Elon Musk starts Tesla Model 3 online orders early, opens to more countries

It feels more like a gadget debut than a car unveiling.
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Just a few hours before Tesla unveils its long-awaited Model 3, the upstart EV automaker's CEO and co-founder, Elon Musk, tweeted several major updates about the online ordering process.

Not only has he opened up orders an hour before he's set to take the stage and unveil the car, he's also opening the online order forms to more countries.


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The countries now allowed to place online reservations for the Model 3 include Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, New Zealand, Singapore and Ireland.

Musk's tweets also include a bit of bad news: Tesla is limiting Model 3 reservations to two per customer.

This feels less like a car unveiling, and rather more like the ultimate tech gadget debut. But that may just be pointing us towards the future of the industry.

Regardless, I will be live at the Model 3 debut, live tweeting and doing a Facebook Live stream when I get to drive the Model 3. 

Be sure to check back when the event kicks off at 11:30 p.m. ET, 8:30 p.m. PT.

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