With Tesla launching its Model Y electric SUV in China, it comes with new exclusive features such as a new wood trim on front doors, new centre console (from 2021 Model 3) heated steering wheel, plus HEPA filter with Bioweapon Defense Mode. While we’ve seen some low-quality videos of the Model Y made at Giga […]
With Tesla launching Model Y sales in China, the electric SUV gains exclusive features still not available yet for versions in North America. These Shanghai-made Model Y features include a heated steering wheel, the new centre console from the Model 3 refresh, a new front driver and passenger door wood trim and HEPA filter, which […]
Things are heating up for Tesla in China. With the launch of Model Y sales on New Year’s day, reports are showing heavy demand for the electric SUV, which is priced to undercut its competitors. In a new video released today by Jason Yang, filmed on December 31, 2020, we see a drone flyover of […]
After launching Model Y sales in China yesterday, Tesla showrooms with the new electric SUV were showing heavy foot traffic, based on videos shared on social media. According to Tesmanian, numerous Tesla stores in China with Model Y on display show what looks like intense consumer interest in the new electric vehicle, produced at Gigafactory […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai has been producing the long-anticipated Model Y for the Chinese market for the past few months, but as of today, it has finally begun selling and delivering to customers. According to a rumor reported by Tesmanian, Tesla has already received 100,000 orders for its 2021 made-in-China (MIC) Model Y, within the first […]
Winter doesn’t seem to be the easiest time for Tesla owners, though what else can we expect from a car company based out of the Bay Area, California, where it doesn’t snow at all? In a new low for the saga of Tesla’s winter performance, one Tesla Model Y owner on Facebook has shared that […]
Tesla announced it has launched Model sales in China on January 1, 2021, kicking off the New Year with its latest electric SUV (via Reuters). The Model Y has been seen testing at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, which recently completed an expansion to produce the SUV. According to Tesla’s Chinese website, the Long Range Model […]
Do you have a hitch on your Tesla? Well then if you’re the creative type, like Model Y owner Mo Suraj, you can turn your electric vehicle into a variant of Homer Simpson’s Mr. Plow. https://twitter.com/moosuraj/status/1344352546312208384?s=21 As you can see in the video above, @moosuraj shares a quick clip of his Model Y and tow […]
Back in October, Tesla hacker @greentheonly found references to HEPA filter and Bioweapon Defense Mode for the Tesla Model Y. Now, on Saturday evening, @greentheonly has found confirmation HEPA filter support and Bioweapon Defense Mode will be available for the Model 3 and Model Y, according to an update to Tesla’s vehicle manuals. “If you’re […]
In a recently published YouTube video, The Fast Lane Car puts the Tesla Model Y through an extensive ‘TFL slip test’ — a stress test designed to gauge the effectiveness of All-Wheel Drive (AWD) systems under extreme conditions. The ‘TFL slip test’ emulates the real-world conditions of rough terrain (snow, sand, mud, what have you) where one or […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says “it’s not a big deal” to charge your Tesla to 100% every night, but previously noted he recommends a charge to 90 to 95%. The reason? “At 100% state of charge, regen braking doesn’t work, because the battery is full, so car is less energy efficient,” added Musk. It’s not […]
Tesla has launched a Model Y Rear Liftgate Sunshade in its online shop for $80 USD. “Constructed of lightweight mesh fabric with a collapsible rigid frame, the rear sunshade blocks two thirds of solar thermal load without compromising rearward visibility. Easily removable, the sunshade is installed onto the interior of the rear hatch window. When […]
Things are heating up at Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai – and that’s saying something, given just how much has happened at the site throughout the year. In a pair of videos uploaded Wednesday and Thursday by YouTube channel WU WA, we get a good look at Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai, as its long-anticipated Model Y testing becomes […]
The addition of the heat pump to the Model Y has changed the game for the electric utility vehicle in terms of efficiency, and the results are just beginning to show. On Wednesday, YouTube channel Tesla Canuck released a new video, testing out the new Tesla Model Y heat pump in -11 degree (Celsius) weather. […]
When will Tesla launch deliveries of its third row Model Y? The company’s website states a “Seven Seat Interior Available in 2021.” The third row will add an extra two seats to the Model Y, allowing for seven passengers total. There has been some debate as to which way these seats are facing, giving the […]
