Battery prices keep falling,Tesla keeps improving its product and dropping the cost - already more affordable than comparable ICE dino cars
he early base Tesla Model S with a 40 kWh battery pack, which had a range of 160 miles, starting price of $57,400 before the $7,500 federal tax credit, and a 0–60 mph time of 5.9 seconds. You can now get a Tesla Model 3 Long Range that has 322 miles of range, a starting price of $48,990, and a 0–60 mph time of 4.4 seconds (or 3.9 seconds for $2,000 more). That’s a much quicker car with twice the range for nearly $10,000 less. Or you can get a Tesla Model 3 Performance for $56,990 that has a range of 322 miles and accelerates to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds.
Or you can get a Model 3 Standard Range Plus for $39,990 that has 250 miles of range and a 0–60 mph time of 5.3 seconds. That’s 90 more miles than the early base Model S and significantly better acceleration and tech for nearly $20,000 less.