Tesla’s Model 3 is blindingly overhyped
When Tesla officially launched the Model 3 last week to much fanfare, there was one detail about the ostensibly affordable electric car that transcended all others: the dashboard.
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Why you probably don’t want the $35,000 Tesla Model 3
While it’s certainly true that a Model 3 will be cheapest way to get into a brand-new Tesla, let’s be clear that there will be practically zero Model 3s at its base starting price of $35,000.
As Tesla delivers first Model 3s, Musk warns of ‘manufacturing hell’ ahead
Although Tesla has promoted the Model 3 as a $35,000 sedan, production for the first few months will focus on making the $44,000 Long Range variant with a battery pack that gives the car 310 miles of range per charge.
