Photo: @raffaeru
After the company emailed customers on Friday saying that Tesla is no longer accepting Model S and X orders outside of North America, a new update shows that Tesla may be upgrading some features found on Model S units.
A video depicting Cyber Day at Tesla’s Fremont factory depicts the company testing new taillights for a refreshed Model S unit, as spotted by @astanoje and @raffaeru on Friday.
The prototype Model S taillights feature two thinner and longer strips of white light in the middle and at the bottom, each of which stretches nearly the whole length of the taillight itself.
Looks like Model S refresh is testing some new taillights 👀 @elonmusk @hsumacher @abev96 pic.twitter.com/bvQzMZ2nzD
— Aleksa St. ⚡️ (@astanoje) December 10, 2021
Although it’s a little tough to see from the video and the pictures, the new Model S refreshed taillight design appears to have deleted the thin bar running through each headlight, with one that either runs from taillight edge to edge, or isn’t there at all.
The refresh to the refresh S, rear plastic piece no longer goes into the lights. Lights assembly looks like those on the X.
Source: https://t.co/hg8yzWfZIk pic.twitter.com/E6WuCVeQfX— Michael Hsu (@hsumacher) December 10, 2021
Whether these taillights will appear in future refreshed Model S units or are just a prototype currently undergoing testing is unclear, though the taillights depicted in the picture are definitely different from those in most 2021 Model S units.
The video was filmed by the new hottest drone pilot tracking Tesla’s Fremont test track, Chile Al100. The pilot also shared a video of a new Cybertruck design as well.
Tesla Model 3 units in Europe also got new taillights last month, including dual-reversing fog lights and an overall greater level of contrast that makes them easier to see.
Earlier today, Tesla told potential customers it’s no longer taking Model S and Model X orders outside of North America, due to heavy demand.
