Tesla’s $35,000 Model 3 to be released in 2017April 1, 2016 - 12:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tesla Motors unveiled the electric car Thursday, March 31 night that it hopes will break through to the car-buying masses, USA Today said. Tesla CEO Elon Musk vowed that the car – the Model 3 – will seat five, hit the highest safety marks and have a range of at least 215 miles a charge. While its performance won't be the same as its larger sibling, the super-luxury Model S, it will be impressive: Zero to 60 miles per hour in less than 6 seconds, Tesla said. The Model 3, Musk said, will be priced at $35,000, about half the cost of its two current models, the Model S sedan and Model X crossover. The car is considered critical to Tesla's success, its first attempt to lure average car buyers into the electric-car experience. The car's profile is similar to the Model S, lacking any adornment on the front where a grille would normally be. Musk says the car has trunks both front and rear. The extra space is due to its lack of a gas engine since it has only batteries and electric motors. Inside, the car has a huge screen on the center console like other Teslas, though it is slightly smaller than on the Model S or X. It is also distinguished by a huge glass roof over both the front and rear seats, which Musk says affords better headroom, according to USA Today. Musk says Model 3 cars will start delivery to customers in late 2017. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Erdogan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey A total of 53.4 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the performance of Erdoğan. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |