Pictures of production Model 3s

[sooner]

Handwringing over color choice! Black, silver or blue. This photo just put Deep Ocean Blue back in the lead.

Yeah, I know, first world problem of the first order!

I have finally chosen my color. Every time I see the blue in proper light, I reaffirm which color I am going with. That image was just more icing on the insurmountable blue paint lead.

 

[augkuo]

Thats great news. Did your source disclose at what rate they are as of today? Any indication is helpful for the waiting crowd.

P.S. just imagine finally they are ramping up the S curve and need to it slow again down because they have not space to make them park themselves, railway track not finished yet and the 880 is blocked..... BTW, See them park themselves will be great PR !

No numbers but definitely increasing week by week. This analyst had a better view -

Model 3 drive event impresses; just 180 built in October - Elektrek - Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) | Seeking Alpha

 

[augkuo]

How can the cars autopilot themselves when all AP cars need to drive for several tens of miles in order for the cameras to calibrate?

I would imagine that the task is a lot easier since it's a private road so they can mark it and the car follows the marks.

 

[BluestarE3]

How can the cars autopilot themselves when all AP cars need to drive for several tens of miles in order for the cameras to calibrate?

Also, what if the cars weren't ordered with Autopilot? Does Tesla simply enable this feature temporarily on all cars so they can herd themselves to the transport vehicles and then disable Autopilot OTA for those cars that did not have this feature paid for?

 

[erthquake]

Also, what if the cars weren't ordered with Autopilot? Does Tesla simply enable this feature temporarily on all cars so they can herd themselves to the transport vehicles and then disable Autopilot OTA for those cars that did not have this feature paid for?

I would think so. It shouldn't be that hard to do. Again, more and more benefits of Tesla's software-focused design.

 

[RTPEV]

Also, what if the cars weren't ordered with Autopilot? Does Tesla simply enable this feature temporarily on all cars so they can herd themselves to the transport vehicles and then disable Autopilot OTA for those cars that did not have this feature paid for?

Not sure if it was Tesla or another mfg'er, but I read an article about cars self-driving themselves off the assembly line and to a staging area. The article went into specifics indicating that the car's computer(s) were in a special "pre-delivery" state that was likely switched over to operational state upon delivery.

 

[ps004ynos]

Handwringing over color choice! Black, silver or blue. This photo just put Deep Ocean Blue back in the lead.

Wife likes red. I like white or blue. Brother doesn't think any color is worth the extra cost, would stick with black.

too bad they don't offer signature red for a little extra, I'd spring for that if it were to be my daily driver.

 

[Waiting4M3]

Wife likes red. I like white or blue. Brother doesn't think any color is worth the extra cost, would stick with black.

too bad they don't offer signature red for a little extra, I'd spring for that if it were to be my daily driver.

I would recommend following priority: wife >> self >> brother

 

[Model 3]

I would recommend following priority: wife >> self >> brother

That depends on how many cars we are talking about. For all we know it could be one red, one blue and one black...

 

[T34ME]

Handwringing over color choice! Black, silver or blue. This photo just put Deep Ocean Blue back in the lead.

Yeah, I know, first world problem of the first order!

Yup, all you need to do is put a little golden bear insignia on that blue car!

 

[206er]

I would think so. It shouldn't be that hard to do. Again, more and more benefits of Tesla's software-focused design.

Tesla should offer free 1-2 day promotional periods of autopilot use on cars once or twice a year, kinda like premium TV channels like HBO used to do when I was younger (or maybe still do, I don't watch much TV)...

 

[GoTslaGo]

Tesla should offer free 1-2 day promotional periods of autopilot use on cars once or twice a year, kinda like premium TV channels like HBO used to do when I was younger (or maybe still do, I don't watch much TV)...

They had a promotional way back when. Folks without AP were given a one month trial with AP. One of my coworkers tried it. At that time he was only doing local driving and at that time AP wasn’t geared for local driving, only highway. So my coworker didn’t buy it.

 

[McManX]

Tesla should offer free 1-2 day promotional periods of autopilot use on cars once or twice a year, kinda like premium TV channels like HBO used to do when I was younger (or maybe still do, I don't watch much TV)...

It’s happened many times before

 

[Trips]

I take it after they complete the cars they take them outside for a quick charge. Do they supercharge them for 50 miles at the factory and finish at the destination? If they plan on doing 1,000 cars a day that seems like a lot of charge time if each one is hooked up for 45 minutes at the factory. FYI, there were around 8+ Model 3's charging earlier today.

 

[sharpgator]

I went to Atlanta today to drop off my trade in while i wait on my model S. I saw this while i was there. FYI taken on iPhone X

 

[Zaphod]

It always amazes me how little protection Tesla puts on their cars during transport. I’m just used to seeing full wraps on the body and covers on the wheels but guess those are cases where cars are shipped from Europe to the US. Looks like covered transport but still would be worried about damage during shipping.

 

[dennis]

I take it after they complete the cars they take them outside for a quick charge. Do they supercharge them for 50 miles at the factory and finish at the destination? If they plan on doing 1,000 cars a day that seems like a lot of charge time if each one is hooked up for 45 minutes at the factory. FYI, there were around 8+ Model 3's charging earlier today.


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Where are those superchargers located? Are they at the Fremont factory proper or some satellite facility? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[RenMan68]

Handwringing over color choice! Black, silver or blue. This photo just put Deep Ocean Blue back in the lead.

Yeah, I know, first world problem of the first order!

I'm still thinking is the color for me...

 

[RenMan68]

I'm still thinking is the color for me...

red, that is.

 

[scaesare]

I take it after they complete the cars they take them outside for a quick charge. Do they supercharge them for 50 miles at the factory and finish at the destination? If they plan on doing 1,000 cars a day that seems like a lot of charge time if each one is hooked up for 45 minutes at the factory. FYI, there were around 8+ Model 3's charging earlier today.


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I suspect that packs are built with partial charge in the cells. While there may be some quick testing to validate supercharging works, I doubt its a long session at all.