We are only weeks away from the promised start of production of the Tesla Model 3 and people across Twitter, Instagram, and imgur are serving up a smorgasbord of photos of the car. More colors, more interior details, and more exterior features are being revealed every day. Let’s start with colors. Silver is apparently part of the initial color palette.
The Silver #Model3 photographed at Fremont Factory pic.twitter.com/5pQLpBzgIK
— TheTeslaLife (@TheTeslaLife) June 11, 2017
The Tesla Pre-Reveal of #Model3 happened this past Sat at Fremont Factory to a select group, anyone want to break their NDA & send a pic? 😉 pic.twitter.com/1Akv7Wfdsh
— TheTeslaLife (@TheTeslaLife) June 5, 2017
So are black and white.
https://twitter.com/3fevteslarent/status/871034880410431490
Black white out and about #model3 #tesla pic.twitter.com/Dk30tdrPgM
— Tesla Owners Online (@Model3Owners) June 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/TeslaModel3News/status/874269526204051456
Back to sunny Palo Alto, meetup at SAP with #SAPMentors #EnSW right across #Tesla HQ … when suddenly .. Gorgeous White #Model3 ! #Tesla pic.twitter.com/HOoYl2iw9g
— Martin Gillet 🇧🇪 (@mgillet) June 6, 2017
"Q: I'm guessing this is not official.
James Bond: Not even remotely." Meet candidate 007 #Model3 #Tesla pic.twitter.com/ZCiQnonvGl— Tesla Owners Club BE 🇧🇪 (@TeslaClubBE) June 7, 2017
Red and blue are in there, too.
Spotted ! 🇺🇸 Road Runner – Beep Prepared (Tid-Bitius Velocitus) aka #Model3 in urban habitat ! Soon near you ! Go #Tesla Go #EV ! pic.twitter.com/m6ZN8WXBKR
— Tesla Owners Club BE 🇧🇪 (@TeslaClubBE) June 3, 2017
For those concerned by multiple images of Model 3 wheels with their lug nuts showing, fear not — Elon has you covered.
You can stop complaining about seeing lugnuts now 🙂 Full album here: https://t.co/8Mxh8niA04 #tesla #model3 pic.twitter.com/Gi0gXWsJrH
— Tesla Owners Online (@Model3Owners) June 10, 2017
Now let’s get to the really interesting stuff. Here are some photos that reveal details about the interior of the car. Doesn’t get much cleaner and less cluttered than this. Rumors of a heads-up display have been scotched by Elon Musk personally. It’s just the wheel, a few controls, and that horizontally mounted touch screen.
Let's be honest. This sad bit of wood trim in the #Model3 looks like crap. #pathetic I'll be taking black carbon fiber please. @TeslaMotors pic.twitter.com/NogdK25aLp
— Julez (@JULEZ_91) June 13, 2017
Model 3 has speakers in the upper A pillars #tesla #Model3 pic.twitter.com/duhWPLic5c
— Tesla Owners Online (@Model3Owners) June 12, 2017
About those controls. The right stalk has a new setting, something never seen on a production car before. Can you spot it?
Autopilot activation mystery solved #tesla #model3 pic.twitter.com/yDU4VFK4zM
— Tesla Owners Online (@Model3Owners) June 12, 2017
Yup. There it is at the bottom of the stalk. In addition to the normal Park, Reverse, Neutral, and Drive settings, there is one to engage Autopilot.
Bear in mind that this function won’t allow for full self-driving capability right at the start of production, but clearly Tesla is serious that every Model 3 made will be capable of driving itself once the software and government regulations permit. Elon says a Tesla will drive itself from LA to Manhattan with nary a nudge from a human driver later this year.
Alcantara liners in the doors. Nice! More pictures here: https://t.co/oyeYRqpuu4 #tesla #model3 pic.twitter.com/peeoQ6EKDn
— Tesla Owners Online (@Model3Owners) June 12, 2017
Best interior pic of the model 3 #tesla #model3 pic.twitter.com/Aqw14foUPR
— Chase (@teslanewsnow) June 4, 2017
The roof design is clearly a work of art in its own right.
Take a look at this photo and let me know if you think it shows a panoramic sunroof on a #tesla #model3 pic.twitter.com/QqsahNBL9z
— TouchdownTampaBay.com (@pauleklink) June 4, 2017
The big question for the past year has been whether Tesla would actually start production on time. It now appears it will. In fact, Ben Sullins of Teslanomics estimates the company will build more than 80,000 Model 3s before the end of 2017 — roughly the same number of Model S and Model X cars produced in all of 2017.
Enjoy some more pics as you get ready:
The Silver #Model3 at the Supercharger! pic.twitter.com/jvfiyK4LGA
— TheTeslaLife (@TheTeslaLife) June 16, 2017
🇺🇸 "Silver Surfer sustains himself by converting matter into energy, can analyze and manipulate matter and energy" (..) Go #Tesla #Model3 pic.twitter.com/bR6sfaijZS
— Tesla Owners Club BE 🇧🇪 (@TeslaClubBE) June 7, 2017
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVOL_MCAlS6/
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