Tesla Model 3 $ 35,000 is no longer available to order online

All Tesla cars – with the exception of the $ 35,000 Model 3 – will now be delivered with the autopilot, according to a company article on his blog, which will imply an increase in the price of basic versions of cars. Model 3, worth $ 35,000, will no longer be available online and several features, including heated seats, will be disabled.

The cars delivered with the autopilot standard will cost more than the base models, although less than what the added option would have cost. "For example, the standard 3 plus model cost $ 37,500 plus $ 3,000 for the autopilot option," says Tesla's article. "It costs $ 39,500 now, autopilot included." That's $ 1,000 less than Standard Plus with autopilot, but $ 2,500 more than the standard alone.

This price change does not apply to the standard $ 35,000 Series 3 battery, which consumers will still be able to purchase without an autopilot, according to a spokesperson. This vehicle, however, is no longer offered on the website – the cheapest online option is the Model 3 Standard Plus. Model 3, valued at $ 35,000, will be limited to 220 miles per software, and its streaming music, navigation and heated seats service will be disabled. But since it is disabled by the software, drivers can upgrade to the Standard Plus version at any time, she said. Tesla will start delivering the Standard 3 model this weekend, according to the post.

$ 35,000 was to be the base price of the Model 3 line since its announcement in 2016. But Tesla first developed more expensive versions of the car, CEO Elon Musk announcing in 2018 that Tesla "would die "if she was selling the basic version too soon. Musk introduced Model 3 at $ 35,000 in February, and Tesla began taking orders online for the car.

Tesla says that six times more people have bought the Model 3 Standard Plus, which has a range of 240 km, compared to the Model 3 Standard range. The Model 3 standard will only be available if customers call Tesla or go to a Tesla store. Anyone who has purchased the Standard Plus but prefers a cheaper car can experience the limitations of the Standard Model 3 and receive a refund.

The long-range rear wheel drive, model 3, will also be available only by phone and in stores, the company said. "We are making these changes to ensure that our online ordering process focuses exclusively on the three model 3 variants that customers want the most," the company said in its message.

Recently, Tesla has tweaked the autopilot in two packages: regular, which allows automatic steering on highways and a traffic-sensitive cruise control, and fully autonomous driving. The complete self-driving includes the "Navigate autopilot" feature that suggests and modifies lanes, as well as interchanges and motorway exits. The standard package is what will now come standard with all Tesla cars.

In addition, customers will now be able to rent a model 3, but they will not be able to buy it later. Tesla plans to "use these vehicles on the Tesla phone network," says the message. To be clear, such a network does not exist yet. But Tesla has insisted more in the last month on the autonomous taxi fleet project. A week ago, Musk tweeted that there was an indoor camera in Model 3 so cars could be used as taxis. "That's when we start competing with Uber / Lyft," he said at the time.