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Those same incentives put a new Model 3 at $31,000 [0]. The entry level Toyota Camry is $24,000. You'll save $700-$1,200/year on 'energy' with the Tesla, save o
by 11thEarlOfMar 7y ago
Those same incentives put a new Model 3 at $31,000 [0]. The entry level Toyota Camry is $24,000. You'll save $700-$1,200/year on 'energy' with the Tesla, save on oil changes and brakes and the Model 3 costs less to own than the Camry in maybe 7 years. Reduce pollution, avoid gas stations, have a lot more fun driving the safer Model 3. Electric cars are not just for the rich any more.
[0] https://www.tesla.com/model3/design#battery https://www.tesla.com/model3/design#battery
- Marsymars 7y agoDepends a lot of locale. Where I live, in local dollars, an entry level Camry is is $24,295 (or $28,250 for a hybrid) while a Model 3 is $50,990 after incentives. Also not sure about a Model 3 being safer than a Camry, they weigh a similar amount and are both IIHS TSP+. (And a hybrid Camry weighs close to 1000 lb more than a Model 3.)
- 11thEarlOfMar 7y agoHybrid Camry is 3572 pounds maximum [1] Weight of Model 3 is 3627 minimum up to 4,072 (extended range, extra batteries, which are heavy.) [1] Model 3 has the lowest probability of injury in a crash of any car tested by NHTSA since 2011.[0] [0] https://cleantechnica.com/2019/03/14/tesla-model-3-vs-toyota-camry-honda-accord-nissan-altima/ https://cleantechnica.com/2019/03/14/tesla-model-3-vs-toyota... [1] Google Camry weight; Model 3 weight
- Marsymars 7y agoOops, my mistake on the weight, was looking at gross vehicle weight line rather than curb weight. Thanks for the correction. Though the NHTSA thing you're citing is specifically what the NHTSA told Tesla they weren't allowed to claim.