He explained that the factory variable cost of the Tesla Model 3 is $1,510 above its $35,000 base price while the Chevy Volt’s FVC is $4,980 below its $37,500 retail price.
Bereisa went on to explain that the 60 kWh battery of the Chevy Volt will have a cost of $190 per kWh while the Model 3 of Tesla will have $260 per kWh.
Jeff Evanson, vice president of investor relations of Tesla Motors, debunked the comparison made by Bereisa, by saying that Tesla’s cost on its 60 kWh battery pack for its Model 3 is way below $190 per kWh. He even cited that the actual figure is 26% less than that of Bereisa’s estimate.
Evanson also explained that the Model 3 will be partially made of aluminum. While the sedan’s chassis would end up heavier on volume than the all-aluminum Model S, the Model 3 is about 20% smaller than its older brother, thus compensating for such and allowing it to achieve a range of over 215 miles on a less than 60 kWh pack.
The Tesla Model 3 will be officially released to the dealers late next year and if all goes according to the plan of the American electric carmaker, it will be a complete game-changer, confidently states Elon Musk.
“The Tesla Model 3 will be officially released to the dealers late next year…” Not quite. Tesla does not sell through dealers.