@jackdweck Agreed 100% haha. I would honestly say, owning a Tesla is one of my only materialistic dream purchases that I would ever want. Nothing else. The car, the mission, the makers mean a lot to me and they inspire me to press on. My goal is to get one by the age of 25, but I'm hoping sooner, fingers crossed! Who knows, maybe if my projects like the gag site that is being featured on here today takes off, I will be able to accomplish this dream in months time ;) hahaha Work work work work!

@jackdweck agreed. Although IMO Tesla has actually surpassed Apple of 2016. Tesla today = Jobs' Apple

@jackdweck Except that.... Apple isn't generating any hype anymore. I mean, come on. iPhone SE?

@aldo_arriaga @jackdweck I mean I hear that, I do. On the other hand, everybody gave them a hard time about the iPhone 5c but that thing outsold the 5s. I definitely agree though that they do not have the same panache of old.

@jackdweck Tesla is royalty when it comes to making product announcements about things that won't be delivered for 2-3 years out. Announce it a year+ out, have it delayed further by design changes, and then have production problems that trickle out inventory over a longer than expected time. Model 3 is make or break for Tesla and it's business model. Pressure is on.

@mskakala "only" $35,000? That's surprisingly cheap for a Tesla or am I missing something here?

@_kevinatari @mskakala You should watch the announcement. Tesla explains why.

@_kevinatari you should see the presentation; the base model includes this (base version). Additional features & options are extra (additional range, wheels, sport version, etc.)

@mskakala "Autopilot hardware" is included, not all of Autopilot. Yes, the safety features are enabled for free but we'll probably have to pay $3K for the full self-driving and self-parking experience. I've ordered mine!

@pdame thanks Philippe, made a correction. Same here, ordered 2x.

@jojo_chan Understandable, I mean..it *is* missing something.

@jojo_chan Was also my first impression. But the numberplate is missing, too. Might look better with it ;-)

@jojo_chan I mean... there doesn't need to be a grill. I think we're just used to seeing the grill and naturally, we're just like, "What?" But I think with time (and more electric cars on the road), we'll start thinking a grill is weird :P.

@jojo_chan Precisely. I find this quite unsettling. Sure, it doesn't *need* a grille, but both the S and X gave the impression of a grille. However, accordingly to Jalopnik, the design issue is the trunk: http://jalopnik.com/this-is-the-...

@jojo_chan I thought that was one of the best parts of the car's aesthetics . I found the faux black grill on the Model S lacking in style. This minimalist look is great.

@nivo0o0 does it price with tax?

@gregsf just imagine if Tesla had a talented presenter unveiling the product. Elon is pretty awkward up there..

@bbzeven Elon isn't as charismatic as Steve Jobs but I still trust him all the same. You can tell he believes 100% in the companies he's building and there's no one else I'd rather see presenting for Tesla.

@bbzeven @gregsf I'm actually a huge fan of the owner coming out and presenting it himself. Humanizes the company.

@gregsf I think the number was 115K, but very impressive nevertheless! It shows that the world is ready for electric cars (and trusts Tesla to deliver), which is huge.

@gregsf Tesla is not for sale at the moment! Actually it went close to be bought by Google years ago!

@paunolo You can watch the full presentation here, not from a Periscope steam.

@connorlandgraf the model S (with ludicrous mode) is also triple if not four times the price of the Model 3. There needs to be some sort of incentive.

@jacquesvh @connorlandgraf doubt that is the reason.. More likely: as with most tiered products, Tesla likely swapped materials and equipment to lower the price but also affects performance.

@connorlandgraf Those speeds put a huge strain on the power train, the wheels, and the engine. Model 3 costs 1/3 so probably smaller fuses, less powerful engines etc.

@connorlandgraf considering the reduced weight, ludicrous mode will likely catapult the 3 to 60 in 2.5.

@connorlandgraf As Elon said at the announce 0-60 in under 6 is for the base model. There will be "much much faster versions" I don't doubt Tesla will look to handily beat Audi S4 and BMW M3 is all categories including flat out acceleration when properly optioned.

@thebarbican19 It was working fine a few minutes ago. They must have taken it down. It's been on and offline a few times over the last hour or so.

@thebarbican19 Watch the live stream here: https://model3.tesla.com