SAN FRANCISCO/NEW DELHI/SEOUL April 18 (Reuters) - Tesla’s long-awaited plans for an affordable car include a U.S-made, stripped-down version of its best-selling electric SUV, the Model Y, but the production launch has been delayed, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Tesla (TSLA.O) has promised affordable vehicles beginning in the first half of the year, providing a potential boost to flagging sales. Global production of the lower-cost Model Y, internally codenamed E41, is expected to begin in the United States, the sources said. That would occur at least a few months later than outlined in Tesla’s public plan, they added, offering a range of revised targets from the third quarter to early next year.
Of course. The whole point is to squeeze the masses, not give them a break.
How do you strip a car down that’s held together with super glue.
You pull moderately hard.
Edit: If it’s superglue you might have to pull a bit harder.
Just spray it with acetone and wait a bit…
Won’t that make the front fall off?
Sure, and now it’s cheaper.
The EV maker on Jan. 2 reported its first decline in annual deliveries last year, and analysts expect sales to fall again this year for several reasons, including damage to the brand reputation by Chief Executive Elon Musk’s close work with U.S. President Donald Trump and support of far-right European politicians.
https://electrek.co/2025/03/28/most-americans-would-not-consider-buying-tesla-new-poll/
A new poll shows that 67% of Americans would not consider buying or leasing a Tesla vehicle – with most of them citing Elon Musk as the reason why.
The results from this survey clearly point toward Tesla having an Elon Musk problem.
If he were removed from the equation, Tesla would have much better chances in the US market.
If Musk is removed AND major changes are made to the brand then Tesla might have a long term chance in the US market.
I bought a Tesla before the Musk craziness was in full display, and I can honestly say I wouldn’t buy another one (or recommend them to others) unless they seriously redesigned the physical controls, and focused more on truly useful software features. Not just games, “fart mode”, and a full self driving system that’s been promised for a decade now…
But FSD is coming next year though /s
And it will run perfectly fine on ten year old computer hardware using nothing but cameras in any manner of weather.
Stripped down? The Y is a stripped down X and it’s an overpriced piece of junk. Long Awaited? Get fucked. I’m long awaiting this company burning to the ground and it’s CEO imprisoned.
Y is a 3 wagon
X is an S wagon
Nobody cares though, because fuck Tesla and fuck Elon and I hope they both burn
Correct, Y and 3 and S and X share a platform, battery pack, and a few other things.
I shudder to think how many corners they’ll cut on one of the most dangerous brands in existence.
I’m long awaiting this company burning to the ground and it’s CEO imprisoned.
Hopefully he’s “imprisoned” in the building while it burns down.
Not really, they’re a totally different platform with very little parts commonality. They don’t even use the same battery cells.
Lol corrected, thanks
