Can we tell if they updated the 3rd brake light to match? I hope so.
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MODEL S REAR REFRESH FEB 2022
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Thanks for posting this! You have just provided the most clear photos of the tail light we were all waiting to see.
Looks like the black bar is gone too, interesting that the car is red, just like the one shown overseas... maybe all the updated models were built in red....
WilliamG
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Black bar is just shortened and body colored. Hopefully these changes go into production this week.
Wow what a disappointment. Initially I thought this was a major improvement but with these new images I think the redesign looks worse now. The body color "rear appliqué" looks more out of place than the chrome or black versions did somehow. How is this an improvement? I'm getting Honda Accord vibes and just a lack of styling in general.
travwill
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I have to say, while the lights probably look cooler being more blended/less LED like, I think I like the old design better. The black Tesla bar looks sharp on the new 2021/2022s really. I like it a lot on the white 2022 MS we have, better than this more body colored version coming out...
WilliamG
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Hopefully soon. Announce it, please, Tesla. Bunch of people waiting for this update!
Destiny1701
22’ M3LR ‘DrkNite’/ 22’ MYP BliueRocket
One can always wrap the bar satin or gloss black I suppose to match the window and handles as the older 21’ style 
I think they would have been better with no bar whatsoever…cleaner. But that would require redoing their entire trunk lid.
This seems like a slapped together solution without much aesthetic thought. They truly didn’t remake the rear into something more modern ish other than the led strip. It actually looks like an afterthought.
I think they would have been better with no bar whatsoever…cleaner. But that would require redoing their entire trunk lid.
This seems like a slapped together solution without much aesthetic thought. They truly didn’t remake the rear into something more modern ish other than the led strip. It actually looks like an afterthought.
One can always wrap the bar satin or gloss black I suppose to match the window and handles as the older 21’ style
I think they would have been better with no bar whatsoever…cleaner. But that would require redoing their entire trunk lid.
This seems like a slapped together solution without much aesthetic thought. They truly didn’t remake the rear into something more modern ish other than the led strip. It actually looks like an afterthought.
Yeah it would’ve been so much better without the appliqué bar which looks completely pointless.
EndlessPlaid
⚡EV/Tesla Nerd 🔋
AFAIK, if they did change the lid, not only would they have to recalibrate their stamping machines and shut down the lines for longer, but it's possible that they would re-crash test it as well, as the actual sheetmetal would be different. Not worth the time/effort for this type of change that happens when the lines are already running. Later, if they shut the lines down for longer, it may behoove them at that point to do redo the trunk lid.
You’re right but let’s not be so forgiving to them.
God forbid they shut down the production line to redesign a 10 year old car.
That being said, I picked up my S about two weeks ago. So I am glad I’m not missing out on much!
Destiny1701
22’ M3LR ‘DrkNite’/ 22’ MYP BliueRocket
Totally agree! Let’s not retool on our flagship vehicle but instead slap together a bandaid. I think Elon has directed the them to not spend any extra $ on this as MS and MX are not the bread butter of the company. Just do what you can to make it refreshed and move on. He has so many other twigs in the fire right now. The time for retooling was when they updated the inside and wider fenders outside.
I honestly believe that if it wasn’t for different charging standards globally, we probably wouldn’t have seen a change for another 10 years.
Thank goodness for CCS charging because we finally got a taillight update.
Now does anyone know if this car will be CCS or Tesla proprietary for the states?
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EndlessPlaid
⚡EV/Tesla Nerd 🔋
I'm 99.9% sure it will be Tesla proprietary. Makes zero sense to put CCS in the US, as then they would have to make an adapter for their own chargers.
WilliamG
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Probably is. I think the S rear end looks so bare without the spoiler.
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