Tesla Set to Deliver First Model 3s Today
CARS.COM — It’s Model 3 day at Tesla. Thus far, all we’ve seen of the production car — Tesla’s latest and most affordable model — are a few photos that CEO Elon Musk tweeted on July 8. And those are just exterior shots; photos of the production interior remain elusive. But that could all change soon. Musk followers (Elon, not ovibos moschatus) will recall the CEO tweeted on July 3 that a “handover party” for the first 30 Model 3 buyers would occur on the 28th of the month.
That’s, you know, today.
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Other official details are scant, but Teslarati and InsideEVs have both published invitations to the event. It’s reportedly at Tesla’s factory in Fremont, Calif., with doors opening at 7 p.m. Pacific time. Invites posted by both websites said remarks will begin at 9 p.m. At some point after that, it’s a safe bet you might see a production Model 3 — or 30 — in the proverbial flesh.
Tesla hasn’t officially confirmed either report (a spokesperson didn’t respond when we asked). That said, the automaker could very well post live details, as well as a lot more photos of the Model 3 than the current exterior prototype shots, on its website.
In the meantime, brush up on some of our other recent Tesla coverage:
- July 25: Tesla to Raise Model S Starting Price, Again
- July 10: Musk Shows Off First Tesla Model 3 on Twitter
- July 3: Tesla Model 3 Production Starts Friday, Musk Says
- June 7: Tesla Releases More Model 3 Details
- May 25: Report: Tesla Will Limit Configurations of Model 3
- May 4: Musk: Tesla Model 3 Is Not an Upgrade to the S
- March 27: Tesla Releases 6-Second Tease of Model 3
- April 14, 2016: Reliability is $35,000 Question for Tesla Model 3
- April 1, 2016: Tesla Model 3 Wows With $35,000 Price Tag
- April 1, 2016: Tesla Model 3: First Ride
