Tesla (or at least Tesla Europe) is finally ready to talk about the long-awaited mid-cycle refresh of the Model 3.
The revamped car will come with many features that were previously exclusive to more expensive Tesla models. Among them: ambient lighting, ventilated seats, range enhancements, a simplified dashboard, an upgraded front touchscreen, the addition of a rear touchscreen and new paint colours, including “Very red“In addition, as Utopia He points out that the front bumper of the new Model 3 looks a little less messy.
Some of Tesla’s changes may also turn off some drivers, depending on their tastes in cost-cutting and excessive minimums.
For example, Tesla is moving the Model 3’s shifter to a touchscreen, and doing away with turn signal stalks in favor of steering wheel buttons. This follows previous rumors and leaks of “Project Highland,” which TechCrunch previously covered.
It looks like the Model 3 Sport will be coming to Europe and the Middle East first; Tesla is already accepting orders for the car through its European websites, with deliveries scheduled to begin in October. The automaker did not say when the car would arrive in the United States