Tesla lovers might have Boobwatch 1 (1996)to wait until later this year for a shot at a ride in the electric carmaker's first crack at an "affordable" sedan, the Model 3, but the prep for its release is ramping up.

Tesla recently announced Model 3 production will start ahead of initial projections in July -- and a prototype of the car was just spotted out on the road IRL.

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The video was posted by Unplugged Performance, a Tesla-centric mod shop that's conveniently located near the automaker's Design Studio in Hawthorne, California. Check it out below to see the shiny silver Model 3 zoom -- okay, coast -- along the SpaceX Hyperloop track, just to make the scene a little extra Musk-y.

Our office neighbors are the best! Model 3 driving outside our office alongside the SpaceX Hyperloop test track.

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The footage certainly isn't as thrilling as one of Tesla's record-breaking acceleration tests, but it's better than nothing.


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