We want some Model 3 Leaks, renders, sketches !

[ModelNforNerd]

Update: the earlier deleted tweet was replaced by:


Tesla Model 3: Exclusive leaked specs 0-60 under 4 sec fast and 300+ mile range options




YYYAASSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tga]

Am I the only one who thinks it's weird that the German version of Wired broke this story? They sent people all the way from Germany to interview Franz and take pictures, vs having someone local do it and putting it on the English site?

Maybe Tesla supplied the photos and they interviewed Franz over the phone or Skype. I wonder if Franz speaks German (being of German descent).

 

[pmich80]

To me if I imagine a blanket over this model x picture it would look very similar to the one in that picture (i mean the nose cone)

of course this is all perception

we will know soon anyway

I hope it doesn't look like this. Too blah

 

[pmich80]

Update: the earlier deleted tweet was replaced by:


Tesla Model 3: Exclusive leaked specs 0-60 under 4 sec fast and 300+ mile range options




YYYAASSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh man if this is the case, I'd be amazed and ecstatic. To hear the top end of the car is less than 60K is actually really exciting. (as a canadian, i didn't want to go over 80K)

Most importantly to get over 300 miles / (500 km) would be a blessing!... that's the most important for me!

 

[ModelNforNerd]

Oh man if this is the case, I'd be amazed and delightful. To hear the top end of the car is less than 60K is actually really exciting.
Most importantly to get over 300miles (500km) would be a blessing!... that's the most important for me!

I can check every single box if it tops out at $60K.....


As Elon half-joked last night, maybe they DO need to produce more of these.......

 

[J1mbo]

Translation of the article, for those interested.

Google Translate

Also from the article... hiding in plain sight

Looks fantastic. You can see the back has a sharper angle than the MS - this could almost be a 3-door coupe (unlikely), but I wonder if the rear headroom is any better than the S. Front wheel arches seem very close to the bumper?

 

[voyager]

Leaked picture from inside Tesla shows possible Model 3 prototype and large shipment of Powerwalls

 

[tinm]

It's time for TMC members in SoCal to start driving by Hawthorne with some binoculars and reporting back what's going on. They're got to be setting up the big tents and outdoor stuff like they did for the D and other events. And I wouldn't be surprised if there are some last-minute test drives of the 3 around the area. Time to snap some pictures!

 

[Foxhound199]

From Electrek's article:

"Speaking of higher end, the price tag on the high end version of the Model 3 grows significantly to almost base Model S territory with estimates in the $50-$60K range"

If those specs top out at less than $60k, I'll do a backflip.

 

[Model 3]

Leaked picture from inside Tesla shows possible Model 3 prototype and large shipment of Powerwalls

THAT's the front I have been waiting for! Much better then both the S and the X! Hope this is the "real thing"...

 

[J1mbo]

THAT's the front I have been waiting for! Much better then both the S and the X! Hope this is the "real thing"...

It is a Model S with a custom bodykit - discussed elsewhere on TMC

 

[tracksyde]

This is the Saleen GTX/Foursixteen based on the MS

Saleen | GTX

 

[Model 3]

It is a Model S with a custom bodykit - discussed elsewhere on TMC

Thanks for the info, I haven't seen this before. But yes, this is the front I have been waiting for since first time I saw a Model S prototype.

Let's hope Model 3 have something like this...

 

[SureValla]

Am I the only one who thinks it's weird that the German version of Wired broke this story? They sent people all the way from Germany to interview Franz and take pictures, vs having someone local do it and putting it on the English site?

Maybe Tesla supplied the photos and they interviewed Franz over the phone or Skype. I wonder if Franz speaks German (being of German descent).

This could be done on purpose to give the car a feel of that German design that Americans love. Its all about perception.

 

[PTADO]

That is NOT an S under those drapes. 100%.

 

[plankeye]

Good find - heres a tweaked version with the levels raised. Interesting lines towards the rear, and a weird bulge above the wheelarch.

Also - heres a tweet from the admin of Electrek.co that was deleted a few minutes after being posted.View attachment 169243View attachment 169244

Definitely not an MS. Rear overhang is much smaller, body lines seem sharper, front fender seems higher/sharper, front is definitely more vertical and less/not rounded, mirrors seem less raked back and more square.

It certainly doesn't look like a shape that will be less that .2cd. Was that an actual quote from anybody at Tesla, or just rumor?

I'm so excited I can't stand it. It seems that the M3 won't be the "weird-mobile" that a lot of us feared!

 

[Brad_SC]

I've been 100% sold on getting Model 3, as long as it's not hideous, for a long time now. If this is the Model 3... it's so on!
$50-60k, yup, that was my guess. I just want to stay under $60k including dest & doc, taxes, fees, etc.

Sorry for the drool, my bad...

 

[pinski]

That Wired.de article and photo of the draped Model 3 has me all sorts of excited!

 

[Brick_top]

The wheel arches don't match at all.

I was talking about the nose cone line

 

[jkk_]

I wouldn't hang my hat on Subaru doing anything. Volvo is doing a lot with PHEV's and their CEO said that 10% of their sales will be BEV by 2020.

And they have promised their first (not counting the C30 electric) BEV to be out 2018.

Edit: And to not be completely off-topic, can someone with photoshop skills mockup a hybrid of S and X? Something that will be taller than S but not as tall as X?