“including record-setting range as well as exhilarating acceleration and handling that could make it a healthy competitor to performance-oriented cars such as BMW’s 3 Series and the Audi A4”

This was not expected at all. If indeed all CR issues will or have already been fixed, we can expect the model 3 to sell like hot cakes in the USA and a worthy competitor to BMW and all. The minimalist interior itself will sell very well. The tablet controls is just something new, it is the future...