Tesla's new Model Y AWD, which sports a 4680 battery cell, was seen in a leaked internal memo, revealing its pricing and other details.
People view a model of the new Tesla Model Y unveiled earlier in Hawthorne, California on March 14, 2019. - Tesla introduced a new electric sports utility vehicle slightly bigger and more expensive than its Model 3, pitched as an electric car for the masses. Tesla chief executive Elon Musk showed off the "Model Y" late Thursday, March 14, 2019, at the company's design studio in the southern California city of Hawthorne, and the company began taking orders online.
Tesla's New Model Y AWD
The Tesla Model Y AWD with 4680 battery cells was launched during the Giga Rodeo, which is the grand opening event of the Gigafactory in Austin, Texas.
However, the new version of the Model Y has yet to be formally released to Tesla customers. Not to mention that the new AWD electric car has yet to be included in both the configurator and the inventory of the tech giant.
On top of that, as per a news story by Electrek, the EV tech giant of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is still mum about the specific details of the new Texas-made Model Y, such as its pricing and specs.
It comes even as Tesla has already started the deliveries of the all-new version of the Model Y crossover.
Instead, the Tesla CEO and founder, Musk, dubbed the Texas-made Model Y as "revolutionary." The tech exec also confirmed that the new version of the electric crossover features a new 4680 battery cell.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures during the unveiling of the new Tesla Model Y in Hawthorne, California on March 14, 2019. - Tesla introduced a new electric sports utility vehicle slightly bigger and more expensive than its Model 3, pitched as an electric car for the masses.
On top of that, Musk also revealed that the new Model Y flaunts a simpler production process, along with its improvements in efficiency and safety.
However, all of these are still vague descriptions of the new Tesla crossover.
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Model Y AWD Pricing, Specs
But this time around, an internal memo of the EV maker for its employees has slipped with more concrete information regarding the Giga Texas Model Y.
According to a recent report by Tesla North, initial reports about the leaked internal memo of Tesla have already detailed the pricing of the new Model Y with 4680 battery cells.
The internal memo reportedly said that the Texas-made Model Y costs $59,990.
Thanks to a post by a Twitter user that goes by the username "WholeMarsBlog," we get to confirm more details about the new version of the Tesla EV.
The base model of the Model Y AWD, which sells for $59,990, sports 279 miles of battery range, along with 0-60 mph acceleration in just 5 seconds.
Tesla said that the lower battery range of the new Model despite the new 4680 batteries comes as the EV maker is balancing its price and performance.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Texas All Wheel Drive Model Y.
— Whole Mars Catalog (@WholeMarsBlog) April 13, 2022
It is Tesla’s first car with high nickel 4680 and structural pack. It will be the lowest priced Model Y available, starting under $60k.
Range is 279 miles EPA and 0 - 60 is 5s. Smaller battery than LR
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Written by Teejay Boris
