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BluestarE3
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Maybe they're just practice runs parallel to the Hyperloop tube... eventually, the Model 3 will run inside the tube for fully autonomous operation and ride-sharing.
A quick calculation with my ever-handy Window Sizer (Visa card) suggests that another 1 inch, as WO writes, is about all it can go before the forward edge of the glass meets the door's front frame.Will the rear windows roll down more than that?!?!
As long as a St. Bernard can get its head through the gap - that's all the window opening needed....
This satisfies my pet theory in the other thread (these threads should've been combined, tbh): employees are taking it out for a limited un drive to coincide with their opening of orders this week. For some reason, I'm imagining the Hawthorne employees felt slighted that both the Fremont factory and the Gigafactory 1 had Model 3s laying around. And now that employees were placing orders, yet they still didn't get ogle at Model 3s all day (what I would likely be doing if I worked at Fremont or GF1).
They had the windows down and were driving pretty relaxed. Like, "Oh, this is how the Model 3 drives." Also, maybe as a sort of "celebration", too, that orders have finally opened. Do we recognize the people there? Maybe they won some sort of internal contest.
Again, all assuming that now-deleted Yahoo post was accurate.
Not sure I understand the issue. Looks like plenty of room to me. (So yeah, I think it can roll a lot further down.)
The guy in the back seat sidewalk side looked a bit like Franz...
By the way, I really like the "stubby front hood" look. I think most cars have front hoods that look bad because they are too long to accommodate the combustion engine under. The model 3 proportions look really good to me.
A lower car might look a bit sexier, but I would gladly have the extra headroom and upright seating position.
By the way, I really like the "stubby front hood" look. I think most cars have front hoods that look bad because they are too long to accommodate the combustion engine under. The model 3 proportions look really good to me.
A lower car might look a bit sexier, but I would gladly have the extra headroom and upright seating position.
plankeye
That Vegan EV Guy
I'm guessing that if it could have rolled down more, they would have. Also, there is more window below the lower window opening, plus the track it's attached to and what not. So this is probably as far as they roll down. Thankfully I don't have a lot of passengers in the back that like to roll the windows down.
Also assuming the post ever existed in the first place. The user that mentioned the Yahoo Post has a history of being less than reliable with information.
I wouldn't be surprised if Tesla is allowing certain employees to drive it around certain areas in the hopes of someone getting 'spy shots' (just like this video). It's great publicity and only costs them a few bucks in gas.
BluestarE3
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BluestarE3
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Thomas Edison
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The Model 3 is Tesla's first ICE car?
How else can they sell it for $35k? The electric option starts at $50k.
I hope it doesn't cost them anything in gas.
The Model 3 is Tesla's first ICE car?
*facepalm*...I had that coming. A few bucks in electricity costs*
Thanks. I merged the parallel conversation from Info and Hints from Elon Tweets.
However, the thread you referenced wasn't really about the sighting, more about reports that there are no mules. I'll watch that thread for now. Merging can be messy business sometimes, and so long as there's not too much parallel discussion, I'm going to keep them separate.
Oh, right: this isn't exactly a mule. Merging does always look a little like magic, so props for doing it as often as you do. Good vibes.
Oh, it kind of does. This other shot is floating around on reddit, but it's the front passenger. This guy I definitely don't recognize.
Oh, really? Welp. I ate it up pretty readily. And, honestly, Yahoo's community boards...are just like an endless string of YouTube comments.
I wouldn't be shocked if they were driving it around so that someone could spot it, snap some pics/video and post it on the web. Kind of a "hey public, look, we are still here" type thing.
As for the window, if it is the year old early proto-type, it's possible that was one of the final tweaks they were working on. I too would hope it could roll all the way down. But I am very much an arm out type driver/rider.
As for the window, if it is the year old early proto-type, it's possible that was one of the final tweaks they were working on. I too would hope it could roll all the way down. But I am very much an arm out type driver/rider.
shrspeedblade
Rideshare Monkey
They clearly staged this- how else could it be parked in front of a Pontiac Aztek and Scion Xb but to show how pretty it is?
Bokonon
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Looks like @UnpluggedP has posted some additional footage on their YouTube channel:
Gotta say, simply watching this car drive around -- doing all sorts of typical, boring maneuvers -- brings me a great amount of joy.
Gotta say, simply watching this car drive around -- doing all sorts of typical, boring maneuvers -- brings me a great amount of joy.
alseTrick
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Will the rear windows roll down more than that?!?!
I very much doubt they will. It looks pretty standard to me for rear windows.
or 1996 trail blazer? I guess that was a sweet car when back in the day...They clearly staged this- how else could it be parked in front of a Pontiac Aztek and Scion Xb but to show how pretty it is?
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