Tesla Motors Inc. has not announced the name of its forthcoming electric vehicle for masses. In result, it is the subject of debates and rumors. High-volume Tesla Model E is going to debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, according to the manufacturer’s chief designer Franz von Holzhauzen. Sales of the model are expected to start in 2016 or 2017.

The automaker unveiled this model last year in February at Tesla’s design studio in Hawthorne. Tesla is going to build The model X at Fremont, California.

In his interview with German Auto Bild Holzhausen called the new model «electric cars for the masses». In addition, he said it would help the manufacturer to step up to a new level. This will be a turning point for the company. For instance, the price of the automaker’s Roadster is at more than $100, 000. In its turn, the cost of the Model S begins at $62,400. Tesla has not yet informed regarding the price of the Model X. Nonetheless, rumors predict that it will cost around $35,000.

Manufacturing a third, low priced car will require the automaker to discover the sweet spot in blending battery capacity, size, and cost. Tesla will press a 200-mile driving range out of a battery. The butter currently available in the Model S is smaller and has a maximum EPA-rated range of 265 miles.

Tesla Model X

According to Tesla reports, Model X will be all-wheel-drive. Thus, it will have higher sit that Model S and cranked wing style doors which enable easier access to the 2nd and 3r row of seats.

Model X is not the only surprise Tesla has prepared to its fans. According to the company CEO Elon Musk, the automaker is planning to design a pickup truck during the next 5 years.