month rate.⁠

And yes, there’s a specific link that makes this happen: https://t.co/Qdb0LgSnoY.

Why this is actually worth your time...

Tesla’s referral program right now is refreshingly straightforward (for Tesla). Order an eligible new vehicle through a referral link and the three months of FSD gets attached automatically. No coupon codes to dig out of the bottom of your email, no “but only if you also buy the extended warranty.” Just open the link, configure the car you want, and order.⁠

Three months is enough time to:

* Decide whether FSD is life-changing or merely “pretty cool most of the time.”
* Get used to the car handling highway miles while you argue with podcasts.
* Realize you will never go back to a car that makes you do all the work in stop-and-go traffic.

(Existing Tesla owners have different loyalty perks in some cases, and Model S/X are currently outside the program, so this is mainly a win for first-time buyers of the 3, Y, or the right Cybertruck trim.)

How to not mess it up...

1. Click the link above before you start the order.
2. Build the car you want.
3. Place the order. The referral benefit attaches on Tesla’s side.

You can’t add a referral after the fact, so do it on the front end. It doesn’t cost you anything extra—the car price stays the same. You’re just unlocking the free trial that Tesla is currently offering through referrals.

The fine print (because Tesla loves fine print)

Incentives change. The program is active as of early October 2026 with the three months of FSD (Supervised) as the buyer benefit, but always double-check Tesla’s current terms when you order. Leases and inventory vehicles can qualify too in many cases.

Bottom line: if a Tesla is already on your short list, using a referral link is one of the few “free lunch” situations left in car buying. Three months of FSD is a genuinely useful perk while you figure out whether you want to keep the subscription.

Ready to let the car do more of the driving?
https://t.co/Qdb0LgSnoY

Go configure something fun. Your future self (and your shoulders) will thank you.