TMTPOST -- Tesla Inc. on Tuesday launched cheaper variants of its best-selling models as the electric vehicle (EV) titan is working to weather the end of U.S. federal tax credit for clean vehicles, which has driven its deliveries hit the quarterly record ahead of expiring the subsidy.
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The Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) Model Y Standard sport utility vehicle (SUV) variant now starts at $39,990, and the RWD Model 3 Standard sedan is priced at $36,990 for the U.S. market, according to Tesla website. These variants are about 11% and 13% cheaper, respectively, than the premium longer-range RWD versions of each model.
展开剩余64%Both of variants are scaled-down compared to their premium RWD variants. The cheaper Model Y Standard has a range of 321 miles on a full range due to a smaller, 69.5 kWh (kilowatt-hour) battery, down from 357 miles in the premium version, and takes 6.8 seconds to accelerate to 60 miles per hour (mph), 1.4 seconds slower than the premium version. The current Model 3 Standard can go for 321 miles on a single charge and sprint to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds, compared with a range of 363 miles and a 0-60 mph time of 4.9 seconds delivered by the premium variant.
Both new models have no rear passenger screens, no second-row heated seats, and even no built-in FM radios. The Model Y Standard has just 7 speakers for audio system while the each of the other versions boasts 15 speakers and 1 subwoofer. For driver assistance, new models don’t offer Autosteer so drivers have to adjust the steering wheel manually. Both models have simplified interiors including textile inserts, instead of the microsuede and textile decor.
Tesla’s more affordable models are unsurprising as the company has to counter the loss of a major U.S. government incentive boosting EV sales in recent years. As part of the Trump administration’s rollback of emission mandates, the federal tax credit of up to $7,500 on EVs and plug-in hybrids expired on September 30, making a new EV more expensive. The lower prices may attract some buyers when the federal subsidy went away.
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