Tesla's first sleek Model 3s are on the road

Tesla's Model 3 was released Friday to its first owners: 30 lucky employees who will be basically beta testing the electric sedan before the rest of us mere mortals can get inside.  

The first owners all got the higher-end model, priced at $44,000. But, the Model 3's base model will cost just $35,000, putting it in the same price range as the Chevy Bolt EV.

Driving the car is pretty damn awesome as Mashable's Chief Correspondent Lance Ulanoff can attest, but it may be quite some time before others who preordered the car can get behind the wheel.  Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tesla's about to go through about "6 months of manufacturing hell."  Read more...