Definitely need the chrome delete on the windows for that look.I'd probably go white on white, but I haven't seen that combo. I love the white interior on the S/X, but I've only seen it on other colors.
EDIT: Here they are in white with black rims, and I love it!
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My guess is that the door and hood seals are not installed yet, and they are trying to reduce the wind noise.
First impressions matter (especially for car reviews).
OTA updates: well, double-edged sword as Tesla is both 1) not so quick at iterating and 2) two steps forward, one step back is common in all software OTAs and the same with Tesla. Have you recently seen the Model S UI subforum?
Model S: User Interface
I'd much rather see a finished UI that gets improved versus something not-quite-done rushed out in the next two months, and weeks/months between feature updates. And, let's be real: they've had, at minimum, over 18 months to design a very well-functioning UI. It should be pretty darn great out of the gate: it's really your only way to interact with the car.
As someone replied already, but to reiterate:
Either you make a big hump in the dash to 'hold' the screen or you raise the entire height of the dash. The latter doesn't fit the "lots of visibility" as seemingly nothing else needs to be as high as the screen (so lots of wasted dash space on the left & right).
For the former idea, the big hump, I think it would look less clean and minimalistic, which is (if you've never read a 2012 Model S review) Tesla's vibe.
For cleaning: I mean, how do you clean the inside of your windshield? Just run a piece of cloth over it.
T34ME
Active Member
I had exactly the same reaction! It adds interest to a rather plain and ordinary rear fascia. No te preocupado, this type of rear diffuser will be available in aftermarket products. The aftermarket is going to be YUGE with 400,000+ TM3's.I also love the Model 3 diffuser illusion
T34ME
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I have a 2012 Prius and the stock rims are 15". 17" rims were available as an option on some models. On the Prius Wagon, 17" are standard. The Prius in the picture is a 2010 - 2011 model.
BTW, Prius guys have done a lot of experimenting with energy efficient tires. The winner (for the Prius) is the Michelin Energy Saver A/S. I replaced my OEM tires with the Michelins 6 months ago and they are super quiet and added about 5% to efficiency.
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Because it sticks way above the dash. Look at this picture and tell me how to build it in without either having a huge hump on the dash or having the screen way lower:
The wheels do look small.. but I think it looks that way due to the large wheel gap.. if the wheel gap was tightened up.. it wouldnt look so small (I also took the liberty of giving the stock wheels some more offset to fill the fender
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stopcrazypp
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It seems pretty obvious to me. The screen needs to be that height so that the speedometer is at the right height. So the only way to integrate the screen would be to design a plastic surround with a hump. I'm not convinced this would look better. The other way would be to raise the dash height drastically, but that affects the other elements of the design (reduces the visibility out the window and would affect Tesla's new AC system design).
T34ME
Active Member
I fear there is going to be a glare/reflection problem with that center screen - you can see the drivers shirt reflected in the screen. But no worries, aftermarket or Tesla will come up with a hood surround and/or anti-glare overlay.
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T34ME
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I know it's been said that the charge port will be in the same location as the S:
But I'm struggling to imagine how it opens up in the 3:
The whole side of the 3 tail light looks to be one solid piece versus the charging port of the S. Does it flip upward?
But I'm struggling to imagine how it opens up in the 3:
The whole side of the 3 tail light looks to be one solid piece versus the charging port of the S. Does it flip upward?
Has anyone figured out what the big black circle on the screen is? Could that be the blind spot warning? If so, that would make it pretty obvious.
BluestarE3
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Giant speedometer display?
(Useful for those who feel the centrally mounted display makes it difficult to read the car's speed with a quick glance).
I'm pretty sure its the same as the S.
The door piece is definitely separate. The original release candidates just had a black piece of plastic there as opposed to this new one with the integrated reflector. Try to find some of the older pictures of the black RC
Zaphod
Galaxy President (former)
And hard to clean. I suspect the arm rest can slide forward like on the S and X to cover the cup holders if desired.
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