【Delires obscenes (1998)】

Tesla's least expensive car,Delires obscenes (1998) the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus, has been renamed to just the Tesla Model 3 (via Teslarati). This model is listed under the "Rear-Wheel Drive" category, so you could also call it the Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive.

The two other Model 3 options are listed under the "Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive" category, and have the same names as before: the Tesla Model 3 Long Range, and the Tesla Model 3 Performance.

Call it "Model 3" Credit: tesla

Given that there are only three Model 3 variants available, the name change makes sense; the "Standard" portion of the name seemed superfluous anyway.

Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

---

You May Also Like

---

---

Tesla used to have a Long Range Model 3 variant with rear-wheel drive. This model is currently not available, and — judging by the name change — probably isn't coming back any time soon. Also, Tesla used to sell an even cheaper model, the $35,000 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range, but that has been discontinued.

SEE ALSO: Teslas will drive under the Las Vegas Strip in tunnels

Teslarati noticed that the name change might stem from a Twitter conversation between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and a user who suggested that the "standard" portion in the name is not appealing, with Musk answering that it was a "good point."

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

Tesla has recently increased the price of its cars, so the three options – the Model 3, Model 3 Long Range, and Model 3 Performance – now cost $43,990, $49,990, and $57,990, respectively.

Topics Tesla

• Life
• Games
• Science
• Deals
• Shopping
• Digital Culture
• Tech
• Social Good

• NYT Connections hints and answers for May 2: Tips to solve 'Connections' #691.
• The Morning News Roundup for July 15, 2014
• Soviet Ghosts by Dan Piepenbring
• An Interview with Carol Muske
• NYT mini crossword answers for May 9, 2025
• Reality Bites
• Dear Diary: An Interview with Esther Pearl Watson by Meg Lemke
• An Interview with Donald Margulies
• Best portable power station deal: Save $179.01 on the EcoFlow River 2 Max
• The Morning News Roundup for June 24, 2014

• Amazon's Prime Wardrobe will let you try on almost anything for free
• Here's the one reason everyone is going to miss Sean Spicer
• MacBook Air turns into a touchscreen with the AirBar
• Eerily beautiful bioluminescent algae looks super fun to splash through
• Barbie's new crew includes Man Bun Ken and a slew of diverse millennials
• Han Solo movie isn't new. 'Star Wars' directors never win
• Kamala Harris releases a 45
• Tiger Woods tweets he's getting 'professional help' for pain meds after DUI
• Rick Perry denies the reality that CO2 is the main climate change driver, and here we go again
• Very tall footballer tweets very good holiday joke

• The best day to book your flight, according to Google
• Bayou Medicine
• The Morning News Roundup for July 15, 2014
• What We’re Loving: Voyeurism, Privacy, the King of the Monkeys by The Paris Review
• Best robot vacuum deal: Eufy Omni C20 robot vacuum and mop at record
• The Discovery of Oneself: An Interview with Daniel Mendelsohn by Ioanna Kohler
• The Morning News Roundup for June 30, 2014
• An Interview with Donald Margulies
• NYT Strands hints, answers for April 14
• The Morning News Roundup for July 9, 2014

• Better Buy: Previous
• Comfort Food by Sadie Stein
• The Oldest Book in English, and Other News by Dan Piepenbring
• Alice Munro on Censorship
• Stablecoin bill advances in U.S. Senate as Trump critics call to end his crypto dealings
• Letter from Tel Aviv: Love and Rockets by Rebecca Sacks
• Recapping Dante: Canto 33, or History’s Vaguest Cannibal by Alexander Aciman
• The Morning News Roundup for July 17, 2014
• Today's Hurdle hints and answers for April 23, 2025
• The Morning News Roundup for July 21, 2014