Model 3 range increased by 10%....322 to 353, yet model Y range increased by only 3%......316 to 326. Model 3 range advantage is now 27 miles and previously only 6 miles. Model Y should have received the same center console and auto dimming side mirrors update as model 3. Hopefully the side mirrors could be swapped. I can't remember the last car I drove that didn't have such an important basic feature. No heated steering wheel mentioned on the Tesla site for the 3 or Y as someone else had speculated. I ordered a LR AWD MY MSM on 9/24, still no VIN, so I'll likely get a 2021.
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Nobody noticed the range bump?
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For the model 3, all around it got newer wheel designs which have less drag.
Panasonic has been supplying a more energy dense battery cell in the current size. Also uses less cobalt (we will see how this affects long term durability in 5-10years i guess).
Improvements in castings have reduced weight.
Center console change allowed for some internal climate parts redesign which are supposed to improve efficiency there while also cutting down on the musty smell people have in some cars.
In the land of the model Y it already had the better castings from day one and the wheels. So less of a gain just due to battery cell improvements.
People keep saying model 3 heatpump but at this point it isnt there. Within a week or 2 we will have more people pulling them open but the one from earlier in the week said it wasnt there.
TomServo
Active Member
Heated Steering Wheel on the 3 is mentioned here
Tesla officially launches Model 3 2021 refresh with more range and features - Electrek
That was one feature I really wanted in an EV. All three of my Volt's had it going back to 2012 and it allowed me to use nothing but the seat/wheel heaters on many fall, mild winter and spring days without using the resistance heaters thus saving the battery for more range.
Tesla officially launches Model 3 2021 refresh with more range and features - Electrek
That was one feature I really wanted in an EV. All three of my Volt's had it going back to 2012 and it allowed me to use nothing but the seat/wheel heaters on many fall, mild winter and spring days without using the resistance heaters thus saving the battery for more range.
I wouldn’t mind seeing the mirrors showup but they didn’t update the site for it. The wheel has the internals on the back end. It’s just does the wheel itself have the elements in there and does it just need a software update to turn on like the heated charger port.
Model Y will always have the disadvantage of being much larger. It’s why a corvette can get better mpg on the highway than a medium sized crossover (4cyl turbo) in ice land.
I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere else, what's the reference for this?
There only seems to be one casting machine in Fremont and Elon has been very public about it being for the Model Y. I dont think casting for the Model 3 has been implemented or I have seen no references to it... although it does seem inevitable that this will happen eventually
What if I have a VIN assigned but haven’t received delivery yet? Basically- is it for 2021 VINs, or is it for order placed today onwards?
Don't think it's heated. It's not listed in the new specifications through Tesla
Clark_Kent
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Where is the reference to an "efficiency package"? I haven't been able to find that
so any 2021 VIN for model Y should have the new range of an additional 10 miles of range. Nice. Probably going to see the interior refresh for Y mid year. But, you need to just purchase and not worry what's coming next. It's nice that they listen to the owners and change things in their cars (like the matte finish on console of Model 3).
No. It says "which is now apparently heated". There's no confirmation it was. It shares the same steering wheel part number as 2020 Model 3.
The wheel is different now than it was in 2020. No more seams. So they did some type of redesign. Maybe it’s a PN revision since a heated wheel works fine on a older car just without heat?
Anything extra would be nice. I’m not of the omg heated steering whee group.
It is! Interesting... I'm seeing the 4.2 in my app now with a 2020 VIN (but October built car). I wonder if that was just a software tweak they did for all Model Y's....
For the reference, i couldnt tell you. When im at work i listen to alot of stuff that cycles thru after a start video but they had info and showed some proof.
As far as the casting I cant say if its one piece, 2 piece, or how many. But it was simplified by quite a bit and it may have been a mid year change on the model 3. Unsure if the EPA ratings would have been changed mid year.
Ruffles
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When they bumped the Y range before, existing Y's saw the change retroactively with a firmware update. I wonder if it will happen again?
I got the new software, confirmed more range for existing Ys.
Release note 20.4.7
2020.40.7 (Software Update) | Teslascope
Release note 20.4.7
2020.40.7 (Software Update) | Teslascope
