Tesla will open model 3 orders in the UK in May

Tesla is preparing to open Model 3 order books in the UK, according to Elon Musk. In a tweet, the Tesla official said the online ordering page would be open "by May 1st or 2nd", allowing British customers to place an order before Tesla increases the price of its order. new autopilot.

The extended autonomous driving feature, which would be a brand new autopilot chip, will cost an additional $ 1,000 to customers as of May 10. Anyone who has already purchased a Tesla with the option 'Full potential for autonomous driving' will benefit from the free update of his car.

Note that one order page does not say much about deliveries, and it seems that early (demonstration) models with right-hand drive will only arrive on the islands as of the second semester of 2019, reports the report. Coach.

The UK order page will be available on May 1st or 2nd

– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 25, 2019

The announcement on Twitter has raised expectations, however, Ireland's calls remain unanswered so far (only Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom strictly speaking). In addition, right-hand Australian drivers are waiting for information on when they can book a Model 3 Down Under.

In continental Europe, the electric car manufacturer launched its Model 3 configurator in December, making it available to customers who had already made a deposit for the entry-level Tesla. Since then, Tesla has added different versions to the configurator, the latest being the powered version and the Standard Plus battery version. In Germany, Tesla applies a base price of € 44,500 (plus € 980 processing fee) for this version offering a range of 415 km for the WLTP network. In addition, model 3 prices announced in Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and France suggest that EV will be available from around £ 50,000 in Great Britain. Given the plug-in grant, this price falls to £ 46,500. It remains to be seen when Tesla will succeed in offering the electric car at the price level initially set at around $ 35,000.

according to Coach, Model 3 is on display in UK dealers, notably in the Tesla London Park Royal and Manchester Stockport stores.

Two models will be available at the launch in the UK: the four-wheel drive model and the long-range version capable of traveling 338 miles (WLTP). The 3 Performance model can be 330 miles.

autocar.co.uk