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Old 04-14-2016, 03:52 PM   #57 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sendler View Post
I'm surprised they didn't design this mass market car as a hatch back first. This will give the Bolt a competitive edge in the target market.
I think I posted this in the other thread already...

But the hatch will be on the "crossover" based on the Model 3 platform, which will ultimately be the more popular bodystyle, going by current sales trends.
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