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Any Model Y with new projector headlights in the USA?
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In the grand scheme of degradation over the life of the battery and usage... yes.
Immediate unlocked additional EPA estimated miles at 100% charge, no.
@rainforest I'm assuming that it will simply make reaching the EPA range easier, but that the indicated mileage won't change.
If that were true, Tesla would be facing a class action law suit for false advertising the range of the smaller capacity pack.
More likely, the max charge is locked at the lower capacity battery pack, and will be unlockable as part of a performance upgrade, which would degrade the total lifespan of the larger battery if utilized.
captain_sahaj
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CTCyber
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Yea, at the end of the day, I'm happy enough to get whichever I get. But then my delivery window is 18 - 30 June, so fingers crossed.
It might be more realistic to assume that until NHTSA actually signs off on the headlight regulations, Tesla is not going to ship them in the US.
bluenycom
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Functionally, there isn't much different between the new lights and "old" lights at this time. All the cool potential feature (shown as examples) are from European brand like Audi, BMW, ect, which are not available for US market anyway.
Everyone here has been guessing, it's a crapshoot as to "when" /thread, but the day it comes, so much happiness!!!!!
bluenycom
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Until the next latest and greatest "feature". It's a never ending game.
Mrbrock
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And as has already been throughly discussed, the Model 3 is exported which is why they get the new headlights that can use those features. So the US cars get them as a bonus, it is not a sign they are coming to MY. The MYP is likely because it is a premium vehicle and probably has more similarities to the M3P in its wiring so it gets the carryover as well.
Quick question, when referring to the “new” 82kwh battery, is that the same 4680 cell that was referenced at battery day?
No, no cars currently have those yet. Its just a slightly higher capacity, probably figure out how to squeeze in a few more cells with the new gigapress rear end.
Actually, just read an article stating Panasonic figured out how to increase energy density of the existing 2170 cell batteries. Increased about 5% vs original 2170
My theory is that Tesla produced fewer MYs in Q1 than they anticipated (due to chip shortage impacts maybe, not demand problems), and they want to get their stockpile of gen 1 lights down to a certain level before relegating the remainder to replacement part inventory.
We’d previously heard that Tesla expected to fully transition to the new headlights in Q1, and obviously that didn’t happen.
We’d previously heard that Tesla expected to fully transition to the new headlights in Q1, and obviously that didn’t happen.
That's a reasonable theory.
Another is that there is now a yet-newer headlight design coming "very soon" (per this posted article and its Korea IT News source article ), and Tesla doesn't want to switch MYLR production to the projector lights, which would create a short-lived intermediate build version.
Yet another is that there have been ongoing supply challenges over the past few quarters. These issues may have directly affected the availability of the projector lights and/or associated components, or indirectly delayed the switchover as Tesla procurement and logistics personnel are busy grappling with more serious problems.
Platini
Model Y LR White 2021
Tesla Freemont Factory Drone Flyover (today May 3)
Even in 4K resolution I can't tell if they've got the new headlights ;-)
Nor, apparently, do they have Spy-Drone Defense Shoot-Down mode.
An upgrade to Sentry mode that I would pay a good amount for.
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