Tesla is desperately trying to avoid 'misperceptions' about its long-awaited Model 3 (TSLA)

Tesla is actively trying to eliminate any "misperceptions" about the Model 3 as it inches closer to deliveries.
The electric-car maker wrote in its investor letter Wednesday that the Model 3 should not be seen as the next-generation Model S. Tesla CEO Elon Musk made similar comments on Twitter in March, but the company is now going out of its way to ease expectations in an SEC filing, which is noteworthy.
The letter shows Tesla sees a need to temper expectations before deliveries begin at the en