The Tesla Model Y Is Now $9,000 Pricier

From Autoweek

• Tesla drops the single-motor, Standard Range RWD version of Model Y that started at $39,990, making the $48,990 Long Range version the least expensive trim.

• The Standard Range RWD Model Y had only been on sale since the start of January 2021 before being cut.

• Tesla also dropped the $35,000 Model 3 after just a few months of sales—and after promoting it for years as an example of an affordable EV.

Abrupt changes in Tesla model pricing are nothing new, but this particular one may have just set a record for the shortest time a vehicle variant was available. Tesla introduced a Standard Range RWD version of the Model Y during the first week of January 2021, offering a range of 244 miles and a starting price of $41,990. That price was reduced to $39,990 just a few days ago. The debut of this model was itself a bit of a surprise; Elon Musk had publicly hinted months prior that the company was unlikely to offer such a variant, as he felt that its range would be "unacceptably low" to be competitive. Even so, the Standard Range AWD version of the Model Y became available for ordering on Tesla's website.