Model 3 RC sightings

[jasonh4451]

What was on the license plate?

It had a license plate attached to the rear but I did not notice anything else about the plate or its numbers.

 

[TEG]

Yes. Correction. It was Midnight Silver. AKA dark gray.

That must be mine! They probably drove it over to HQ to make sure the performance dual motor system is working properly before giving it to me!

 

[Stolz25]

It's been 15 months since the 2016 reveal, now it's just 15 days to the final release, and ~3 months to thousands of cars coming out, definitely do not die at this point.

Add about 2 years since Musk first announced they'd be making the car after the Model S.

I decided then that would likely be my next car. Still, the closer it gets the harder the wait is.

 

[AlanSqB]

You failed to mention that if the car is suctioning up krill through a gaping fish mouth, it's an unrefreshed S.

Disclaimer: I own one of these plankton consumers and love it.

It's not a fish mouth, it's the Bussard Ramscoop Bussard collector. All the best spaceships have them.

 

[Twiglett]

It's not a fish mouth, it's the Bussard Ramscoop Bussard collector. All the best spaceships have them.

I take your "modern day" reference and raise it to the original versions of Larry Niven taking the real life work of its namesake Robert Bussard

 

[TEG]

They just call it a "nose cone" like on an airplane or spaceship.

 

[gregd]

It's not a fish mouth, it's the Bussard Ramscoop Bussard collector. All the best spaceships have them.

On the Roadster, we call it a PEM Fan. Mounted under the rear of the car, it does a marvelous job at packing dust and leaf ions into our PEMs and motors.

 

[Twiglett]

They just call it a "nose cone" like on an airplane or spaceship.

The BONE is back in town!
Totally OT, but I took this a some years ago.....
The Impending Boom / 500px

 

[anonim1979]

Model 3 Midnight Silver spotted! • r/teslamotors

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What is the second piece of tape holding/hiding here? Photo by Waqas Akbar @wook747 via Twitter • r/teslamotors

Charging cover already broken?

 

[jsrawa]

Model 3 - Body Structure/Frame • r/teslamotors

Hard to tell but it looks like it's riveted or bolted through the bumper on the top. I really hope that it's not because I live in a state that requires it but I want to be able to take it off without damage.

 

[jsrawa]

Model 3 Midnight Silver spotted! • r/teslamotors

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What is the second piece of tape holding/hiding here? Photo by Waqas Akbar @wook747 via Twitter • r/teslamotors

Charging cover already broken?

Glad to see midnight silver in the mix! Bad thing though is now my color decision got even harder.

 

[JoaoD]

"a few more days"? I don't think you can say that with any degree of certainty. Although, I do hope you're right.

I'm pretty sure the configurator will open at the reveal day or soon after. Probably not open for you or for me, but still open

 

[wdolson]

When I saw the picture of the Model 3 charging at a supercharger my thought was the charger cover looked fragile.

I just noticed car 007 has something on the roof, looks like some sort of instrument.

 

[VIKING26]

When I saw the picture of the Model 3 charging at a supercharger my thought was the charger cover looked fragile.

I just noticed car 007 has something on the roof, looks like some sort of instrument.

The midnight silver RC also has a similar looking roof mounted instrument.

 

[swaltner]

Many of the RC have been running around with pyranometers installed on them. This looks to be one of those.

Pyranometer - Wikipedia

 

[tracksyde]

Model 3 Midnight Silver spotted! • r/teslamotors


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What is the second piece of tape holding/hiding here? Photo by Waqas Akbar @wook747 via Twitter • r/teslamotors

Charging cover already broken?

the tape has writing on it that says "do not charge".. it must be some kind of test or something

 

[Knobi]

Going to crashtest?

New Tesla Model 3 ‘test’ vehicle spotted, possibly for crash testing

 

[Ken7]

^ NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Model 3]

the tape has writing on it that says "do not charge".. it must be some kind of test or something

I cant see your picture - I will have to log into an another forum where I'm not registered...

About the "do not charge", it is probably because that they will not let any paparazzi take a picture of the CCS charing port under the lid

 

[tpatana]

Or maybe it says "unleaded electrons only"