First Performance Model 3 with AWD rolls off lines
The production lines at Tesla’s Fremont factory have rolled out the first Performance Model 3, weeks ahead of schedule. This is the first good news for the EV maker in some time and brings them closer to much desired profits.
“Amazing work by Tesla team” – thus starts Elon Musk’s latest tweet. A change in tone entirely after the Tesla CEO had last been seen taking to Twitter to lay off 1 in 10 employees (we reported).
The remaining ones however have been working hard it appears. They rebuilt the lines in Tesla’s Fremont facility to accommodate for the making of the Model 3 performance version with dual motor set up. Tweets Musk: “Built entire new general assembly line in 3 weeks w minimal resources.” Initially Tesla had planned for the first Model 3 of the new variants to arrive in July.
It is this new assembly line that is to bring Tesla closer to their target of making 5,000 Model 3 per week. Once that is reached, the electric car maker may start turning a profit for the first time, our recent analysis suggests. For now, all lines are churning out about 3,500 electric vehicles a week according to Musk.
He also announced that the Model 3 Performance cars will receive priority in deliveries due to their higher profit margin. The Performance variant, capable of accelerating from 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds, sits at the top of the line with a carbon fibre spoiler, 20-inch wheels and a black and white interior that includes the highly-anticipated white seat trim. Complete with all options except Autopilot, it costs 78,000 dollars.
The AWD Model 3 can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds. That compares to the rear-wheel-drive version’s 0-60 mph time of 5.1 seconds. Tesla is listing the same top speed (140 mph) and range (310 miles) as the single motor long-range version of the Model 3.
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