Pictures of production Model 3s

[Waiting4M3]

So the First Model 3 on the east coast apparently just rolled up to my work, owner says he drove it from California • r/teslamotors

>when I talked to him he says he works for Tesla, and that he was one of the first ones to receive one.

18" with no wheel covers:

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Model 3s at the Fremont factory today • r/teslamotors

VIN: #120, #141

Model 3s at Fremont factory

What's with the blue tint on the door handles on the black M3?

Now looking at the 18" aero wheels, I think I start to see aesthetically they don't match the chrome trim pieces, vs the 19" sports wheel mirror the chrome trims nicely. This stand out especially on the dark color cars. Maybe this is why the aero looks the best on the white car. Ughh, so now I may have to consider the 19" wheel, talking about 1st world problems...

 

[skitown]

What's with the blue tint on the door handles on the black M3?

I think it's just that blue plastic film stuff that is on there to protect from scratches. Peels right off. Had some on a new oven we got installed a couple years ago.

 

[Runt8]

Model 3s at the Fremont factory today • r/teslamotors

VIN: #120, #141

Model 3s at Fremont factory

I’ve been waffling back and forth between blue and midnight silver, but I think these pictures seal the deal for me. Absolutely gorgeous!

I also think the aero wheels don’t look half bad with blue. I generally like them better lighter colors but they seem ok here.

 

[anonim1979]

Ok Ok I'll share...Red Model 3 in the Mission, San Francisco, (Next to a Golf for Comparison) • r/teslamotors

3 best photos (IMHO) from
iCloud Photo Sharing

 

[Spidy]

Ouch!

 

[anonim1979]

If you look at which plastic films are peeled off and at the C pillar on the left (+ no/removed licence plate) it is clear that this one is still a work in progress/not ready to ship.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Ouch!

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That's a panel intersection from hell!

 

[EV-lutioin]

Ouch!

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Maybe Tesla should hire a surveyor to meet the four corner region of the Model 3

 

[bathbunny]

The visuals in the picture remain misleading, in spite of the excellent centering; with phone camera at fairly close range, the extra 10" to the M3 really matter; in addition, the M3 is all black, thus looking smaller than it really is, whereas the MS has those aggressive fog lights as well as the full horizontal line created by the hood decoration and the wider and thinner headlights, all contributing to make it look wider than it is.
Plus, who wants the car to be big *outside*? it's *inside* that matters and the Tesla specs show the M3 as having more head and shoulder room than the MS, with the same leg room (but with less hip room).

 

[bathbunny]

Yeah, I like the Aero wheels with the white body, but on everything else they go from bad to worse.

Actually, I think they look great with the red; the problem, as noted earlier, is that the chrome around the windows, which looks very good with the 19" wheels, clashes with the dark grey of the 18" wheels -- except on the white and silver models, where the chrome does not stand out as much.

 

[tomas]

Actually, I think they look great with the red; the problem, as noted earlier, is that the chrome around the windows, which looks very good with the 19" wheels, clashes with the dark grey of the 18" wheels -- except on the white and silver models, where the chrome does not stand out as much.

That's it! I don't hate the wheels, but something looked wrong. Thx for explaining.

 

[dalalsid]

Does there exist a picture of the blue without aero covers?

 

[Trips]

Does there exist a picture of the blue without aero covers?

This is from a month ago so I do not have the VIN or time frame.

 

[dalalsid]

This is from a month ago so I do not have the VIN or time frame.

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Thanks!!

 

[anonim1979]

I can't edit my post above and hotlinks expired, fixed links:

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Training chassis at Fremont
Model 3 getting some serious body work at Fremont.

 

[GregRF]

This is from a month ago so I do not have the VIN or time frame.

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That one is photo-shopped. It had the 19" sport wheels.

 

[chronopc]

The visuals in the picture remain misleading, in spite of the excellent centering; with phone camera at fairly close range, the extra 10" to the M3 really matter; in addition, the M3 is all black, thus looking smaller than it really is, whereas the MS has those aggressive fog lights as well as the full horizontal line created by the hood decoration and the wider and thinner headlights, all contributing to make it look wider than it is.
Plus, who wants the car to be big *outside*? it's *inside* that matters and the Tesla specs show the M3 as having more head and shoulder room than the MS, with the same leg room (but with less hip room).

For some reason the Model 3 does not get well represented in photos. The first time I saw the Model 3, it was parked next to a Model S. The first impression I got was oh wow, it's not that much smaller. But some of these pictures make the Model 3 look like it's 25% smaller than the Model S. In reality the Model 3 is about the same size as a BMW 3-series. It's a good a size.

 

[FloridaJohn]

I can't edit my post above and hotlinks expired, fixed links:

I like these pictures because I currently drive a VW Golf TDI, so it gives me a really good comparison on size. It's about the size I thought it would be,

 

[chronopc]

It's about the size I thought it would be,

That's what she said

 

[sneakypotato]

Alright today I saw a Model X in Midnight Silver, and it pretty much calmed my anxiety about the color being too blue. It's definitely more grey than it is blue, which is what I was hoping for. I feel like the photos that show it in the more grey tones are the most accurate when you're seeing it in person.

So to anybody else worried about the color, rest assured that it was grey enough for me. I was worried it was going to look too much like my wife's Slate Corolla, but it's not even close. It's a rich dark grey that definitely stands out next to other grey cars, and it actually looks fantastic with the silver trim and sport rims.