Tesla is promoting a brand new variant of the Mannequin Y within the U.S., and it is a cut price.
The brand new, rear-wheel drive Mannequin Y confirmed up on Tesla’s web site in a single day, changing the all-wheel drive model that was discontinued in September. It has a 260 mile vary, a high velocity of 135 mph, and goes from 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds.
The beginning worth for the RWD Mannequin Y is $43,990, which is $3,750 lower than the AWD variant that not too long ago went away. It additionally qualifies for the $7,500 Federal EV Tax Credit score, which brings the worth right down to $36,490.
As Teslarati observed, the brand new Mannequin Y is on the market in Mexico and Canada as nicely.
Sadly, this isn’t the marginally up to date Mannequin Y that confirmed up in China yesterday. That one has new, black wheels and a LED strip inside, whereas the brand new, RWD Mannequin Y that went on sale within the U.S. has no observable adjustments in comparison with earlier variations.
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There is likely to be one necessary change inside (apart from having one motor lower than the AWD variant), nonetheless. The brand new Mannequin Y may very well be utilizing Tesla’s new Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (LFP) batteries. These have decrease power density than the usual, Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (NBC) cells, however include the benefit of higher sturdiness. In follow, this could signifies that homeowners would not have to fret about charging their automobile to one hundred pc; the LFP batteries do not thoughts and will not degrade due to that.