SAN FRANCISCO: Electric car manufacturer Tesla has announced a version of "Model 3" with a new "mid-range" battery pack priced at $ 35,000 after incentives.
The new version, which has never been announced, is a surprise and changes the entire pricing structure of "Model 3", reported Thursday Electrek.
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While many reservation holders are waiting for the basic version of "Model 3" with standard start at $ 35,000, Tesla comes out of nowhere with this new unannounced option.
The "model 3" has been available for over a year with the "long-range battery" version for a range of 310 km.
Without any options, the vehicle started at $ 49,000, well above the $ 35,000 base price promised by Tesla, but the company has always promised that a basic version would be available soon.
Instead of this release, Tesla now launches a "mid-range" battery with a range of 260 km for $ 45,000, according to an update of the Model 3's online design studio.
With the launch of the new battery option Pack, Tesla brings several modifications to the price and structure of the options of the Model 3.
The main change is that the rear-wheel drive option is now only available with the new mid-range pack and that now, the long-range pack is only equipped with a four-wheel drive package drive wheels.
"Tesla rear-wheel drive cars really work well on snow and ice, we did our traction tests on a lake of ice!" The dual-engine all-wheel drive is excellent, but it's not necessary in cold weather, do not use sports / summer tires, "Musk wrote in another tweet.
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