Unveiling on Oct 17th

[ModelNforNerd]

You sure can't go by Elon's tweets. He's tweeted about SC/Panasonic, the P100D speeds, retweeted an autopilot success story, (from this forum), the Florida solar vote, and Hyperloop in the last day or so.
It may be an update on the Model 3 as far as production goes, but I don't think it will be any kind of reveal about the production car. I think that will be a huge event. Could be a new product that Tesla/SC/Panasonic plan on making if the SC merger goes through and this is a way to ensure that it does.

I was just thinking, they did add "My Document" onto the reservation page recently. Maybe this announcement is about the Model 3??????

I'm reasonably certain he knew we would be combing through everything he put out ever since he teased today's announcement.

And I'm even more certain that's why his subject matter has been all over the place.

 

[Bokonon]

New tweet: "@elonmusk This is also what I was alluding to by Model 3 part 2".

Elon Musk on Twitter

 

[BluestarE3]

Leave it those living in California to think they have their own time zone.

There is. It just happens to coincide with Pacific Time.
Urban Dictionary: california state of mind

 

[SD_Engnr]

New tweet: "@elonmusk This is also what I was alluding to by Model 3 part 2".

Elon Musk on Twitter

YES! Some sort of update to the Model 3!

Wonder if this is the reveal of the "spaceship" like controls?

 

[hockeythug]

Pretty sure it's some sort of auto pilot/driving interface now then.

 

[BluestarE3]

New tweet: "@elonmusk This is also what I was alluding to by Model 3 part 2".

Elon Musk on Twitter

Ooohh... did he just spill the beans? If so, I wasn't expecting this to come so soon.

 

[ecarfan]

Musk tweeted at 12:24 California time: "This is also what I was alluding to by Model 3 part 2"

Whoa! Today's announcement is the second part of the Model 3 reveal? Since it is not a live stage event, I would guess that Tesla is going to reveal much more detail about the Model 3. That is fantastic news, if my guess is correct. Or I could be wrong...

 

[Boourns]

WHOA!

 

[SD_Engnr]

Pencils are down, interior is "finished", and they are now able to finalize the required tooling to put the car into production?

 

[ecarfan]

Pretty sure it's some sort of auto pilot/driving interface now then.

I agree. The big unknown at the Model 3 reveal five months ago was the "spaceship" driving interface that Elon tweeted about after the reveal and the fact that the steering wheel shown on the prototypes was not the "real steering wheel".

I think Elon is going to announce "Tesla Vision", the new name for Autopilot and a new interface between the driver and the car, and reveal some details about how it works and what it looks like.

 

[Railhawk52]

Model 3 part 2 was certainly unexpected by most. Only 8% guessed right.

 

[PaulJB]

If they are revealing more about the Model 3 (interior, hardware, controls, etc), I'm super stoked!! However, everything revealed has got to be incorporated into the S and X too. They need to continue strong sales in the next several quarters and certainly don't want to Osborne themselves.

 

[PaulJB]

I agree. The big unknown at the Model 3 reveal five months ago was the "spaceship" driving interface that Elon tweeted about after the reveal and the fact that the steering wheel shown on the prototypes was not the "real steering wheel".

I think Elon is going to announce "Tesla Vision", the new name for Autopilot and a new interface between the driver and the car, and reveal some details about how it works and what it looks like.

"And everything shown today is already being installed in Model S and Model X coming off the line today!"
At least, that's what I hope Elon says...

 

[andrerodpt]

This can't be a part deux for Model 3. Must be something alluding to it, but something "smallish". Maybe interior design?

 

[xmetal]

That's awesome! I wasn't expecting this reveal to be for quite a long while, but it's a great sign that apparently a lot of the missing details have been worked out.

 

[geoffreak]

So excited!

 

[Mjølner]

Where can I see it??? Tesla.com/wanneseemoreofm3orwhat????????

 

[timf]

Model 3 Part 2 is supposed to explain why the dashboard and controls are so simplistic looking. The most logical reason is due to increased autonomy and thus less input being required from the driver. Sure, it could be a HUD or some other design decision like that, but given the direction we know Tesla is going in terms of autonomy and ride sharing, this announcement most likely relates to that. I still believe the foundation of the announcement will be the next iteration of Autopilot, which Model 3 will be built specifically for and Model S and X will pick up in the meantime.

 

[divesturner]

He said part 2, not part deux. The fancy French version must still be upcoming.

 

[sandpiper]

Tesla Glass! Now I'm intrigued.