Model 3 Mule Sightings

[tomas]

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.

You hate it, I love it. Are you going to try to stop me from expressing my opinion?

 

[North75]

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?

Regardless of whether or not the design of the front has changed (I still say no) I think it looks great in this shot.
I'm really liking the look of these headlights as well. Hopefully they function adequately.

 

[kwest2]

Exterior design looks good. Inside seems like an econobox. Hope it's comfortable at least. We'll find out.

 

[Twiglett]

I love the nice clean dash without all the clutter that other cars have been inflicting on us.

 

[alseTrick]

You hate it, I love it. Are you going to try to stop me from expressing my opinion?

Are you being serious with that ridiculous question?

 

[North75]

You hate it, I love it. Are you going to try to stop me from expressing my opinion?

I agree. I'm not sure why some people are down on the super clean interior. I'm looking forward to it.
The dash seems super low which will be an interesting change. I'm expecting the forward visibility to be great, but we will see.

My one fear is that my knees will hit the dashboard (or corner of the screen) I'm 6'-4" but like to sit relatively close to the wheel with my knees bent. I really wanted to get an Audi A3 a few years ago, but didn't because my right leg was jammed against the side of the center console. I currently have a E90 3 series which is fine.

The guy in the photo seems to have plenty of room, but who knows how tall he is.

Can't wait to sit in one.

 

[T34ME]

I love the nice clean dash without all the clutter that other cars have been inflicting on us.

"Feels like a spaceship." I don't have a problem with the dash, but I will wrap the wood section with something to match the interior if "wood" is the standard.

 

[cdub]

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

Dan

No it's because the dash and window is too low and the screen needs to be closer to your eyeliner while driving.

 

[ModelNforNerd]

No it's because the dash and window is too low and the screen needs to be closer to your eyeliner while driving.

Eyeliner for males went out of vogue with the end of the "emo" era.

 

[melindav]

No it's because the dash and window is too low and the screen needs to be closer to your eyeliner while driving.

Eyeliner for males went out of vogue with the end of the "emo" era.

and definitely should not be applied while driving

 

[ModelNforNerd]

and definitely should not be applied while driving

Do you wanna end up wearing an eye patch?? Cuz that's how you end up wearing an eye patch!!!

 

[AssortedBread]

I wonder if they changed the center console design.

Because the one shown at the model 3 unveil was epic. Especially the cup holders.

 

[melindav]

based on these last photos, the cupholders do look different. I'm ok with that, because the alpha 'pop-down' ones looked really skinny.

 

[likeafox]

New side view of the white model3 on electrek:

Tesla Model 3: new white release candidate spotted testing

 

[McHoffa]

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.

or maybe just put a wheel on both sides, that way both people in the front can take turns driving... just like a spaceship!

 

[Jayc]

New side view of the white model3 on electrek:

Tesla Model 3: new white release candidate spotted testing

And a sticking similarity to rear profile of the Prius - quite certain that was driven by the need to reduce drag.

 

[Petra]

I wonder if they changed the center console design.

I keep watching this video to try and assess the easiest way to rip that console apart and build in a yacht floor feature like my Model S has...

 

[AnxietyRanger]

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.

I am not trying to prove or disprove anything. That picture with its lines was not even my image.

I am just documenting / reporting what my eyes are telling me. That image rings true to me.

It is possible my eyes are wrong, but I just can't see the old nose as the same as the new. The new looks much less duckfaced to me - it looks lower, wider, more-Porsche-like than the old prototype one.

 

[AnxietyRanger]

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.

Tesla has done concept car interior before (remember Model X), so it is not unheard of that for production they might just use some Model S/X part or similar for cup holders...

 

[AnxietyRanger]

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?

Indeed the crease looks like, as I described it once, a wide moustache in this image - and as some have drawn lines that bend outwards already far above the foglights. Hard to say for sure, but this is certainly a compelling image.

And again, the duckface to me looks lower, less upwards pointing than it was before.