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A Chinese automaker has launched a newelectric vehiclethat looks a stack like theTesla Model 3but cost nearly half as much . Alongside the Model Y , the Model 3 is one of Tesla ’s well - selling products that get down life as a $ 35,000 fomite but now costs significantly higher following multiple price hikes over the years . Thanks partly to its comparatively lowly price rag , it is one of the most popular cars in Tesla ’s portfolio . So much so that last calendar month , Teslastopped taking reservation for the Model 3 Long Rangedue to excessive demand .
Tesla is one of the biggest EV manufacturers in the world , having trade more than 936,000 vehicle last twelvemonth and more than 250,000 during Q2 , 2022 . The arise popularity of Tesla vehicle is not just a North American phenomenon , either . in the beginning this twelvemonth , Elon Musk confirmed thatTesla is ramping up product of the correct - hand - driveway Model Yto meet demand in Australia , Japan and other RHD markets in a will to the massive popularity of Tesla vehicles around the world .
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grant to a report byElectrek , a body politic - owned Taiwanese carmaker call Changan Automobile has launched a new galvanizing railroad car with a very similar looking at and feel to that of the Tesla Model 3 . Called the Shenlan SL03 , it is also a compact saloon like the Model 3 , with very like exterior dimensions and interior design . However , the one domain where it differs from the Model 3 is in its price . The Shenlan SL03 reportedly costs just 183,900 kwai ( around $ 26,000 ) , which is importantly cheaper than the Model 3 , which starts at $ 279,900 ( around $ 40,000 ) in China .
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According to the theme , the SL03 is about four inches longer than the Model 3 but has the same wheelbase , width and height . It also has a minimalist inside command bya large horizontal center displaylike in the Model 3 . As if that ’s not enough , the user interface for the auto ’s computer software is also reportedly very similar to that of Tesla ’s . In summation , the Shenlan SL03 is offered with two different shelling options , one with a 515 kilometre ( 320 miles ) range of mountains and another with a 705 km ( 438 miles ) mountain chain .
The study further claim that the SL03 is not some cheap knockoff from an treacherous company but has been develop in partnership withtelecom giant Huaweiand a major Tesla provider call CATL . The Shenlan SL03 has already proven to be moderately popular among buyers in China , earning as many as 15,000 reservations within just a few hours after launch . The caller contrive to deliver theTesla Model 3clone to buyers by the end of the year .
Source : Electrek
Image via: Car News China
Image via: Car News China
