Tesla’s $35,000 Model 3 to be released in 2017April 1, 2016 - 12:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tesla Motors unveiled the electric car Thursday, March 31 night that it hopes will break through to the car-buying masses, USA Today said. Tesla CEO Elon Musk vowed that the car – the Model 3 – will seat five, hit the highest safety marks and have a range of at least 215 miles a charge. While its performance won't be the same as its larger sibling, the super-luxury Model S, it will be impressive: Zero to 60 miles per hour in less than 6 seconds, Tesla said. The Model 3, Musk said, will be priced at $35,000, about half the cost of its two current models, the Model S sedan and Model X crossover. The car is considered critical to Tesla's success, its first attempt to lure average car buyers into the electric-car experience. The car's profile is similar to the Model S, lacking any adornment on the front where a grille would normally be. Musk says the car has trunks both front and rear. The extra space is due to its lack of a gas engine since it has only batteries and electric motors. Inside, the car has a huge screen on the center console like other Teslas, though it is slightly smaller than on the Model S or X. It is also distinguished by a huge glass roof over both the front and rear seats, which Musk says affords better headroom, according to USA Today. Musk says Model 3 cars will start delivery to customers in late 2017. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |