Curious why all model 3 get new headlights, but model Y LR don’t?

[layhomah]

I believe all model 3 gets the new adaptive headlight but model Y LR don’t

 

[dyau]

here is the long answer:

Any Model Y with new projector headlights in the USA?

I searched, but didn't find any info. Are new Ys being delivered with the new LED matrix projector headlights in the US market? I'm holding off for that along with the new center console before ordering.

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[layhomah]

Thank you @dyau. Yeah I read through most of those post but noticed no one has been updating for several months. Given some of these discussion started back last year, I thought I should stir it up again. To see if there’s been anyone out there that’s been fortunate enough to have them installed on their MYLR. I read they are installed on all Model 3, but only in the Performance Model Y. Curious why that is?

 

[angus[Y]oung]

Curious why that is?

@layhomah unfortunately, nobody but some folks at Tesla know the answer to this, and they don't appear to be sharing. So in reality, we can only speculate.

 

[layhomah]

@srlawren yeah I know. Just ranting . You would think this would be extra important now to make this mandatory since they have removed radar and gone with vision only.

 

[angus[Y]oung]

@srlawren yeah I know. Just ranting . You would think this would be extra important now to make this mandatory since they have removed radar and gone with vision only.

@layhomah I guess that shows that vision-only can function just fine with the original headlights....

 

[JimmySure]

Personally I think Tesla is teaching us we need to rewire how we think about updates and new model year launches. Sure...they will always have updates with new model years, but they also seem to roll out many in a continuous fashion. And when the new model year is going to arrive is anyone's guess. Until there is little to no wait, Tesla holds all the cards here and I imagine they have zero motivation to be more forthcoming with information and addressing the rumor mill.

 

[garrett5688]

Personally I think Tesla is teaching us we need to rewire how we think about updates and new model year launches. Sure...they will always have updates with new model years, but they also seem to roll out many in a continuous fashion. And when the new model year is going to arrive is anyone's guess. Until there is little to no wait, Tesla holds all the cards here and I imagine they have zero motivation to be more forthcoming with information and addressing the rumor mill.

Tesla has been doing the “continuous” update thing ever since they started. I’m sure it comes down to cost. Maybe they have existing stock they need to exhaust or supplier contracts they need to fulfill before switching. With the current global supply chain issues, it’s anyones guess.

 

[layhomah]

@srlawren I think it might be too soon to tell if indeed “vision only” is working as well or better than with radar. Having the better headlights can only make things better. My delivery isn’t till Dec, so I’m hoping it will be included by that time.

 

[angus[Y]oung]

@srlawren I think it might be too soon to tell if indeed “vision only” is working as well or better than with radar. Having the better headlights can only make things better. My delivery isn’t till Dec, so I’m hoping it will be included by that time.

@layhomah best of luck, I hope you get them!

 

[BMWLover]

So have you picked up yet? Have there been any reports of the 2022 Model Y long range having the new adaptive/projector headlights?

 

[EVer Hopeful]

Probably because the stockroom with all the boxes of "old" headlights are next to the Y assembly line and it's more efficient to dole them out to the Ys

...once those boxes are gone though


Ha ha, reminds me of British Leyland in the seventies when they discovered the "workers" had made a secret room behind a wall of boxes where they took long naps. I wonder why that company failed . . .