New model Y show car will arrive soon

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love how these are shown uncovered/unprotected while being shipped

Genuinely thought this was a bunch of Mercedes GLC coupes on a truck. The back reminds me of it so much

Interesting how the rear light bar is almost a black finish when not lit.

Is this in China?

I hate that light bar in the back… maybe that’s just me though.

🇨🇳

It's a car on a road. Why would it need to be protected? I see car carriers with uncovered cars like this all the time.

only thing bothering me is the emptyness below that

a lot of emptiness

has to be

the back does not look sexy

Plate will go there, it'll look fine

They usually have plastic sticker panels.

沪

It's not really a light bar since the light just shines on that surface

There’s gonna be a license plate there

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Because you are not looking at the light itself, the light is tucked away and shines towards the black panel, when turned on we are seeing a reflection of the light not the light itself

Let’s play … Prius or Y?

higher-end cars are always protected when transported

Obviously you should post the location.

The plate goes on the black plastic part at the bottom

Grotesque

$40k cars? Absolutely not.

Really? I can’t find a single photo of it yet, but the current one is right below where the light bar is, why would they change that? Bumper license plates sort of went out of style in the late 90s.

No worries, a stick-on plaid badge from eBay will fix that. /s

That letter looks like a person flipping someone off lol

No: https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/attachment.php?s=2e4068c810c256061aabe20154c24e77&attachmentid=3297078&stc=1&d=1697044662

tesla boi offended

Nope, plate goes in the bumper. That space is barren land

I'm not offended, you're just wrong lol. I literally just looked up pictures of BMWs on car carriers and it's the same thing.

you are triggered in 100's of tesla comments attacking ppl lmao, try to focus on something else in your life

It's not the same shade/material as the paint. It's the same shade of gray no matter which paint color you pick.

I wish they took the new model 3 rear end

It’s weird and looks off. Should have been body matched.

Ok weirdo. Maybe don't come to a Tesla community if you hate Tesla lol.

It does look exactly like the new gen Prius from the back.

Gross

Ni hao la

Yeah it's just you 😄

The rear is actually nice to me

Where does the license plate attach? Not on the metal body/trunk anymore and down low on the plastic trim? That’s a lot of bare surface.

I like them! Will they be the same price?

Yeah, OP just didn't link an original source, this is coming from Chinese social media.

Down on the plastic trim.

Oof. Thats going to be a rough look.

You can see an outline of the plate on the order page. It makes sense for it to be there with the design of the light bar. Normally plates are on the recessed part of the rear directly below the overhang, but there's no overhang with this new design. So they put an overhang on the bumper and put the plate below that. That also allows the plate lights to be placed above it.

Rear end looks a lot like the new Macan EV.

@rainbolt

Exactly is a huge stretch. The only real commonality is them both having a light bar. I've heard people in the car community say they like the look of the new Prius, but I definitely can't say I agree.

Correct, it's on the lower plastic part.

Roughly, yes. A bit higher at first, but the price will come down in a few months.

Shanghai license plate on the truck

So where exactly does the rear license plate go?

Franz does the laziest "refreshes"

Nonsense Chinese

Did Tesla move to NFC license plates? I don’t see the mounting points

konnichiwa

the cars have chinese writing on the left side right below “Model Y” so figures it’s somewhere in China.

Yes, I keep describing it to people as the same way cove lighting works. I think making the reflected surface black is to keep it consistent for different body colours.

China big.

Fair enough

Go checkout office Tesla webpage where you see license lights right at the top edges of the black plastic diffuser.

What are the advantages of doing this?

Reminds me of a Pontiac Aztek...


I think they got the back right. The front not so much

They call it the "emptiness machine" 😉

it does look pretty good lol

I want to like it but I’m having such a hard time.

I like the front redesign, but the back looks bad imo

model 3 looks terrible imo

Car looks mean now. I love it. Couldn't stand the model 3 rear lights. Loved the front, but since the cybercab release, I'm sold on this new design. I just need better aftermarket rims.

No it doesnt

I love it but that space in between taillight and bottom bumper is so huuugee 💀 trying to think what we can put there to fill the space, also I don't think delivery will be may they have so many ready to deliver. We may get a US release sooner than we think

Glad you aren’t running things

I hope you stub your toe

特斯拉. Tesla in Chinese characters so yeah probably China, specifically near Giga factory shanghai

Tesla don't gotta Xpeng nothing to us. Don't listen to the haters, Keep **B**uilding **Y**our **D**reams Tesla!

