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Auto revolution for the masses – CEO Elon Musk reveals the spartan interior of the $35,000 Tesla Model 3, functions optimally with invisible air vents and not a dial or key in sight

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"109460728"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><h6><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;0a0101&semi;"><strong>Minimalism at it&&num;8217&semi;s best&comma; it works too&excl;<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;0a0101&semi;"><strong>Invisible air vents and not a dial or key in sight&colon; Elon Musk reveals the spartan interior of the &dollar;35&comma;000 Tesla Model 3<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;0a0101&semi;"><strong>The Tesla Model 3 has been described as a watershed moment for electric cars<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;0a0101&semi;"><strong>There is no speedometer&comma; gauges or typical dashboard components anywhere<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;0a0101&semi;"><strong>Only a tablet digital display sits on the picture perfect wooden dash The Tesla Model 3 goes from zero to 60 mph in less than six seconds and can cruise for at least 200 miles<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;0a0101&semi;"><strong>It can be charged from a household plug or from one of Tesla&&num;8217&semi;s roadside charging points<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon;&num;0a0101&semi;"><strong>It has hardware installed which will allow for driverless journeys<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"articleIconLinksContainer">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"count-text"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-224983" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;07&sol;tesla-300-dashboard-1&period;png" alt&equals;"Tesla 300 Dashboard 1&period;png" width&equals;"724" height&equals;"435" &sol;><strong>The dashboard lacks all the customary knobs and diales of every previous generation automobile &&num;8211&semi; it has no speedometer or gauges at all&period; All the typical features that help drivers navigate the roads have been replaced with a single dial <&sol;strong><strong>with a single 15-inch touchscreen display that sits in that sits in the center of the dash<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"count-text"><strong> <&sol;strong> <strong><span class&equals;"embed-youtube" style&equals;"text-align&colon;center&semi; display&colon; block&semi;"><amp-youtube data-videoid&equals;"U&lowbar;DMH&lowbar;e5jWE" data-param-rel&equals;"1" data-param-showsearch&equals;"0" data-param-showinfo&equals;"1" data-param-iv&lowbar;load&lowbar;policy&equals;"1" data-param-fs&equals;"1" data-param-hl&equals;"en-US" data-param-autohide&equals;"2" data-param-wmode&equals;"transparent" width&equals;"620" height&equals;"349" layout&equals;"responsive"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;youtube&period;com&sol;watch&quest;v&equals;U&lowbar;DMH&lowbar;e5jWE" placeholder><amp-img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;i&period;ytimg&period;com&sol;vi&sol;U&lowbar;DMH&lowbar;e5jWE&sol;hqdefault&period;jpg" alt&equals;"YouTube Poster" layout&equals;"fill" object-fit&equals;"cover"><noscript><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;i&period;ytimg&period;com&sol;vi&sol;U&lowbar;DMH&lowbar;e5jWE&sol;hqdefault&period;jpg" loading&equals;"lazy" decoding&equals;"async" alt&equals;"YouTube Poster"><&sol;noscript><&sol;amp-img><&sol;a><&sol;amp-youtube><&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;A video tour of Tesla&&num;8217&semi;s Model 3 car<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">The Tesla Model 3 was already being hailed as the Ford Model T of the modern age&comma; and now the first look at the electric car&&num;8217&semi;s interior shows just how revolutionary it is&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The dashboard lacks all the bells and whistles of every car to come before &&num;8211&semi; it has no speedometer or gauges at all&comma; and owners never need to use a key &&num;8211&semi; instead relying on their phone&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;In addition to the complete lack of a traditional dashboard&comma; even hardware features like air vents are invisible&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6><span class&equals;"embed-youtube" style&equals;"text-align&colon;center&semi; display&colon; block&semi;"><amp-youtube data-videoid&equals;"hiv9esQ3Glw" data-param-rel&equals;"1" data-param-showsearch&equals;"0" data-param-showinfo&equals;"1" data-param-iv&lowbar;load&lowbar;policy&equals;"1" data-param-fs&equals;"1" data-param-hl&equals;"en-US" data-param-autohide&equals;"2" data-param-wmode&equals;"transparent" width&equals;"620" height&equals;"349" layout&equals;"responsive"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;youtube&period;com&sol;watch&quest;v&equals;hiv9esQ3Glw" placeholder><amp-img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;i&period;ytimg&period;com&sol;vi&sol;hiv9esQ3Glw&sol;hqdefault&period;jpg" alt&equals;"YouTube Poster" layout&equals;"fill" object-fit&equals;"cover"><noscript><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;i&period;ytimg&period;com&sol;vi&sol;hiv9esQ3Glw&sol;hqdefault&period;jpg" loading&equals;"lazy" decoding&equals;"async" alt&equals;"YouTube Poster"><&sol;noscript><&sol;amp-img><&sol;a><&sol;amp-youtube><&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<strong>Take the Model 3 car out for a test drive<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img"> The dashboard lacks all the multiple gauges&comma; switches and function