{"id":336736,"date":"2017-03-24T23:16:26","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T15:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1468616"},"modified":"2017-03-24T23:16:26","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T15:16:26","slug":"watch-the-tesla-model-3-release-candidate-take-its-first-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/watch-the-tesla-model-3-release-candidate-take-its-first-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch the Tesla Model 3 release candidate take its first drive"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tesla\u2019s hyping its Model 3 ahead of its launch later this year, when it\u2019s set to start shipping to early pre-order customers. Company CEO Elon Musk posted the above to Twitter, showing the \u201crelease candidate\u201d of the car taking its first drive. An RC candidate, in software terms, is the final version prior to public launch, which means that Tesla is probably very close to spinning up its production lines.<\/p>\n

The clip above doesn\u2019t show much, but it does show a car, with all car-like essentials apparently working, and what looks like poppy acceleration speed. The car is Tesla\u2019s $35,000 electric vehicle with a minimum of 215 miles promised by the company; production is set to kick off in earnest in July.<\/p>\n

Musk tweeted earlier<\/a> on Friday that customers shouldn\u2019t expect it to leapfrog the Model S in terms of tech \u2014 it\u2019s cheaper for a reason. Still, there\u2019s lots to get excited about given its promised specs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" Tesla’s hyping its Model 3 ahead of its launch later this year, when it’s set to start shipping to early pre-order customers. An RC candidate, in software terms, is the final version prior to public launch, which means that Tesla is probably very close to spinning up its production lines. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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