Tesla Model 3 General Discussion

[homeforsummer]

It looks like the French Energy Minister wants to offer Tesla the Fessenheim nuclear plant. http://electrek.co/2016/04/05/tesla-alsace-nuclear-plant/

As an international supervillain, Musk will love his own nuclear plant.

 

[Omnis]

It's an old busted plant though. I don't think Elon wants to have to maintain an old hooptie reactor.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Musk seems like the kind of guy who doesn't want hand me downs. He'll probably build his own broken nuclear reactor to use as a factory.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

I can see him placing his office above the reactor. With a trap door leading to the reactor core.

 

[LeGeNd-1]

I'm not bothered by the lack of grille so much as the sharp edge that makes you think there's a grille, but there isn't.

Just smooth out the edge and it will look a lot more reasonable, a la Saleen's Model S:

(it also reminds me a bit of Iron Man's faceplate )

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

I'm not bothered by the lack of grille so much as the sharp edge that makes you think there's a grille, but there isn't.

Just smooth out the edge and it will look a lot more reasonable, a la Saleen's Model S:

(it also reminds me a bit of Iron Man's faceplate )

Made me think of the Honda CR-Z Actually

 

[Robin]

I'm not a fan for what Saleen did there, they somehow took a good looking front end and made it worse, now it looks like a generic Toyota or something.

 

[Blackbird.]

Per year. But they're not doing that either.

Whoops, I stand corrected.

 

[LeGeNd-1]

I'm not a fan for what Saleen did there, they somehow took a good looking front end and made it worse, now it looks like a generic Toyota or something.

I agree, the standard Model S looks better. But the Saleen version looks better than what the Model 3 currently looks like.

IMO, Model S (stock) > Model X > Saleen Model S > Model 3

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Apparently Tesla has headhunted Félix Goddard, the man behind the interior design of Porsches Mission E.

http://electrek.co/2016/04/11/tesla-interior-designer-porsches-mission-e/

Will he be put in charge of optimizing the interior in the 3,or maybe focus on the next generation Model S?

 

[homeforsummer]

Apparently Tesla has headhunted Félix Goddard, the man behind the interior design of Porsches Mission E.

http://electrek.co/2016/04/11/tesla-interior-designer-porsches-mission-e/

Will he be put in charge of optimizing the interior in the 3,or maybe focus on the next generation Model S?

Hopefully the former.

Though as a Porsche man, surely he'll be employed to ensure Teslas continue looking like various-sized clones of each other for the rest of eternity?

 

[Tornado]

He might be put in charge of making sure that you have the ability to pay thousands of extra dollars for color matched key fobs and 18 way adjustable seats.

 

[FT-1]

If you ever wanted to imagine what a Model 3 hatchback would look like, here you go!

 

[CodeRedR51]

Just got a chance to see one of these in person but only for a brief few seconds as I drove by. Hopefully I'll get a better chance next week.

 

[homeforsummer]

If you ever wanted to imagine what a Model 3 hatchback would look like, here you go!

That's a significant improvement. Even if it does look a bit like an Astra.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Pre-orders approaching 400k.

http://www.carscoops.com/2016/04/almost-400000-people-have-reserved.html

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

I wonder if Tesla pays it's engineers overtime?

 

[Dan]

I know we're still way too early to speculate, but has Tesla expressed interest in making another sports car in the future? Not a sport sedan, a successor to the Roadster.

 

[CodeRedR51]

I figure some portion of these will drop out for having to wait too long or needing the money for other things. I think Tesla should have made the pre-order buy-in more than $1k.

I know we're still way too early to speculate, but has Tesla expressed interest in making another sports car in the future? Not a sport sedan, a successor to the Roadster.

From what I gathered at the Model 3 showing was that this is the last car they plan to make.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

From what I gathered at the Model 3 showing was that this is the last car they plan to make.

This was the last car for their initial plan. I'm sure after this, they'll make a new plan and expand their lineup.

 

[homeforsummer]

From what I gathered at the Model 3 showing was that this is the last car they plan to make.

I'm sure Musk has previously expressed a desire to make another sports car, but in terms of priority it's way down the line from churning out Model 3s, I suspect.

 

[Dan]

From what I gathered at the Model 3 showing was that this is the last car they plan to make.

What? They were so successful with the S; the X is slowly being produced, and the 3 is still being prepped for production. If they're good at making cars, why stop now with the gigafactory coming soon?

 

[CodeRedR51]

This was the last car for their initial plan. I'm sure after this, they'll make a new plan and expand their lineup.

Makes sense.

What? They were so successful with the S; the X is slowly being produced, and the 3 is still being prepped for production. If they're good at making cars, why stop now with the gigafactory coming soon?

See above.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Motor Trend had a photoshoot with the Model 3.

 

[Dan]

They really need something to break up the front.

 

[Omnis]

No, it looks great. The crease breaks it up.

 

[FT-1]

I spent a few minutes in GIMP and realised it doesn't even need a grille to look better. Personally, a rounded bumper goes a long way to improve the look of the front end.

Before:

After:

With that said, it does look even more like a Porsche Panamera.

 

[AudiMan2011]

I think the Model X/facelifted Model S face would suit it better.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

My guess is the final production model will get a front facia similar to what the X and facelifted S has.

Link to the MotorTrend article:
http://www.motortrend.com/news/tesla-model-3-behind-the-scenes/

It's mentioned in the article that the one thing they were told explicitly to not film or take photos of was the interior. I think that settles the matter that what we were shown on the reveal was pretty much a dummy interior - which makes me happy.

 

[Last Daimyo]

Saw one on the road late yesterday evening while driving home, looking at it makes me think of a squashed Model S with a high roof.

I would agree with FT-1, the front would be more appealing if it was rounded. No doubt going to sell well with it's price point and the success of the Model S.