Orders For Tesla’s Lower-Price Car Reach 325,000

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DETROIT (AP) – Tesla Motors says worldwide orders for its new lower-priced Model 3 electric car have hit 325,000.
CEO Elon Musk says on Twitter Thursday that the number is still rising.
Customers must put down $1,000 to order the cars, which start at $35,000 and have a range of 215 miles per charge. The deposits are refundable.
The Palo Alto, California, company started taking orders March 31, shortly before Musk unveiled the car in