We want some Model 3 Leaks, renders, sketches !

[FlatSix911]

Except that the S is no good on the track, since it'll overheat and go into low-power mode after a lap or two...

Expensive hobby, too... $1000 for a set of tires, $1200 for a set of front rotors, etc (996 GT3 here).

Yes, 993 RS here ...

 

[1208]

 

[bigbear]

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wait, wut!?

 

[Cobbler]

wait, wut!?

Tesla Model S: First Official Teaser Photo, $350 Million DoE Loan : TreeHugger ;-)

 

[tga]

Tesla Model S: First Official Teaser Photo, $350 Million DoE Loan : TreeHugger ;-)

Note the date on the article is 2009.

 

[bigbear]

Note the date on the article is 2009.

I keep getting tricked.

 

[1208]

I keep getting tricked.

Not necessarily they could use the S concept as the template.

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[Lonnie123]

^ Yes please.

That would be extremely nice. I like that one and the mock up with the S and the X nose from earlier. Honestly, I'm basically all but sold on the 3 so if it comes out looking amazing thats simply a bonus at this point.

 

[Paris Pacalis]

^ Yes please.

That would be extremely nice. I like that one and the mock up with the S and the X nose from earlier. Honestly, I'm basically all but sold on the 3 so if it comes out looking amazing thats simply a bonus at this point.

The above looks very nice, but I would be fine if the frunk was gone. Something like the below

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I'm digging this render (although I think we will probably experience some type of pleasant surprise based on EM comments):

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And this is a very classy (if a bit reserved) version of a 2020 roadster

Ya, or this. Would buy this in a second.

 

[pmadflyer]

The above looks very nice, but I would be fine if the frunk was gone. Something like the below


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Ya, or this. Would buy this in a second.

That's a weirdmobile.

 

[1208]

This is a real leak unlike my others. This is not boy cried wolf! I repeat this is not boy cried wolf!

When I said to someone with connections to tesla "Model 3" they replied " the Ford Focus model..."

So its a hatchback then.

EDIT: In the UK the Focus only comes as a hatchback, the shape above.

 

[bigbear]

This is a real leak unlike my others. This is not boy cried wolf! I repeat this is not boy cried wolf!

When I said to someone with connections to tesla "Model 3" they replied " the Ford Focus model..."

So its a hatchback then.

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Do not want a hatchback

 

[FlatSix911]

I like the design intent ... hope they can keep the Aston Martin front grill

This is a real leak unlike my others. This is not boy cried wolf! I repeat this is not boy cried wolf!
When I said to someone with connections to tesla "Model 3" they replied " the Ford Focus model..." So its a hatchback then.

Keep in mind that the Model S is also a hatchback design ... :wink:

Do not want a hatchback

 

[LargeHamCollider]

Do not want a hatchback

I doubt it will look like that, cause that would be disappointing, and would not have .cd<.24

 

[esk8mw]

The Ford Focus comes in sedan form as well. The "leak" doesn't mean it's a hatch as shown above.

 

[Twiglett]

as others have mentioned, the Model S is technically a hatchback as well, which proves a hatch can look really good.
Also nothing inherent in it having a hatch that precludes it getting close to a low CD either.
If we look at what has come before, the chances of something pig-ugly are not high.
Sure there might be some details that some love and others hate, but overall its likely to look pretty nice.

 

[McHoffa]

Model X design features overlaid on a photo of a Ford Focus hatchback

 

[bigbear]

Model X design features overlaid on a photo of a Ford Focus hatchback
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I'd buy that.

 

[McHoffa]

I'd buy that.

As a driver of a Honda Fit, I would too. I love the feel of a small hatchback (especially when parking). If I could get the size and shape of my Fit with a Tesla drivetrain, I'd be pretty happy. If it ends up being a small hatchback, I'll probably do for one for me, and an S or X for my wife.

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Funny thing is, when I overlaid a photo of the Model X over the Focus and scaled it down, it was almost the exact same shape and dimensions. I could see that being the Model Y with a single wide falcon wing door to access both front and back, and the 3 being a small sedan.

 

[Twiglett]

As a driver of a Honda Fit, I would too. I love the feel of a small hatchback (especially when parking). If I could get the size and shape of my Fit with a Tesla drivetrain, I'd be pretty happy. If it ends up being a small hatchback, I'll probably do for one for me, and an S or X for my wife.

my own preference is for something larger than a Fit. The Model S was too big for me to haul around, but a Fit is too small.
I'm hoping for >Leaf <S
Kinda like BMW 3 series