Model 3 RC sightings

[Matias]

Release candidate

 

[Reciprocity]

View attachment 229262 Release candidate

hhmmm... a Gold M3, matte finish. ahh.. who am I kidding, I cant ball like that.

 

[schwedisch]

I spotted one on my way from work yesterday. Unfortunately it took some time before I realized it was a model 3 and at that point I didn't have much road left, so I got up next to it try to get a peek of the interior, and it goes out of view.

 

[likeafox]

I spotted one on my way from work yesterday. Unfortunately it took some time before I realized it was a model 3 and at that point I didn't have much road left, so I got up next to it try to get a peek of the interior, and it goes out of view.

I like how you can tell the exact moment when you realized it was a Model 3. Get out of the way car!

 

[Sonny Daze]

I like how you can tell the exact moment when you realized it was a Model 3. Get out of the way car!

Enjoy while you can, can't do that if the car is driving itself.

 

[BluestarE3]

Enjoy while you can, can't do that if the car is driving itself.

By then, most of us will be sitting in our own Model 3s, so there would be no need to chase one down on the freeway.

 

[J1mbo]

There was fairly recent change on the S (not sure about the X) where there is now just a single rear caliper and believe the parking brake is integrated into the rear caliper itself. This only applied to non-performance variants as they still have the separate caliper for the parking brake. Not sure if that will eventually change as can't imagine what difference there is between the performance and non-performance variants as believe they still use the same size brake setup.

All pictures far as I recall we have seen of the 3 only show single rear caliper.

Exactly. It is the shape of the caliper that is interesting. Assume it is dual funtion like the current S rears. Why is there a big hole in the middle of it?

 

[Sonny Daze]

By then, most of us will be sitting in our own Model 3s, so there would be no need to chase one down on the freeway.

I will be chasing down the new Roaster!

 

[MP3Mike]

Why is there a big hole in the middle of it?

Maybe because it makes it lighter and cheaper?

 

[SD_Engnr]

Exactly. It is the shape of the caliper that is interesting. Assume it is dual funtion like the current S rears. Why is there a big hole in the middle of it?

That's what a traditional single piston floating caliper looks like. See here: LINK

 

[schwedisch]

I like how you can tell the exact moment when you realized it was a Model 3. Get out of the way car!

Good thing I had the microphone off otherwise you would have heard a lot of swearing when that silver mazda merged in front of me

 

[TEG]

RC = reproduction car?
RC = real car?
not going to google it, that would make me look an idiot.

RC = Release Candidate

Tesla tends to use computer industry terms rather than auto industry terms sometimes.

 

[jsrawa]

I will be chasing down the new Roaster!

We also get to do it all over again with the Y!

 

[Jsvette56]

Spotted a white M3 on I280 in Cupertino going north this morning, my first. Unfortunately, it was in the carpool lane and my MS didn't have car pool stickers (they are ugly).

 

[shrspeedblade]

Good thing I had the microphone off otherwise you would have heard a lot of swearing when that silver mazda merged in front of me

I was just going to say, the driver in the silver car is going to burn in hell for cutting you off like that!

 

[ikjadoon]

It almost seems like they shaved/ground down the sidewalls so that you couldn't read the markings anymore.

FWIW, Hankook was the rumored supplier way back in May last year: Tesla selects Hankook Tire as main supplier for Model 3 tires

Hankook is creating a custom, range-optimized (low RR) tire for the Model 3.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

I will be chasing down the new Roaster!

I hear Kenny Rogers will be involved in the design.

 

[anonim1979]

Note frunk (bigger/no liner yet?)
Wheels (ex. ~3:00)?

 

[kingjamez]

Love those new wheels. Wonder if they make a measurable improvement in efficiency.

 

[shrspeedblade]

I wonder if the frunk is bigger because that is a RWD model? (I know, they nerfed the frunk on the RWD Model S now!)

Good thing they got it running again, I was ready to cancel my reservation and SELL! SELL! SELL!