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During the Model 3 unveiling event, Tesla said that over 115,000 people had reserved the Model 3 in less than 24 hours prior; [47] more cars than Tesla had sold by that time. [10] Twenty-four hours after opening reservations, Tesla had advanced orders for over 180,000 cars. [48] [49] Two days later, Tesla said they had 232,000 reservations. [10 ...
In previous software versions, an "About Your Tesla" menu could be accessed by tapping on the Tesla "T" icon at the top left of the touchscreen display. On the "About Your Tesla" menu, pressing and holding the "3" of "Model 3" for about 10 seconds would bring up a picture of the Model 3 development team.
Tesla Autopilot, an advanced driver-assistance system for Tesla vehicles, uses a suite of sensors and an onboard computer. It has undergone several hardware changes and versions since 2014, most notably moving to an all-camera-based system by 2023, in contrast with ADAS from other companies, which include radar and sometimes lidar sensors.
The Tesla Model 3 was unveiled on 31 March 2016. With pricing starting at US$35,000 and an all-electric range of 345 km (215 miles), the Model 3 is Tesla Motors first vehicle aimed for the mass market. Before the unveiling event, over 115,000 people had reserved the Model 3. [177]
At Tesla, Straubel led battery cell design, supply chain and led the first Gigafactory concept through the production ramp of the Model 3. He had a direct role in research and development , team building, and operational expansion from prototype cars through to mass production and expanding battery production to gigawatt-hour scale.
The Tesla Model 3 first deliveries event took place on July 28, 2017. Model 3 was unveiled in March 2016. A week after the unveiling, global reservations totaled 325,000 units. [117] [118] As a result of the demand for Model 3, in May 2016, Tesla advanced its 500,000 annual unit build plan (for all models) by two years to 2018.
The plant is the only production site for the Model S and Model X and also produces the Model 3, and Model Y. In 2023, the Fremont Factory produced nearly 560,000 vehicles and employed over 20,000 people. Tesla says the factory has the capacity to produce up to 100,000 Model S and X vehicles and 550,000 Model 3 and Y vehicles annually. [2]
Tesla, Inc. (/ ˈ t ɛ s l ə / TESS-lə or / ˈ t ɛ z l ə / TEZ-lə [a]) is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, it designs, manufactures and sells battery electric vehicles (BEVs), stationary battery energy storage devices from home to grid-scale, solar panels and solar shingles, and related products and services.