Tesla model Y - Just unveiled to the world

SkScotchegg · 15 Mar 2019 at 13:18

Hey everyone, I've been following electric cars and Tesla for years now, I currently have a BMW X1 and I'm hoping my next car in 2021 will be a Tesla Model Y once my lease finishes. I'm really excited about this car and wondered what you guys thought about the new Tesla?

The specs and price of the car will be £29,000, 230 miles and 0-60 in 5.9 seconds for the standard range model.

The best picture I can find of the car so far is here:

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/r50...us_asset/file/15963542/tesla_model_y_3454.jpg

Is anybody else planning on getting a Tesla model Y? Anyone else excited to go electric?

I wish it had Falcon Wing Doors, but I guess they didn't use them due to cost cutting but I was really hoping they would have them because I personally think they looked cool and futuristic!

SkScotchegg · 15 Mar 2019 at 13:20

I think it looks sexy mate, but each to their own! hehe

SkScotchegg · 15 Mar 2019 at 13:23

Oh oh more thing I forgot to mention, because it's been built on the same platform as the model 3, it shares many of it's design features for the interior but I would have really like the speed dials above the steering wheel but instead it looks like they're only giving us the option of seeing your speed on the tablet in the middle of the dash. But other then that I like everything else about this car.

Also I know Elon Musk has his own ideas for design and believes we will all eventually come round to his way of thinking but I reckon Tesla should at least let us have the option of the virtual HUB, and then I wouldn't mind driving without the dials.

BTW, what is the actual name of the speed dials above the steering wheel in a normal car? I don't know the technical name for this?

SkScotchegg · 15 Mar 2019 at 13:33

I believe there is 4 versions, like long range, performance etc, the other versions do 280 miles and 300 miles and 0-60 in 3.5 seconds.

But I am just going for the cheapest version. The other version cost like $47000 and $60000 and I'm not sure how much that is in pounds.

EDIT: just checked the website again it says:

Standard Range = $39,000 - 230 miles - release date - 2021
Long Range = $47,000 - 300 miles - release date - 2020
Duel Motor AWD - $51,000 - 280 miles - release date - 2020
Performance - $60,000 - 280 miles - release date - 2020

SkScotchegg · 15 Mar 2019 at 13:39

Gibbo said:
GBP price shall be same or more than USD price, people in the UK seems stupid regarding such things, remember VAT and to move the steering wheel to the other side cost money.

It will be around the 40k mark no doubt, but still great value for money for a Tesla.

Normally you would be correct mate but Elon Musk has managed to work things out differently, don't ask me how.

For example the Model 3 is $35,000 but we're getting it for £26,000 here in the UK. And before the Model Y was announced he said it would only cost "about" 10% more then the model 3.

SkScotchegg · 15 Mar 2019 at 15:32

All the research I've done online says that Elon Musk said the Model Y would cost just 10% more then the Model 3 and built on the same platform sharing 70% of the same parts.

Every website I'm seeing on google is quoting £29,000. I saw one say website quote £29,360 and another £29,500.

And the Model 3 is £26,000.

SkScotchegg · 15 Mar 2019 at 16:48

I don't understand why everyone is disputing facts when it comes to prices lol. I'm not invested in convicing you but some would rather believe 50k instead of £29k or even 100k instead of £29l, I don't get it lol.

Again I listen to Elon himself say 10% over the price of the model 3 and there's many websites clearing saying the model 3 is £26,000 and there's many websites saying £29,000 for the model Y. I can't believe they're all wrong.

You see many fans were worried Elon Musk would not fullfil his promise on the model 3, but he made sure he committed to that promise and kept the origonal price. So we know all that for a fact, so based on those facts and what he said last night plus his twitter quotes where he states 10% over model 3, it's a fair assumption that approx 29k is correct.

But tbh, even if it comes in slightly higher for some unknown reason, and it cost £30k, or £31k it would still not effect my decision to buy it.

SkScotchegg · 15 Mar 2019 at 16:54

satchef1 said:
Lazy journalists. They've just taken the pre-tax US price of the Model 3 and done a £ to $ conversion.

To give an example, the Model 3 Long Range AWD is $47,000 in the US. So it should be €41,520 in Germany, right? No. The same car actually sells for €52,300 in Germany. The extra ~€11,000 is comprised of import and sales taxes.

Add 10% Import Duty and 20% VAT to the price of the car. Then you should be in approximately the right ballpark. So ~£34k for Model 3 and £38,500 for the Model Y. Could likely round that out to £35k and £40k to account for the added cost of building RHD cars, then subtract any government incentives.

Maybe your right then mate, I didn't know they did that. I thought if they say 29k then thats what they mean.

Well my budget is £35k so if it goes to 40k or anything crazy like that then I wont be able to get it as I'm capped at 35k for my lease.