Tesla’s Model 3 is the most highly anticipated car of the 21st century. It may be the most eagerly awaited car of all time. More than 450,000 people put down $1,000 refundable deposits to reserve one of the “affordable” battery electric sedans after Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk unveiled the car and inaugurated the waiting list in March 2016. Since then, online forums and automotive news websites have breathlessly reported every Musk tweet, production delay or postponed delivery date. Now the first Model 3s are rolling away from the Fremont factory, and we were able to secure one for a long holiday weekend test drive. So? The Model 3, from its inception as Tesla’s “mass-market vehicle,” promised the transportation trifecta of long range, low cost and high performance. The 3 was to be sporty, silent and quick, and emit zero pollutants, while going at least 200 miles on a charge and costing less than $35,000 before rebates and incentives. Many people assumed it woul