First Model 3's for employees

fremont - At a festive meeting at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California, topman Elon Musk handed over the first thirty Model 3 cars. The happy customers were Tesla employees.

On that occasion, he revealed that Tesla has already received half a million orders for his latest electric car. In view of the big question, Musk expects the production phase to become a 'hell', he said in Fremont.

The Model 3 is not designed as a luxury car, such as previous models, but is meant to be affordable type for 'mass'. The entry-level version of the Model 3 ($ 35,000 or € 29,700) has an action radius of 350 kilometers, the more expensive variant can drive 500 kilometers on a full battery.