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Model 3 Mule Sightings

Discussion in 'Model 3' started by jj547, Jun 20, 2016.

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  1. JeffK

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    I'm imagining, at minimum, there's going to be steel in the same places Model S/X has steel so that's a given.
     
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    I think the only aluminium part will be a battery casing.
     
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    Here's a comparison for the silver lovers like me out there:

    Tesla M3 Alpha RC Silver.jpg
     
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    I have a Pearl White car. I knows what color Pearl White is. The latest photos show a Silver color car.
     
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    I think he meant the production silver isn't as nice as the alpha silver so he's going with the pearl white instead.
     
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    My thoughts exactly. But I'm holding out hope that they will offer "hyper silver" as a special color to early res holders, or just a higher-cost option. But if not, pearl white will have to do, I'm afraid.
     
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    I'm a little sad that they don't have a super bright silver (mercury?) on these RCs. I might end up with blue despite silver being my first choice based on the car shown March 2016.
     
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    No argument here. I guess the silent assumption I made after what I said is "take that for what it's worth." However, to add another reason to Chris L's support for the all-glass roof is standard statement is that even the body-in-white looks to be one that is based on having an all-glass roof with the placement of the crossbars. It's not a big deal to me because I will be getting the all-glass roof, standard or not, as that is a condition my wife gave me in getting this car :p
     
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    I have always assumed (can't remember if I have any facts behind this) that the "metal roof" part would be added just like the glass part would. If I'm correct in this, the body-in-white gives no clues to wherever there will be a metal roof or not. But having said that, I have to also say that I do not care one way or the other. If the glass roof is standard, then I'm fine with that. If not, I will have to decide later... :)
     
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    In your second picture, the seam is hardly visible. In the first picture the resolution of the photo is masking that detail. Even if it was metal, it would still have to have a seam.
     
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    Almost all manufacturers have their show cars or prototypes shown at auto shows in non-production colors. The alpha was definitely not the same silver as the current production silver.
     
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    I'll admit the "metal roof as add on" had not occurred to me. That could make sense though. For easy building it's open top, and at the end they just slap on glass, metal, or a few extra parts for the sunroof. Could very well be the case.
     
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    Yep. I always wanted white with black or dark grey rims like some Model S have until I saw the Alpha then was sold on the silver. After seeing the latest RC silver I'm not impressed. I'll go with white!
     
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    I'm going with white also.
     
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    White or blue for me but I'm still holding out to see a midnight silver.
     
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  18. MissAutobahn

    MissAutobahn Elon, please ramp up China-GF in ludicrous mode!

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    Neither the silver, nor the gorgeous red color on the clay model we saw at the gigafactory event last year, were standard Tesla colors ...unfortunately :(

    I am still hoping for some very clear and bright new metallic colors, because the design deserves it, to show all lines on the car.
     
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    Absolutely. Since people who choose a special color would probably be willing to wait a little longer for their "bespoke" car, I could imagine a rotation of three being cycled through over a quarter so as to balance efficiency in the paint shop with availability.
     
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    i agree, on the alphas looked very crude and metallic. Almost like it just wasn't painted. This looks like very generic silver/grey.
     
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