UPDATE: According to Musk, by Monday morning NZ time, Tesla had received over 276,000 preorders of the Model 3. That’s over US$10 billion of future purchases. For a car that no-one has seen and doesn’t ship until the end of next year.
I hate to use Gladwellisms, but, could the Model 3 be electric cars’ tipping point?
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At 3:30pm today Friday, Tesla will open (or just opened if you’re reading later) online orders on it’s new Model 3 and, for the first time, is accepting orders from New Zealand.
Tesla inventor/CEO Elon Musk announced the news on Twitter:
Adding several more countries to Model 3 order page tonight. Check for details, but will include India, Brazil, SA, SK, NZ, Sing & Ireland.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 31, 2016
Rod Drury was certainly excited …
Whaaaat! Tesla in NZ!!!! Need an X https://t.co/GcBuxS6ce7
— Rod Drury (@roddrury) March 31, 2016
.. and replied to Musk …
@elonmusk New Zealand. Wooohooo!! Can we have X’s as well please?? Rock on.
— Rod Drury (@roddrury) March 31, 2016
… who replied to Drury …
@roddrury X and S will also be available
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 31, 2016
… which got Drury understandably excited …
@elonmusk I will have your babies
— Rod Drury (@roddrury) March 31, 2016
You and Rod Drury can order your Tesla’s here. Model 3s are limited to two per person, so if you need three of them, you’re going to have to be patient.
