5.6 0-60 would be nice and zippy. Not as fast as my 70D (5.2). but not a huge difference for me.
Cargo space is pretty much what I expected. trunk and frunk 14cu ft - compared to my 07 Lexus IS250 and the 2017 BMW 330i and Audi A4 which are 13cu ft. I'm guessing that means the trunk has roughly the same dimension as it's class competitors and the extra cu ft is probably in the frunk.
I'm guessing the cargo space is not reflective of the folded seats (which is probably a significant boost).
It also seems like there's some salesmanship with regard to the number of configurations. On the MS, if you take every variation of paint color, battery, audio, red brake calipers, etc., etc., I'm sure the combinatorics probably lead to the 1,500+ number. Personally, I'm not too concerned with massive customization. I'd settle for trims along the lines of: "good", "better", "best".
I was happy to see confirmation of reservations placed today, delivering in Mid-2018. I reserved a month ago, so hopefully I'll have a shot a some of the tax credit.
There is a ton of great information in the chart. It is intended to anti-sell the Model 3.
But the nuggets are:
1. Premium Features NOT available at launch include: HEPA, Aluminum Body, Smart Suspension, Glass Roof, Pano Roof, Auto-Presenting Door Handles and 21" Wheels
2. 30 day production goal from order to delivery (U.S.) vs Mid 2018 delivery (very optimistic)
I'll be the 5.6 seconds is for rear wheel drive. For those waiting for all wheel drive, that should get a touch better. The specs are probably all for the initial shipments.
Unless they are saying that the model 3 only comes with a glass roof therefore it is a premium feature only on the model S.. but that doesn't seem to make sense to me at all.
Not surprising but interesting to get official confirmation that the S will have free supercharging while the 3 will have pay per use supercharging. Makes sense for free supercharging to be a perk for the high end models.
+1 SamO that its purpose is to anti-sell the model 3. And +1 Tarla - Yes it's likely based on what will be available at launch (RWD, no P, no air suspension, etc)
I definitely believe this is a "Model 3 Anti-Sell" sheet. It has a few new facts in it that aren't much of a surprise (cargo capacity, length, etc), but omits a few important ones (range, premium features). I think those are still on the table for Reveal 3.
Basically, I'm peeved at this apparent confirmation of 'Pay Per Use Supercharging' and I also think the trunk is a wee bit too small. I'm wondering if we are being trolled. That's all.
I would like to ask please, those of you who use the term "anti-sell", what exactly does that mean? Does it mean an attempt to up-sell to the S or X? Or does it mean that Tesla is simply attempting to temper expectations of those interested in the Model 3?
Re: the lack of a specific range in this leak. One possible explanation may be that it is not specified because it is not yet known. It's still a few weeks/months before production is forecast to begin and who knows what may going on over at the Gigafactory in terms of locking down the chemistry/config/misc for the M3 production battery. They may be forestalling the road tests that will set that number until very late in the game.
My guess has been, and remains, that surprises on range will be to the upside. Just sayin'.
@CC - I think they have plenty of reservations, and they are trying to convert some to the S/X, especially before the final reveal. Elon said on the last quarterly call that even with his anti-selling, Model 3 reservations grow every day.
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Cargo space is pretty much what I expected. trunk and frunk 14cu ft - compared to my 07 Lexus IS250 and the 2017 BMW 330i and Audi A4 which are 13cu ft. I'm guessing that means the trunk has roughly the same dimension as it's class competitors and the extra cu ft is probably in the frunk.
Now we have 2 meaningful confirmed specs about the 3. 0-60 times and size. 11.2 inches shorter than the Model S.
It also seems like there's some salesmanship with regard to the number of configurations. On the MS, if you take every variation of paint color, battery, audio, red brake calipers, etc., etc., I'm sure the combinatorics probably lead to the 1,500+ number. Personally, I'm not too concerned with massive customization. I'd settle for trims along the lines of: "good", "better", "best".
I was happy to see confirmation of reservations placed today, delivering in Mid-2018. I reserved a month ago, so hopefully I'll have a shot a some of the tax credit.
But the nuggets are:
1. Premium Features NOT available at launch include: HEPA, Aluminum Body, Smart Suspension, Glass Roof, Pano Roof, Auto-Presenting Door Handles and 21" Wheels
2. 30 day production goal from order to delivery (U.S.) vs Mid 2018 delivery (very optimistic)
3. 30 vs 14 ft3 frunk and trunk storage
4. 1,500+ v <100 configurations - think color, AP2, FSD, battery size
5. Power liftgate vs manual trunk
6. 5.6 0-60
5 paint colors * 2 battery sizes * 2 (AWD vs RWD) = 20. Toss in some interior color options and cold weather, and you're at 100.
They're certainly not counting software-only options like Autopilot.
This is going to be initial configurations, which will not include AWD or Performance.
@Ehninger,
I was surprised to see glass roof not included.
The + is what I want to know.
Signed,
Oh so little faith
https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/845331893176324096?lang=en
Yeah, I noticed that.
I definitely believe this is a "Model 3 Anti-Sell" sheet. It has a few new facts in it that aren't much of a surprise (cargo capacity, length, etc), but omits a few important ones (range, premium features). I think those are still on the table for Reveal 3.
https://www.model3ownersclub.com/threads/official-model-3-beta-watch-thread.2931/page-47#post-24459
Basically, I'm peeved at this apparent confirmation of 'Pay Per Use Supercharging' and I also think the trunk is a wee bit too small. I'm wondering if we are being trolled. That's all.
I am consuming a service, and compensating them for it is fairly straight forward. Plus it's faster than elsewhere, and it costs the same? Deal.
Re: the lack of a specific range in this leak. One possible explanation may be that it is not specified because it is not yet known. It's still a few weeks/months before production is forecast to begin and who knows what may going on over at the Gigafactory in terms of locking down the chemistry/config/misc for the M3 production battery. They may be forestalling the road tests that will set that number until very late in the game.
My guess has been, and remains, that surprises on range will be to the upside. Just sayin'.
I think the range is known, but that Tesla anticipated this 'leak' (may have even engineered it) and wanted to make sure that was left out on purpose.
I'm all about the 'upside' to Tesla.