Reuters: "Tesla readies revamped Model 3 with project 'Highland' -sources" [projected 3rd quarter 2023]

[Bipo]

It's simply, Tesla design is perfect from the beginning:

 

[whoistheg]

 

[GregD60]

 

[dragonxt]

 

[dakhlkt22]

Wow, tons of improvements that I don't remember reading about in the rumors. If this sells for the same price, that's a great deal.

 

[jbrady3324]

I’m actually somewhat impressed. Excited for these changes to come to the Y.

 

[SigNC]

Wonder what cycle those range figures are from? Surely not EPA

Edit: looks like it's WLTP which is generally very optimistic

 

[whoistheg]

Tesla Model 3 TLDR:

•Goes on sale October
•Range has increased 12%
•Ambient LED lighting
•New steering wheel (no stalks)
•Center console redesigned
•30% decrease in wind and ambient noise
•25% improvement in impact noise
•20% improvement in road noise.
•Added acoustic glass to rear windows.
•Model 3 rear seat screen
•Front seats ventilation
•upgraded the suspension by fitting new springs and dampers
•8% more efficient (drag coefficient 0.219 Cd)
•Changed 50% of parts
•New colors: Ultra Red & Stealth Gray.

 

[father_of_6]

That's great. Rear screen, improved aerodynamics, ventilated seats.

No stalks though, boo.

 

[scarpiamod3]

Looks better that's for sure. I was worried the interior was gonna look cheap based off leaked pics, but looks great.

Waiting for the Performance version.

 

[zoomer0056]

Looks great. They've taken some ques from Model S and more! This will sell like hotcakes. Well done.

 

[briantoanle]

The car definitely has more characters than before. Disgusting that there's no stock for behind the steering wheel anymore.

 

[zoomer0056]

Disgusting that there's no stock for behind the steering wheel anymore.

There will be pages of complaints about that.

 

[samps]

Dammit it’s nice. I kinda want one.

 

[SumOne]

Called it! Nothing that actually matters was changed. Same battery, same motors.

Ventilated seats are cool tho.

 

[smogne41]

Really sad they stuck to the no stalks thing. No Teslas for me again I guess. More for the rest of yea I guess

 

[msb175]

Looks better that's for sure. I was worried the interior was gonna look cheap based off leaked pics, but looks great.

Waiting for the Performance version.

same. curious on the performance version.
Not sure i like the spelled out "T E S L A" on the back.

Put a logo from factory and people remove the logo and add letters to spell it out. Spell it out and people replace it with a logo.

 

[Apprunner]

I hope they come out with a tri motor performance version. That’s all I ask Santa Elon!

 

[aronth5]

Really sad they stuck to the no stalks thing. No Teslas for me again I guess. More for the rest of yea I guess

You can argue about removing the left stalk but after taking a demo drive of the Model S removing the right stalk is a no brainer. We also don't know what other changes Tesla might have made to the steering wheel controls from Model S/X owner feedback. So best to just wait a little longer until we have more details. As the saying goes don't rush to judgement.

 

[Dirtman16]

I'm most interested in the suspension and noise improvements. Those are big negatives of the early model 3s for sure.