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A LOOK BACK AT THE MODEL 3 … ONCE UPON A TIME … The Model 3 raised many expectations and won the hearts and minds of hundreds of thousands of people. The next generation of EV drivers is now on its way, with a huge demand for reservations. The Model 3 alpha has been unveiled to the general public and more details are eagerly awaited. What will the cockpit look like? Will there be wipers? What will the interior look like? What will the rims look like? What will the autonomy be like? So many questions and so much excitement in the air! After all, the Model 3 is meant to be the EV that is affordable for a greater mankind, in order to achieve the vision of Elon Musk and Tesla. The truth is that most of us are looking forward to seeing the car, feeling her and enjoying a test drive. Owners of Roadster, Model S and Model X Teslas already know 28
the ‘EV feeling’ well - but it’s always special to welcome a new child into the family. TEXT & PHOTOS: MARTIN GILLET UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
As you know, the Tesla Owners Club Belgium, which proudly represents Belgian owners, brand ambassadors and EV enthusiasts, was invited to the first Global Club Leaders Summit at the Mothership in Fremont, California. Although we were not on the Model 3 Event guests list - which we were not able to attend, thanks to Tesla’s open mind - we were able to spot the Model 3 Alpha model. We are
very thankful to Tesla and enjoyed looking at the gorgeous Model 3 under the spotlights! A funny fact is that the Belgians were the ‘first ones to ask’. Tesla thus allowed us to unveil the Model 3 by removing the car cover, while the other guests remained behind the courtesy line. We were very pleased to make Belgium shine and no doubt all the guests knew Belgium was attending! We enjoyed this fun moment. Of course, although staring at Model 3 on display is nice, witnessing a Model 3 in ‘the wild’ is even better. We had no plans or expectations, but we wanted to try our luck and started looking around the Bay Area to see if we could spot a Model 3. We were in good company, with fellow Owners - also referred to as the ‘Extended Family’. We quickly gathered a few Owners together ready to go out in a Model S on the lookout for the stylish Model 3.
MODEL 3S AT LARGE, SPOTTING
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As we all know, Tesla is no “ordinary car manufacturer”. If fact, they are not even a car manufacturer - rather they have a mission to ease the transition to sustainable mobility. Their approach is therefore rather “different” from other car producers. Test cars are not disguised or hidden from the general public. At the time, according
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