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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Tesla's Car for the Masses (Sort Of)

    Last night, Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Model 3 in Hawthorne California. It’s the car Musk believes will change the world. The Tesla Model 3 is the electric car for the masses, relatively speaking. At $35,000 it’s not cheap, but it’s a fraction of the price of Tesla’s previous models.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 1, 2016 • 1 min read

    Last night, Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Model 3 in Hawthorne California. It’s the car Musk believes will change the world. The Tesla Model 3 is the electric car for the masses, relatively speaking. At $35,000 it’s not cheap, but it’s a fraction of the price of Tesla’s previous models. What does this mean for Tesla and for the car industry as a whole?

    The full episode

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    Will the Tesla Model 3 Really Change the World?
    1. 0:30Tesla's Car for the Masses (Sort Of)You’re reading this
    2. 8:27The Minimum Wage Magic Number
    3. 17:21The Art of Cassils
    4. 30:52Friday Film: Religious Films, Music Biopics and More
    5. 43:01The Problems With Pay for Play
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Will the Tesla Model 3 Really Change the World?
    1. 0:30Tesla's Car for the Masses (Sort Of)You’re reading this
    2. 8:27The Minimum Wage Magic Number
    3. 17:21The Art of Cassils
    4. 30:52Friday Film: Religious Films, Music Biopics and More
    5. 43:01The Problems With Pay for Play
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