Tesla Launches Model Y RWD Variant That Can Go Upto 320 Miles On A Single Charge: Elon Musk Promises More Range On Discontinued Variant For Additional $1500 To $2000
EV giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has launched a new long-range rear-wheel drive (RWD) version of its best-selling Model Y SUV in the U.S.
What Happened: The new Long Range RWD version has an estimated range of 320 miles, a top speed of 135 mph, and can go from 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds. It starts at $44,990, the same starting price as the rear-wheel drive version of the vehicle it has replaced on the website.
The replaced RWD variant had a range of just 260 miles.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to social media platform X to state that the older RWD vehicles built by the company over the past several months can get more range for an additional $1500 to $2000 depending on the battery cells employed. This would add 40 to 60 miles of range to the car, he said, while adding that the company is working through regulatory approvals to enable it.
The "260 mile" range Model Y's built over the past several months actually have more range that can be unlocked for $1500 to $2000 (gains 40 to 60 miles of range), depending on which battery cells you have. Working through regulatory approvals to enable this. pic.twitter.com/6d5Ntekk01
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 4, 2024
"We have to pay the bills somehow," Musk said as a reason for the extra charge.
We have to pay the bills somehow
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 4, 2024
Why It Matters: The new variant of the Model Y comes weeks after Tesla launched a new Model 3 Performance variant in the U.S. The new Model 3 variant has more power as compared to the other two versions of the mass-market electric sedan.
This came after Tesla reported an 8.5% year-on-year decline in first-quarter deliveries with 386,810 vehicles delivered across the world, marking the first time Tesla has reported a drop in quarterly deliveries in about four years since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The company attributed the decline in volume partially to the production ramp of the refreshed Model 3 at its Fremont factory.
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EV大手のテスラ社（NASDAQ：TSLA）は、米国でベストセラーのModel Y SUVの新しい長距離後輪駆動（RWD）バージョンを発売しました。
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オーストラリアでは、moomooの投資商品及びサービスはMoomoo Securities Australia Limitedによって提供され、オーストラリア証券投資委員会（ASIC）の管理を受けております（AFSL No. 224663）。「金融サービスガイド」、「利用規約」、「プライバシーポリシー」などの詳細は、Moomoo Securities Australia Limitedのウェブサイトhttps://www.moomoo.com/auでご確認いただけます。
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to social media platform X to state that the older RWD vehicles built by the company over the past several months can get more range for an additional $1500 to $2000 depending on the battery cells employed. This would add 40 to 60 miles of range to the car, he said, while adding that the company is working through regulatory approvals to enable it. 
テスラCEOのElon Muskは、過去数か月に同社が製造した旧式のRWD車両について、使用されるバッテリーセルに応じて1500ドルから2000ドルの追加料金でより高い航続距離を実現することができるとソーシャルメディアで述べました。 これにより、車に40～60マイルの航続距離が追加されますが、同時に同社が承認を受けるために取り組んでいることも述べました。