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Are you referring to the HUD?
Mergoscia
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kingjamez
Member
Here we go again.
"They don't want us to see the interior so they must have something special planned!"
End result is exactly the same as the alpha.
Fascinating. You think this is all a ruse? That Tesla built a few more alphas with a slightly different nose and are parading those around like the real thing only to blindside us come July?
June 2016 vs today... nothing has changed (except the matte black prototype had the old door handles)
I still think this is just a prototype
alseTrick
Active Member
I'm not suggesting Tesla is going to do anything surprising with the interior. I actually think the interior is going to look almost the same as we've already seen, i.e., barren and underwhelming. But what I don't get is why did Tesla go out of their way to stop people from taking photos of the interior at the Solar Roof reveal and the Motor Trend photoshoot? Seriously, what's up with that if Tesla was proud of their near-finalized interior?
stopcrazypp
Well-Known Member
The Motor Trend shoot was done a year ago with one of the early alpha, at which point Tesla probably wasn't sure if the interior was going to stay the same (pencils down was in late July 2016). The prototype at the Solar Roof event looked to be the same one. We know at least the steering wheel has changed since then.
I suspect there will be some subtle stuff like the screen pedestal, dash details (like glovebox, center console) that might be different than alpha. But I think people expecting more significant changes (like HUD or a second screen) has wishful thinking.
alseTrick
Active Member
That doesn't answer the question, though, and everyone already knew the wheel would change.
stopcrazypp
Well-Known Member
I thought I addressed the question: They didn't want people taking pictures back then because what they had definitely was not the final design (still a couple months until pencils down). The steering wheel change is evidence of that. Seems to be pretty simple and straightforward.
alseTrick
Active Member
Everybody knew the steering wheel was going to change. Everybody. Nobody actually expected it to be the same as in the first reveal.
If Tesla didn't want people seeing the interior because they didn't think it was production-worthy/ready, then they shouldn't produce that interior in the final version of the car. Also pretty simple.
What you said was only true for readers in this forum. For the general public outside this forum, I am not sure if they are aware of the steering wheel change.
Spy shots are published everywhere, and many readers and potential buyers checking out those spy shots probably have never read this forum.
As mentioned before, there are probably tweaks to the final dash, so it just makes sense to prevent people from taking pictures of prototype version.
But the main design concept of single center big screen, low and thin dash, minimalist design, no instrument panel and no HUD will not change.
Garlan Garner
Banned
I hope the Model 3 is indeed that large when it comes out. In that picture....its about the size of the Model X. LOL.Signature red Model 3?????
Garlan Garner
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Garlan Garner
Banned
I would love to be blindsided......as long as it includes improvements.
Tesla has a great track record of blindsiding folks with "better" things.
Candleflame
Active Member
AFAIK the Model S isnt that much larger than a 3 anyways. The "20%" smaller comes also from making the width more narrow which generally you do not notice as much as lenght anyways. So a 10% less wide and 5% less cabin lenght and then 2.5% from trunk and frunk isn't actually all that noticable.
It's like comparing a BMW 3 series to a 5 series.
JeffK
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In addition to being 20% smaller by volume, it's also supposed to be 20% lighter which is really exciting.
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