In the dead of night, Tesla quietly slashed the price of certain Model 3 options. The news comes at an opportune time as Tesla tries to recover from a troubled production. Reducing prices is always a good way to win the hearts of customers. Though Tesla promised the Model 3 would start at $35,000, that version is still not available. The current base model starts off at $49,000 and...
One of the most intriguing cars to come out in the past decade is Tesla’s Model 3. It is the realization of Tesla’s Master Plan, a plan that included building a limited supercar and two luxury EVs. The profit of those cars led to the creation of an affordable EV accessible to the masses. The Model 3 has piqued my interest like few other cars have. It offers something completely...
If you pre-ordered a Tesla Model 3, you may still have quite a wait ahead of you. Analysts at KeyBanc Capital Markets have been contacting Tesla dealers at 18 retail stores to survey how many Model 3 cars had been delivered during the fourth quarter, and the numbers were less than promising. “We talked to stores in California doing as many as a dozen per week with around 10 being the...
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding Tesla’s Model 3. Whether it’s the production woes or its competitive pricing, it has been the most talked about car of the year, and now a key detail has been confirmed by the EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency confirmed the range Tesla initially is 310 miles. Initial numbers often differ from the numbers official cars come with. That is...
Out of the more than half a million consumers who preordered a Tesla Model 3, the automaker delivered the first 30 at a handover event in California. The event was also used as an opportunity for Musk to show off the production Model 3 more in-depth—including its much talked about spartan interior. Starting at $35,000 before incentives, the Model 3 features a 15-inch center touchscreen...
Tesla’s Model 3 has racked up a ton of pre-orders, and whether or not that actually translates to a ton of sales it’s still pretty impressive. Now Nissan is chasing impatient Tesla fans with a new ad campaign for its all-electric Leaf. Without mentioning Tesla directly, Nissan makes a few not-so-subtle jabs. The main tagline essentially calls out the Model 3 reservation system. The...
Tesla unveiled the Model 3 last week, a car I like to refer to as the “poor man’s Tesla.” Technically, it’s the Tesla for everyone, a futuristic and attractive-looking car that’s within most people’s budgets, which hasn’t been true for earlier Tesla models. The company began accepting pre-orders immediately and has continued, on places like Twitter, to highlight that figure as it...
Tesla’s Model 3 is set to cost $35,000 upfront, but the car could be significantly cheaper thanks to federal and state tax incentives. A Bloomberg report reveals that the final price may hinge on how quickly Tesla can gets its new electric vehicle onto the street. The car’s final price might be as low as $25,000 in some parts of the country. A federal income tax credit would cover $7,...