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Garlan Garner
Banned
Looks like the radiator of a Model T.
Supposedly the Model 3 will be the model T of EV's.
Tesla’s deliveries are still tracking close to Ford’s Model T revolution
WileyTheMan
Peanut Gallery Member
I'm in the "its a test weight" camp on this one. How the roof and racks handles a max load.
JeffK
Well-Known Member
meh, looks like a piece of plastic (or metal) to me, it's covering up something.
Garlan Garner
Banned
I think that solar car roof is actually coming. And if it's coming to the Model 3, it'll be released on the S/X, too.
He did say "probably" will have solar roofs, which is a heck more certain than our poor HUD was.
EDIT: another pic!
Maybe roof rack mounts? Source, /u/slipslopoopy.
My God that car is Gorgeous! My kayaks will LOVE cruisin' on that roof to the Lake!!! Yesssssssssssss........oh Baby!!!!
Ski
Agreed. I always felt this 'look' appeared that the guy had four flats and these are the spares on the hubs.
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Waiting4M3
Active Member
Waiting4M3
Active Member
It looks like the shadow of the transparent cover of the fog light, on the right side fog light you can see that cover bulges out. But why does it bulge out like this?
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Ultrasonic sonar sensor. Model S and X have them too. It's part of the autopilot sensor suite.
Could it be that Tesla also is testning how the powertrain and car will behave with a higher center of mass wish it will have in Model Y? For some years ago this picture was around and it was expected to test Model X on a Model S as I understood it,I think that solar car roof is actually coming. And if it's coming to the Model 3, it'll be released on the S/X, too.
He did say "probably" will have solar roofs, which is a heck more certain than our poor HUD was.
EDIT: another pic!
Maybe roof rack mounts? Source, /u/slipslopoopy.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing... I had been typing this when your post showed up:
I recall a sighting long ago of a model S with a similar metal contraption on the roof. At that time people speculated that they were trying to simulate the more top heavy weight of a Model X chassis...
I recall a sighting long ago of a model S with a similar metal contraption on the roof. At that time people speculated that they were trying to simulate the more top heavy weight of a Model X chassis...
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
While that sounds completely legit and plausible, I don't think they have time to be doing Model Y R+D yet. I think this is testing both the roof racks, and the effect the weight has on the range of a Model 3. IF they're able to use that data to assist them with the Model Y, cool....but they aren't in a position to be using "Model 3 time" on Model Y stuff yet.
Foxhound199
Member
Well, this thread was much better at staying focused before they shut down the other one. Although, by the mere act of pointing that out, I'm actively decreasing the RC post: commentary post ratio.
plankeye
That Vegan EV Guy
It's because the light lens on the outer edge actually lines up with the outside edge of the vertical air intake. In other words, it follows the contour of the bumper plastic above it, not the contour below it. Therefore, it overhangs the lower bumper surface toward the outer edge of the lens, whereas it's flush with both the top and bottom surfaces at the inner (pointed) edge of the lens. I hope that made sense.
There's a pic or two from the stadium photo shoot where you can see the lens well enough to see this (barely). Although, it's not obvious that's how it looks from most of the more distant shots. This just happens to be the first shot with a light colored car with the light coming from high enough up to see a shadow from the lens overhang.
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