The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Disappears in the USA
This page is translated from the original post "La Tesla Model 3 Autonomie Standard disparait aux USA" in French.
- 02/10/2024 15:27
Excluded from the federal ecological bonus program due to its LFP battery, the Tesla Model 3 is no longer selling and is disappearing in the United States.
In complete anonymity, a former star of the electric car world has bid farewell across the Atlantic: the Tesla Model 3 Propulsion. The reason? The Chinese origin of the metals in its LFP (lithium-iron-phosphate) battery, which, in the face of skyrocketing tariffs imposed by the U.S. government to halt the invasion of Asian cars, has rendered its electric model completely obsolete. Due to its battery, the Model 3, the cheapest option in the Tesla catalog, lost its eligibility for the federal bonus of $7,500 during the summer.
From then on, the Long Range Propulsion version, not yet available in China or Europe, became cheaper through state aid. It was only a matter of time before the Propulsion disappeared from the catalog, until Tesla’s stock was depleted. That has happened.
Still Cheaper in the USA
The Tesla Model 3 Propulsion cost $38,990 in the USA, while the Long Range, listed at $42,490, is actually priced at only $34,990 due to the bonus. A fierce and bloody competition.
Now, only three versions remain in the American catalog: Long Range Propulsion (over 640 km of range), Long Range All-Wheel Drive, and Performance. The production of the Model 3 is ensured in California, along with its new 75 kWh battery.
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