Tesla begins deliveries of the Model Y crossover

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In brief: Tesla's highly-anticipated crossover, inspired by and priced similarly to its Model 3 sedan, is finally reaching customers in the US, with the first delivery reportedly made to a buyer in Utah.

Thanks to production capacity boosted by its Shanghai factory, along with improvements made to existing facilities, Tesla was able to shrink the Model Y's release window by six months, with production commencing in late January.

The automaker had set deliveries for sometime in March and was able to achieve this milestone recently after shipping a Model Y to its first buyer in Utah. Details of the mid-sized crossover were revealed over a year ago by Elon Musk, who was particularly optimistic about the Model Y.

"I think we'll probably do more Ys than S, X and 3s combined," he stated at the time.

Model Y deliveries begin!https://t.co/ZhuiM5MTOf pic.twitter.com/3gX6MBPmhp

— Tesla (@Tesla) March 16, 2020

Given the public's booming interest and liking for high-riding, spacious transport, Musk's notion about the Model Y outdoing all of the company's other currently available models is certainly plausible, with rival Porsche seeing similar consumer interest for its mid-sized Macan SUV in the US last year.

In terms of vehicle dimensions, Model Y buyers can look forward to a 63.9-inch tall body (7.1 inches more than the Model 3), a 113.8-inch long wheelbase (0.6 inches longer than the sedan) with 6.6 inches of ground clearance. These figures appear in the Model Y's owner manual, with Electrek drawing more comparisons of the car with the Model 3 for interested readers.

Another noticeable detail about the Model Y is that it isn't officially equipped for towing, with the corresponding capacity listed as zero. While a lack of this feature could bother some potential buyers, those living in colder climates would certainly appreciate the heat pump which now comes as standard on the car, and first for a Tesla, ultimately increasing efficiency (more range) by putting less stress on the car's batteries that would otherwise be spending valuable energy in warming up the cabin.

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[QuantumPhysics]

This is the car that is going to push Tesla's stock through the $1000 barrier.

If you don't already own Tesla stock, you need to bite the bullet and buy some.

You may have to hold for 2-3 years, but it's doing big things along with Model 3.

 

[ColdSoup]

This is the car that is going to push Tesla's stock through the $1000 barrier.

If you don't already own Tesla stock, you need to bite the bullet and buy some.

You may have to hold for 2-3 years, but it's doing big things along with Model 3.

Tough call on when to buy though. TSLA is coming down from its burst bubble. Next 3 months are going to be interesting for markets in general once Q2 earnings come out.

 

[hahahanoobs]

Dude got his car early because of the options he asked for and the car with those options were the first off the line and available. Something about the interior.

 

[QuantumPhysics]

Tough call on when to buy though. TSLA is coming down from its burst bubble. Next 3 months are going to be interesting for markets in general once Q2 earnings come out.

I hear ya - but I got in when it was $30 a share.

I hoped to sell at $1000, but even if I sell at $430, I still win.

 

[Uncle Al]

To call that vehicle a "cross over" is more than a bit of a joke. Clearance & no towing capacity alone eliminate it from that class and by the way, what is the range? price? and other Tesla features? The author needs to go back and address these ....

 

[HofyPC]

More like the Model WHY. So many things I seen in the short video to NOT like. So many things not answered.