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Tesla Opens Orders To All US and Canadian Model 3 Reservation Holders (arstechnica.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: For people who put down a $1,000 deposit for a Tesla Model 3 as long as two years ago, the big day has arrived. Specifically, the day has arrived when they can give Tesla another $2,500 and then wait a few more months for their car to arrive. Days before the end of the second quarter, Tesla is now allowing all reservation holders in the United States and Canada to place orders for the Model 3. Customers will be able to choose between several variants of the Model 3 -- including the high-end "performance" model -- as well as choosing colors and option packages. However, the low-end version of the Model 3 with its long-promised $35,000 price tag isn't available to order yet.
Each customer will get a specific delivery estimate based on the model they choose and their position on the waiting list. A typical delivery window is two to four months. While the original $1,000 Model 3 deposit was fully refundable, customers who pay the extra $2,500 will be locked in three days after placing an order, the company told CNBC. That isn't a new requirement -- a Tesla spokeswoman told Ars that the company has long asked customers to pay a $2,500 deposit when they order other Tesla models.
Each customer will get a specific delivery estimate based on the model they choose and their position on the waiting list. A typical delivery window is two to four months. While the original $1,000 Model 3 deposit was fully refundable, customers who pay the extra $2,500 will be locked in three days after placing an order, the company told CNBC. That isn't a new requirement -- a Tesla spokeswoman told Ars that the company has long asked customers to pay a $2,500 deposit when they order other Tesla models.
If you had actually been paying attention to me you'd know I live in Europe, and the Eurospec Model 3s aren't yet available, so how would that be me?
Why must all aquatic villains play the organ?
It's also an econobox that can't supercharge.
People want a car, not a hair shirt. Don't get me wrong, Bolt is fine for a subset of users. But don't pretend that it's a replacement for the Model 3.
Why must all aquatic villains play the organ?
"$50K. That makes it a luxury car, not a car for the people."
That depends on operational and maintenance costs, as well as longevity. That is, unless you consider anything other than a cheap upfront cost shitbox with a short lifetime which provides job security for the dealer mechanic to be the definition of less-than-luxury.
I'm not claiming which side of the scale Teslas fall on, just pointing out that the economics are much more than initial cost.
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