You Can Now Order New Tesla Model Y in USA — Plus Brand New Video/Commercial

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The new version of the Tesla Model Y (“Juniper”) was simply revealed in China two weeks in the past. It’s obtained a beautiful new frontend with that LED gentle strip throughout the automobile. It additionally has extra tech packed inside — a display for backseat passengers, for instance. It nonetheless affords super vary, energy, and software program for a comparatively inexpensive value as nicely. The query we had a pair weeks in the past was: how lengthy till you may order this new Mannequin Y within the US. The reply: now.

In the event you head to Tesla’s web site and go to the Tesla Model Y design studioyou do first see the older Mannequin Y design. Nevertheless, beneath the $299/month Lengthy Vary Rear-Wheel Drive possibility, the $399/month Lengthy Vary All-Wheel Drive possibility, and the $599/month Efficiency All-Wheel Drive possibility, you see the New Mannequin Y Lengthy Vary All-Wheel Drive Launch Sequence possibility for $699/month.

So, sure, the brand new Mannequin Y comes at a premium price for now, however what else are you able to anticipate whereas manufacturing ramps up and as Tesla works to empty out older Mannequin Y stock?

Now, after all, phrase on the road is Donald Trump is pulling the plug on the EV tax credit score at any second, so the additional financial savings from having the $7,500 tax credit score utilized may very well be misplaced any day. Although, should you choose this new Mannequin Y over the older one, maybe it’ll come down in value by that a lot in a number of months anyway.

In the event you have a look at the automobile utilizing the money tab, the associated fee for the most affordable model, the Lengthy Vary Rear-Wheel Drive, is $44,990, whereas the associated fee for the Lengthy Vary All-Wheel Drive is $47,990, the associated fee for the Efficiency All-Wheel Drive is $51,490, and the associated fee for the New Mannequin Y Lengthy Vary All-Wheel Drive Launch Sequence is $59,990. That’s a $15,000 hole between the most affordable Mannequin Y and the brand new Mannequin Y, and it’s a $12,000 hole between the outdated Lengthy Vary AWD and the brand new Lengthy Vary AWD.

Curiously, in the end, Tesla has at all times produced what’s principally a standard auto business/video. I’m curious to see if Tesla begins utilizing this as a traditional TV business wherever:

Whereas the Tesla Mannequin Y remains to be one of the best promoting electrical automobile within the US and the world, and this replace ought to give it a lift in gross sales in 2025, the actual fact is now you can get a equally sized new Ford Mustang Mach-E or Hyundai IONIQ 5 or Ev6 for considerably much less cash ($39,995, $42,500, $42,600). Although, boosting to vary above 300 miles (should you actually assume you want that) will once more enhance the worth of these latter two. The Mustang Mach-E, although, does supply 300 miles of vary at simply $39,995 — fairly spectacular.

Then there’s the 2024 CleanTechnica Car of the Year in the USAthe Chevrolet Equinox EV, which starts at just $33,600 whereas providing 319 miles of vary. Astounding! That’s the identical quantity of vary as the brand new Mannequin Y (or one mile much less) for about $26,000 much less! Or, evaluating the bottom RWD Equinox EV to the bottom RWD Mannequin Y, it’s nonetheless about $12,000 much less.

There’s additionally the Volkswagen ID.4 ($39,735), Honda Prologue ($47,400), Audi Q4 and-tron ($49,800), Volvo Ex30 ($44,900), and others on this neighborhood as nicely. The market affords rather more right now than it did 5 years in the past, with loads of completely different choices with related specs and pricing for individuals who choose completely different designs, options, or manufacturers.