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Its probably the sensor for the facial recognition software.What's that? *puts on tinfoil hat*
Original pic for reference:
Should've jumped out of the car, stuck his hand into the window, and gotten better pics of the steering column. Nvm the legal fees, we would've gladly taken care of them.
Garlan Garner
Banned
I think the box is more likely some kind of garage door opener....what? who cares. I WANT MY CAR. lol
Garlan Garner
Banned
No No..... come on guys. Its a snooze alert system. The guy in the front seat is merely testing it.
It was probably on 2 seconds from activating shock therapy to wake the guy up...or maybe....that's what Full Autonomy does to a person sitting in the drivers seat. SOMEONE. Wake that guy up!!!!!
What's that? *puts on tinfoil hat*
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Oh wow, there is a 2nd screen! Although I don't know about the choice of red, or the fact it faces the passenger. But still, another screen!
Also, good job by Tesla for editing it out on the 2nd image.
@nikeykid Thanks for the images!
Any chance of full-res ones of the first or first two, to check that steering wheel closely for buttons?
unfortunately these were the best pics on an older smartphone he could get of the interior. doesn't help that the sun was on the wrong side. just adds to the mystery i guess until the final unveiling.
ok this is interesting. there is already a lot of speculation what the C pillar has whether it be AP camera or maybe facial recognition. right now the C pillar has whatever that is covered up under "TOP SECRET" tape, sorry the pic is so grainy
T34ME
Active Member
Yes the front fascia has been changed (do not look at the reflections in the paint, look at the crease line under the headlight relative to the top of the "duckbill')
I found a picture in my files that appear to show the general difference in the original design (top picture) and the revised design. The change is subtle but significant. Some will like the change, some won't.
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
dumb theory of my own just now:
perhaps it's some sort of reader/sensor for the Tesla Network....?
when you share out your Tesla, other Tesla owners would be using an app to rent out your car. maybe the secret C-pillar sensors are something to read a QR code or an NFC sensor to confirm the correct person is entering the car?
oh good catch. then the entire car is top secret then. or the worst kept secret ever.
jelloslug
Active Member
The box on the dash was for the new CB option. Elon said no new tech, he said nothing about old tech.
The Panamera is hideous tbh. The thing looks like a freakin' hearse.When the concept came out, people did say the front looked like a Porsche (mainly the headlights). The main difference is the sharp crease in the front. However, the crease is less visible in current photos (might be lighting, might be smoothed out in final version), so it looks even more like a Porsche.
However, the overall shape is mostly Model S.
The older Panamera had an ugly hump (for rear headroom) and rear end (bulbous):
The recent one is a lot better but changing the roof slope (they actually dropped the roof line by 0.8 inch, dropping the seats lower to keep headroom the same, and made the car 1.3 inches longer for better proportions):
2017 Porsche Panamera - First Drive Review
McHoffa
CyberOwners
I still don't see any changes. I think that's just due to the angle of the shot. Every picture of the nose looks different to me depending on the angle.
For example, look at the "new" blue vs the prototype body that was shown at the reveal and at the gigafactory. I don't see a single crease or line that's different on the two, other than the slope looking different thanks to the angle of the shot. There are pics of the red one that look even softer than the blue
Compare to this picture where the front end looks longer
or this one where the lines all look more round
Just like the trunk opening hasn't changed at all, I think the front hasn't either.
I'm still thinking these cars we're seeing are old prototypes out for testing purposes. Either that or after the reveal, they just said "We don't need to change anything, send the design time on vacation for a few months until 'pencils down' in July."
As if the tacked-on iPad wasn't bad enough, Elon must have thought the nicely blended stalk to the back of the screen was too "premium".
I can see the next email now:
Still undecided on Model 3 vs Model S? Well, if Model S had a screen like Model 3, it would be more elegantly attached. Model S is better than Model 3 at everything, even the things it doesn't even do!
Zaphod
Galaxy President (former)
In the red car, if you follow the nose crease down to the turn signal light, the crease goes right to the tip of the light. If you look at the blue car, the same crease is slight softer and now it ends up further in from the tip of the light.I still don't see any changes. I think that's just due to the angle of the shot. Every picture of the nose looks different to me depending on the angle.
For example, look at the "new" blue vs the prototype body that was shown at the reveal and at the gigafactory. I don't see a single crease or line that's different on the two, other than the slope looking different thanks to the angle of the shot. There are pics of the red one that look even softer than the blue
Compare to this picture where the front end looks longer
or this one where the lines all look more round
Just like the trunk opening hasn't changed at all, I think the front hasn't either.
I'm still thinking these cars we're seeing are old prototypes out for testing purposes. Either that or after the reveal, they just said "We don't need to change anything, send the design time on vacation for a few months until 'pencils down' in July."
The leading edge of the nose in the blue car is lowered and softer compared to the red car. The lower nose edge makes the "duck bill" not as tall and pronounced.
Hell, this is more spaceship-looking than Model 3! Just look at that futuristic wrap-around indicator screen on the dash!
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