"The Model E/3 is the next thing coming." When was this announced?

[Brad_SC]

What I am looking for...

A link to a statement made by Tesla...

That the Model E/3 is the next thing coming after the Model X.

(What I really want is the official date that Tesla announced this, but I want something to back it up.)

 

[Grendal]

That goes way back, before the Model S. It has always been in the mantra of Tesla that they will build a mass produced car even before it had a name. Here is the plan from 2006:

The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan (just between you and me)

Is that what you were after?

 

[Brad_SC]

That goes way back, before the Model S. It has always been in the mantra of Tesla that they will build a mass produced car even before it had a name. Here is the plan from 2006:

The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan (just between you and me)

Is that what you were after?

But, when was it announced that the Model E/3 would be the next thing after the Model X?

 

[LoL Rick]

Here is some history for you:
Tesla Motors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Bimbels]

But, when was it announced that the Model E/3 would be the next thing after the Model X?

I think it was always sort of understood. That is the point. It has been talked about as the "future mass market EV" for literally years. If you are talking about the "Ok folks, we are at the point where we are actually thinking of really designing the Model 3, like we've planned all along"....I'm not sure there was a eureka moment. It's been talked about for a couple of years at least because I've been waiting for it at least since then...

Originally the Model 3 was codenamed Bluestar - then model E which was challenged by Ford. They announced the current name on Twitter in July 2014 (according to Twitter.)

 

[Bimbels]

3 years ago...
Elon Musk: $35,000 - 200 Mile Tesla Coming In 3-4 Years. Model S Refresh Around 2015, New Model In 2018 (w/video) - Inside EVs

 

[Bimbels]

tons of old article on "model e" - point is it's been discussed for a while.
tesla model e Archives - Inside EVs