Australian first person in the world to order Tesla Model 3 electric car

Andreas Stephens waited outside the Sydney dealership for 48 hours to pre-order the as-yet-unseen model, expected to retail for about A$45,000 in 2018

An Australian who waited outside Sydney's Tesla dealership for 48 hours has become the first person in the world to order its hugely anticipated electric car.

Andreas Stephens pre-ordered the Model 3, an as-yet-unseen model expected to retail for about A$45,000 (US$35,000) when it is eventually released in Australia in 2018.