Model 3 to be sedan AND crossover

[Newb]

Alright - I agree with you that the strangely asymmetrical / Frankenstein clay model is the one referred to in the waitbutwhy article (potentially half crossover, half sedan). I've fixed that guess in the picture:

 

[GregRF]

Alright - I agree with you that the strangely asymmetrical / Frankenstein clay model is the one referred to in the waitbutwhy article (potentially half crossover, half sedan). I've fixed that guess in the picture:

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I'm getting more curious about the one on the far right. We've heard before that there were 2 competing designs for the model 3, one conservative and one a bit more extreme. If it has to do with model 3 my guess would be the "conservative" design. Its hard to determine the size, it could also possibly be a Model S refresh design.

 

[xavistark]

I'm getting more curious about the one on the far right. We've heard before that there were 2 competing designs for the model 3, one conservative and one a bit more extreme. If it has to do with model 3 my guess would be the "conservative" design. Its hard to determine the size, it could also possibly be a Model S refresh design.

What about the model 3 experimental to be a Tesla Roadster 2 gen?

 

[ryanjm]

There appears to be another car/model of some kind hiding behind the black barricade behind the clay model of the X. See the two wheels under there?

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I'm getting more curious about the one on the far right. We've heard before that there were 2 competing designs for the model 3, one conservative and one a bit more extreme. If it has to do with model 3 my guess would be the "conservative" design. Its hard to determine the size, it could also possibly be a Model S refresh design.

I posted this in the other thread, but the car under the cover on the far right is significantly wider than the half-and-half Model 3, and it definitely resembles an S in its width and profile. I think you're right that it's either a plain ol' S (though if so, why have it under cover), or more likely, as you said, an S refresh.

 

[Model 3]

There appears to be another car/model of some kind hiding behind the black barricade behind the clay model of the X. See the two wheels under there?

No, I see three wheels - and two shadows on the floor - behind that. So it's not one another car/model, but two... And probably also two behind the white barricade behind the TMX RC, and still one behind the black beside the 007-Lotus.

 

[fosking]

Interesting that the clay Model X was designed without side view mirrors, but the model on the far right seems to be designed with them. Can't tell if the 2 body frankenstein car has them or not.

I noticed this also, very interesting!

 

[Merrill]

I heard that eventually Tesla wants the model 3 to be a sedan, coupe, convertible and cuv.

 

[Vitold]

Don's forget that Model 3 skateboard will be used for Roadster 2.0

 

[ecarfan]

Don's forget that Model 3 skateboard will be used for Roadster 2.0

Maybe. That is speculation at this point, as the next Roadster is several years away from going into production.
And I would suggest not calling the next Roadster the "Roadster 2.0" since the original Roadster was sold in three versions; 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5.

 

[ryanjm]

Don's forget that Model 3 skateboard will be used for Roadster 2.0

Won't the Model 3 skateboard be a bit long for a two-seater sports car? Unless you think Roadster Next is a coupe, a la the Nissan GT-R?

 

[stopcrazypp]

Won't the Model 3 skateboard be a bit long for a two-seater sports car? Unless you think Roadster Next is a coupe, a la the Nissan GT-R?

It could be a 2+2 or a longer "roadster" like the California or Aventador (not as short like the original Tesla Roadster).