electric cars were once the stuff of sci-fi but Tesla Motors is steadily
sci-fi but Tesla Motors is steadily
sci-fi but Tesla Motors is steadily turning them into an affordable reality
turning them into an affordable reality
turning them into an affordable reality welcome to watchmojo.com or counting
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down five facts you should know about
down five facts you should know about the Tesla Model 3 number five
the Tesla Model 3 number five
the Tesla Model 3 number five how is Tesla’s Model 3 different from
how is Tesla’s Model 3 different from
how is Tesla’s Model 3 different from previous Tesla vehicles the model 3 is
previous Tesla vehicles the model 3 is
previous Tesla vehicles the model 3 is the 4th electric car released by Tesla
the 4th electric car released by Tesla
the 4th electric car released by Tesla after the Roadster the Model S and the
after the Roadster the Model S and the
after the Roadster the Model S and the Model X with the major difference being
Model X with the major difference being
Model X with the major difference being its price with a starting cost of
its price with a starting cost of
its price with a starting cost of $35,000 it’s available for around half
$35,000 it’s available for around half
$35,000 it’s available for around half as much as Tesla’s next cheapest car the
as much as Tesla’s next cheapest car the
as much as Tesla’s next cheapest car the Model S as the company’s first venture
Model S as the company’s first venture
Model S as the company’s first venture into the affordable cars market the
into the affordable cars market the
into the affordable cars market the model 3 is arguably one of the most
model 3 is arguably one of the most
model 3 is arguably one of the most significant car releases in decades
significant car releases in decades
significant car releases in decades receiving unprecedented press and public
receiving unprecedented press and public
receiving unprecedented press and public attention
attention
attention $35,000 at 200 mile range that’s
$35,000 at 200 mile range that’s
$35,000 at 200 mile range that’s suddenly a car that the average American
suddenly a car that the average American
suddenly a car that the average American will consider buying Tesla CEO Elon Musk
will consider buying Tesla CEO Elon Musk
will consider buying Tesla CEO Elon Musk hosted a glamorous launch event in
hosted a glamorous launch event in
hosted a glamorous launch event in California on March 31st 2016 with the
California on March 31st 2016 with the
California on March 31st 2016 with the car expected on the road by late 2017
car expected on the road by late 2017
car expected on the road by late 2017 hosts launched Musk tweeted that the
hosts launched Musk tweeted that the
hosts launched Musk tweeted that the future of electric cars was looking
future of electric cars was looking
future of electric cars was looking bright CNBC called the unveiling of the
bright CNBC called the unveiling of the
bright CNBC called the unveiling of the model 3 quote a watershed moment for the
model 3 quote a watershed moment for the
model 3 quote a watershed moment for the entire auto industry the pushing the
entire auto industry the pushing the
entire auto industry the pushing the innovation that envelope faster than any
innovation that envelope faster than any
innovation that envelope faster than any of the big car ought to make big car
of the big car ought to make big car
of the big car ought to make big car manufacturers number 4 why is this model
manufacturers number 4 why is this model
manufacturers number 4 why is this model important to Tesla Motors until now
important to Tesla Motors until now
important to Tesla Motors until now Tesla has operated as a luxury car
Tesla has operated as a luxury car
Tesla has operated as a luxury car manufacturer providing a futuristic
manufacturer providing a futuristic
manufacturer providing a futuristic vehicle for those with enough disposable
vehicle for those with enough disposable
vehicle for those with enough disposable income for example the current Tesla
income for example the current Tesla
income for example the current Tesla Model S is priced to compete against
Model S is priced to compete against
Model S is priced to compete against luxury car brands such as Mercedes and
luxury car brands such as Mercedes and
luxury car brands such as Mercedes and Lexus
Lexus
Lexus more specifically the mercedes-benz
more specifically the mercedes-benz
more specifically the mercedes-benz s-class Lexus LS and the BMW 7-series
s-class Lexus LS and the BMW 7-series
s-class Lexus LS and the BMW 7-series now the company is aiming to bring its
now the company is aiming to bring its
now the company is aiming to bring its car of the future to the masses while
car of the future to the masses while
car of the future to the masses while there are plenty of cars cheaper than
there are plenty of cars cheaper than
there are plenty of cars cheaper than $35,000 and musk expects the average
$35,000 and musk expects the average
$35,000 and musk expects the average model 3 price to reach around 42
model 3 price to reach around 42