knobs &&num;8211&semi; it has no speedometer or gauges at all&period; All the typical features that help drivers navigate the roads have been replaced with a single 15-inch touchscreen display that sits in the center of the dash<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">All the typical features that help drivers navigate the roads have been replaced with a single 15-inch touchscreen display that sits in the center of the sleek panel on the dash&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The screen provides all necessary information &&num;8211&semi; from speed to the car&&num;8217&semi;s battery life &&num;8211&semi; on the single display&comma; which can be controlled easily using two buttons on either side of the steering wheel or the touch pad&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Musk has even taken to Twitter to tell customers &&num;8216&semi;You just won&&num;8217&semi;t care&&num;8217&semi; that there is no traditional dashboard&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Even airflow from the discreet vents is aimed by moving spots around on the display&comma; where you can divide the airflow to send it past each ear&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8216&semi;Model 3 uses two intersecting planes of air for vertical control and lateral fins hidden within the dashboard for horizontal control&comma;&&num;8217&semi; Musk tweeted&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Something truly unique is that you can use your hands to adjust the wheels to exactly how they should be&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<span class&equals;"embed-youtube" style&equals;"text-align&colon;center&semi; display&colon; block&semi;"><amp-youtube data-videoid&equals;"&lowbar;-eT44MDAUw" data-param-rel&equals;"1" data-param-showsearch&equals;"0" data-param-showinfo&equals;"1" data-param-iv&lowbar;load&lowbar;policy&equals;"1" data-param-fs&equals;"1" data-param-hl&equals;"en-US" data-param-autohide&equals;"2" data-param-wmode&equals;"transparent" width&equals;"620" height&equals;"349" layout&equals;"responsive"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;youtube&period;com&sol;watch&quest;v&equals;&lowbar;-eT44MDAUw" placeholder><amp-img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;i&period;ytimg&period;com&sol;vi&sol;&lowbar;-eT44MDAUw&sol;hqdefault&period;jpg" alt&equals;"YouTube Poster" layout&equals;"fill" object-fit&equals;"cover"><noscript><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;i&period;ytimg&period;com&sol;vi&sol;&lowbar;-eT44MDAUw&sol;hqdefault&period;jpg" loading&equals;"lazy" decoding&equals;"async" alt&equals;"YouTube Poster"><&sol;noscript><&sol;amp-img><&sol;a><&sol;amp-youtube><&sol;span>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mol-para-with-font imageCaption mol-style-caption"><strong>Inside the Model 3&colon; Tesla revealed this video showing the car&&num;8217&semi;s interior<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">While the screen is centered between the driver and passenger seats where a radio would typically fixed&comma; one test driver <a class&equals;"" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theverge&period;com&sol;2017&sol;7&sol;29&sol;16060790&sol;tesla-model-3-interior-controls-first-drive-2017" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">said<&sol;a> he &&num;8216&semi;didn&&num;8217&semi;t have to turn my head from the windshield&&num;8217&semi; and noted this will take a while for drivers to adjust to&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&vert;Other moving parts have been nixed as well&comma; leading the makers to boast it is &&num;8216&semi;virtually maintenance-free&period;&&num;8217&semi;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The Tesla Model 3 dashboard lacks all the bells and whistles of every car to come before &&num;8211&semi; it has no speedometer or gauges at all and instead boats a single 15-inch touchscreen that controls everything&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;It provides all necessary information &&num;8211&semi; from speed to the car&&num;8217&semi;s battery life&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Like Tesla&&num;8217&semi;s other car consoles&comma; it also allows drivers to control everything from the car&&num;8217&semi;s navigation system to its wifi&comma; allowing access to streaming music services&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Even the cars trunk and &&num;8216&semi;frunk&&num;8217&semi; &lpar;it&&num;8217&semi;s front trunk&rpar; are opened via the interface&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"mol-c1218540-7620-11e7-bb60-c9631cb85c0a" class&equals;"art-ins mol-factbox sciencetech">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ins cleared mol-factbox-body">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-225008" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;07&sol;the-arrival-of-the-tesla-model-3-has-been-described-as-a-watershed-moment-for-electric-cars-which-have-long-been-considered-costly-inefficient-and-impractical&period;png" alt&equals;"The arrival of the Tesla Model 3 has been described as a watershed moment for electric cars&comma; which have long been considered costly&comma; inefficient and impractical&period;png" width&equals;"786" height&equals;"516" &sol;><strong>Revolutionary &&num;8211&semi; The arrival of the Tesla Model 3  spartan function has been described as a quantum leap for electric cars&comma; which have long been considered costly&comma; inefficient and impractical<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The screen can be controlled easily using two buttons on either side of the steering wheel or the touch