Tesla has told its internal teams select Model Y owners in parts of the United States and Canada will be receiving free ‘All-Weather Protection Kits’ free of charge. This kit for Model Y owners consists of both Paint Protection Film (PPF) and Mud Flaps at no extra charge. Tesla says this complimentary offering is for […]
The Tesla Model Y has finally made landfall in Europe — reports Teslarati. Tesla’s all-electric CUV has been available in the U.S. since March 2020, and in China since January of this year, but European deliveries kept facing delays due to backlogs in other regions. The Model Y was originally expected to arrive in Europe during […]
Tesla has shared a new video in China, showing off its Model Y factory floor in action at its Gigafactory in Shanghai, as recorded and shared by Jason Yang on YouTube. The 39-second time-lapse video above shows Tesla’s incredible robotic production line for its Model Y compact crossover SUV. The machines making the Model Y […]
June proved to be a record-breaking month for electric vehicle (EV) sales across the globe, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) making up approximately 20% of all vehicles registered. Fully electric vehicles saw a total of 407,000 registrations worldwide in June and accounted for 6.1% of […]
Tesla’s Model Y compact crossover SUV is seeing some heavy demand it appears, as new orders are now showing estimated delivery dates of December for the USA and Canada, for the entry Long Range configuration. Performance versions of the Model Y are showing delivery in 7-9 weeks, however. During Tesla’s Q2 earnings call, CEO Elon […]
According to Kaushik VR (@kkvr2823), founder of the ByteofWhy podcast, Tesla has enabled the in-cabin camera for the Model Y in Canada with software update 2021.12.25.7, which started rolling out on Wednesday. Canadian Model Y units now join their Model 3 brethren, which had their in-cabin cameras enabled previously in software update 2021.12.25.6. With the […]
A thread posted to Reddit on Friday highlights the possibility of the 2021 Model Y and the 2021 Model 3 getting yet another new icon for the electric door release button — an arrowhead pointing towards the direction the door is supposed to open. Originally, the door release buttons on the Model 3 and Model Y […]
Tesla has increased the price of its Model 3 and Model Y, yet again. This time around, the Long Range versions of each vehicle have increased in price by $1,000 USD (via @SawyerMerritt). Model Y Long Range: $53,990 USD (+$1000; was $52,990) Performance: $60,990 USD – no change Model 3 Standard Range Plus: $39,990 USD; […]
After quietly adding Bioweapon Defense Mode and HEPA filters to its Model Y compact crossover SUV, Tesla has since added mention of the feature to its website in Canada and the USA. Under the Interior ‘Feature Details’ and scrolling down to ‘Convenience’, you’ll now see HEPA air filtration system listed as a standard feature (via […]
Tesla continues to deliver its Model Y compact crossover SUV in the United States with new Bioweapon Defense Mode and HEPA filter. The feature allows for a cabin to have clean, purified air that is on par with hospitals, as HEPA filters can capture and remove airborne particles, microorganisms and other contaminants. For all Tesla […]
Tesla recently launched its Bioweapon Defense Mode for the Model Y crossover SUV in the United States. The feature was previously exclusive to the Model Y in China, and the flagship Model S and Model X. Many existing Tesla Model Y customers have been wondering about a HEPA filter retrofit, and according to well-connected Tesla […]
The Wolfeboro Police Department in New Hampshire has received a free 2021 Tesla Model Y, donated by a family that wished to remain anonymous, reports WMUR. “We’ve been tracking the data coming back from those deployments so we can see if this is something that will be beneficial to Wolfeboro,” said Police Commissioner Steve Wood. […]
Tesla’s Model Y estimated delivery dates have been pushed back to October, when earlier this week the website indicated September. According to Tesla’s website for the U.S. and Canada, the entry Long Range Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive Model Y is now showing October, while the Performance version is showing 7-11 weeks. Tesla North reader James […]
Image via @klwtts Tesla has started to implement its Bioweapon Defense Mode on the Model Y compact crossover SUV for the first time in the United States. Previously, Bioweapon Defense Mode, which uses HEPA air filters, was only available on the Model S and Model X, and the Model Y when it launched in China […]
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office in Everett, Washington, has announced that it will be adding a Tesla Model Y Long Range to its fleet o patrol cars in a pilot program to test the viability of electric vehicles (EVs) in patrol work — reports The Everett Herald. Snohomish County isn’t the first in the U.S. to […]
