But Tesla's Model 3, revealed Thursday night, simply offers more as an affordable electric car.
First of all, the Model 3 is cheaper. It costs $35,000 before federal tax exemptions, beating out the already low cost of the Chevy Bolt.
But it also has better specs than the Chevy Bolt. The Model 3 has a range of 215 miles and can get to 60 miles per hour in under six seconds. Tesla CEO Elon Musk added that these are
baseline specs they are working to exceed by the time the car is released in either late 2017 or early 2018.
Perhaps more importantly, the Model 3 comes with semi-autonomous features. The Chevy Bolt only comes with lane assist to help drivers avoid
accidents. But Tesla's Autopilot hardware comes standard in the Model
3. That means the Autopilot safety features, like side collision warning and automatic braking, will come with the Model 3 after you drop the
$35,000.
If you want Tesla's Autopilot "convenience features," like self-parking and lane switching, you'll have to pay an extra $3,000, Musk confirmed to Tech Insider Thursday.
Still, if you opt to go that route, you're dropping $38,000 for the Model 3 before federal tax exemptions. That's only $1,000 more than the entire cost of the Chevy Bolt, which doesn't come close to offering the same semi- autonomous features as the Model 3.
The Model 3 also has an impressive 15-inch touchscreen compared to the Chevy Bolt's 10-inch one.
And let's just be honest: the Model 3 sure is pretty.
Sorry Chevy, but if I have more than $35,000 to drop, I'm going with Tesla.
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