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With the official unveiling of the Tesla Model 3 only hours away, some specifications of Tesla's latest model have reportedly been leaked by an enthusiast website 'eletrek'.  According to a 'source' with close connections to the Tesla company it's reported that 0-60 mph times will be under 4 seconds and an additional 80kwh battery will be available as an option for the Model 3 that will give the car a 300+ mile range.  No word...

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JB Straubel, Tesla Motors design chief gave an hour long talk at the University of Nevada in which he discusses some of the aspects of the upcoming Model 3 electric car by the company.  He touches on the company's new gigafactory being built in northern Nevada and talks about what Tesla has been able to accomplish so far and where the company intends to go.   He also discusses his company's thoughts on education and technolo...

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What do you do if you're sitting in a hotel lobby and happen to overhear the Tesla design chief on the phone next to you?  You ask as many questions about the upcoming Tesla 3 that he'll permit you to ask of course!  And that's just what Daniel hoffman, a regular reader of CleanTechnica did when he found himself in that very situation.  Daniel could only get a few quick answers out of Bernhard Lee, Tesla's design chief and he ...

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Tesla Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel has revealed that the Model 3 platform will employ both new battery and engine technology so far not seen in Tesla's Model S and X platforums.  In Straubel's words, Tesla will be "inventing a whole new platform" for the Model 3. It will also have "a new battery architecture, it's a new motor technology - brand new vehicle structure...so it's a lot of work. This is something we started...