pad&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">While the screen is centered between the driver and passenger seats where a radio would typically fixed&comma; one test driver <a class&equals;"" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theverge&period;com&sol;2017&sol;7&sol;29&sol;16060790&sol;tesla-model-3-interior-controls-first-drive-2017" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">said<&sol;a> he &&num;8216&semi;didn&&num;8217&semi;t have to turn my head from the windshield&period;&&num;8217&semi;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Something truly unique is that you can use your hands to adjust the wheels to exactly how they should be&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The car doesn&&num;8217&semi;t have a key&period; it syncs to your phone through a bluetooth connection and automatically unlocks as you approach the vehicle&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">There are also two &&num;8216&semi;keycards&&num;8217&semi; supplied&comma; which can be given to valets or parking attendants&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;These use NFC similar to a travelcard to unlock the car and start it&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Over time&comma; they will have the option to pay for iPhone-style updates which will unlock new features and correct any glitches&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"moduleFull mol-video">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"item">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"vjs-flyout-wrapper-fixed">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"vjs-flyout-wrapper-absolute">&NewLine;<div id&equals;"v-7387198389150893699" class&equals;"vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-span-two-col sciencetech">&NewLine;<div id&equals;"vjs&lowbar;video&lowbar;443" class&equals;"video-js vjs-default-skin vjs-paused vjs-controls-enabled mol-empty-playlist mol-fe-animated-preview vjs-visually-ready vjs-user-inactive" title&equals;"">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"vjs-title">&NewLine;<div>&NewLine;<span class&equals;"embed-youtube" style&equals;"text-align&colon;center&semi; display&colon; block&semi;"><amp-youtube data-videoid&equals;"WKbPHgASBU8" data-param-rel&equals;"1" data-param-showsearch&equals;"0" data-param-showinfo&equals;"1" data-param-iv&lowbar;load&lowbar;policy&equals;"1" data-param-fs&equals;"1" data-param-hl&equals;"en-US" data-param-autohide&equals;"2" data-param-wmode&equals;"transparent" width&equals;"620" height&equals;"349" layout&equals;"responsive"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;youtube&period;com&sol;watch&quest;v&equals;WKbPHgASBU8" placeholder><amp-img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;i&period;ytimg&period;com&sol;vi&sol;WKbPHgASBU8&sol;hqdefault&period;jpg" alt&equals;"YouTube Poster" layout&equals;"fill" object-fit&equals;"cover"><noscript><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;i&period;ytimg&period;com&sol;vi&sol;WKbPHgASBU8&sol;hqdefault&period;jpg" loading&equals;"lazy" decoding&equals;"async" alt&equals;"YouTube Poster"><&sol;noscript><&sol;amp-img><&sol;a><&sol;amp-youtube><&sol;span>&NewLine;<h6><strong>A look at how the new Tesla Model 3 air vents work<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div>Critics are saying that with the Model 3&comma; Elon Musk has finally delivered on his promise of minimalism&period;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">Even at its cheap price&comma; the first test drivers have reached a consensus that it still drives and feels like the initial luxury-priced models&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;While this is a compact Tesla&comma; it boasts 15 cubic feet and feels big and roomy&comma; according to reviews&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-225016" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;07&sol;model-3s-minimalist-interior&period;jpg" alt&equals;" Model 3's minimalist interior&period;jpg" width&equals;"634" height&equals;"421" &sol;><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"imageCaption"><strong>Musk took to Instagram to show off the Model 3&&num;8217&semi;s minimalist interior&comma; posting this image of the car<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"container-36EYi vertical--v2Ug"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-225032" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;07&sol;tesla-model-3-car-5&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Tesla Model-3 car 5" width&equals;"1920" height&equals;"1440" &sol;><&sol;div>&NewLine;<div><&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"container-36EYi vertical--v2Ug">Has Tesla initial minimalist design goal being met&quest;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Critics are saying that with the Model 3&comma; Elon Musk has finally delivered on his promise of minimalism&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Even at its bargain price&comma; the first test drivers have reached a consensus that it still drives and feels like the initial luxury-priced model&&num;8217&semi;s clever design made it happen &&num;8211&semi; the dash is pulled ahead and pressed down&comma; yet the touchscreen is apart from it and set close to your right hand for easy reach&period;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">The premium version &&num;8211&semi; which costs &dollar;5&comma;000 more &&num;8211&semi; has better-grade materials&comma; a wood-veneered dash&comma; 12-way front seats&comma; heated rear seats&comma; side-by-side inductive phone chargers&comma; 12-speaker sound and a panoramic glass ceiling&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"container-36EYi