Tesla CEO Elon Musk has since long hinted at a crossover SUV in the company¡¯s portfolio. It seems that the long haul has finally taken shape, which will now be unveiled on March 14, at the company¡¯s design studio in Los Angeles.
Named ¡®Model Y¡¯, the fifth Tesla car since the company¡¯s induction back in 2003, will be based on model 3 base but will be ¡°10 percent bigger¡± as mentioned by Musk in his latest tweet. Correspondingly, the cost of the vehicle will also take a 10 percent hike. It will, however, have a less range on the same battery pack as the Model 3.
Further information on the model, including the specifications and its pricing, will be revealed at the event. Tesla will also offer test rides of the Model Y at the event, meaning some of the pre-production prototypes are already in place.
The only teaser image of the Model Y that Tesla has put up to date shows just a black-and-white silhouette. As per what Musk has confirmed till date, the design of the Model Y finalised late last year and that the car will be manufactured at Tesla¡¯s Gigafactory outside Reno, Nevada.
Lately, Tesla has been on a roll with its announcements, as only recently the company confirmed the availability of its $35,000 (~Rs 25,00,000) Model 3 after a long wait. Simultaneously, it switched to an online only sales model as it now plans to close many of its stores around the world.
Tesla Model Y Teaser Image
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In addition to the Model Y announcement, Musk tweeted about a third version of Tesla¡¯s charging stations called ¡°Superchargers¡±, set to be revealed on Wednesday, March 6. Though Musk did not divulge the location of the first public station, he did mention that it will be going live at 8 pm PST.
Version 3 of Tesla¡¯s Supercharger is supposed to bring Tesla at par with the upcoming charging stations announced by other auto makers. BMW, for instance, had earlier announced 350kW chargers, which were eventually aimed to provide a 450kW charging. In comparison, Tesla¡¯s current Superchargers have a max rate of 145kW.