Front End... Hmmmmmm

[Kurt Foster]

That's a pretty silly comparison...just sayin'. You're comparing a sedan to what is a pretty practical cross-over. The Bolt could have been far more attractive as well as I feel Chevy really was ultra conservative in its approach. But so is the Model 3. There isn't a single exterior design feature on this car where I can say it's truly extraordinary or striking. It's a plain Jane looking car.

Look at the Nissan Sway....that's how a new design should look like...and if the next gen Leaf looks anything of the part (i.e if Nissan really knows what to do with the Sway), it'll be the first EV that actually looks good and doesn't look like a frumpy middle aged man's car.

I just realized we are talking about 2 different styles of cars... The bolt is no comparison to the tesla, in my opinion the conparison should be between the nissan sway and the bolt.

 

[Red Sage]

That's a pretty silly comparison...just sayin'. You're comparing a sedan to what is a pretty practical cross-over. The Bolt could have been far more attractive as well as I feel Chevy really was ultra conservative in its approach. But so is the Model 3. There isn't a single exterior design feature on this car where I can say it's truly extraordinary or striking. It's a plain Jane looking car.

Look at the Nissan Sway....that's how a new design should look like...and if the next gen Leaf looks anything of the part (i.e if Nissan really knows what to do with the Sway), it'll be the first EV that actually looks good and doesn't look like a frumpy middle aged man's car.

Meh. Both the Chevrolet BOLT and the Nissan SWAY are just those company's respective attempts to come up with something to one-up the Honda Fit. Each has way too many doors for such a short wheelbase. Very few cars can pull it off. The Renault Zoe is one of them, I think...

 

[Kurt Foster]

The model 3 looks just like the model s...which is already outdated and old. The Sway is a very atraction hatchback fit to wear a GTI style badge. It's unique and looks sharp. The 3 just looks like a bland sedan reminiscent to what would typically come out of Detroit.

You are comparing these two cars right?

They resemble eachother yes, Because they are both teslas. If tesla was going to use the sway design they would be completly out of their minds (not because it looks bad, but because it doesn't look like a tesla!)

 

[James Anders]

This is how I envision the front should look. That crease line under the headlights should proceed continuously across the front in a smooth curve. Looking at the top view it would mean the front cap would stick out a bit more - perhaps 3 inches. Mounting of the license plate could happen down closure to the ground. Look at my NSX avatar. I'm not required to have a front plate in PA - but if I did the plate would be mounted on a plastic bracket.

 

[Gen3Joe]

I love the front end!

I'm so glad they decided to drop the vestigial ICE age grill. To get an idea how ugly grills actually are go look at the Maserati or if you are feeling brave the latest Toyotas.

The front of the Model 3 looks Porsche-esque with the headlights and front lip of the hood set back. I even like the forward leaning tilt. Kind of reminds me of 70s BMW which were the best looking.

 

[James Anders]

I love the front end!

I'm so glad they decided to drop the vestibule ICE age grill. To get an idea how ugly grills actually are go look at the Maserati or if you are feeling brave the latest Toyoyas.

The front of the Model 3 looks Porsche-esque with the headlights and front lip of the hood set back. I even like the forward leaning tilt. Kind of reminds me of 70s BMW which were the best looking.

I am glad they dropped the grille too. Of course that has nothing to do with the blunt nose.

I can only surmise this blunt face is for pedestrian collision safety concerns.

 

[mercc3650]

Didn't like it at first, but after looking at many pics, seems to be growing on me.

 

[Kurt Foster]

You guys... This thing probably has an Insane Drag Coefficient, and the front nose has a huge impact on that ratio. Are any of you engineers that could really quantify the work it took to decide what the front looked like based on several different styles? I think it looks sexy, stylish, and futuristicly timeless.

 

[Sharkbiteattack]

I'm gonna get a shark mouth decal for mine.

But in all seriousness, please change it Mr. Musk

 

[AlexT]

I absolutely love the front side. Someone photoshopped a license plate on it, and it just makes sense.
Also the sleek glass all the way to the back is awesome! That must help reduce drag a lot.

 

[SCW-Greg]

I'm in the camp that Fran has nailed every design angle for the S, X, and the 3... Except the nose cones. For me, that's the weak spot in each of them. I can get past them as the cars are so awesome in every other way, but our input here can help influence Tesla before they finalize, as each model's nose went through several iterations before final production.

I know the nose cone has huge impact on aero, but just as easy, very minor changes can also have huge complimentary impact on aesthetics too, while not compromising drag.

 

[1208]

If you look at the pics in the wild it looks different, a lot better. I like it.

 

[Kurt Foster]

Okay, the Model 3 is a mix of ALL previous Tesla cars... Just think about it:

- Its got the front hood (area where logo is) of the Roadster
- The front hood edges of a Model S
- And the Rear of a Model X

Notice any other similarities? Please reply to comment. Thanks!

 

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[vortexz]

Yes, that car is a UFO !

 

[AlexT]

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EVen that alien looks like it fell in love with the Model 3! Ha!

 

[voyager]

"Shut up! Just pre order!"

 

[SageBrush]

Yes, that car is a UFO !

The black eyes bear a striking resemblance

 

[Seesaw]

I really like the front end

 

[vortexz]

People keep complaining about it, but I belive it's awesome and unique