Photo: The Kilowatts
A Tesla Model 3 that appears to be a prototype of the automaker’s rumoured Highland project refresh was spotted in Fremont by @The Kilowatts on Wednesday, complete with new wheels that could come stock with the entry model.
The post includes photos of the Model 3 from the sides near the front and the rear, showing the updated wheels from pretty close.
The wheels appear to be 18 inches like the current stock aero wheels, though they include thinner spokes with a new design, and are also in a dark matte finish, unlike the current silver aero wheels.
Both the front and rear of this Model 3 are covered, hiding what many believe are upcoming minor refreshes to the Model 3, and likely Model Y as well.
Project Highland 👀 #Tesla #ProjectHighland pic.twitter.com/PuOJjFe1LL
— The Kilowatts 🚗⚡️ (@klwtts) February 22, 2023
The Model 3 appears to have a smoother front bumper, a longer repeater camera area (like the Model Y) and a few cables hanging out of the rear door, likely for some kind of specific testing.
The news comes just a few months after a report suggested that the manufacturing process revamp to the Model 3, dubbed “Highland,” would be coming in 2023. The refreshed process is expected to minimize hardware and components and simplify the vehicle’s interior.
A report from last week also said that Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai is upgrading one production line to prepare for the Model 3 Highland refresh.
The Kilowatts have been on a Tesla spotting spree lately, sharing with the internet some first images of rumoured hardware 4 Autopilot camera changes for the Model S and Model X.
