MOTORTREND: ! EXCLUSIVE TESLA MODEL Y PHOTOS

[FreqFlyer]

A few Model Ys spotted at the Fremont factory! It’s happening! : teslamotors

 

[Keith909man]

A few Model Ys spotted at the Fremont factory! It’s happening! : teslamotors

Oh wow... I’m actually surprised to see that many this early in the game... maybe the rumor of early production could be true

 

[tpa dude]

Interesting... doesn’t look like the window trim is blacked out. The door handles look like they aren’t blacked out either. All the other demo versions had these details.

Encouraging to see more though!!

 

[North75]

Interesting... doesn’t look like the window trim is blacked out. The door handles look like they aren’t blacked out either. All the other demo versions had these details.

Encouraging to see more though!!

I don't know.. It kind of looks like black trim with a protective white strip on it. Looks black at the back window. Mirror trim looks black to me as well.

 

[McManX]

Yah looks like black trim to me. I think the door handles are still black too but hard to tell

 

[Petrocelli]

Do not like the rear of the car. It looks like a bug.

 

[Sully151]

I wish they would put them in the showrooms. It would certainly boost orders.

I am literally waiting on buying a Tesla until I see and sit in a Y.

 

[tpa dude]

Ah I think you’re right about the protective film hiding the blackout trim.

sully: I’m in the same boat, just waiting to pull the trigger once I can confirm some important details.

 

[Shateam]

I wish they would put them in the showrooms. It would certainly boost orders.

I am literally waiting on buying a Tesla until I see and sit in a Y.

Yes, they would boost Y orders at the expense of immediate 3 sales. I doubt they will show up in showrooms until they are at a steady production rate.

 

[camthehombre]

Yes, they would boost Y orders at the expense of immediate 3 sales. I doubt they will show up in showrooms until they are at a steady production rate.

Wouldn't this be a good thing though? I thought they were supposed to make more money per Y sold than 3?

 

[Jeff3820]

Orders are not revenue. Deliveries are revenue. Tesla needs revenue for the stock to perform.

 

[jkoya]

What wheels are those in the pic of the 3 Red Model Ys on the trailer ?

 

[Keith909man]

They are starting to pop up

 

[StuffOfInteres]

OK, based on that grey car, I like where it is going. Really like the extra dark tint on the back seat windows.

Only thing I wish is that the tires and wheels were a bit bigger. They look small on that car especially with so much space between the tires and the wheel well. My current crossover, an Audi Q5 S-Line+, has 20" wheels and about 4" of tire that look very proportional to the vehicle. The same size would probably make the Model Y look better.

 

[camthehombre]

So assuming these are 19" wheels like they are for China, is there someone here who can find the height of the car, ground clearance, tire size and things like that?

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

I think I want the seven seat version but I’m concerned that it’s going to be too cramped back there for anything larger than a field mouse.

Europe won't mind. They had 3-row Prius v and C-Max.

 

[Sully151]

Yes, they would boost Y orders at the expense of immediate 3 sales. I doubt they will show up in showrooms until they are at a steady production rate.

I wonder how much it would affect sales in either direction.

For instance, I want a Tesla, but I don’t know which one.

I love the range and pick up of the 3, but am not sure if the storage is enough.

The Y looks like it has more storage, but nobody knows how much.

If I could see o e in a showroom, it would sway me in one direction or the other. So they could be missing out on a 3 sale as I wait to see a Y. I bet there are lots of people in the same boat.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Wouldn't this be a good thing though? I thought they were supposed to make more money per Y sold than 3?

They expect to, because people are willing to pay more for bigger vehicles.

 

[camthehombre]

I wonder how much it would affect sales in either direction.

For instance, I want a Tesla, but I don’t know which one.

I love the range and pick up of the 3, but am not sure if the storage is enough.

The Y looks like it has more storage, but nobody knows how much.

If I could see o e in a showroom, it would sway me in one direction or the other. So they could be missing out on a 3 sale as I wait to see a Y. I bet there are lots of people in the same boat.

Model 3 is 15 cubic feet and about 40 with seats down, Model Y is 66 cubic feet. Hope this helps!

 

[Sully151]

Model 3 is 15 cubic feet and about 40 with seats down, Model Y is 66 cubic feet. Hope this helps!

Yeah, 66 with the ears down. I need to know what it will be with the seats up. I have 2 kids that have to sit somewhere

I am not sure I can get camping gear in the 3 and we camp pretty light.