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However, this pricing received some criticism. AJ analyzed the inflation-adjusted promise made in 2016 when Elon unveiled the Model 3 at a $35,000 starting price. Adjusted for inflation, that’s roughly $47,000 today, meaning the new Model 3’s $37,000 price is substantially below the inflation-adjusted expectation—an unexpected achievement in affordability.
Elon reposted AJ’s analysis, confirming its accuracy with a simple “correct.”