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Model 3 deliveries start in 2017 (delivered)
Elon Musk promised Model 3 deliveries start in 2017 by the end of 2017. It happened on time.
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“when are deliveries? Well, they're next year, so. So I do feel fairly confident that it will be next year.”
— Elon Musk · Mar 31, 2016 · Tesla Model 3 Unveiling (March 31, 2016), video, ~00:12:29 00:12:29 ↗
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:12:29 — TESLA MODEL 3 UNVEILING (MARCH 31, 2016), VIDEO, ~00:12:29
What actually happened
Tesla handed over the first 30 Model 3s at a Fremont event on July 28, 2017. Wikipedia: Tesla Model 3 (first deliveries July 28, 2017) ↗
The Progression
Mar 31, 2016
The promise: “when are deliveries? Well, they're next year, so. So I do feel fairly confident that it will be next year.” · Tesla Model 3 Unveiling (March 31, 2016), video, ~00:12:29 00:12:29 ↗
Jul 28, 2017
Delivered — on time. Tesla handed over the first 30 Model 3s at a Fremont event on July 28, 2017. Wikipedia: Tesla Model 3 (first deliveries July 28, 2017) ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Delivered · on time. It happened.
At the Model 3 unveiling in March 2016 Elon Musk said deliveries would start in 2017. The first Model 3s were handed over in July 2017.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-10-12- [VIDEO] Tesla Model 3 Unveiling (March 31, 2016), video, ~00:12:29 @ 00:12:29
- [TRANSCRIPT] Tesla Model 3 Unveiling (March 31, 2016) — Elon Musk Archive transcript @ 00:12:29
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