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You guys ... smh. Yes, I was in Palo Alto yesterday! I do not have my Model X! I have not signed an NDA regarding Model X delivery. There were no wooden containers involved.
I did pass near Kato Road and the test track on my way home, but I didn't stop. I didn't go behind HQ to get photos of the engineering cars in the parking lot. And nope, didn't have my phone ready to take shots 'just in case'.
I am a disappointment.
I would argue that when it comes to the question of "is this the final version or not", the answer is indeed binary. Though, I guess your argument is that it could be "kind of" the final version.
I suspect when everything is revealed we will find that people don't agree the answer is binary. Some will say "see, it looks the same" and other will point out all sorts of small differences and the first people will go "but those don't really matter".
I'm definitely of the opinion that these mules are "kind of" the final version. I don't believe the final version will have a gap under the front edge of the hood, and if that is right then body parts have definitely been altered. Now some will argue that is just trim and doesn't count, but I believe it does. If I'm wrong and just ripping off the tape on the front reveals exactly what the car looks like then it's the final version.
and the vinyl wrapping may be obscuring what (to some) are important details, like the presence of a nose cone or the color of same.
Agreed--there are clearly some trim pieces missing/covered up on these prototypes (though fewer and fewer with each sighting). As I said above, it seems to me that the gap in the hood is the result of one of these missing pieces.
Just for clarity, since I seem to have become one of the main banner holders for the "these are final cars" camp, my view is this: The main body panels on the prototypes we've seen recently all reflect production designs; there aren't any "fake" or "old" panels being used anymore (EDIT: Note that there were, at one point--there was a trunklid that was bulbous enough to hide the spoiler).
There is still some very mild camouflage, which mostly consists of vinyl wrapping over what are final production design pieces of the nose cone, lights, and trim. Not all the trim pieces are present, though (see, e.g., frunk lid gap, fender trim), and the vinyl wrapping may be obscuring what (to some) are important details, like the presence of a nose cone or the color of same.
I expect that once the final model is shown (either at delivery or on a configurator) it will be clear that I'm right about the above, but of course I might be wrong, in which case bonnie will win our little wager.
I sort of agree here. IMHO we're definitely seeing the final profile. I disagree that all it's missing is trim though. With the way the hood and lights don't fit well together, I think we'll definitely see different lights and possibly a different entire front bumper.Agreed--there are clearly some trim pieces missing/covered up on these prototypes (though fewer and fewer with each sighting). As I said above, it seems to me that the gap in the hood is the result of one of these missing pieces.
Just for clarity, since I seem to have become one of the main banner holders for the "these are final cars" camp, my view is this: The main body panels on the prototypes we've seen recently all reflect production designs; there aren't any "fake" or "old" panels being used anymore (EDIT: Note that there were, at one point--there was a trunklid that was bulbous enough to hide the spoiler).
There is still some very mild camouflage, which mostly consists of vinyl wrapping over what are final production design pieces of the nose cone, lights, and trim. Not all the trim pieces are present, though (see, e.g., frunk lid gap, fender trim), and the vinyl wrapping may be obscuring what (to some) are important details, like the presence of a nose cone or the color of same.
I expect that once the final model is shown (either at delivery or on a configurator) it will be clear that I'm right about the above, but of course I might be wrong, in which case bonnie will win our little wager.
Not too shabby.A couple of - granted, very hasty - interpretations what a nose-coneless Model X might look like:
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