Tesla Will Close Car Dealerships And Cut Prices

Tesl has decided to ditch retail car dealerships and move to online sales. Most of the showrooms will be closed in the next few months - only the image offices in places with very high traffic will remain.

Elimination of retail outlets will allow the company to reduce the cost of all Tesl models on average by 6 percent … In addition, Tesla decided not to provide cars for test drive - instead, buyers will be able to return the car within seven days of purchase, provided that the electric vehicle has passed not more than 1609 kilometers (1000 miles).

In addition, from March 1, Tesl began accepting orders for the Model 3 electric car in the cheapest basic version. Standard … Its release was announced back in 2017, but the serial production of this modification was regularly postponed.

• Model 3 US Standard Pricing Starts from 35 thousand US dollars (2.3 million rubles).

• The characteristics announced two years ago at the start of sales were confirmed: acceleration to 96 km / h takes 5.6 seconds, top speed is 209 km / h, and the power reserve on a single charge of a 50-kilowatt battery is 354 kilometers.

• Simultaneously with the debut of the basic version, Tesl added the new Standard Plus package to the Model 3 configurator. for 37 thousand dollars (2.43 million rubles).

• In it, the power reserve is increased to 376 kilometers, the maximum speed is up to 226 km / h, and the acceleration to 96 km / h is reduced to 5.3 seconds. “By paying 6 percent of the price, you get a 9 percent increase in power reserve and dynamics,” says the manufacturer's slogan.

• Deliveries of new versions of TeslModel 3 to customers will begin in March 2019.