Drive Tesla Canada reports that Tesla may be operating two Model Y production lines at Austin’s Giga Factory. One is for the dual motor long range version, which was also the base version of the Model Y, and the other is for the new dual motor. Standard range 279 miles version.
Some of its readers say they have received a notification from the company that a VIN number with the letter A in the 11th position is assigned to the Model Y long-haul vehicle they are ordering. A stands for Austin. To date, all vehicles shipped in North America have been assembled at the Fremont plant in California.
The new standard range model isn’t listed on Tesla’s website, but it’s available to anyone who ordered Model Y and lives near the Austin factory. The initial price was $ 59,990, but a few days later it was raised to $ 61,990. Long range cars are currently listed for $ 65,990.
Tesla likes to start delivering new models to people who live near the factory. The first Model 3 sedan was handed over to employees at the Fremont plant. The theory is that if a new model encounters a post-production problem, it can be quickly fixed in the factory. One might say that this is to use the customer as a guinea pig and perform a prototype test before other companies give the key to the actual customer. However, there is no additional charge to run this service on Tesla.
The Model Y Long Range uses 2170 battery cells that have been powering the model since its inception, and the new Standard Range uses Tesla’s new Large Format 4680 cells as part of a new structural battery pack. It is supposed. Part of the reason for that assumption is that Tesla refused to answer questions from the media for over a year.
The good news is that Tesla is starting to build a Model Y long range car in Texas. The bad news is that new owners don’t know which battery is in a Texas car. Thank you to Elon for giving you the right people, and a happy drive!
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