What It Is: Tesla?s more affordable, more mainstream all-electric sedan. The Model 3 will start at around $35,000 before incentives and will likely make its debut before the end of the year as a 2017 model, as Tesla generally assigns those based on the calendar year in which a car goes on sale. The smaller sedan will emulate the Model S in some respects?styling, for instance?while forging new paths for the Silicon Valley automaker in other areas, such as the driver interface. There will be seating for up to five; no third-row jump seats here. The car will have front and rear luggage compartments and versatile folding seats said to be able to accommodate a seven-foot surfboard. Overall size will be in line with the BMW 3-series, the Mercedes-Benz C-class, and the Audi A4. It?s also going to be fundamentally simpler than its bigger brother and offer fewer options, according to Tesla.  READ MORE ??
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