The Tesla Model 3 has been available for the few who have reserved their's early or ordered a Model S/X. I didn't because as a prior Tesla shareholder and person who has followed them, Elon Musk was notorious for over promising release dates for his Tesla cars that never got delivered in time. Anyways, the Model 3 is out now and available to people who are willing to spend more for an additional upgrade (extended battery pack) that boost it much higher than the initial 35k price. Prices tend to start at around 58k until later this year when they will sell the regular battery pack model. I partly regret not putting the reservation on Day 1, because I might have been able to qualify for the tax credit. Reserving one now is a hopeless endeavor if you want to qualify for the tax credit.
After watching the live-stream of the Model 3 unveiling I was still pretty skeptical that the Model 3 would be delivered on time. But it was as 2018 progressed. I finally saw one on the street yesterday. Initially, as I read the reviews online, I was not terribly fond of the streamlined approach of the spartan front dashboard with no display gauges and buttons. As I didn't have access to a Model 3, I read online and some reviewers complained about that as well. After actually going into the Tesla store and seeing it for myself, it wasn't as bad as I thought. It was annoying that there were so few buttons to control stuff with and I heard that you had to control opening the glove box and windshield wiper with the touch screen. However, the car evoked an emotional response inside of me as I rose up to leave the driver's seat at the store. I really wanted to buy this car, but the sales rep reminded me that there were 400,000 people already in line and there was no way I'd get it this year. A couple weeks have passed and there's a flood of electric vehicles coming out the next couple of years. Jaguar just announced their EV SUV to compete with the Tesla Model X. Supposedly Benz and Audi have a couple of cars in the works as well. They'll qualify for the full federal tax credit too since they're not even close to the 200k market limit. Nissan's new 2nd generation Leaf is out too. Hyundai is on track to release a some new EVs as well. Since I wasn't able to get the Model 3, I get the benefits of not being a Model 3 beta-tester and being able to drive my current Toyota to remote places without a charging station. I like the Model 3 and hope it does well, but luckily I can wait for other companies to come out with their electric cars and drive a fully-tested electric car in the future.
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