Tesla Model 3 will not be equipped with a floating dashboard but will significantly increase the cruising range

Just last Friday, Tesla's head, Elon Musk, smashed many dreams of looking forward to Model 3 new car users through a few simple social media messages, and there were also many good news, some of which are worthy of us. attention.

First, Elon Musk said that Tesla's upcoming entry-level electric car Model 3 will not have any more advanced features than the current Model S or Model X. “The Model 3 is a smaller, cheaper version of the Model 3, so performance and endurance are slightly worse,” says Elon Musk. “Although Model 3 will have newer technologies as a newer model, these technologies will not make Model 3 look more advanced, but just a regular technical update.”

Before Elon Musk commented on Model 3, the expectations of the external model 3 were quite high, and even some of the arguments and features have been passed down. Since the Model 3 conference last year, Tesla was not equipped with a dashboard on the prototype, but it was equipped with a central control touch screen to display information such as cruising range, speed and power, so many fans or media began to guess. Is Tesla equipped with a look-and-feel display or a floating instrument panel that looks more technical?

Model 3 prototype without dashboard

However, everyone needs to think about it calmly. Last year's conference was probably due to design progress or technical reasons. I didn't have time to equip the dashboard and hurriedly decided to show it at the conference, even though I still kept the 15-inch large central control panel. For multimedia and in-vehicle function control, but obviously from the design point of view, the dashboard is too empty, obviously leaving room for design.

From the screenshot of a demo, if there is no dashboard, the driver has to check the car information, and must be fixed in the upper left corner of the display, which is obviously lack of security, and it is also very inconvenient.

Now, Elon Musk has publicly stated that there is no plan to equip the Model 3 with any secret advanced features, so more time for the Model 3 message will appear over time. In addition, from the perspective of basic product positioning, Model 3 has more advanced functions than Model S, which is obviously not in line with common sense.

However, there is still a long time before the production version of Model 3 officially goes offline, so any change in the design of Model 3 is also very likely. In addition, the autopilot feature is a big variable on Model 3 and will be an optional feature, so this means that not all Model 3 will be equipped with this feature.

In addition, there is a question about the Model 3 design, and Elon Musk also responded on social media, that is, whether the Model 3 steering wheel design will change. To know that in April last year, Elon Musk said that he wanted to design the steering wheel into a style similar to a "spaceship."

As Tesla's first entry-level electric car, the Model 3 will face competitors like Chevrolet Bolt. Model 3 will not be ready for mass production until the end of this year, and the GM Chevrolet Bolt, as a direct competitor to Model 3, is now undergoing small-scale test production. Elon Musk also confidently stated that the Model 3's endurance is one level higher than the competition.

Last year, Elon Musk said that Model 3 will have at least 346 kilometers of endurance, and now Elon Musk suggests that Model 3's battery life can be exercised for 380 kilometers at a time, with a certain degree of improvement, so this is stronger than the Chevrolet Bolt.

Also on social media, Elon Musk responded to users' questions by confirming that Model 3's capabilities are indeed better than their competitors, and that endurance is one of the most decisive factors for an electric car. Obviously, if Elon Musk's statement is true, then Model 3 will have a big advantage in competing with competitors.

Elon Musk previously said that the Model 3 has a maximum battery capacity of 75 kWh, and considering that Model 3 is smaller than the Model S and Model X in terms of wheelbase and weight, this is a very good configuration. In contrast, the competitor Bolt has a battery capacity of 60 kWh, which is slightly smaller than the Model 3.

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