Author: Kyle Wiggers / Source: VentureBeat
Tesla today began selling the standard Model 3 at a base price of $35,000 in the U.S. and Canada. The model has 220 miles of range, a top speed of 130 miles per hour (mph), and a 0-60mph acceleration of 5.6 seconds. An enhanced version of the Model 3 — the Model 3 Standard Range Plus — starts at $37,000 and offers 240 miles of range, a top speed of 140mph, and 0-60mph acceleration of 5.
3 seconds, in addition to “most” premium features, like a tinted glass roof and heated side mirror.Tesla also announced that it’s shifting sales worldwide to online-only. The move, it says, played a critical role in driving down vehicle prices — 6 percent lower, on average.
Some savings will come from “[a] reduction in force on the retail side,” CEO Elon Musk admitted in a conference call with reporters. But he expects that Tesla will hire additional service technicians to meet sales demand.
“You can now buy a Tesla in North America via your phone in about one minute, and that capability will soon be extended worldwide,” Tesla wrote in a blog post. “Over the next few months, we will be winding down many of our stores, with a small number of stores in high-traffic locations remaining as galleries, showcases, and Tesla information centers.”
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