model 3 price to reach around 42 mm with add-ons Tesla has never been as
mm with add-ons Tesla has never been as
mm with add-ons Tesla has never been as achievable for so many people
achievable for so many people
achievable for so many people at its base model it will now be able to
at its base model it will now be able to
at its base model it will now be able to directly compete with more popular
directly compete with more popular
directly compete with more popular models such as the Volkswagen Golf or
models such as the Volkswagen Golf or
models such as the Volkswagen Golf or the Toyota Camry Musk’s goal is to
the Toyota Camry Musk’s goal is to
the Toyota Camry Musk’s goal is to produce 500,000 vehicles a year and the
produce 500,000 vehicles a year and the
produce 500,000 vehicles a year and the model 3 is crucial in achieving that in
model 3 is crucial in achieving that in
model 3 is crucial in achieving that in 2015
2015
2015 Tesla posted losses of 889 million
Tesla posted losses of 889 million
Tesla posted losses of 889 million dollars and has consistently been
dollars and has consistently been
dollars and has consistently been operating at a loss since conception but
operating at a loss since conception but
operating at a loss since conception but the hope is that the model 3 will
the hope is that the model 3 will
the hope is that the model 3 will inspire profit a high-volume vehicle
inspire profit a high-volume vehicle
inspire profit a high-volume vehicle it’s an attempt to establish Tesla as a
it’s an attempt to establish Tesla as a
it’s an attempt to establish Tesla as a major car company rather than a niche
major car company rather than a niche
major car company rather than a niche tech-heavy startup number 3 how did the
tech-heavy startup number 3 how did the
tech-heavy startup number 3 how did the industry and consumers react
commentators have compared the
commentators have compared the anticipation for the unveiling to that
anticipation for the unveiling to that
anticipation for the unveiling to that of a smartphone release with
of a smartphone release with
of a smartphone release with similarities consistently being drawn
similarities consistently being drawn
similarities consistently being drawn between Tesla and Apple fans queued and
between Tesla and Apple fans queued and
between Tesla and Apple fans queued and camped out for hours outside Tesla
camped out for hours outside Tesla
camped out for hours outside Tesla dealerships across the US with some
dealerships across the US with some
dealerships across the US with some stores in California seeing hundreds
stores in California seeing hundreds
stores in California seeing hundreds lined up outside the first online
lined up outside the first online
lined up outside the first online pre-orders were taken an hour before the
pre-orders were taken an hour before the
pre-orders were taken an hour before the launch with buyers paying a refundable
launch with buyers paying a refundable
launch with buyers paying a refundable $1,000 deposit to secure their spot on
$1,000 deposit to secure their spot on
$1,000 deposit to secure their spot on the model 3 waiting lists some without
the model 3 waiting lists some without
the model 3 waiting lists some without even seeing the car beforehand according
even seeing the car beforehand according
even seeing the car beforehand according to musk 180,000 pre-orders were made
to musk 180,000 pre-orders were made
to musk 180,000 pre-orders were made within the first 24 hours equating to
within the first 24 hours equating to
within the first 24 hours equating to around seven point five billion dollars
around seven point five billion dollars
around seven point five billion dollars made in a day thank you to everyone that
made in a day thank you to everyone that
made in a day thank you to everyone that ordered the car um we love you jack
ordered the car um we love you jack
ordered the car um we love you jack nearad of Kelly Blue Book said quote
nearad of Kelly Blue Book said quote
nearad of Kelly Blue Book said quote typically you don’t see pre-sales like
typically you don’t see pre-sales like
typically you don’t see pre-sales like that at all there’s a magic around Elon
that at all there’s a magic around Elon
that at all there’s a magic around Elon Musk and Tesla that has enthralled a lot
Musk and Tesla that has enthralled a lot
Musk and Tesla that has enthralled a lot of people number two how did the launch
of people number two how did the launch
of people number two how did the launch affect Tesla on the morning of April 1st
affect Tesla on the morning of April 1st
affect Tesla on the morning of April 1st 2016 Tesla shares had surged four and a
2016 Tesla shares had surged four and a
2016 Tesla shares had surged four and a half percent gaining over $10 to reach
half percent gaining over $10 to reach
half percent gaining over $10 to reach 240 dollars and 20 cents by the
240 dollars and 20 cents by the
240 dollars and 20 cents by the afternoon the trading volume of Tesla
afternoon the trading volume of Tesla
afternoon the trading volume of Tesla stock had more than doubled its 30-day
stock had more than doubled its 30-day
