Could Tesla Sell Even MORE Model 3 Cars If They Offered A Hatchback?

Yes absolutely. I would like one with AWD. The Cd will probably suffer, but with added utility it will appeal to the younger crowd.

I've always like hatchback, station wagon and small minivan more than the sedan design. Not sure whether US buyers would shell out $25K - $28K for a hatchback though (assuming the theoretical hatchback Tesla would be slightly cheaper than the sedan).

A friend recently bought a Subaru WRX for over $35K. It is coarse and raucous. If the Model 3 AWD is anywhere near refined as its big brother, it would be a better offering at a few $K more. The WRX has no problem with its sales, so neither will the Model 3 hatchback.

Cue the Tesla-loving, hoodwinked sheeple.

Tesla is a hit. Get over it.

Not sure about a hatchback but the Model 3 based Model Y CUV is sure to be another home run.

But if the Tesla hybrid greenie hoodwinked sheeple were to walk into MDarringer's dealership inquiring about which is a better Lincoln, he'd get down on his hands and knees and kiss their liberal pinko ass. Then as he runs into to his Finance Manager's office to get the paperwork get ready, those lying welfare sucking pigs would change their mind and walk out the dealership door. MDarringer would be so mad, he'd call Trump and ask Trump to run for President again in 2020 and put in an executive action to kick those people out of North America. Well, at least out of Bakersfield any way.

Crossover/SUV is the new hatchback and is the obvious next model to capture the other half of the market, same as S and X. Up the ride height height and seating posture, and instant $5k more profit.

Tesla could certainly sell more cars if they actually produced them - but they Don't.

It should be clear to ALL here that the EVENT of showing the Model 3 was simply to attempt to stall loss of customers to the competition that will be produced before Tesla actually ever produces a model 3. Gm will have a car on the market within a year in the #30,000 area - expect another two years after that for a model 3 - which will never approach the $30,000 area. (And by then - Tesla will have used up their 200,000 $7500 tax incentives - so the Model 3 owners won't get that). And by the time the Model 3 appears - they will not have the option of NO haggle pricing - it they want to compete for the customers.

Sell more ? they haven't sold one Model S yet !
sell as in customer make full payment either through finance or outright payment or otherform of loan, and a model S ready for delivery to the customer.. none of hat has happened.. all it has is taken deposit for a promise, who's to say that it may go up in price, lack in features.. do people really know what they have paid their deposit for ?

So all talk of hatch back is conjecture.. sure if they could build it. maube Europe may take it.. if the queen had balls balls, she'd be the king....

News alert, Tax credit does not end at 200,000 units, see below from irs.gov. Note 200k is for US sold vehicles and during the phase out period volume is unlimited. If Tesla manages the timing of 200k point early in a calendar quarter, they could enable the unlimited balance of that calendar quarter sales to receive full credit.

"Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit (IRC 30D) Phase Out
The qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle credit phases out for a manufacturer’s vehicles over the one-year period beginning with the second calendar quarter after the calendar quarter in which at least 200,000 qualifying vehicles manufactured by that manufacturer have been sold for use in the United States (determined on a cumulative basis for sales after December 31, 2009) (“phase-out period”). Qualifying vehicles manufactured by that manufacturer are eligible for 50 percent of the credit if acquired in the first two quarters of the phase-out period and 25 percent of the credit if acquired in the third or fourth quarter of the phase-out period. Vehicles manufactured by that manufacturer are not eligible for a credit if acquired after the phase-out period."

This is correct. As of the end of 2015 Tesla had manufactured/sold = delivered 60,00 vehicles. The plan is to deliver 70,000 vehicles (S & X) in 2016, and they if just keep that rate for 2017 (S & X) then they will hit the 200000 threshold in late 2017, right when the Model 3 is due to start deliveries. Assuming it is on schedule those who get delivery of a Model 3 before April 2017 would get the $7500. Units delivered from April until October get 50% $3750, and the next two quarters 25%. Many, maybe a majority, of the Model 3 reservations won't get the tax credit. It is a good news bad news situation.

The documents (10 Q, and 10 K) filed by Tesla with the SEC and available at the Tesla web site are worth a read. The explanation for the slow startup of the X points to the issues companies typically face starting up a new product. It will take a bit to get the Model 3 up to speed.

http://fortune.com/2015/04/27/gigafactory-obsolete/

Yeah they could sell them. The real question is can they build them.
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