However, if rumors are to be believed, Elon Musk had originally christened the Model 3 as the ‘Model E’. “A friend asked me about naming the upcoming sedan and I thought that we already have an S for Sports and X for SUV, why not come up with an E! Then Ford sued us over the acronym, as they were planning to use the term Model E. I think we’ll have to come up with another name” Elon Musk reportedly announced.
Tesla currently has three vehicles, the Model S, X and III! The Model 3 is unlikely to borrow any features off the Model S or the X, as all three vehicles are unique in terms of design, performance and the market segment that they cater too. The Model 3 is the brain child of Chris Porritt, of Tesla’s British Engineering Wing, who used to work at Aston Martin before switching.
The Model 3 is reportedly 20% smaller than the Model S and Musk believes that the vehicle will be priced around $35,000, if Tesla’s Gigafactory turns out to be a successful venture.
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Tesla has another vehicle, the one it launched with, called the Tesla Roadster.
I think it is very unlikely that Tesla will bother putting in the hardware necessary for the Model 3 to be in the hypercar tier. This is after all supposed to be the mass market electric that’s meant to be available at a price point of $35,000.
I’m also not sure why you’d compare any of Tesla’s cars with BMW’s M3 and M4 which are both internal combustion engine driven vehicles. 427 miles on a full tank isn’t even that great for a gas vehicle, though granted it is unlikely that the base Model 3 will measure up to that range since it is supposed to be affordable.