Orders for lower-priced Tesla hit 198,000

Orders for lower-priced Tesla hit 198,000HAWTHORNE, Calif. (AP) — Demand for Tesla Motors’ new lower-priced electric car surprised even the company’s CEO Friday as 198,000 people plunked down $1,000 deposits to reserve their vehicles.“Definitely going to need to rethink production planning,” a surprised CEO Elon Musk said on his Twitter feed.Musk unveiled the car Thursday night at a design studio near Los Angeles. It starts at $35,000 and has a range of 215 miles p