— The Kilowatts 🚗⚡️ (@klwtts) February 3, 2023 That aspiration may be at odds with consumers’ desires to have vehicles that are easier to live with, though. Recent reports suggest that vehicles like the Model Y, which use the larger body panels, are more expensive to insure because even small amounts of damage are expensive to repair, something CEO Elon Musk has vowed to improve. It will be interesting, therefore, to see how the new design balances these seemingly conflicting needs. Reports also suggest that new sensor hardware for the Model 3’s advanced driver assistance systems may be incorporated into the new front and back ends. Although no photos of the interior were taken, Tesla is expected to further simplify the already spartan cabin. That should once again help it save on production costs (an important consideration given the looming EV price wars), though the automaker is said to be working to improve the areas with which occupants interact the most, namely the infotainment screen. The EV maker will put the updated Model 3 into production in the third quarter of this year at its factory in Shanghai, with production also expected to start in California at the same time. https://twitter.com/omg_tesla/status/1598907595632562176