Pictures of production Model 3s

[Oyinko]

i'm very experienced now in finding model 3s in the wild. first thing you have to do is come to fremont. most people living the city have never ventured out that far south (its nowhere near gilroy.) a lot of people misspell fremont (it's not freemont).

anyway assuming you find fremont, best place to find model 3s is at the employee parking lot at factory (where all the destination chargers are) or at the new delivery center (47623 Fremont blvd). don't touch them - they are not yours.

I've already been to Fremont and even got a chance to get a tour of the factory shortly before the Model S D was introduced. I pass by the Tesla center in San Francisco today and had a look inside the garage but wasn't able to spot any model 3. Hence, I need to plan for a trip down south.

 

[nikeykid]

and just to add another wrench into this whole thing - a new sticker for #313 with no PUP, and no heated seats listed in standard features. pulled this from the investors thread

 

[shrspeedblade]

I haven't done it myself yet, but doesn't plastip have some sort of sealing spray that gives it a smoother, brighter, longer lasting finish?

Edit: search is your friend Plasti Dip® - PLASTI DIP®

 

[03DSG]

and just to add another wrench into this whole thing - a new sticker for #313 with no PUP, and no heated seats listed in standard features. pulled this from the investors thread

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Cool. First VIN 300 production vehicle. More pics on Google Pics.

 

[BobbyKings]

Cool. First VIN 300 production vehicle. More pics on Google Pics.

Production date is 07/2017. The 300 VIN series were Release Candidates.

 

[nikeykid]

why would an RC have a monroney sticker? did they repackage it, re-certify for sale? I'm not sure if they can do that.

 

[MP3Mike]

The 300 VIN series were Release Candidates.

I think you are assuming facts not in evidence.

 

[anonim1979]

why would an RC have a monroney sticker? did they repackage it, re-certify for sale? I'm not sure if they can do that.

They can. It might be RC sold with a nice discount to its tester .
It could explain lack of the heated seats and early production date.

Here are the #313's photos

And some other red one:

 

[Justmurr]

I haven't done it myself yet, but doesn't plastip have some sort of sealing spray that gives it a smoother, brighter, longer lasting finish?

Edit: search is your friend Plasti Dip® - PLASTI DIP®

I am also seriously debating the dip. Seems doable if you aren't an idiot.

 

[Sonny Daze]

Production date is 07/2017. The 300 VIN series were Release Candidates.

why would an RC have a monroney sticker? did they repackage it, re-certify for sale? I'm not sure if they can do that.

I think you are assuming facts not in evidence.

Didn't the RCs have an X for the Check Digit?

 

[kengchang]

Didn't the RCs have an X for the Check Digit?

Check digit is internal to Tesla only.

 

[run-the-joules]

Check digit is internal to Tesla only.

That is categorically false.

Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Check digit - Wikibooks, open books for an open world

 

[MTL_HABS1909]

and just to add another wrench into this whole thing - a new sticker for #313 with no PUP, and no heated seats listed in standard features. pulled this from the investors thread

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First sticker I've seen with Autopilot included.

 

[Chargedmr2]

Is that a reflection, or are we seeing the first metal roof on the blue car?

 

[03DSG]

Production date is 07/2017. The 300 VIN series were Release Candidates.

Your right they were. This one however is a production version. That's the window sticker listing options, price, mileage etc. The RC's had an X check digit at the 9'th character. This one does not.

 

[McManX]

Some quick shots at Tesla HQ in PA -- VIN 173View attachment 246201
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VIN 173 was there again so just to add to this.... glass roof, leather looking seats, same trim (raining so terrible interior pic)

 

[anonim1979]

Your right they were. This one however is a production version. That's the window sticker listing options, price, mileage etc. The RC's had an X check digit at the 9'th character. This one does not.

It was the car that was shown to the investors. It certainly wasn't produced recently Maybe we could call it pre-production model? If the RC label is too hard to swallow?
Tesla brings a Model 3 to New York to sell its new bonds

EDIT.
Or simply a SOP car

A previous Electrek article from 7/18 showed an image of VIN 316. The person driving the vehicle stated it was a start of production car. This one seems to be before that...

"It’s not clear if it means that it’s actually one of 316 Model 3 units produced so far, but the engineer driving the vehicle told Wattlol that it was a ‘Start of Production’ (SOP) car, which would explain why it has a VIN."

Is that a reflection, or are we seeing the first metal roof on the blue car?

No. Glass.

 

[Fallenone]

Your right they were. This one however is a production version. That's the window sticker listing options, price, mileage etc. The RC's had an X check digit at the 9'th character. This one does not.

The X in the check digit is determined by the other information on the VIN, not by whether it's RC or not.

Also it is confirmed this car is the RC that was brought to New York when Tesla was trying to sell bonds last month.

 

[seattlite2004]

VIN 173 was there again so just to add to this.... glass roof, leather looking seats, same trim (raining so terrible interior pic)
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Interesting...173's date of manufacture from its sticker is 8/2017 and PuP was not listed/charged...

 

[e-FTW]

Is that the biggest Monroney sticker you have ever seen or what?
Or the 3 is a really really small car. Conspiracy theorists to the rescue!