Tesla Model 3

[mustang_revival]

https://www.teslamotors.com/model3

Model 3 combines real world range, performance, safety and spaciousness into a premium sedan that only Tesla can build. Our most affordable car yet, Model 3 achieves 215 miles of range per charge while starting at only $35,000 before incentives. Model 3 is designed to attain the highest safety ratings in every category.

215 miles
Range per charge

Under 6 seconds Zero to 60 mph

Seating for
5 Adults

Designed for Safety
Autopilot Hardware
Supercharging
Capable
$35,000
Starting price before incentives Deliveries begin late 2017

[mustang_revival]

http://jalopnik.com/everything-we-know-about-the-tesla-model-3-1762634818

Some pics and vids here - http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/31/11...specs-preorder

[Scott Mc]

Now that is a possibility right there.

[BP]

Gas is cheap = electric cars are stoopid.

[Craizie]

Gas is cheap = electric cars are stoopid.

Want to go pick out some matching brodozers while it's still cheap?

[Unicorn Jeff]

gas is cheap = electric cars are stoopid.

lol.....

[Baron Von Crowder]

Gas is cheap = electric cars are stoopid.

oh the irony

[Sgt Beavis]

They need to do something with the front end. Musk says they will tweak it a bit.

I'd be willing to consider an electric at this point but I'm not putting $1000 down for a car that is almost 2 years away from it's planned production start. Especially when the company has a history of slipping behind on their production start dates. Also, there are 300000 people in front of the line, so it will probably be another couple years after that before anyone that didn't reserve one can get one. By then, there will be several other affordable electrics available.

[LANTIRN]

Now at that price and mileage range they are becoming an option. My wife commutes a total of 24 miles a day and this would actually work for us. Still not useable for most road trips, but definitely workable for middle class commuters.

[BLAKE]

I like Tesla, so I pay attention to what they're doing. Driving a Model S is pretty special.

That said, Having driven a Leaf as a daily for the last 2 years, Tesla is finally cracking the code. Affordable + range. This stupid leaf gets about 80 miles to a charge. Charging it at home takes all night, and the one time I needed to use a charging station, I had to try 4 different locations before I found one that actually worked. That sucked out loud.

At least the Tesla Supercharging stations actually work.

As soon as this lease is up this summer, I'm just going to enjoy 13.5mpg and smile.

[BP]

Want to go pick out some matching brodozers while it's still cheap?

Too late, I traded my hybrid for a Wrangler last weekend. Trying to be more like Elvis. Then again I only drive about 20 miles a week now, instead of the 100+ a day when I worked at LKQ.

[BP]

Btw TSLA has more than doubled since February. They are up 3% today while the rest of the market is down almost 1%.

[Ratt]

I'm looking pretty hard at one for a commuter. The deposit is refundable, so I guarantee half (or more) of the people who have "pre-ordered" will drop out. Either way, I can wait a few years before handing over $1000 to reserve a car that won't get made for at least 18 months.

[BP]

I'm looking pretty hard at one for a commuter. The deposit is refundable, so I guarantee half (or more) of the people who have "pre-ordered" will drop out. Either way, I can wait a few years before handing over $1000 to reserve a car that won't get made for at least 18 months.

Also keep in mind that the $7500 tax credit starts to phase out after 200k cars are produced.

[Ratt]

Also keep in mind that the $7500 tax credit starts to phase out after 200k cars are produced.

Even without that tax credit, the car will be worth the MSRP if the quality is even close to the Model S and Model X, so that doesn't bother me. Yes, the tax credit is great, and it would be stupid to not think about taking advantage of it, but I don't think I'll get my hands on one before that 200k mark, anyway.