Those are extremely deliberate distinctions to be “typos”. They very clearly made an explicit distinction between 5 and 7 seat variants.
Those are different models, which could have different prices.
Because as I said in my original post, the Model Y is egregiously overpriced for current market conditions and Tesla needed to reduce uncertainty and stimulate sales to prevent a disastrous quarter.
Good questions, however I can surmise lots of different explanations that are more feasible than “typo”.
They sell out every quarter. This quarter will only be worse because people waited for Jan 1 credit. The MY is very expensive. It's about $15k more than I paid in 2020, which is why we went used for our newest. Still, they will sell everything they make.
That’s what I was thinking.
Looking at the list, it seems clear to me they are using some undoubtedly complicated formula to establish eligibility at the $80k level.
Nothing on that page is about retail SUVs (outside of Passenger Automobile, which is any kind of road car). The Off-Highway capable vehicles is for Non-Passenger Automobiles (buses, campers, etc).
My point is that the IRS did not typo into existence a 7 seat Tesla Performance Model Y; Tesla would have had to submit documents the IRS that include the 7 seat Performance Model Y to be sold in 2023 or beyond.
No, read the page. An SUV is a passenger car, it is not a special class. The Tesla Model Y 7 Seater is not 4WD, and it is not over 6,000 lbs (requirements of the page).
Ah gotcha. Yeah, same with the AWD standard range. The page says that the manufacturer submits the vehicles to the IRS, so all the manufacturers have been involved in the process to some degree.
