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Longest range battery available at time of configuration and dual motor is a must. As far as autopilot and full autonomous driving I might wait and see the pricing and it's true capabilities at time of configuration. I may upgrade this later in time once it is fully compatible of driving...

I stumbled on couple recent videos where NVIDIA demo's Drive PX2 self driving capabilities. The software used in the videos may not be what Tesla end up using but the presenter mentioned about the DriveWorks SDK for autonomous driving from NVIDIA which Tesla may or not leverage in their own...

If tesla offers incentives for people to start paying for the car now then I would see a chance of people willing to start paying now. For example, free upgrades or a discount of x dollars of final price of the car. If not, I think much of the target audience of the model 3 would rather make...

Keep in mind the money you spend now on other cars could be used for the model 3. So really depends on your budget and if you could take the depreciation hit. If you are really set on a model s, there are cpos that might loose less value.

I would take one! If I take an earlier production with more options means I get tax credit which is a big chunk of cash for paying those options. I will get the car earlier and start my country road trip earlier. Its like a win win win, and YOLO.

If the model 3 will be delivered as a sedan (not open trunk lift back like the s), then it may have a slight advantage on noise level from things rattling in the trunk. But as others have said the model 3 is on a different platform, shape, uses different materials, half the cost, we'll only know...

The ultimate goal is sustainable society. Buying a new tesla model 3 every year and selling the 'old' one isn't sustainable. Even though Tesla would be happy that people would buy a new car every year it isn't aligned with their mission really, they mentioned cars can join a sharing fleet to...

Looking back at these photos of the model 3. I actually prefer the front as is, simple and beautiful. No need of a fake grill or fake stash etc. No need to make it look like the S or X. It is beautiful in its own ways.

Someone already figure out how to load gentoo Linux on their model s, I suspect not long until we see mods on the Model 3. I sure hope model 3 can play video on the center screen console as you see in below video it is pretty awesome.

I am curious on how others think of microfiber cloth for the seats? My wife has light gray microfiber cloth seats in her honda crv from 5 years ago and it is hold up well. It looks clean where as my nissan leafs black cloth seats shows the dirt and crumbs more vividly and looks more dirty. I...

My vote is that it would be under 5k for battery upgrade . I am surprised more votes higher than that. Don't let tesla see that we are will dish out extra cash and make this more costly. Don't keep a model s mind set here, message to myself too. If tesla has a target of 150$ (I remember some...

I am hoping lte connection be part of the car. I think with tesla uncertain about whether superchargers are free or not, but they may do the same with this. Tethering from a cellphone has its issues because not everyone has phones that can tether ie flip phones or older locked down smartphone...

There was no mentioning of price or availability in the video, the announcer basically said words like "the future of cars, future of car living, future of transportation... and explained that using a cellphone you can verbally tell the car to park itself" hint hint autonomous cars If there is...

Seems like everyone is quite sure that a HUD will be offered on the Model 3. I wouldn't mind it but I would not set up hopes or desires on it in the case that a dash screen like a Prius is offered instead and feel sad about it.

I hate the sound of loud cars it is absolutely unnecessary and I associated them to pollution. I drive a leaf now and when I drive up steep hills I am not bombarded with engine sounds like it is going to die on me or it yelling at me how hard it is trying to go up a hill. EVs just goes up the...

I'm not in the market for a luxury car. There is no competition between the model 3 and another $35k car that I know out there for what you get. I think the model 3 may take away sales from cars in the high $20ks because factoring in gas cost savings and the potential of EV tax credit the model...

If I had the extra cash I would invest into a solar panel system on my roof instead if I was in a more sunnier state. So no this would not make sense on a model 3 a budget consensus car, heck I wouldn't want it on any car as it would look weirdsmobile.

The model 3 would be an EV, that is long range, supercharger access, safety as priority, autopilot, massive infotainment screen are my reasons for reserving the model 3. I would be out of a car one year or so by the time I take delivery of my model 3, so I need a car is my main reason.

Would the model 3 being more general accessible, I think more people will attempt at hacking the car for curiosity. I mean think about the number of software engineers/developers that will be owners of this car will likely be very curious on what they else they can do to the car.

If you are able to access your emails via the web, you should be able use the cars browser to check your email. Not a builtin solution but I'm not sure if the s or x have an integrated email app. I agree with you that it would be nice if the car can sync with phones so that it could...

One thing to consider is the 3 is a car with budget in mind. Budget buyers is likely going to look at whether they would trade couple or few options they can afford or get just only plaid speed upgrade. If they offered the plaid option and the cost is equal to autopilot and larger battery, I...

