Tesla Model 3

Telsa Model 3 is the next generation electric car from Telsa Motors. The Model 3 is manufactured at the Tesla Factory located in Freemont California, and the batteries are produced at the Gigafactory 1 located in Sparks Nevada.

Features include 220-mile driving range and it will seat 5 adults. Options include all-wheel drive and the 'ludicrous' speed package, autopilot hardware, and supercharging. Top speed is 132 - 162 MPH depending on the variant. Model 3 arrives for customers starting July 30, 2017. People who paid in full received the first deliveries.

Tax credit

American buyers can qualify for a $7500 Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Credit when purchasing Tesla vehicles. This credit is available to the first 200,000 customers who purchase, not lease, a Tesla car. The full rebate expired on 31 December 2018 and was replaced by a $3750 rebate which in turn will expire on July 31 2019.

Variants

The Model 3 is available in numerous variants with prices ranging from $39,500 for the rear-wheel drive Standard Range Plus version to $59,500 for the Dual Motor all-wheel drive Performance version. Additional features such as Full Self Driving cost extra.

Sales

The Model 3 was unveiled on March 31, 2017. Less than a month later it was announced the car had received nearly 400,000 orders with down payments of $1000. On July 2, 2018 Elon Musk announced the Model 3 had reached the production milestone of 5000 cars per week.

See also

• Tesla Motors
• Chevrolet Volt

External links

• Model 3