Model 3 RC sightings

[anticitizen13.7]

No glovebox under the passenger side dashboard?

The center console seems to have lots of storage though. And there are door pockets!

 

[Ultim8Fury]

I believe the entire top section of dash opens up revealing the mid-trunk or "munk" where you can store as many gloves as you'd like.

 

[cdub]

I am really hoping that is not the final steering wheel... PLEASE!!!

Why? I really like it and the scroll wheels. I think some of the material in the wheel doesn't seem final... but the design probably is.

As others have noted, it appears that you use the right side stalk to engage EAP. My guess is that, when you are in "D", another push down on the stalk engages EAP. But how does one engage TACC and not EAP? Maybe there is no longer a distinction between them? And how does one set the TACC interval between you and the car ahead?

AND WHAT THE HECK ARE THE TWO SMALL ROUND BALLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL SPOKES? Maybe they are trackballs that control a cursor on the center display? But that seems awkward. I don't think that is what they are for. But they certainly are functional and not just decoration. Very interesting...

SCROLL WHEELS!

 

[Big-T]

Used to be a lack of awareness of self driving mode state would cause accidents. People would think the car was driving when it was not.

The light on the rear view mirror might communicate who is driving.

Yeah but that light looks to be visible mainly from the passenger side, if that's the case you'd think it would be on the left of the mirror(driver side)

 

[Big-T]

Used to be a lack of awareness of self driving mode state would cause accidents. People would think the car was driving when it was not.

The light on the rear view mirror might communicate who is driving.

Yeah but that light looks to be visible mainly from the passenger side, if that's the case you'd think it would be on the left of the mirror(driver side)

 

[cdub]

Some awesome UI tidbits of AWESOME gleaned from the High Res interior shots.....

SCROLL WHEELS!

You can open the charge port door from inside. Here's hoping it fully opens for full autonomy and not just pops open a little like gas covers.

One press to navigate home or work? Plus Autopilot on "shifter". One press full autonomy to work? Sure!

Separate climate for driver and passenger.

Big huge P where I presume speed will be when driving and 63% remaining... I wonder how many miles they drove.

 

[North75]

It looks like the doors have changed a bit from the Alpha design. It looks like the door release is just a button. Does this mean the actual release is electric as opposed to a mechanical release mechanism?

I think the door looks really nice with the stitched leather (or leather like material) and what appears to be an alcantara panel.
I'm interested to see how it will work with different interior colors (if and when they are available)

 

[North75]

Some awesome UI tidbits of AWESOME gleaned from the High Res interior shots.....

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SCROLL WHEELS!

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You can open the charge port door from inside. Here's hoping it fully opens for full autonomy and not just pops open a little like gas covers.

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One press to navigate home or work? Plus Autopilot on "shifter". One press full autonomy to work? Sure!


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Separate climate for driver and passenger.

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Big huge P where I presume speed will be when driving and 63% remaining... I wonder how many miles they drove.

If those "OPEN" icons are for the charge door, why are there 4 of them? Looks like one on each corner.

 

[balzary]

Can anyone make out the vin? That's what it says right? Hmm images isn't uploading for me, it's on the card in the top left on the dash

 

[JeffK]

If those "OPEN" icons are for the charge door, why are there 4 of them? Looks like one on each corner.

I only see three... one for hood, one for trunk, and one for the charge port door.

 

[derekmw]

If those "OPEN" icons are for the charge door, why are there 4 of them? Looks like one on each corner.

I think it's 3. One for Charge Door, one for Trunk, and one for Frunk

 

[cdub]

If those "OPEN" icons are for the charge door, why are there 4 of them? Looks like one on each corner.

I see three... charge port... frunk... trunk.

 

[Ken7]

No glovebox under the passenger side dashboard?

The center console seems to have lots of storage though. And there are door pockets!

That's not 100%. I see a clear seam on the left side of wear a glovebox door would open. So I'm not convinced there's no glovebox.

 

[erthquake]

If those "OPEN" icons are for the charge door, why are there 4 of them? Looks like one on each corner.

I only see three: charge door, trunk, frunk. This doesn't necessarily mean the charge part has an electronic opener, just that there's a sensor detecting whether it's open or not.

 

[JeffK]

Can anyone make out the vin? That's what it says right?

It says 48... the same number as on the window.

 

[cdub]

That's not 100%. I see a clear seam on the left

That's not 100%. I see a clear seam on the left side of wear a glovebox door would open. So I'm not convinced there's no glovebox.

There's a glovebox. According to the tesla show you open it via a button near the rear view mirror. Hazzard button is up there too.

 

[erthquake]

That's not 100%. I see a clear seam on the left side of wear a glovebox door would open. So I'm not convinced there's no glovebox.

Good catch! I had to look more closely at it to see it, but it's definitely there.

 

[Runt8]

I only see three... one for hood, one for trunk, and one for the charge port door.

I think it's 3. One for Charge Door, one for Trunk, and one for Frunk

I see three... charge port... frunk... trunk.

Hasn't Tesla said that the trunk isn't powered? Those could just be indicator lights to say that it is open, not buttons to open them.

 

[cdub]

Hasn't Tesla said that the trunk isn't powered? Those could just be indicator lights to say that it is open, not buttons to open them.

Cars have had buttons to open a trunk for AGES. My 10 year old car has it.

It just unlocks it... so you can open it.

 

[phigment]

Hasn't Tesla said that the trunk isn't powered? Those could just be indicator lights to say that it is open, not buttons to open them.

I bet the lock latches are powered. Just no power liftgate.