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Tesla Just Made It Harder to Buy Its Cheapest $35,000 Electric Car
- Standard Range version is taken off the online ordering menu
- Company starts offering Model 3 lease to U.S. customers
Tesla Inc. is making it more difficult to buy the $35,000 version of the Model 3 sedan that used to be viewed as pivotal to its growth.
The electric-car maker announced another series of changes to its lineup and pricing late Thursday to “simplify vehicle choices.” All Tesla vehicles that can be ordered online now come with the driver-assistance system Autopilot standard, the company said in a blog post. The Model 3 with Standard Plus now costs $39,500 with Autopilot included.