Cars are so confusing these days - $40k USD just seems like the average price now.
My neighborhood has so many Tesla roofs I was actually surprised by your comment - but that’s fascinating! I thought they would be doing much better.
They had a $35k version, it was just off menu as recently as early 2020[0]. But it was discontinued around November of 2020[1].
[0]: https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1127490_the-35k-tesla-m...
[1]: https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/16/21569524/tesla-model-3-3...
Ford’s average transaction price (ATP) edged 4% higher to $54,008, according to Cox Automotive calculations. By comparison, Ford’s ATP was about $40,000 in Q3 2017.