That’s only in China. We will get it on the trunk like the current version, thank god.

the more I see it the more I love it

I dunno I think it looks amazing and the more I see it the more I love it. I think when we look back at the previous Model Y in 10 years time it will look outdated.

Source?

How are they going to light it there?

The plastic bumper is such an odd and disappointing choice

Is it just lights update really then?

Trust me bro

Is that a tail pipe or are you just happy to see me?

https://preview.redd.it/wy0ltor854de1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5de3c2aff669f860b2d53470d6707aeda71ad4cf Ultra Red

SUV Camery?

That thing is uglier than I expected

Being all cool n shit! For the record, I like it so far. Can’t wait to see it in person.

Why does the top car look like it has a tailpipe?

Production started in Germany as well

It's bullish that it's being released in only one part of the world.

Wish the light bar was a clear or red difused finish rather than black.

Haha, "ni hao ma?" means How are you, literally "Are you good?" But saying "ni hao la" changes the meaning to "You're good... fine, whatever"

Man it's ugly.

It doesn’t even have Highland like diffuser with strips underneath.

Coming to restock the nearby Toyota dealership

Looks like a Star War's new order helmet. eww.

Step aside! I friggin love it! There’s not enough room for the both of us!  (Hug)

does anyone know if the new model y will have the option of a trailer hitch like the previous gen?

That's what she said

Dump truck 🛻

If it was defineitly on the bottom everywhere, there would most likely be some sort of mount built into the bottom plastic area for the plate HW and plate lighting, etc.

How are they going to light it below either? All the non rendered pics I've seen show no lighting or mounting bracket in either location.

I’m curious about it’s effectiveness in snowy areas of the country when road salt gets everywhere

Possibly, but how are they going to illuminate the license plate? When it's at the bottom I can imagine there is some way to get power there. But in the middle of that big backplate. Not as simple. I hope you're right, it will look better and it will be hopefully provide more space for a hitch.

True, but getting power somewhere through those plastic pieces will be a lot simpler than on that big aluminum plate. \[edit\] Lol, just noticed I replied twice to the same user :P

True, but if they were definitely doing it in the plastic, it should have been in the mold. Having to drill out a holes is an unneeded extra step, so there must be a reason.

There is already taillight power in the lift gate, which is on whenever the license plate needs to be lit.

China seems to be lower cost and technologically competitive with Tesla. If China could sell fairly to the U.S. market it'd put Ford, GM, Toyota and others out of business. Tesla would be the last U.S. company standing.

Just checked some pictures from another post. It's very clear it will go on the plastic part here: [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fmodel-y-juniper-new-real-life-photos-v0-37syvu1it4de1.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1440%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D7a9060ec0d3a777ff9c2f412fe71225b7488d845](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fmodel-y-juniper-new-real-life-photos-v0-37syvu1it4de1.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1440%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D7a9060ec0d3a777ff9c2f412fe71225b7488d845)

Arrive soon where brother lmfao

Where does the license plate go? Lol

I have seen and heard enough of Elon Musk. No to Tesla.

Where does the tag sit

That particular car is pre drilled, but many are not. Also, there is no wiring harness for the lighting. To me, that indicates there may be multiple placement location options, possibly per region.

This is worse imo lol

The Chinese characters on the lower left of the hatch makes me think this is China.

Its augly

Can’t wait. This will sell really well. I got my daughter the new Model 3, and driving dynamics vastly improved from the original Model 3. This should get the same treatment.

This is unfortunately what happens when they fight tooth and nail against releasing new vehicle models like a proper car company. They just bastardise what they have until it becomes a Frankenstein vehicle changed in all these little ways that don’t mesh.

I love the back I don’t know why people hate on it.

"as you can see this cloud pattern is only located in Northern China. The angle of the sun and the little voice in my head tells me that this is in Beijing"

Very unlikely.

I agree just haven't seen or heard anything else

The hatch is so narrow when you take a photo not in fisheye lens mode!

Why not, it's fun watching the mental gymnastics y'all do to defend your cars with higher than average death rates.

Oh boy, another made-up statistic from someone who doesn't actually know anything. I know the source. Go ahead and link it if you want so I can smack it down.

La

I like this color

The tree in the back is such a dead giveaway I don’t even need to look at the sky

Super excited for the ventilated seats here in texas!!!

As a stranger on the internet, I have full confidence in you, bro. 😎

The Macan EV is already looking dated.

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No, you can look at the car with red paint on the order page for example, and the bar is still gray. It doesn't match the paint. But yes, it's definitely not black.

I’m buying an Xioami.   ;).