With respect to the release of the Tesla Model 3, Elon Musk has been playing his cards close to his chest. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently made public the electric vehicle's EPA certification, which provided our first look at the highly anticipated EV's specs, but Tesla was quick to note that the numbers from the EPA report do not fully represent the pack's capacity.
However, we may finally have a definitive answer as sources present during a conference call hosted by Goldman Sachs have told Electrek's Fred Lambert that Elon Musk revealed the battery pack options for the vehicle during the call.
These sources say that customers will be able to choose between two battery options. The first will have a capacity of "just over 50 kWH," equating to a range of about 354 kilometers (220 miles), while the second will have a capacity of roughly 75 kWH and a longer range of about 499 kilometers (310 miles).
Customers with access to Tesla's new online design studio will notice that only the "long range" option is currently available, which puts the vehicle at a much higher sales price than the promised $35,000. Customers interested in the standard (cheaper) battery pack have the option to be put on a separate waiting list.
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