Tesla Motors has unveiled a 100% electric car 346 kilometers
of electric range and price $ 35,000 (30,760 euros at current exchange rates,
although there is talk that for Europe the
price would be set at 35,000 euros). These are data for the moment you leave
the US
market, which will be next year 2017.
This is the most ambitious bet alternative to date from
which we learned for the first time mobility, three years ago, when Tesla CEO
Elon Musk said they would build a new electric model would cost half that the
Tesla Model S and have the same autonomy. Today Musk has begun the presentation
by noting that the funding for this project was made possible primarily thanks
to sales of the Model S. A just and a few hours of its release, as we write
these lines, the Tesla Model 3 has already exceeded 135,000 reserves and It is
poised to 140,000.
If Tesla plans work as they say, the Model 3 is called to
change the history of the automobile as we know it. Is the cornerstone that, as
has been said, aims to democratize the market for electric cars and introduce
mass. Not surprisingly, today has repeated that goal for Tesla, which is none
other than the power to sell 500,000 units a year to release the next decade.
To achieve this the project gigafactorÃa or Tesla battery
factory in Nevada
seems essential. It also has spoken this morning: will produce more batteries
for electric cars that the combination of other factories in the world. Without
this factory Tesla Model 3 is not possible, and has said Musk, is already
operational today.
Moreover, there has been no big surprises, nor have revealed
great detail beyond what we knew and what we have seen. Price and autonomy
output (as threaten to increase as they go through months) we must add the
detail of acceleration: the Model 3 will reach 100 km / h in less than 6 seconds,
which is not to impress us, apparently seen to date with Tesla, but it will be
a big win for its segment. As well quipped Musk, Tesla do slow cars.
The presentation has shown a pre-production version in which
we could detect a panoramic roof, a central touch screen and instrument panel,
at least, futuristic. And speaking of that word that gives identity to our
publication, Musk has returned to remark that the model will open many doors to
autonomous driving with its autopilot. This is not optional, but will come
standard.
Almost as important as the premiere of Model 3 has been
confirmed that the power will have a similar access to their former brothers
superchargers network, vital to the claims of Tesla. Not only that, taking
advantage of the situation, Musk has set a new target for the network, which is
to double the number of superchargers to reach 7,200 points when the Model 3
depress the market.
Thus begins the race to realize the Model 3, which will beat
to market and in almost all subjects the rest of its competitors. We will see,
once unveiled this letter, how to react other manufacturers. By making an
unfair comparison, the Chevrolet Bolt, will start a year ahead, will it be
enough?
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