Color of SN1?

[spentan]

My mum wants her Model 3 to be Yellow or Orange. So if not offered as a stock option, I'll probably get it wrapped.

something like this looks great imho.

My X is wrapped with Avery Colorflow, Rushing Riptide

 

[ryanjm]

If Elon is snagging VIN #1 like he did with the X, it'll probably be black, since that seems to be Elon's preference.

If it's going to a museum or display...then all bets are off IMO.

 

[AlanSqB]

I would be amused if the first 100,000 cars were all yellow.
Now that's a hard decision to make: wait for a non-yellow or buy now!

I think Elon is on record as being very anti-yellow. I don't think it's a color that will be seen anytime soon.

 

[Chris L]

Porsche Cayman comes in four standard colors (white, black, red, and yellow). Plus eight metallic colors (add $650), and four special colors (add $2580).

 

[arjay]

God intended SN1 to be Midnight Silver. However not likely because it will make the 3 look too elegant and will encroach on the S and X image. My bet is on that trick silver color from the 1st reveal for some real razzle dazzle PR shots.

 

[ModelNforNerd]

I'm reasonably certain that there will be photos of tomorrow, even before the 28th.

Even if it's Elon and some Fremont team members standing around #001, in a way that obscures any Handover Event "Surprises".

It's the most important car in the history of the young company, and arguably the EV movement.

There will AT LEAST be a tweet tomorrow.

 

[smartypnz]

Hopefully, there will be an additional palette of color choices with the previous colors for S and X.

Doubt the darkish Sig Red, though. Flashier would be the Multi-Coat Red - always turns heads.

 

[GLDYLX]

If I recall correctly, the first Whitestar (Model S) was white, so I would imagine the first Bluestar will be blue......

Then again I am a crazy person, so what do I know?

 

[spentan]

If I recall correctly, the first Whitestar (Model S) was white, so I would imagine the first Bluestar will be blue......

Then again I am a crazy person, so what do I know?

This would align with the blue showing on everyone's MyTesla page

 

[Nuclear Fusion]

Elon said the first car (SN1) would come off the line this Friday (in two days). I can't imagine there won't be a ceremony/photo op.

He's in Australia right now

 

[sandpiper]

Will someone please explain this love for drab colors? I was looking at the color options for the S and X and I really only see 2, red and blue. If there is one thing I am a bit disappointed about the Model 3 (besides the wood trim dashboard) this would be it.

I understand that black, white and silver are generally inoffensive and therefore they make good colors for reselling, but I can't believe the number of people who would actually choose those as their first option. Personally, I don't care enough about the color to pay for an upgrade if it costs, so I'll probably end up getting black. But please, someone explain to me why if you had any choice in the world, you would get white or black or silver.

I cannot explain it at all. And it drives me nuts. For the last decade almost all cars are black, white, grey or silver. It's like the automotive world went monochrome. There is some evidence of this starting to change, but it's slow.

Tesla, should be offering a pallet like what Austin Martin offers! On the Rapid S, which looks like a ICE version of the S, they offer 29 body colors, 6 wheel caliper colors and dozens of colors for every little interior detail!

Aston Martin | Rapide S | Configure

I really hope we start to get something other than black, white, varying mixes of black and white, one red and one blue.

 

[timk225]

Does the color of SN1 really matter?

 

[ummgood]

I think Elon is on record as being very anti-yellow. I don't think it's a color that will be seen anytime soon.

I don't think it stopped them from producing roadsters in yellow. I think the bright sporty colors will probably be reserved for the next gen roadsters unfortunately. The first roadster had a lot of great colors.

I hope we get a photo of SN1 but if it has some 'signature' color or something along those lines I think we might have to wait to see it. In fact I bet if it comes in a new color we won't see it at all or the lighting will be so bad we can't tell the color because they'll want to wait until the 28th to reveal new colors IF there are any.

 

[ummgood]

Does the color of SN1 really matter?

It does if it is that 'something special' that Elon alluded to for line waiters.

 

[Jason Bourne]

how can it be anything but signature red??

If SN1 is Sig Red, I think the likelihood is high of the 'something special for linewaiters' will be the availability of Sig Red. However, I'm not sure this will be the case.

 

[Topher]

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Just saying

Thank you kindly.

 

[cdub]

He's in Australia right now

He can get back in seconds using his teleportation device or minutes in his private Falcon 9 and Dragon.

 

[cdub]

And for the record I think the first will be blue like the mytesla page.

 

[RubberToe]

does Elon always take the very first vehicle off the line? like for the MS and MX?

Elon drove #2 (I saw this Model S, with Elon), Jurvetson drove #1.

RT

 

[Chris L]