Elon Musk’s long-promised $35,000 Model 3 has finally arrived, Tesla says

10 minutes agoA Tesla electric car that mainstream drivers can afford has finally arrived, Elon Musk’s automaker said Thursday, finally achieving a long-delayed promise that could help propel the upstart automaker into the American middle-class garage. Tesla’s Model 3 sedan, already the country’s best-selling electric car, will now be offered at a base price of $35,000, according to an ordering page. The company said all car sales worldwide will be shifted to online only, further distancing itself from the dealership model that dominates the country’s auto industry. “Tesla is committed to making not just the best electric cars, but the best cars, period,” the company said in a blog post. The company’s stock dipped slightly in after-hours trading. A Tesla ordering page says the $35,000 “standard range” Model 3 would be able to drive 220 miles on a single charge and be delivered within 2 to 4 weeks. The car was introduced at the $35,000 price in 2016, but a long series of delays meant that drivers could only get the car at a higher cost. The promised price originally helped make Tesla a household name: After Musk introduced the car in 2016, more than 400,000 buyers paid to put… Read full this story

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