Tesla gets stunning 325 thousand pre-orders for Model 3

In just 7 days, Tesla Motors received more than 325,000 preorders for the most affordable car of its lineup – Model 3. The figure generated a preliminary profit of €14 billion for the US car-maker.

The prototype of the electric car Tesla Model 3 was presented on 1 April, during a special event and that same day the company started processing orders of its customers who had to pay in advance the amount of $ 1,000.

After the first 24 hours, the company’s CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla’s cheapest model was pre-ordered by more than 180,000 people. Representatives of the company said that this is a record among the sales of a new product.

The prices for Tesla Model 3 will start from $35,000, with an average cost of $42,000. The series production is due to commence in late 2017.

Over 325k cars or ~$14B in preorders in first week. Only 5% ordered max of two, suggesting low levels of speculation.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 7, 2016

Detailed information on the propulsion unit were not disclosed. However, it has been revealed that the car will be able to accelerate from 0 to 96 km/h in less than 6.0 seconds and its battery pack will power the vehicle for about 350 kilometers. The autonomous driving system is expected to be among the standard features.

In a video published below, you can see some details that were not shown during the official presentation.