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Found this photo floating around. Even taking into account the perspective effects... the two big things I'm seeing in this photo is that the 3 is taller than the S and the wheels are larger (assuming a stock 19-inch-rim on the S). Those two factors act together to make the car look smaller...

Only if you are thinking in traditional automobile production terms. I fail to see any part of Tesla's infrastructure that remotely resembles what came before. Traditional automobiles don't have an integrated battery-pack/drivetrain/suspension skateboard unit that defines their wheelbase...

Another thing to consider: the difference in baseline wheel hub diameters could easily be making the Model S (19") appear to have a longer wheelbase than the Model 3 (20"). It would be a very very subtle difference, probably virtually impossible to mentally compensate for. Consider this...

Well this was an absolutely exhausting read. A few points: 1. Keeping the wheelbase the same as the Model S while reducing overall size is indeed the most economical path. Anything you can keep the same between models means not only the possibility of swapping parts, but the much more...