
By DeathJuice.com | October 8, 2025 | By Monty Pythonâs Disgruntled Auto Club
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[Triumphant Fanfare Plays, Followed by the Sound of a Dying Battery]
And now for something completely stupid.
Tesla the worldâs most ambitious startup cosplaying as a car company has proudly announced its newest innovation: less car for more money! Introducing the Tesla Model 3 Standard, or as we like to call it, The Model 3 Subtraction.
For the low, low price of $38,380, you too can experience the thrill of not having a radio, not having ventilated seats, and not having any remaining dignity.
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đŚ âAFFORDABLEâ IS A STATE OF MIND
Tesla insists that this new âStandardâ model makes electric driving more accessible. How? By making sure you canât afford to want one.
The car starts at $36,990, but of course thereâs a $1,390 âgetting it to youâ fee, a $250 âwe canât refund thatâ fee, and a $10 âtire feeâ presumably to ensure your car comes with tires. Because why not charge for that? Next year, look out for Teslaâs Optional Steering Wheel Experience Package⢠for $499.
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đ LESS POWER, MORE SOUL (DEPLETION)
The new Model 3 boasts a range of 321 miles, or roughly the distance from your house to the next working charger. Itâs slower, heavier, and less exciting than a beige Volvo in loafers.
Tesla has even replaced its âfancy shock absorbersâ with something called âpassive shock absorbers.âWe assume this means the suspension simply accepts your fate without complaint, a perfect metaphor for Teslaâs modern customer base.
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đť RADIO? YOU MEAN âVINTAGE SILENCEâ?
In an era where even microwaves have Bluetooth, Tesla has bravely eliminated the radio antenna. No AM. No FM. No joy. Just you, your thoughts, and the sound of your existential dread echoing off the glass roof.
Want to listen to the news? Too bad. Want to hear music? Hope you like buffering.
For an extra $0, Elon Musk himself will not call you to explain why.
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đŞ THE INTERIOR: WHERE DREAMS GO TO DIE
The Model 3 Standardâs interior is a triumph of subtraction. The seats are now part textile, part despair. Rear passengers get manual air vents â a thrilling callback to the 1987 Toyota Corolla.
Gone are the heated seats, powered mirrors, and ambient lighting. In fact, if you sit still long enough, you may feel Tesla slowly removing more features via over-the-air update.
One driver reportedly got into his Model 3 Standard last night to find his horn had been reassigned to premium only.
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đ GLASS ROOF, BLACK SEATS, PURE HELL
Unlike its more expensive sibling, the Model 3 Standard keeps its glass roof. Which is lovely unless you live anywhere the sun exists. Combine that with the all-black interior, and congratulations! Youâve purchased a rolling convection oven.
Nothing says âsustainable luxuryâ like peeling yourself off vegan leather every August morning.
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đ IN CONCLUSION: THE CAR FOR TRUE BELIEVERS
If youâve ever said, âI wish my car made me feel more like a monk in a minimalist monastery,â Tesla has delivered.
For everyone else â thereâs Hyundai, Nissan, and the faint memory of when Tesla felt like the future instead of a punchline.
At DeathJuice.com, we salute Tesla for its unwavering dedication to doing less, charging more, and calling it innovation.
Next week on DeathJuice:
⢠âCybertruck Update: Now 14% More Angular, 100% Less Deliveredâ
⢠âMuskâs Next Big Thing: Pay-per-Blip Headlightsâ
⢠âWe Test-Drive a Leaf and Feel Emotions Againâ
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[End Scene: A man in a suit drives the new Model 3 into a field and yells âThis car is electric!â before the screen fades to black with the caption:]
âAnd now for something completely refundable.