Tesla told us the fastest way to get your hands on a new Model 3
Tesla Motors
Because the $35,000 entry-level electric luxury sedan is so inexpensive compared to the upmarket Model S, it's effectively the "it" car of the moment for Tesla. Even though no one has seen it yet, there will likely be lots of potential buyers ready to reserve one.
Tesla just released some additional information on how to do that.
First, pre-orders begin on March 31, the day of the big reveal. Anyone who has dreams of owning an affordable Tesla, and about $1,000 to hand over for the deposit, can sign up.
After that, be prepared to wait. If Model 3 development remains on schedule, production won't begin until late 2017. Deliveries will begin sometime after that, but priority customers will get theirs first.
Who's a priority customer? People who already own a Tesla. "As a thank you to our current owners, existing customers will get priority in each region" for the Model 3 queue, Tesla says.
"For those who aren't Tesla owners yet, this means the fastest way to buy a Model 3 is to buy a Model S or Model X."
Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider
If you are a current Tesla owner on the West Coast, you will probably get your Model 3 first. The automaker is starting deliveries there and moving east. As production ramps up, Tesla explained, it will "begin deliveries in Europe, APAC and right-hand drive markets."
The $35,000 Model 3 will be Tesla's first foray into the mass market, after having established itself as the most successful all-electric automaker in the world, with the Model S.
Tesla will live-stream the Model 3's worldwide reveal March 31 at 8:30 p.m. PDT.
- Should you be worried about the potential side-effects of the Covishield vaccine?
- India T20 World Cup squad: KulCha back on menu, KL Rahul dropped
- Sales of homes priced over ₹4 crore rise 10% in Jan-Mar in top 7 cities: CBRE
- Gold prices fluctuate as geopolitical tensions ease; US Fed meeting, payroll data to affect prices this week
- Best beaches to visit in Goa in 2024