Again in September, Tesla unveiled its new 2024 Tesla Mannequin 3 to the world with a launch in Europe. On the identical time, orders for the brand new mannequin had opened in Australia and New Zealand, properly forward of Tesla’s dwelling market within the US.
Now, simply over two months later, the primary of those upgraded new Mannequin 3s have landed throughout the ditch in New Zealand.
A photograph of some Teslas on the again of a automobile transporter was shared on X by a member of the Tesla group on X. It reveals three autos being transferred on a freeway.
Mannequin 3 Highland is now in New Zealand. pic.twitter.com/tmAKTmKmMA
— Matt (@MattCochrane975) November 8, 2023
Two of the autos seen are wrapped in plastic safety which is usually used to guard automobiles throughout transport. What does present that these two are the brand new up to date Mannequin 3 are the wheels on these autos.
The car loaded on the highest deck of the transporter has the 18-inch wheels discovered on the brand new Mannequin 3. Tesla calls these “Photon Wheels” that are typically lined with aerocap covers for effectivity on the highway.
The car on the decrease deck has not solely the brand new 19-inch wheels which Tesla calls “Nova Wheels”. Slimmer lights may also be seen on this specific instance that are discovered on the upgraded automobile.
There have been a number of new adjustments which have been delivered to the brand new Mannequin 3.
A key improve is to enhance highway and wind noise whereas driving the automobile. This concerned the utilisation of dual-pane glass throughout all home windows as an alternative of simply the entrance. This methodology helps enhance the general cabin noise ranges.
On the subject of driving dynamics, on the suspension entrance, Tesla has now added new shock-absorbing know-how which Tesla calls “frequency selective damping”. This may assist to enhance the experience high quality whereas sustaining the dealing with of the brand new Mannequin 3.
Different inside adjustments embrace using ambient lighting strips within the entrance cabin together with a rear passenger leisure display screen.
Design-wise, the brand new Mannequin 3 is sleeker, serving to or not it’s extra aerodynamic than the earlier era automobile which helps with extra vary with each cost.
The sighting of those automobiles is thrilling information for patrons in New Zealand getting the brand new Mannequin 3 since these autos will quickly be in showrooms there. Provided that the up to date autos have now began to land, buyer deliveries are more likely to happen by subsequent month.
It additionally hints that Tesla’s show autos for its Australian showrooms usually are not too far both which is nice information for a lot of Tesla Mannequin 3 patrons, upgrading to the refreshed new automobile.
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Riz is the founding father of carloop primarily based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV information, perception experiences and tendencies. He’s a mechanical engineer who spent the primary 7 years of his profession constructing transport infrastructure earlier than beginning carloop. He has a ardour for automobiles, notably EVs and needs to assist scale back transport emissions in Australia. He presently drives a crimson Tesla Mannequin 3.