CloseRC:Lukas:palenimbus:Not bad, not bad
You stand correct. It's actually VERY BAD
. The wheels looks horrible!
The car design itself isn't bad at all, quite "time-less" for such a car, similar to the Tesla S.
I agree, the rims are looking bad...
But they are black? 
We're at the point where you can be the fastest or just sound like you're the fastest.
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Apr 8, 2016 9:01:58 PM
Milanno:Whoopsy:I am thinking ordering one with a tow hook.Gonna tow a trailer with a Honda generator plugged into the charge port
There is better solution
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Need that space for the roof rack for the nikes and skis
Plus, with the generator on a trailer, the car can be converted to pure electric from hybrid at will!
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Whoopsy:Need that space for the roof rack for the nikes and skis
Plus, with the generator on a trailer, the car can be converted to pure electric from hybrid at will!
Problem with trailer you dont have autopilot option for that part, so when people turn on autopilot for parking precious generator will end up smashed against some wall or Prius
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koko:Tesla Model 3 spotted in broad daylight filming [video]
It really is a good looking car!
Whoopsy:Depends on how big a trailer:
Honda has a 10,000w generator (same output as the plug-in at home) that gets 4.6 hours of running per tank of gas (8 gallons). That equals to "half a tank of gas" for a 85KwH p85.
So stick an external 24 gallon tank on the trailer and you could get an extra 600ish miles of range or 900 miles in total.
Then again I would never want to drive 900 miles non-stop...
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noone1:The real reason Tesla is successful is because somehow all other auto companies are incapable of making relatively normal looking EVs. They all make ugly shit 99% of people would never want to drive.
Funny, I discussed this a couple of times with my wife and kids. 
Fully agree...even if the Tesla S may actually be the first "normal" looking electric car. The i8 is also good looking...kind of...too playful and the tires look pathetic that thin (BMW could have used a meaner look with wider tires for the i8, it wouldn't have changed much regarding efficiency).
BMW is probably the poster child for failure when it comes to Hybrid/EV design and marketing, and Toyota and the Prius aren't far behind.
One reason the i3 is mainly used by companies in Germany...as it seems.
This just in: People don't want they're EVs and Hybrids to look any different than their ICEs. The number one rule of EV design and marketing should be: Would someone buy this car if it had an ICE? If the answer is no, you should get back to the drawing board.
Agreed.
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Interesting articles
Tesla recently hired Félix Godard, a young designer responsible for the interior design of Porsche’s deservedly hyped Mission E.
http://bgr.com/2016/04/11/tesla-hires-porsche-mission-e-designer-felix-godard/
The Tesla Model 3's Minimalist Interior May Be Key To Keeping The Price Down
http://jalopnik.com/the-tesla-model-3s-minimalist-interior-may-be-key-to-ke-1770247764
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I'd like to see the wind tunnel testing. I'm really interested in how such a flat or even seemingly concave front end help aero. I personally think the grill-less front end looks weird. A grill serves a purpose on ICE cars, but it is also a design element. Just because you don't need a grill doesn't mean you should get rid of it.
noone1:I'd like to see the wind tunnel testing. I'm really interested in how such a flat or even seemingly concave front end help aero. I personally think the grill-less front end looks weird. A grill serves a purpose on ICE cars, but it is also a design element. Just because you don't need a grill doesn't mean you should get rid of it.
I partly agree, and I think keeping the grill in the original model S helped tesla relate more to buyers and car enthusiasts, letting people to know they were buying a car, not a glorified golf cart, the point back then was "Yes were electric, but were just as good", now they've amounted enough reputation, respect, and following to change the tune and set themselves apart. Removing the grill emphasizes the fact that this is a departure from normal car territory. I rather like the way they've redesigned the front of the S, it's a form following function approach and I can respect that.
Apr 13, 2016 7:07:56 PM
noone1:I'd like to see the wind tunnel testing. I'm really interested in how such a flat or even seemingly concave front end help aero. I personally think the grill-less front end looks weird. A grill serves a purpose on ICE cars, but it is also a design element. Just because you don't need a grill doesn't mean you should get rid of it.
Aerodynamics isn't the only design issue facing Tesla engineers. There's also the EU's pedestrian safety standards that have made automobile nose designs more blunt to decrease loadings on the lower extremities of unfortunate passengers. Furthermore, the low stagnation point is instrumental in lowering drag coefficients, by directing more across the top of the vehicle, rather than under the vehicle. The rear of the car, however, is a more significant influence on the drag coefficient than the front of the car as flow separation points, vortex generation and base bleed aerodynamics are greater contributory factors than a blunt or pointy nose. This design looks like it also satisfies that condition. Of course, without testing data at hand, this statement is based on educated guesswork.
Well, in Germany it gets a larger German front license plate, so it looks good but in the US without front plate? I don't know... 
The larger plain surface seems to "lack" something...
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Apr 14, 2016 5:51:25 PM
RC:Well, in Germany it gets a larger German front license plate, so it looks good but in the US without front plate? I don't know...
Front license plate requirements are dependent on the state. Some make it mandatory for a front license plate, for example, Illinois and California, while other states do not.
Apr 15, 2016 2:41:15 AM
The front grille Elon knows is a huge imagine and to break to norm here plays perfectly into the whole philosophy. He dropped a traditional grille on purpose, because when a Tesla is in your rear-view mirror, you will know. It's smart and a little bit form-follows-function too.
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Apr 15, 2016 1:19:00 PM
Atzporsche:The front grille Elon knows is a huge imagine and to break to norm here plays perfectly into the whole philosophy. He dropped a traditional grille on purpose, because when a Tesla is in your rear-view mirror, you will know. It's smart and a little bit form-follows-function too.
Other people than Elon work at TSLA and make decision too. However, this design element is about creating an identity for the company and mirrors with the Model X and probably with the Model 3, when it enters production who knows when from now.
Apr 16, 2016 12:22:58 AM
I like Model S' facelift. In fact I like it a lot. Much better looking than the current one, which is already a very good looking car.
I like the Model X despite its no so well designed rear end.
But Model 3 is a very ugly car that lacks of any sense of proportions. Definitely not my cup of tea.
Apr 22, 2016 4:44:50 AM
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