Can I get first-person feedback from anyone that is/was at the event, or any definitive pictures one way or the other?
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Trev Page
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I was going over some videos from the event, it's a liftback just like the Model S. Which is perfect.
Gracias.I dunno about that. Elon says the glass is one solid piece back there. It does seem likely it will open like an S.
stopcrazypp
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Full pictures here, have at it:
Tesla Model 3 unveiled, deliveries begin late 2017 (pictures) - Roadshow
Edit: nevermind, the pictures don't really show the trunk lines that well, so can't really tell. Looks more like a hatch than a notch, but hard to tell.
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It looks like the whole piece of rear glass will lift up with the metal back and sides all the way above the rear doors. A variation on the model S hatchback.
It looks like they're just not ready to show it yet. I was kind of surprised when Musk walked off stage without opening anything.
stopcrazypp
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Yeah, I edited it afterwards since looking through, it isn't obvious from the trunk lines whether it is a hatch or a notch. Sorry about that.
The rear opening was the only thing that concerned me about the reveal. The press kit pictures seem to indicate that the rear opening will hinge at the C pillars, but the glass extends past the C pillars, so I'm having trouble imagining how it will open. Will the metal part open while the glass stays fixed? If so that will compromise cargo loading.
ucla107
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Nomad
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What would normally be the trunk lid will lift with the glass and a metal frame underneath the glass that connects to what would be the trunk lid. So the complete piece hinges at the top and the metal trunk lid peace and what's underneath the glass and the glass all in one piece. Like most hatchbacks but you just don't see metal all the way around the glass from the outside.Pic for reference
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I think so but way nicer with no Metal at the top of the glass from the outside. And the base metal trunk lid being wider like an inverted T shape to the whole hatch that will swing up.
EcoHeliGuy
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Looks like a trunk not a lift gate, the the rear looks the same as the model S, but the glass stays put.
Skotty
2014 S P85 | 2023 F-150L
I was wondering this myself. I would guess one of two possibilities. First, is that it hinges at the first break in the glass. But that is way far forward. It could be done, but it would definitely be a little strange. Second, is that it is double hinged, once at the first glass break and another somewhere in between; in this configuration, the glass would lift up away from the metal a little staying above the metal and sliding over top of the metal as the metal part opens underneath it. This would be more complicated, but entirely possible and would be pretty cool to see too.
I can't see it working any other way without it's functionality being compromised in a way that would disappoint, and they definitely don't want to disappoint.
But then, maybe I'm expecting too much here. Hopefully, if the glass is fixed, the opening is bigger than it looks like it would be from the pictures.
I can't see it working any other way without it's functionality being compromised in a way that would disappoint, and they definitely don't want to disappoint.
But then, maybe I'm expecting too much here. Hopefully, if the glass is fixed, the opening is bigger than it looks like it would be from the pictures.
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