2017 Tesla Model 3 production will be much lower than anticipated, analyst claims

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The release schedule surrounding Tesla's Model 3 is nothing short of ambitious, with the company still maintaining that deliveries will begin in late 2017. With construction on the Gigafactory still ongoing, Tesla says that it began building Model 3 prototypes about 6-7 weeks ago. Additionally, Tesla last month publicly stated that "Model 3 vehicle development, supply chain and manufacturing" remain on track "to support volume deliveries in the second half of 2017."

At the same time, Tesla hasn't wavered from its touted $35,000 price point, an attractive entry point for Tesla and EV fans who aren't in a position to fork over upwards of $80,000 for the company's flagship Model S. Of course, with such a low price point, the Model 3 won't exactly be a carbon copy of the Model S. Recently, Musk relayed via Twitter that the Model 3 will not ship with a traditional dashboard while adding that the "Model 3 is just a smaller, more affordable version of [the] Model S w less range & power & fewer features."

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