Model 3 Mule Sightings

[McHoffa]

Now that we finally have an up close, clear shot, it's easy to see that the crease isn't just different, it doesn't even exist all the way down to the fog lights

Also, why did they tape everything?

 

[plankeye]

Here is another angle.

Forget about the foglights. Concentrate on the center top part of the nose, where the bonnet meets the bumper. It seems obvious to me this area was sloping less downwards on the old prototype and thus made for a higher, sharper duckface that has now been reduced in the new production mule.

New:

Old:

The hood even appears to slope down more on the RC car. It has a point between the headlights where the slope appears to increase more than in the reveal car.

 

[Keith909man]

Ahh, this maybe our first look at the production cup holders. On the Prototype it was two single openings, now it's one unit opening with two slots.

 

[cdub]

Tail gating the model 3.

Looks like a model X... NotT A 3

 

[McHoffa]

Looks like a model X... NotT A 3

you can tell from the outer edges of the taillights that it's a 3... I think the photo distorted it pretty badly

 

[Jayc]

And look - there's the cloudy light being projected for the holographic HUD

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And I hope that tape comes in matching colours in production.

How do we clean the back side of that screen?
And what is the purpose of the section of vent behind the screen?

I just can't see ANY reason why the screen has to be floating? As if Tesla got everything else 100% right and the screen attachment 100% wrong. Unless someone can tell me one reason for having a floating screen vs properly integrating to dash at the same position.

 

[cdub]

you can tell from the outer edges of the taillights that it's a 3... I think the photo distorted it pretty badly

Yeah it's definitely a 3... Just a strange shot.

 

[melindav]

you can tell from the outer edges of the taillights that it's a 3... I think the photo distorted it pretty badly

And no chrome strip across the back

 

[alseTrick]

I'm not big on wood trim, but this wood trim looks tacky. It doesn't flow with the design. It looks like the designers just slapped a piece across the dash at random.

It really does look unimpressive. No style or design to it whatsoever. Just a straight wooden board going the full length of the dash. Out of place and looks thrown-on-last-minute like there was little thought to it.

I'd say i just don't like the type of wood and the grain, but that wouldn't do anything to address the lack of overall styling.

 

[Dan Detweiler]

How do we clean the back side of that screen?
And what is the purpose of the section of vent behind the screen?

I just can't see ANY reason why the screen has to be floating? As if Tesla got everything else 100% right and the screen attachment 100% wrong. Unless someone can tell me one reason for having a floating screen vs properly integrating to dash at the same position.

I'll give you one reason... $$$.

Dan

 

[Dan Detweiler]

It really does look unimpressive. No style or design to it whatsoever. Just a straight wooden board going the full length of the dash. Out of place and looks thrown-on-last-minute like there was little thought to it.

I'd say i just don't like the type of wood and the grain, but that wouldn't do anything to address the lack of overall styling.

Sorry you're disappointed. They can park it in my garage ANY time.

Dan

 

[alseTrick]

Just to kind of document what my eyes see on the front one more time, this image was earlier in this thread:

I acknowledge these two comparison shots have been taken from different angles and likely at different focal lengths. However especially the lines 1 and 2 are the thing the seem so strikingly dfifferent to me on the new production candidates vs. the ole prototypes.

I try to look - time and again - at the new release candidates and see the old familiar duckface we have seen for some many months, but it is not showing to me. The old duckface was so prominent, so instantly recognizable, and somehow the new mules seem to have softened that up to my eye.

Sort of like the old proudly upwards nose is now drooping a little lower. It could be paint and reflections playing tricks, but I can't see it...

Your lines for 1 and 2 are actually the last compelling part of your comment since they literally cannot be used to prove or disprove anything.

 

[N5329K]

Also, why did they tape everything?
To keep forums like this one from erupting in panel gap and fit and finish tirades?
Robin

 

[MP3Mike]

Also, why did they tape everything?

I assume that they were testing for road noise and wanted to reduce/eliminate the wind noise component. I like how the passenger either had to climb over the drivers seat or was taped in after he got in.

 

[alseTrick]

Sorry you're disappointed. They can park it in my garage ANY time.

Dan

Do not act as if people aren't allowed to voice their opinions.

 

[kingjamez]

Now that we finally have an up close, clear shot, it's easy to see that the crease isn't just different, it doesn't even exist all the way down to the fog lights

Also, why did they tape everything?

Yep! That picture really helps.

Have we seen the ultrasonic sensors before? I sure don't remember seeing them.

-Jim

 

[ccutrer]

It really does look unimpressive. No style or design to it whatsoever. Just a straight wooden board going the full length of the dash. Out of place and looks thrown-on-last-minute like there was little thought to it.

I'd say i just don't like the type of wood and the grain, but that wouldn't do anything to address the lack of overall styling.

I wonder if the dash design is so simple to reduce costs of a RHD variant. There's literally nothing they have to change about the dash or console to flip it. Just lower work to put the steering wheel on the other side.

 

[alseTrick]

How do we clean the back side of that screen?
And what is the purpose of the section of vent behind the screen?

I just can't see ANY reason why the screen has to be floating? As if Tesla got everything else 100% right and the screen attachment 100% wrong. Unless someone can tell me one reason for having a floating screen vs properly integrating to dash at the same position.

The screen and it's integration seem like an afterthought. The wooden board for a dash looks like an afterthought. Having an a/c vent behind the unintegrated screen seems like an oversight.

Badly need the final reveal to reveal a nice(r) interior.

 

[alseTrick]

The rear of the white 3 looks exactly like the rear of every other 3 we've seen for the last 13 month's.

 

[alseTrick]

I wonder if the dash design is so simple to reduce costs of a RHD variant. There's literally nothing they have to change about the dash or console to flip it. Just lower work to put the steering wheel on the other side.

I'm sure that is part of it. And the aesthetics suffer for it.