Model 3 RC sightings

[22522]

Why would the left one be on? The car was not braking/turning.

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Well look what I ran into this morning! Two Model 3s going down Lombard St in San Francisco • r/teslamotors

Note the numbers on both cars, black has #49.
So quite a few RC had been build already...

Wow! Those are beautiful.

 

[S'toon]

Why would the left one be on? The car was not braking/turning.

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10 new pics
Well look what I ran into this morning! Two Model 3s going down Lombard St in San Francisco • r/teslamotors

Note the numbers on both cars, black has #49.
So quite a few RC had been build already...

Can anyone make out markings on the tires? All I could make out was Continental.

 

[tracksyde]

Can anyone make out markings on the tires? All I could make out was Continental.

235/40, we/I think (see the sticky wheel thread)

Continental ProContact. If it is 235/40, then it's a 19" wheel since the ContiProContact doesn't come in 20" that size

 

[e-FTW]

Dang, can't make out the writing on the blue tape on the dash in the second picture.

I know right?!

 

[ohmman]

Still not a fan of those rear headlights... they seem too busy.

Funny. I was thinking just the opposite.

..the front tail lights?

 

[FlyNavy01]

Two more from reddit user xMJsMonkey:

 

[AssortedBread]

That white front looks straight from the future.

So I noticed the RC's now are getting stickers, like here's 49.

Does that mean there are 49 Release candidates built? Or are they toying with us.

Because if there are 49 RCs then it lends credence to the Ohio testing site theory where they are allegedly putting it through the paces.

 

[israndy]

Those are some lovely photos, but that last one is an excellent photo despite being a great spy photo

-Randy

 

[AssortedBread]

Signature Red Release Candidate spotted! Looks like first day reservation holders will get that as their special gift.

Video
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=Q2xNd09Wam91b29IZVJNNDFBeFYyYktpcFJPbVln

 

[kwest2]

Have prior signature features been color for the S and X as well? I sure hope not. Would only seem to benefit a small portion of the 1st day reservation holders (i.e. those that want whatever the signature color is).

 

[MogWV]

Let's see how well those employee NDAs hold up in the next couple of months.

The issue is you can't reasonably expect employees to make a major purchase/configuration decision like this without consulting their spouse. I don't see how they could keep the configuration options from being spread publicly once the page is available to employees.

 

[Twiglett]

Have prior signature features been color for the S and X as well? I sure hope not. Would only seem to benefit a small portion of the 1st day reservation holders (i.e. those that want whatever the signature color is).

Its has usually been an optional color choice - and will definitely be my choice if given the option.
The color is never offered after, so get it now while you can.

 

[FlyNavy01]

I wish I liked the signature color more, but I don't think I could ever actually go through with driving a maroon-ish colored car. Now if we got the option of pure white instead of pearl, I'd be all over that

 

[plankeye]

I wish I liked the signature color more, but I don't think I could ever actually go through with driving a maroon-ish colored car. Now if we got the option of pure white instead of pearl, I'd be all over that

Took the words right out of my mouth!

 

[McFlurri]

where the hell is the Midnight Silver Metallic RC already!

 

[melindav]

Not a fan of Sig Red (mostly because it reminds me of the Lincoln my mom had years ago). would much rather see something sportier, like the metallic golden red on the reveal dummy car, green, copper, etc.

 

[Foxhound199]

Not a fan of Sig Red

I'm sure it's objectively a fine color, but I always think of it as the color you get if you really want to get red, but you're afraid of looking too bright and flashy, so you end up with half-hearted red.

 

[Lukas99]

side by side, the base wheels look like a joke to the option rims ))

 

[Post]

Ah, okay. I thought he was referring to the car in the photos in the post where the comment was made.

BTW, that route must have been chosen deliberately for photo ops. I can understand them driving around San Francisco and up and down hills to test handling and performance in an urban setting, but going down the "crookedest street in the world" is just asking to be photographed. Not only is it chock full of cars with tourists and their cameras, there are additional tourists at the base of the hill taking selfies.

A few weeks ago I posted about seeing a manufacturer plated Red vehicle driving around, a block away from the crooked street. I was on foot and caught off guard by what I saw; didn't get any photos. I'm wondering if the neighborhood is a testing ground.

 

[AssortedBread]

Took one of the recent sightings and made a poster out of it.