I would like it to have a larger opening which elon said they would look into doing. I would be curious whether others would trade the nice big one panel roof glass for hatch back opening?

Maybe confusing my Model 3 with another owner's car looking at the rate of reservations?

It would be nice of Tesla to hold on deliveries of the 200,000th car and build an inventory of cars to flood the deliveries so more of us to take advantage of the full tax credit. I am just wondering if they will do that or not since holding onto inventory is pretty risky to the company from...

I actually started liking it as is from the reveal, so my vote is to leave it as is. I looked at several grill ideas here and then looking at the pictures/videos showing the 3 in the wild and I am questioning why does it have to have something unnecessary on the front bumper? Its simple...

I think 100$ per year or $1000 lifetime max or nothing (included in price for larger battery) are good options. This gives the flexibility to folks not really want to shelve out 1k for superchargers that they may not use and put those dollars to upgrade another option on the car itself and if...

You should add Autopilot Convenience option to the list because this is not standard. I am getting larger battery and awd and autopilot convenience for sure. The other options will see what the final price of those options will be.

I wouldn't want flying displays heading my face when the driver airbag deploys. I doubt a display would be mounted on the steering wheel. I highly believe it would be a dash display like the prius. Looking at the videos the Model 3's dashboard is lower profile and kind of setup nicely like the...

It would be cool to have HUD, not sure how practical it would be in the case of direct sun glare or facing some idiots high beams. I would think these situations you can't see your HUD display? It would be really fantastic if model 3 is designed for full autonomous that the car can take over...

It also looks like a chevy Camaro. I am not fan if the bow or pointy tips. I prefer the x grill on the 3 front better. But overall the front of the 3 shows no resemblance of s or x, i guess this is part of what elon said it doesnt look like other cars.

Current daily & weekend car is leased 13 nissan leaf. I will need to return it next march and need something else then if I'm on same job. I might beg a relative to borrow their car for like a year. If job is closer I will ride pub transit. Last resort is getting a cheapo used ice maybe a truck...

I wonder if there is some safety rules requiring separate instrumentation for driver critical information? I don't mind the landscape format as I am used to two vertical apps on one computer screen. It seemed like they could fit more widgets on the screen in landscape as seen in some test ride...

The door handles look flimsy and kind of a hassle to me. I guess that if the doors are locked they won't allow you to push in to prevent it from breaking. On my leaf it is a one action thing just pull, I know it doesn't look as cool. I feel like tesla should unify things like this that doors...

Probably finance it if interest payment isn't too much, if it adds up to like one or two upgrades I will eat Ramen and cash it! Leasing is tempting but will see what are the deals by then, if it works out same as financing options I may lease. I like the advantages of new year with years of...

I voted 8 it is amazing couldn't have asked for more, and I think it will only get better from now as Tesla has done with S and X. I was bit surprised but in a very glad way that is Elon focused what you get which is really amazing if you add up all those things (215miles, supercharger...

Could someone place a cloak cloth over a Model S for comparisons please? Can't wait for the reveal.

I would be in a similar boat by March 2017 when I have to return my leased 13 Nissan Leaf. I will either switch to public transportation with biking or seeing if I could 'borrow' relatives car or buy a cheap used ice car until my delivery of Model 3. Not sure if DMV has regulations on how often...

Couple questions: 1. How does IRS know when if someone's EV delivery was before the 200k delivered vehicle so the person filing tax gets 7500$ credit? 2. If I took delivery of two model 3s before 200k mark, would I get $15k in tax credit? I like to reserve a model 3 for relative who won't be...

It will be 90 percent work commute car for me of 60 miles round trip. I may let my wife drive it to work with 100 miles round trip when I work from home. Hopefully by that time we will have a baby so it will have a baby sit and occasionally will take the baby in the model 3. Hopefully it will...

Currently driving a leased 2013 Leaf that I need to return in March 2017. I will probably need to get a used car to make it until Model 3 delivery or may need to resort to public transportation or barrow a car from relatives. Any suggestions from folks in the forum for my situation?

Since some prior rumors said that the 3 looks like the S maybe Tesla may take this opportunity to refresh the look of Model S but show it on the 3 first and simply down size it 20%.

I think for base 35k Model 3 they may resort to traditional handles that are seen in other cars. I would think the mechanical engineers would be able to design a door with same parts for most of the door components that work for traditional handles and X's flush automatic door. I think there...

The model 3 rendering looks really nice, I am afraid now if the production design won't look better than this heh. I wonder how it would look like with X's fog lamps? The sleek looks on X and 3 makes the S styling look little dorky and dated.

I am going to this store as well. I wonder if the the mall will open up earlier to allow some of us to form a tesline.