Tesla’s BIG Reveal Of The Model 3 Has One Little Surprise — Is It ANOTHER Game Or The Real Deal?

Adding a 3rd model is a recipe for disaster.

How so?

I guess we have yet to see how the second model pans out?

The Model S has all kinds of glitches because Tesla is not an experienced automaker, so instead of getting the Model S right before they jump into another vehicle, they put out the Model X. The Model X--for one--is having door issues. Imagine that! But instead of getting the Model X right before moving on, here comes the Model 3.

Simply stated, the more vehicles a company produces the more issues they have to solve. Factor in that prior to building the Model S, Tesla's automotive "experience" centered on bolting batteries into a Lotus and changing the badges.

Arguably, focusing on the Model X makes much more sense given the crossover-friendly market and the Model 3 makes less sense given that sedan sales are cooling off.

Model S sells more than the S Class in the U.S. Its owners are happier. I think by now it's hard to deny that Tesla makes fantastic cars. The simpler and easier to produce Model 3 should prove far more reliable and if that $35k sticker holds up, they'll sell every single one they make.

I disagree. The car will be a smashing success . The model 3 will continue to allow Tesla to dominate the market helping more people access fully electric vehicles , especially those who travel more than 100miles in one trip. The quality issues aside, they are wonderful products with strong appeal, as you know people are willing to put up with issues if a brand strong i.e. Range Rover.

You're a Tesla employee, right?

Keep in mind that certain brands sell well despite not having great reliability numbers ever ...Jeep, Range Rover to name just two. But Tesla is also a still young company ramping up production and building huge infrastructure and factories... Experience is the best teacher. I can see the possibility of getting a Model 3 depending on specs, etc. I understand for people who live out in the boonies an all-electric may not be for them but you must remember a large percentage of Americans live close to work or live in more urban areas. My area of Connecticut is very heavily populated and Audis seemingly are given away as welcoming gifts (joking)... It is this crowd that Tesla is rapidly finding its market. Tesla Model S is everywhere around here and these people are the same who have bought Audis and BMWs.

Does Tesla pay you to shill for them?

Tesla's strategy is to built their brand up to a "hyped-up" level and then sell the whole thing to somebody.

The only rub is that NO established automaker would ever buy Tesla at its inflated "tech" valuation. Tesla is a play to get google or apple or microsoft to buy them - no other corporate entity could afford to!

I hope these criticizing comments are from autospies.com members who have actually driven or own the car. I own a model S 70 and two of my coworkers have P85Ds and the cars...although not without their small quirks (dashboard button issues, sticky buttons, etc.), have been extremely reliable. Pumping gas seems archaic to me now and with so many public charging stations I never have range anxiety. The service experience at Tesla is also second to none and the thought of going back to 5,000 mile oil changes and constant concern of being ripped off at a dealership, at least for me, makes the car invaluable.

I think the model 3 will be a huge success, especially given the panache of Tesla and the fact that in order to currently play you essentially need $80k+. The high purchase price of the S and X will only help the 3 sales and hopefully with positive reviews help Tesla enter a much larger market. When people say that the S and X are not perfect you have to understand that they've only sold 120,000+ units ever, with less than 1,000 Model X units delivered. To give you perspective BMW sold over 350,000 units in 2015 alone. Let's not jump the gun here and write off a company that is clearly in infancy. Yes, obviously starting a company in a very saturated and mature market is difficult but whether people like it or not, we are heading to fully electric car options from all auto makers. I think the fact that Tesla is so ahead of the game will only make them more valuable as we head into the 2020s. Exciting times for us consumers regardless.