![]() The final tally on options brings the as-tested price to $56,500 -before destination charges ($1,200), and before tax incentives (currently $7,500 federal, plus whatever your state offers). Rather, this example is equipped with the long range, 310-mile, package ($9,000), the premium package ($5,000), enhanced autopilot ($5,000), 19-inch sport wheels ($1,500), and red paint ($1,000). No automotive experience prepares you for the Tesla’s reductionist approach to interior design.Īs we evaluate our test car, keep in mind it is not the stripped-down vehicle for the everyman. Today, we find out how the Model 3 stacks up within a segment it helped create. The Model 3 isn’t the only long range EV available for less than $40K (see also the 238-mile range Chevy Bolt EV), but it is directly responsible for its own competitors. Tesla has rattled the entire automotive industry by doing what most manufacturers said was impossible – or at the very least unreasonable.īy making EVs cool and promising affordable, innovative products, Tesla has forced the hand of automakers lest they yield too much business to the technology upstart. How did this happen? When did the consumer mindset shift from EV (electric vehicle) apprehension to admiration? We could cite rising fuel prices, diesel emissions scares, or the advance of battery technology – all of which are valid contributors – but there’s something more to the story. No, the car the world can’t wait to drive is an all-electric sedan from a startup automaker called Tesla. ![]() The most exciting vehicle on the market isn’t a million-dollar supercar, a broad-shouldered truck, or a seven-passenger SUV. ![]() Orders placed today may have a long wait ahead ![]()
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