Model Y

After reports earlier this month of a family’s Tesla Model Y glass roof falling off while driving on the highway, there is another Model Y owner who has reported a similar story. According to Business Insider, Tesla Model Y owner Joe Fraga was contacted by Tesla October 7th, the day after the original family’s glass […]

With so many exciting developments in progress, it can be hard to keep up with all the news of Tesla units to come. Leaving the Tesla Design Studio in California, Twitter user @teslaphotografr spotted what many believe might be a wrapped Euro Model Y test vehicle on Tuesday. Users on Twitter speculated as to just […]

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla says it is recalling over 2,500 of its 2020 Model Y SUVs (via CNET). The NHTSA letter to Tesla dated October 16, 2020, details acknowledgment of the recall issue, described as “trailer brake lights that fail to illuminate during braking increase the risk of a […]

Aside from unleashing its refresh for the Tesla Model 3 tonight, the company has also updated the Model Y, increasing its range for both Long Range and Performance versions. The Tesla Model Y Long Range now has a range of 326 miles, up from 316 miles (525 km in Canada; was 509km), while the Performance […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has just confirmed Model Y 7-seater configurations will start production in November, with the first deliveries to take place in early December. “Starting production on 7 seater next month, initial deliveries early December,” said Musk in a reply to @teslaownersSV. Starting production on 7 seater next month, initial deliveries early December […]

After being unable to comprehensively review the Tesla Model Y upon its release due to the ongoing pandemic, the folks at MotorTrend finally got their hands on a Tesla Model Y Dual-Motor Long Range All-Wheel Drive and put it to the test. We put the 2020 @Tesla Model Y Long Range electric SUV on our test […]

Tesla’s recent 2020.40.3 software update has introduced a quiet change for users of the company’s mobile app and Homelink. Homelink is an accessory available for purchase from Tesla, which lets owners control their home garage doors. Previously, in order to use Homelink in the Tesla mobile app, you would require to have purchased Full Self-Driving […]

A user on Reddit has just reported an unfortunate and truly-newsworthy low in quality control for a new Tesla Model Y. User u/Indescribables was driving home from the Tesla dealership in their dad’s new Model Y, when the glass roof came off in its entirety on the freeway. In the original post, the user wrote, […]

Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y have selfie cameras built into the cabin, located above the rearview mirror mount. Back in April, Tesla hackers were able to share the view of just what this camera can see and its angle of view. Why is this selfie camera there? Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter […]

Tesla recently offered an in-app purchase acceleration boost for the Model Y, bringing the feature to its latest compact SUV (it is also available on Model 3). For a cool $2,000 USD, you can tap a few buttons and instantly make your Tesla Model Y faster by half a second. Is it worth it? A […]

Tesla has released an Acceleration Boost upgrade for its Model Y compact SUV, available as a $2,000 USD purchase. This addition matches what has been available from Tesla for the Model 3. The Acceleration Boost offers an improved 0-60 mph time, from 4.8 seconds down to 4.3 seconds (it should have been 4.20 seconds in […]

For Tesla Model Y owners with 19-inch Gemini wheels, you can now take off the aero caps and proudly display the wheels underneath with Tesla’s Gemini Wheel Cap Kit, available for $50 USD in their online store. “For drivers who want to display the visually striking design hidden under the Gemini wheel cap. The Gemini […]

Some Tesla Model Y owners are shocked and some impressed at the electric vehicle maker’s ingenuity or lack thereof, when it comes to the cooling system on the new compact SUV. One Tesla Motors Club forum member shared an image of their Model Y and the liquid cooled condenser (LCC), part of the refrigerant manifold […]

Tesla Model Y deliveries have begun ahead of schedule, as reported by Tesmanian. Worldwide, Tesla has already sold around 30,000 copies of the Model Y, marking it the 3rd best-selling car in the world in the month of July. While Tesla’s electric crossover had only been delivered in the US and Canada prior to this, […]

Tesla’s Model Y estimated delivery times have dropped down to just 2-4 weeks for orders in the United States and Canada, reaching new lows for wait times for the compact SUV. For both Long Range and Performance configurations, Tesla’s website is showing a Model Y can be delivered in a 2-4 week timeframe. https://twitter.com/TailosiveEV/status/1299383567621828610 Previously,...