Is the Tesla 3 the electric car that will change everything?

At 25,000 it's being hailed as an 'affordable' option, and an astonishing 400,000 have been ordered. But is it worth the asking price?

It's being marketed as the model that will finally make electric cars mainstream. To get one you will need a 1,000 deposit, and then have to wait for at least two years before it is delivered. But that hasn't deterred enthusiastic motorists. So far 400,000 people worldwide have pre-ordered the hi-tech, super-stylish and (for some countries) "affordable" Tesla Model 3, a figure unheard of in the auto industry. So what's such a big deal?

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