More than 200 line up at Montreal Tesla dealership for dibs on new car - lithium ion cell

On Thursday morning, Tesla's global dealer lineup was huge, and Montreal was no exception. By 8 a. m.
More than 200 people gathered outside the dealer at Ferrier St. in Côte-des-Neiges—Nôtre-Dame-de-Grâce.
They are all waiting to put down the refundable stuff in order to have the opportunity to buy an electric car they have never seen before and not drive until sometime next year at the earliest.
Start Thursday morning at 9. m.
It was Tesla's first day of deposit. hyped car.
There was a bus from Quebec City in the crowd.
In the first place, Ward Rey-
Dorion resident Ian Pavelko arrived at the dealer's office at five o'clock P. M. on Tuesday. m.
Tents stayed in the dealer parking lot for two nights.
He specifically bought a tent for waiting and had a graphic artist work with him at the wheel manufacturing company to put the Tesla logo on it.
He said there were three people on Tuesday night, but the crowd really started to gather on Wednesday night.
"Only three of us were there on the first night, but when I went to bed on Wednesday night, we were 20 years old," Pavelkosaid said . ".
"By 5: 30 (Thursday morning), we were in our 70 s and there were more than 200 people when the dealer opened.
Pavelko has traditional gasoline.
An electric car of 2007 Audi A4, but has been fascinated by Tesla for many years.
"I never thought I would buy one because it was too expensive," Pavelko said . ".
"But a year ago, I (heard of Model 3) was blown away.
I have been counting down.
However, those in line will have to give the money to Tesla without any details about the car, which can be sold for $35,000 for a fee of 480 at a time, there are numerous reports.
The price is likely to be in the United States. S.
The dollar figure for this car, Canadians should pay more.
The company says the latest Tesla will be called Model 3, the most affordable price for it.
The cheapest Teslas on the market is currently selling for up to $70,000.
Some details of the Tesla Model 3 will be announced at 8: 30 at an event in Los Angeles. m.
Thursday Pacific Time
The company has been vague about when Model 3 will go public, saying it will sell a limited number of products by early 2017.
However, teslau has been notorious for missing the production deadline.
Model X, which went public last fall, was delayed for a year.
The company's founder said he hopes Tesla's annual sales around the world will more than five times by 2020.
The company is building a factory in inFremont, California.
Production will start there at the end of 2017.
A spokesman for Tesla dealers declined the request for an interview.
Tesla is a car company that produces electric cars and batteries.
Teslashave is one of the longest electric vehicles on the market, some of which can travel 480 kilometers on a single charge.
Electric motors are based on a design invented by electrical engineers and physicist Nicolas Tesla in the 1800 s.
Teslas is the first vehicle to use lithium.
Ion batteries and the first production vehicle capable of driving more than 320 kilometers on a single charge.
So far, the company has sold Model S and Model X at a retail price of about $100,000.
It is said that the Model 3 is Tesla's most affordable car ever, and the price is expected to hover around $35,000.
Tesla's founder is Elon Musk.
Founder of Space X
The company has won a contract for NASA to develop a successor to the space shuttle and is working to build a spacecraft that will eventually fly to Mars.
Among other things, Tesla offers 480-volt fast-
The charging station can fill a car with electricity within 37 minutes.
Some Teslas now also have an automatic
In some cases, the car can drive by itself.