Tesla has delayed its delivery timelines for the base Model Y Long Range and the induction-wheel Model Y Long Range by about a month, according to the company’s online order configurator (via @Sawyer Merritt).
The base-level Model Y Long Range now shows a delivery timeline of February 2023 through May 2023, though it previously displayed January through April 2023.
The Model Y Long Range with induction wheels now shows a delivery timeline of November 2022 through February 2023, though it previously showed October 2022 through January 2023.
In addition, the Model Y Performance now has a delivery timeline of June 2022 through August 2022.
NEWS: Tesla Model Y estimated delivery dates have changed in the US:
• Base Model Y Long Range: Feb 2023 – May 2023 (from Jan-April 2023)
• Model Y Long Range (with induction wheels): Nov 2022 – Feb 2023 (from Oct 2022 – January 2023)
• Model Y Performance: Now Jun – Aug 2022 pic.twitter.com/Gni0YpjT6s— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) April 27, 2022
Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y dominated EV sales in the U.S. for Q1, making up more than 5 percent of all cars sold in the country.
The automaker launched Tesla Model Y deliveries from Texas at its Cyber Rodeo event earlier this month, which was held to celebrate the launch of its Gigafactory Texas.
Tesla’s Texas-made Model Y units are cast in just two pieces, unlike the 171 pieces it takes to manufacture the Model 3 at the present time.
Most of these Model Y units also use Tesla’s 2170 battery cells and will for this year, before the automaker switches en masse to its next-generation 4680 battery cells — which have only been delivered with a few first edition Model Y units.
