Meet Tesla's Model 3

This week, Tesla finally pulled back the curtain on its Model 3 and began preorders for the more affordable electric vehicle starting at $35,000.

Jon Minnick
Apr 1, 2016
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This week, Tesla finally pulled back the curtain on its Model 3 and began preorders for the more affordable electric vehicle starting at $35,000 — before federal and state government incentives. The Model 3 has a range of at least 200 miles when fully charged.

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