Why would people say the Model 3 would never be mass produced? Nissan had been mass producing EVs for years before Tesla did, so it was obvious that mass produced EVs were viable. (Tesla started selling EVs before Nissan did, but those were not mass produced).

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heaney-555 17 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The Model 3 was the first mass market long range EV.

The Nissan Leaf models before the Tesla Model 3 had a maximum range of 107 miles.

The Tesla Model 3 had a range of between 220 to 310 miles, depending on the trim.

This is what made the Tesla Model 3 revolutionary. It was the first to be mass market with long range.

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tzs 15 hours ago | parent [-]

Chevy Bolt had 238 miles range and was released to customers 6 months before the Model 3.

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heaney-555 12 hours ago | parent [-]

The Chevy Bolt had a maximum charging speed of 50 kW (compared to 250 kW for the Model 3) and almost no widespread fast charging network (compared to widely extensive Tesla Superchargers). One of the many reasons it failed in the market while the Model 3 & its big brother the Y went on to be the highest selling EVs of all time.

Plus, 238 miles was its maximum trim, compared to 310 miles for the Tesla Model 3.

So let me be even more clear, since you keep missing the point: the Tesla Model 3 was the first mass-market long-range EV with a truly fast charging rate and extensive public fast charging network, making it the first truly mainstream EV.

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defrost 12 hours ago | parent [-]

Don't need long range in an urban environment if near instantaneous battery swapping is available everywhere.

The Gogoro battery-swapping refueling platform for urban electric two-wheel scooters, mopeds and motorcycles started up two years before the Tesla Model 3 making it the first mass market network provider of always charged and ready EV's making it the first truly mainstream EV backbone.

	▲	heaney-555 9 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Are you seriously moving the goalposts to scooters and mopeds?

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greggoB 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I don't think these are serious points, GP is likely either a bot or Elon diehard - at least, they're not giving any substantive responses.

	▲	heaney-555 17 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The Model 3 was the first mass market long range EV. The Nissan Leaf models before the Tesla Model 3 had a maximum range of 107 miles. The Tesla Model 3 had a range of between 220 to 310 miles, depending on the trim. This is what made the Tesla Model 3 revolutionary. It was the first to be mass market with long range.