https://www.motortrend.com/news/tesla-model-y-design-breakdown/
A few cogent points about whether the aero-focused rear roofline slope will be accepted and whether it's differentiated enough from the Model 3.
My favorite line is: "When I look at the Model Y's profile, what I see is the price of batteries talking. It's pack probably costs $10,000-plus, meaning—unlike a gasoline car—the Model Y has to be obsessively efficient to minimize this tremendously expensive cost." This is very true, and was my first impression when I first saw the Model 3 and again with the Model Y. The vehicle highway range must be part of the "utility" equation, which emphasizes aero efficiency more than with ICE CUVs.
It looks like VW came to the same conclusion with the ID Crozz concept, so I'm very curious to see how it's production version and the Model Y compare to custom platform BEV CUVs from other manufacturers that take a traditional approach to the rear roofline, like the Bolt EUV.
A few cogent points about whether the aero-focused rear roofline slope will be accepted and whether it's differentiated enough from the Model 3.
My favorite line is: "When I look at the Model Y's profile, what I see is the price of batteries talking. It's pack probably costs $10,000-plus, meaning—unlike a gasoline car—the Model Y has to be obsessively efficient to minimize this tremendously expensive cost." This is very true, and was my first impression when I first saw the Model 3 and again with the Model Y. The vehicle highway range must be part of the "utility" equation, which emphasizes aero efficiency more than with ICE CUVs.
It looks like VW came to the same conclusion with the ID Crozz concept, so I'm very curious to see how it's production version and the Model Y compare to custom platform BEV CUVs from other manufacturers that take a traditional approach to the rear roofline, like the Bolt EUV.
