Tesla CEO Elon Musk described on Twitter Friday that the upcoming Model 3 is not meant to be a next-generation Tesla, however rather, will successfully be a less expensive, less high-tech version of its flagship Model S sedan.
Musk obviously saw there was confusion concerning how the Model 3 would slot into Tesla’s vehicle lineup, so he required to Twitter to clarify about the upcoming mass-market electric vehicle.
“Am noticing that many people think Model 3 is the “next version” of a Tesla, like iPhone 2 vs 3. This is not true,” Musk wrote in a tweet. “Model 3 is just a smaller, more affordable version of Model S w less range & power & fewer features. Model S has more advanced technology.”
@DJBurges Should be summer next year. Sorry, really wish we could get RHD done sooner. We truly are working as fast as we can.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 24, 2017
Obviously, the Model 3 is more of an iPhone SE to the model’s iPhone 7.
The CEO likewise stated that the first Model 3s to be provided will be rear-wheel drive just, while the dual-motor vehicles will come later on. Right-hand drive models will likewise be put aside up until the first left-hand drive RWD designs are built, Musk stated on Twitter.
A “performance” Tesla Model 3 will under a year, according to Musk’s estimate. But the vehicle will not have the ability to match the Model S’s launch speed of 0-60 miles per hour in below 2.5 seconds.
Musk also tweeted a short clip of a close-to-production-ready Model 3 speeding through a Tesla parking area.
First drive of a release candidate version of Model 3 pic.twitter.com/zcs6j1YRa4
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 24, 2017
The video seems to reveal a car with a slightly fine-tuned front-end compared with the one we recently saw video of driving in California. The blue car revealed above looks like it has a various front bumper, switched front headlights, and no lower bumper-mounted daytime-running lights.
Musk finished his Model 3 details spread by retweeting a handful of delighted Tesla owners.
@FredericLambert @JimPengelly No, we are minimizing configuration complexity to keep the production ramp on schedule. RWD only for early production, just like Model S.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 24, 2017
