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$35,000 Model 3 SR is back! *
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You're math doesn't add up.... $35,000 + $1,200 = $36,200. $1875 federal credit brings it to $34,325 which is "cheap" in the entry level BMW/Merc/Lexus range but certainly doesn't get down to the $26 to $28k for a mid spec Accord. Yes they are two different types of cars for different people, but if you have a budget under $30k, that Accord is going to feel like a very solid car that does NOT feel entry level/economy AND you'll be a few grand below your budget. That's the range that sells millions of cars a year.
Uncle Paul
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...but the Accord is still a polluting gasser
Absolutely, and I hands down think the Model 3 is the best electric car and is priced VERY well compared to the other electric cars... BUT, if they want to move millions of units a year they really need to push that price down another $5 to $8k (and of course tone down the interior to cloth and stuff)
Uncle Paul
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Elon agrees with you, but is constrained by reality.
Henry Ford kept pushing down the price of his cars, so that more people could afford them. As he could, he invested more and more $ into more and more efficient production. At one time his cars represented 55% on the vehicles in the world. Elon has a (slim) chance to equal this accomplishment.
Tesla knows that the more competitive their vehicles are and the lower their pricing, the more cars they will sell..
Henry Ford kept pushing down the price of his cars, so that more people could afford them. As he could, he invested more and more $ into more and more efficient production. At one time his cars represented 55% on the vehicles in the world. Elon has a (slim) chance to equal this accomplishment.
Tesla knows that the more competitive their vehicles are and the lower their pricing, the more cars they will sell..
I hope... because I feel like I recall a tweet from Elon saying there were NO plans for a cheaper car then the $35k Model 3. Now I wasn't sure how to take that.... that Elon meant there will not be a lower end model below the Model 3, or that there was not any desire by Tesla to drop the price of that $35k Model 3 over time and instead add features and maybe bundle FSD at some point, etc.
Now with him talking about the cars being worth $200k or more because of robo taxi car sharing and stuff and him not really wanting or having a need to sell the cars for less than that, because then they would just keep them and add them to their robo fleet...
Uncle Paul
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Tesla could make a less expensive vehicle today by installing smaller battery packs, reducing the size of wheels, tires and brakes. Switch to less expensive cloth interiors, put in a smaller electric motor, charge more for supercharging, charge a monthly data fee, take away the tinted glass, install a tinny radio, delete autopilot sensors, reduce the size of the display, delete cruise control, use less expensive lighting, eliminate power steering/brakes. Cut back of the safety of the body in white, eliminate the glass roofs, etc.
It would be interesting to see the source for the article's claim that the price has been dropped back down to $35,000 ($36,200 including delivery fee). The article timeline states this happened last month (July 2019) - this is not the case.
Can anyone with a SR and/or SR+ MVPA dated August 13 or later confirm that it shows that the SR price is $35,000, not $35,400? (The SR+ MVPA shows the SR price plus the '+' upcharge).
Can anyone with a SR and/or SR+ MVPA dated August 13 or later confirm that it shows that the SR price is $35,000, not $35,400? (The SR+ MVPA shows the SR price plus the '+' upcharge).
Uncle Paul
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People make a mistake by judging Elon on what he says. That has proven to be a foolish endeavor. The best way to judge Elon is by what he has accomplished. That gives a much more accurate measure of his abilities.
willow_hiller
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Anything you can stream on your phone you can Bluetooth to the car. That's how a lot of people do Spotify because even the Premium Connectivity doesn't have native support for it.
lynnpt2001
Cookie Monster MX & M3
Our local service center was told to turn off the ac in the shop area to save money when it was 95 degrees 4 days ago....that may save them 400.00
“Desert package” here in AZ, they tint the windows and add a sweet pin stripe.
dhanson865
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dhanson865
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I remember dealers walking around the lots pulling off old Monroney's and taping up a new Monroney when the price changed. Can't say I've seen that recently. The memory I have was from 80s I'd guess given how vague it is.
Due to inflation, premium interior, all glass roof, software battery, the 35K Model 3 is cheaper than 35K.
People really don’t understand that.
Announcing a 25K-30K Model 3L would goose sales of 38K cars. Even 35K is off menu.
If Tesla is being a rational actor, they will charge as much as the market will bear at their target production quantities.
People really don’t understand that.
Announcing a 25K-30K Model 3L would goose sales of 38K cars. Even 35K is off menu.
If Tesla is being a rational actor, they will charge as much as the market will bear at their target production quantities.
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yerEVan
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pdx_m3s
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SR+ ("partial premium interior") does not include streaming or browsing.
Edit: looks like folks cleared that up already.
Kappelan
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