hockeythug
Active Member
I would take the Aventador when weather is good, driving less than 100 miles, and don't need to take more than 1 person with me.
X is for all other scenarios
Pilot_51
Member
I agree that the design shouldn't depart so much as to alienate the masses. However, Elon has said back in January at NAIAS 2015 that they may "try to do something more radical" and in the Reddit AMA around the same time that "it won't look like other cars".
To keep the manufacture and repair costs down as well as make it reliable, I expect the falcon wing doors and large windshield won't make it to the 3. Similarly, to keep R&D costs down and prevent delays as we saw with the X, I doubt there will be much in the way of new features that we haven't already seen. Most of the radical design will probably be in drag and weight reduction so they can meet their range goals with a smaller battery. Like the X, the nose is perhaps the most obvious area of focus. The aluminum body will certainly be replaced by something much cheaper, such as plastic which comes to mind as a good idea with a multitude of benefits if implemented properly. Regardless, Tesla seems to be fairly good at only departing from the norm when it makes functional sense.
The #1 and #2 things that alienate the masses from EVs are that they're electric and that the current offering is expensive or lacks range. #1 is here to stay and just requires educating people and the primary purpose of Model 3 is to take a significant stab at #2. Tesla has done a superb job with designing Model S and X to be beautifully unique, so I have all the confidence in the world that they won't disappoint with the design of Model 3. I find that most other EVs are ugly because they're either compliance vehicles not meant to sell well or they simply made poor design decisions (i.e. lack designers as good as the ones at Tesla).
bobbykansara
Member
@Pilot_51: I agree with everything you said. I'd add that most other EV's are ugly because their manufacturers want them to fail so that they can continue to ride the ICE legacy as long as they can. If they really didn't have designers that are any good, then why are the ICE BMW's so desireable when the electric version is so .... not.
Plan B
Active Member
No problem, I will keep them coming.
Where are you from in India, surprised you have not seen a Tesla.
There are no Tesla in India, even Googling it doesnt give any results. It doesn't sell its cars here and duty on imported cars is very high. As of now, I live in Madhya Pradesh (you won't know it).
One plus to that is that I've never heard a quieter car with windows open, even including the Tesla I rode in, compared to my Leaf
at least for wind noise. It's quite nice and I'm hoping Tesla can do something similar on the Model 3 while still retaining a more traditional design for the masses.I'm hoping we get an explosion of sightings soon with all these deliveries...
M67v
#1 Model S fan
No, that's the turn signal. It's a dual color taillight.Spotted via a friend's sister-in-law outside Richmond, VA today. In the second pic it looks like the left rear tail light is out, but I assume that's timing between the LEDs and the camera's shutter.
Lyon
2016 S P100DL, 2016 X P90D
wk057
Senior Tinkerer
It's rumored that Elon HATES yellow and we'll never see a factory yellow while he's in charge. But it's a rumor.
Yeah, I actually had some service reps and a gentleman from Tesla HQ mention this rumor when discussing my wife's yellow wrapped Model S. They told me that they don't even have any yellow safety warning labels and such in some cases where they could swap with red or orange. lol.
scottf200
Active Member
M67v
#1 Model S fan
Lyon
2016 S P100DL, 2016 X P90D
3s-a-charm
Active Member
The X looks really small in that video... (not really a bad thing either)
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