Tesla Model 3- $35,000 (1 Viewer)

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New image of "prototype" Model 3.

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So first deliveries of Model 3 have happened - and the first drive reports and articles are showing up. The car appears quite impressive.

It took years for Apple's high-end smartphone rivals to -- with the help of Alphabet Inc./Google's (GOOGL) software and cloud services -- deliver hardware that was competitive with the iPhone. And in the eyes of many iPhone loyalists, they still haven't fully eliminated the gap. Judging by where the competition stands today, the Model 3, whose base model costs $35,000, is opening up a similar lead.

To start, the Model 3 looks and feels like a luxury car. Whereas its primary electric-car rival, General Motors Co.'s (GM) Chevy Bolt ($37,500 starting price), has a design that brings to mind low-cost subcompact cars such as the Honda Fit or Kia Rio, the Model 3's styling is closer to that of a BMW 3-series sedan. And on the inside, initial reviewers note that features such as premium upholstery materials and a lack of traditional air conditioning vents -- air is pumped through a long vent built into the dashboard, with users able to control the angle at which air flows via the Model 3's touchscreen -- add to its sense of luxury.

So does the Model 3's much-discussed minimalist UI, which does away with the traditional instrument cluster and makes nearly all controls (outside of the steering wheel and pedals) accessible through a 15-inch touchscreen. And if a buyer pays an extra $5,000, he or she gets luxury-car perks such as a glass roof, 12-way front seats, a high-end sound system and inductive (wireless) phone chargers.

The Model 3 also performs like a mass-market luxury sedan -- and maybe then some. The base model has a 0-60 time of 5.6 seconds, while a $44,000 model clocks in at 5.1 seconds while also providing an extra 90 miles of range (310 miles versus 220).
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https://www.thestreet.com/story/142...-an-awful-lot-like-tesla-s-iphone-moment.html



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efil4stnias said:
the more i read about, the more im leaning to buying.

I drop over $200/mo on gas. Will be in the market in 2018 for a new car and this may be my next vehicle.
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Sounds like a good car for you - you can sleep in it.
 
Doesn't it depend on the type of charger you are using? There are different types that can range from slow (12 hrs) to fast (under an hr)? Don't own an elec vehicle but remember looking into charging stations around NOLA and learning about the different types.
 
I saw my first Model 3 on the road yesterday. It was red.

My first reaction is that they're going to sell a ton of those. It will surpass the Model S in annual sales as soon as the production is there to support that. That said, it's not a "wow" car, nor is it designed to be. It's basically designed to compete with the Audi A4 and BMW 3 series, and that's what it looks like it does. I'm sure it's a blast to drive.
 

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