After he arrived on stage driving a bright red Model 3, Elon Musk revealed new details about the car as part of a showy handover event at the Tesla factory in Fremont, Calif. The “Standard Battery” version of the Model 3 will start at $35,000, have a range of 220 miles, a 0 to 60… Continue reading Model 3 Handover Event Details: $44K Version to Have 310 Mile Range
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Thread: Follow the Latest from Tesla’s Model 3 Handover Event
With the doors now open at Tesla’s Model 3 handover party, TMC members are beginning to share photos and videos from the historic event. To follow along and join in on the discussion, check out the Model 3 Handover Event thread. The livestream for the event is scheduled to start at 8:45 p.m. PT on Tesla.com.… Continue reading Thread: Follow the Latest from Tesla’s Model 3 Handover Event
Flashback: Watch the Model 3 Debut From March 2016
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4VGQPk2Dl8″ video_title=”1″][vc_column_text]It’s been nearly 16 months since Tesla publicly unveiled the Model 3. It took just a week for Tesla to secure 325,000 Model 3 reservations, more than triple the number of Model S sedans sold by the end of 2015. Total reservations to date are estimated to be between 400,000 and 500,000. Today,… Continue reading Flashback: Watch the Model 3 Debut From March 2016
Model 3 Headline Roundup
Below are some of the stories making the rounds ahead of tonight’s Model 3 handover party. Tesla’s biggest competition for the Model 3 will not come from other electric vehicles – “The company’s Model S sedans and Model X SUVs accounted for more than half of the EV market in the US in 2016, more… Continue reading Model 3 Headline Roundup
Musk Teases Model 3 Handover Party Stage
Elon Musk shared a preview of Tesla’s Model 3 launch event to Instagram on Friday, showing off an elaborate setting for the party. The $35,000 Model 3 will be delivered to a select few buyers at a “handover event,” set to start at 7 p.m. PT at the company’s factory in Fremont, California. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXE4eKIg7_D/
Model 3 Headline Roundup
Below are some of the stories making the rounds today about this week’s highly-anticipated delivery of the Model 3. Model 3 Could Cost as Little As a Prius in California After Incentives – “Priced at just $35,000, the Model 3 is far from the cost of the Model S, making it an affordable entry to the… Continue reading Model 3 Headline Roundup
Model 3 Headline Roundup
Below are some of the stories making the rounds today about this week’s highly-anticipated delivery of the Model 3. Tesla and Elon Musk’s moment of truth with first mass-market car (Financial Times): “In a sign that Mr Musk may be on to something, would-be customers have put down deposits on more than 400,000 Model 3s. True,… Continue reading Model 3 Headline Roundup
Document Decodes Tesla VINs
TMC Member TEG tracked down an interesting document Tesla sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that decodes the VIN for Tesla vehicles, including the Model 3. The Model S, Model X and Model 3 receive a “5YJ” as the first three characters, which serves as the company’s World Manufacturer Identifier, obviously noting the manufacturer… Continue reading Document Decodes Tesla VINs
Invites Out for Model 3 Handover Party
Invitations for Tesla’s Model 3 “handover party” have been delivered. The exclusive event will take place on Friday, July 28 at Tesla’s Fremont, California factory. The first 30 Model 3’s will be delivered to their new owners at the event. Doors are scheduled to open at 7 p.m. PT, with remarks beginning at 9 p.m.… Continue reading Invites Out for Model 3 Handover Party
Check Out the First Production Model 3 (It’s Elon’s Ride)
Elon Musk tweeted pictures Saturday of the first production model of the the highly anticipated Model 3. Musk said the car – black with 19″ wheels – will be his own. Ira Ehrenpreis, an early Tesla investor and board member, originally had the right to the car, but gifted it to Musk for his birthday.… Continue reading Check Out the First Production Model 3 (It’s Elon’s Ride)