Does anyone know what happened to the RC which was shipped to New Zealand? Has it been seen there? Is it still there? Any other RCs been shipped out of the U.S. yet?
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I don't see why that would be the case. We have seen those wheels on several of the Release Candidate cars. They clearly will be a Model 3 wheel choice available to select.
Don't seen any real information, do see a lot of speculation.
Whoever took those photos was likely in an area of the Fremont factory that is not open to the public. It looks to be just north of the public Superchargers.
Au contraire. They will be standard because they improve the rated range which is important marketing number. (I predict confidently).
3s-a-charm
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I've been to that exact spot... it's just a little hidden but certainly not off limits. You can walk from the parking lot to this area easily.
The white with large wheels looks amazing in that photo/angle!
I have a hard time believing they would park SN2 here, I'd bet it's an RC.
I agree, the white looks great in this photo. I had scratched that color off my list but it's back on it now. I still can't decide which looks best.
ccutrer
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I believe his thinking is that for the first 28 cars to be delivered at the end of this month, they're going to "special" insider buyers. Buyers who are likely to be wanting every upgrade that is available at this time. And since the consensus is that the aero wheels are the base wheels, I would expect fewer of them. After that, though, I would expect more aero than others, as they get into the meat of employee reservations.
But since it is just a few - if any - upgrade available at this time, would not most of those "special" inside buyers wait until at least the "D" is available, if not the "PxD"?
I do not think it will be a lot of "special" insider buyers this month. A few yes, but not many. I think most will be ordinary workers at the factory - or maybe factory workers that for one reason or an another deserve some extra treatment.
McManX
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Many of these buyers opt for max range rather than max features. I.e. 100D over P100D and 20 rather than 22 inch wheels on the X (and S)
I hear you; not much looks better than black when it's clean. I have two black cars now. I said I wouldn't do it again after the first, because they take so much work to keep clean. I forgot all about that though with the next car. I'm now saying (again) I won't own another black car. It's not inconceivable that I'll forget about that again with the model 3.
EVie'sDad
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Neo_fd3s
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Yes! The blue with those wheels. I think they might be the bigger versions of what I'm thinking about, but definitely that style.
I like the flower decals on the back window, although I'm getting mine just tinted.
EVie'sDad
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I was waiting for someone else to catch a picture, finally the one i saw last week got snapped. Sharp, like i said.
EVie'sDad
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be that as it may, it is the same style and color of the car I saw last week, I suspect they may have built a newer RC or SN in that color, as I am sure it is going to be a popular choice!
ProphetM
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This is an old photo, featured way back on page 2 of this very thread.
I'm still set on blue for mine, I think, though the My Tesla page rendering looks a little brighter and I think I'd prefer that.
EVie'sDad
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Yeah, I liked the Blue (Deep Blue Metallic version) so much I got it on my Model S almost two years ago. And to stop and see this other 'mini-me' of our EV was impressive, the wife still has her sights set on a Blue one for the Model 3 though.
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