So why cover it during charging? What are they trying to hide? The cars driving around they don't attempt to cover anything. It's more than just a generic cover also, what with zipper access for the door and charge port. Thoughts?
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So why cover it during charging? What are they trying to hide? The cars driving around they don't attempt to cover anything. It's more than just a generic cover also, what with zipper access for the door and charge port. Thoughts?
JeffK
Well-Known Member
I have a simple explanation... they don't want people seeing the range yet.
The conspiracy theorist in me says "if that's true, they would just cover the screen - they must be hiding something amazing that we haven't seen yet!"
JeffK
Well-Known Member
We'd need more Ohio spy shots to confirm. I think the California ones are actually RCs but the Ohio ones are not release candidates, but the final design (or at least as close to final as possible before you waste money on crash testing).
Good point....unless the SW currently only activates the HUD while charging
. I couldn't help myself.I did see a picture a week or two ago where someone caught a Model 3 charging in a garage. It had the dash and screen covered but not the exterior. I can't find it now, though...
Zaphod
Galaxy President (former)
Shouldn't the release candidates and final design essentially be the same? Other than fit and finish and maybe less hand-built, I would think the design would be the same.
JeffK
Well-Known Member
Essentially, yes.
Release Candidates <-- plural
There are slight differences in some of the RCs we've been seeing.
Zaphod
Galaxy President (former)
What are the differences? Other than wheels, I think they have all been the same. Okay, the very first black one had non-production intent headlights and there was the supposed C-pillar sensor (which I'm convinced was just a sticker), but other than that I'm not aware of any differences.
JeffK
Well-Known Member
The two blue ones had different headlights as well
It'd be strange to have tape on both sides of the vehicle in the same spot and one and have one look like it's got a camera behind it:
That latest blue one though... almost NSFW.
Zaphod
Galaxy President (former)
What has been different with the brakes? Panel fit is not a design change, that is just bad assembly
Zaphod
Galaxy President (former)
Nothing looks different to me with those headlights. The black one had cloudy looking, off-white, almost yellowish lenses that look like they were rapid prototyped. These look like the production ones to me.The two blue ones had different headlights as well
It'd be strange to have tape on both sides of the vehicle in the same spot and one and have one look like it's got a camera behind it:
That latest blue one though... almost NSFW.
I stand by my belief that is still not a senor/camera and just a sticker. Lighting and camera effects can trick the eye into what it wants to see. I see a sticker
Besides, I find it highly suspect since we have seen no other car have these. Having it on just one doesn't make sense.
alseTrick
Active Member
Yea. The differences aren't even worth mentioning. Every car ever seen has basically been the same as the last
BluestarE3
Active Member
No no no. They're hiding the hatchback and solar roof!Good point....unless the SW currently only activates the HUD while charging
lunitiks
Cool James & Black Teacher
"They" are not trying to "hide" anything. The cover is there for cosmetic purposes only: IMAGINE the wear and tear on the paint, the windows, the door handles etc. if the charging was done without that cover. *phew* Man what a mess
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AssortedBread
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JeffK
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There's an orange strip in the top pic.
I stand by my belief that is still not a senor/camera and just a sticker. Lighting and camera effects can trick the eye into what it wants to see. I see a sticker
That's exactly my point, each car is a little different. The white model with the roof racks also had a weird metal thing near the fog lights.
jlv1
Twice as much fun
The Model S has a AP2 camera in that spot. I would assume that's what it is on the Model 3.
jlv1
Twice as much fun
On the Model S, the dash doesn't display anything if you aren't next to the car with the fob. The 3 likely behaves the same way. Thus, the range wouldn't be visible.
I suspect they had it covered it because they don't want people taking pictures of the inside still (another thread quoted a driver of an RC vehicle saying exterior pictures were OK, but interior shots weren't).
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