Tesla Approved To Produce Long Range Model 3 In China

[TMC Staff]

Production and sales of the Tesla Model 3 Long Range at the Gigafactory 3 got the green light. According to the latest news from China, Tesla has received government approval to sell the Long Range version of the Model 3 produced at the Tesla Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai. The info comes from the Ministry of...
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[Cupidchild]

How does LR get 372 miles? Better range than US version.

 

[ElectricIAC]

How does LR get 372 miles? Better range than US version.

Could be using a different metric,

 

[Brando]

How does LR get 372 miles? Better range than US version.

RWD NOT AWD
Long Range in US only in AWD.
And the metric - the testing - may be different also as @ElectricIAC says above comment.

 

[SlimJim]

was there a delay in the approval? why is this a news?

 

[ElectricIAC]

was there a delay in the approval? why is this a news?

Because only 3SR/+ being made before.