Nearly 4 lakh orders received for Tesla Model 3 so far: Elon Musk
The car, which will make its way to India when it is launched, is expected to cost an estimated Rs 24 lakh.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that the electric carmaker has received nearly 4,00,000 orders for the new Model 3, an alert from Reuters said.
The Model 3 was unveiled last month, and is estimated to cost about $35,000 (nearly Rs 24 lakh). Musk had earlier said that the Model 3 will be making its way to India. However, the car is still about a year away from production.
Musk unveiled the prototype of the Model 3 on April 1, in Hawthorne, California outside Los Angeles to hundreds of Tesla owners and the media.
Orders for the Model 3 are piling up quickly, with the carmaker getting as many as 1,80,000 bookings in 24 hours. At the time, Musk had said that this would amount to about $7.5 billion worth of business for the company in a day. "Future of electric cars looking bright," an overwhelmed Musk said. The orders for the upcoming car grew to 2,76,000 over the weekend after bookings started.
Tesla says that he Model 3 will be the most affordable car from its stable yet. It will be capable of running 215 miles per charge. Other models in its stable include the Tesla Model S and Model X.