stock had more than doubled its 30-day average while some analysts remain
average while some analysts remain
average while some analysts remain skeptical
skeptical
skeptical the company deserves a tie valuation
the company deserves a tie valuation
the company deserves a tie valuation consumer excitement has certainly
consumer excitement has certainly
consumer excitement has certainly affected the markets Elon Musk has given
affected the markets Elon Musk has given
affected the markets Elon Musk has given ambitious valuations of Tesla in the
ambitious valuations of Tesla in the
ambitious valuations of Tesla in the past in February 2015 he predicted it
past in February 2015 he predicted it
past in February 2015 he predicted it would skyrocket to 700 billion dollars
would skyrocket to 700 billion dollars
would skyrocket to 700 billion dollars but clamor for the model 3 has lent at
but clamor for the model 3 has lent at
but clamor for the model 3 has lent at least a little credibility to his high
least a little credibility to his high
least a little credibility to his high expectations within two days of the
expectations within two days of the
expectations within two days of the launch over 230,000 buyers had
launch over 230,000 buyers had
launch over 230,000 buyers had reportedly made a deposit numbers which
reportedly made a deposit numbers which
reportedly made a deposit numbers which shocked even Tesla itself quote
shocked even Tesla itself quote
shocked even Tesla itself quote recommend ordering soon as wait time is
recommend ordering soon as wait time is
recommend ordering soon as wait time is growing rapidly
growing rapidly
growing rapidly number one what does this mean for the
number one what does this mean for the
number one what does this mean for the electric car industry the hype
electric car industry the hype
electric car industry the hype surrounding Tesla’s Model 3 proves
surrounding Tesla’s Model 3 proves
surrounding Tesla’s Model 3 proves decisively that people do want electric
decisively that people do want electric
decisively that people do want electric cars they’re no longer an outlandish
cars they’re no longer an outlandish
cars they’re no longer an outlandish concept but a cutting-edge must-have for
concept but a cutting-edge must-have for
concept but a cutting-edge must-have for Tesla specifically the early signs are
Tesla specifically the early signs are
Tesla specifically the early signs are good but there are still only refundable
good but there are still only refundable
good but there are still only refundable deposits to show there is no guarantee
deposits to show there is no guarantee
deposits to show there is no guarantee that every deposit will translate into a
that every deposit will translate into a
that every deposit will translate into a full purchase when the cars become
full purchase when the cars become
full purchase when the cars become available and as other established auto
available and as other established auto
available and as other established auto companies look to break into the
companies look to break into the
companies look to break into the electric car industry as well Tesla may
electric car industry as well Tesla may
electric car industry as well Tesla may find themselves Elstad by competition
find themselves Elstad by competition
find themselves Elstad by competition however comparisons are often drawn
however comparisons are often drawn
however comparisons are often drawn between Tesla and Apple for a reason
between Tesla and Apple for a reason
between Tesla and Apple for a reason Elon Musk seems to have created a brand
Elon Musk seems to have created a brand
Elon Musk seems to have created a brand so synonymous with its sector that its
so synonymous with its sector that its
so synonymous with its sector that its reputation precedes it and before the
reputation precedes it and before the
reputation precedes it and before the roads the people thought an electric car
roads the people thought an electric car
roads the people thought an electric car would be would be slow and ugly and low
would be would be slow and ugly and low
would be would be slow and ugly and low range and have bad performance and we
range and have bad performance and we
range and have bad performance and we had to break that mold it was incredibly
had to break that mold it was incredibly
had to break that mold it was incredibly important to show that that wasn’t true
important to show that that wasn’t true
important to show that that wasn’t true why else would thousands have paid the
why else would thousands have paid the
why else would thousands have paid the blind deposit as the iPod stood apart
blind deposit as the iPod stood apart
blind deposit as the iPod stood apart from other mp3 players Tesla may prove
from other mp3 players Tesla may prove
from other mp3 players Tesla may prove to be another level of electric car with
to be another level of electric car with
to be another level of electric car with the model 3 as its driving force did
the model 3 as its driving force did
the model 3 as its driving force did these facts get you thinking to vote for
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