2018 Tesla Model 3

2018 Tesla Model 3

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Tesla Model 3 is the next logical step of Tesla's "secret master plan" and mission to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.

Like every Tesla, Model 3 is engineered to combine range, performance, safety and utility. Smart design maximizes interior space, to comfortably fit 5 adults and all of their gear. Tesla makes fast cars, Model 3 is no exception. The high efficiency electric motor provides zero to 60 mph acceleration in less than six seconds. And when equipped with electric all-wheel drive, Tesla Model 3 provides safe and dependable traction in all conditions.

Designed with safety as a priority, Tesla Model 3 should be the safest car in its class once testing completes. This, combined with over 200 miles of range while starting at $35,000 before incentives, makes Tesla Model 3 an extraordinary mid-size sedan.

Tesla Model 3 will begin production in late 2017, ramping Tesla vehicle production to 500,000 vehicles per year.

However, the compact received many features to help it stand out next to the Model S. Arguably the most intriguing detail is the lack of a conventional front grille and the big black insert the Model S sports right above the bumper. The Model 3 has a nearly featureless nose with the "Tesla" badge moved on the front lid, but that’s far from upsetting to the eyes, as the area that should have a grille was sculpted as to suggest one.

The only openings are the lower grille just above the splitter and the thin strips that act as daytime running lights. The headlamps are also brand new, featuring a significantly different shape compared to the Model S’. The headlamps remind me a bit of the Porsche Macan’s as far as shape and size goes, but the pattern inside is unique to the Model 3. The front fenders are nearly identical to the Model S, but the front overhang is shorter.

2017 Tesla Model X

2017 Tesla Model X

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Built electric from the ground up, Tesla Model X is designed to be the safest car on the road. Tesla's own crash tests indicate that Model X will receive a 5 star safety rating in all categories, the first SUV to ever do so.

Not needing a big gasoline engine under the hood, Model X has a large crumple zone to absorb the energy of a high-speed impact. The battery's location on the floor gives Model X an extremely low center of gravity, reducing the risk of rollover common in most SUVs. Aluminum pillars reinforced with steel rails protect occupants and the battery while improving roof stiffness.

Active Safety

Model X comes standard with automatic emergency braking and side collision avoidance to prevent accidents from happening in the first place. Tesla makes the only standard AEB system that works at high speed.

Every Model X carries a forward-looking camera, radar, and 360 degree sonar sensors to enable advanced autopilot features. Tesla's over-the-air software updates regularly improve the sophistication of these features, enabling increasingly capable safety and convenience features like Autosteer and Autopark, and bringing the Model X ever closer to autonomous operation.

Breathe Easy

Tesla Model X is the world's cleanest SUV on the inside, too. The front fascia is designed with a functional duct that pushes air through the first true HEPA filter system available in an automobile allowing medical-grade air to fill the cabin, no matter what is going on outside.