horizontal-1JtwM"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"imageCaption"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-225021" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;07&sol;tesla-model-3-specs&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Tesla Model 3 specs&period;jpg" width&equals;"634" height&equals;"370" &sol;><br &sol;>&NewLine;<strong>The screen provides all necessary information &&num;8211&semi; from speed to the car&&num;8217&semi;s battery life &&num;8211&semi; on the single display&comma; which can be controlled easily using two buttons on either side of the steering wheel or the touch pad<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p>Elon Musk the founder shared a photo of the car&&num;8217&semi;s interior earlier today on Instagram and Twitter&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">The arrival of the Tesla Model 3 has been described as a watershed moment for electric cars&comma; which have long been considered costly&comma; inefficient and impractical&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;With a predicted price tag of just £30&comma;000 after government grants&comma; it is comfortably the most affordable Tesla model to come to market&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Just as the Ford Model T brought the internal combustion engine to the masses in 1908&comma; experts predict the Tesla Model 3 will thrust electric cars into the mainstream&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-225027" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;07&sol;tesla-model-3-car-2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Tesla Model-3 car 2&period;jpg" width&equals;"750" height&equals;"400" &sol;><strong>TESLA&&num;8217&semi;S MODEL 3<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div>The first 30 models were handed over to customers during a glitzy ceremony at the company&&num;8217&semi;s factory in California last Friday&period;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"imageCaption">It came two days after the environment secretary Michael Gove announced a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2040 &&num;8211&semi; The expectation that other countries will follow suit has sent Tesla&&num;8217&semi;s shares soaring &&num;8211&semi; Though yet to log profit&comma; the  company&&num;8217&semi;s market value has now overtaken that of Ford&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;It has also hiked the personal fortune of billionaire co-founder Elon Musk&comma; the South African-born space pioneer and PayPal founder&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mol-para-with-font"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-225036" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;07&sol;model-3-launch-2&period;png" alt&equals;" Model 3 launch 2&period;png" width&equals;"1440" height&equals;"720" &sol;><strong>The first 30 models were handed over to customers during a glitzy ceremony at the company&&num;8217&semi;s factory in California last Friday<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"mol-38c9bdf0-651a-11e7-8b85-8da0160278ea" class&equals;"art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS sciencetech">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"ins cleared mol-factbox-body">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">The first models of the &dollar;35&comma;000 electric vehicle begin production this week&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The five-seat sedan will travel 215 miles  on a single charge&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;It will be sporty&comma; accelerating from zero to 60mph in under six seconds&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The car has no traditional dashboard&comma; but instead a computer monitor in the center of the car which shows details about the car and its route&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;It will be controlled via a touchscreen and each side of the steering wheel will have a single scroll button&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The California-based company aims to make 5&comma;000 Model 3 sedans per week by the end of this year and 10&comma;000 per week in 2018&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">Musk&comma; 46&comma; told the launch event that he expects to churn out 500&comma;000 Model 3s a year&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;He has vowed to radically change the way people drive by taking on well-established car giants with the company&&num;8217&semi;s range of sleek electric vehicles&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;He said last week&colon; &&num;8216&semi;This is the day we&&num;8217&semi;ve been working towards since the beginning of the company&period;&&num;8217&semi;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8216&semi;If you&&num;8217&semi;re trying to make a difference in the world you have to make cars that people can afford&period;&&num;8217&semi;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The Tesla Model 3 goes from zero to 60mph in less than six seconds and can cruise for at least 200 miles&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;It can be charged from a household plug or from one of Tesla&&num;8217&semi;s roadside charging points&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;It has hardware installed which will allow for driverless journeys&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;A &dollar;53&comma;000 version with a range of 310 miles and even faster acceleration will also be available&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;

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