Legacy automakers typically change the pricing of a certain vehicle once every one or two model years. Tesla, meanwhile, does it way too often.
Elon Musk’s company has changed the pricing of the Model 3 and Model Y a lot in these past four months, and to whom it may concern, both of them have been slapped with their second price increase in a single month.
In the case of the all-electric sedan, the Standard Range Plus RWD and Long Range AWD are $500 more expensive at $38,990 and $47,490 excluding taxes, options, and potential savings. Only the go-faster variant keeps the old price at $56,990, which isn’t too shabby for 315 miles (507 kilometers) of range and a neck-snapping 3.1 seconds to 60 mph (96 kph).
Turning our attention over to the all-electric crossover, we’re also dealing with a $500 increase for the Long Range AWD at $50,990 while the Performance AWD is priced the same at $60,990 for 303 miles (488 kilometers), 3.5 seconds to 60 mph, and a top speed of 155 mph (250 kph).
Typical of the Palo Alto-based manufacturer, Tesla couldn’t be bothered to explain why the Model 3 and Model Y received their second price increase in less than a month. Elon Musk’s bean counters may have done it over strong demand or the semiconductor shortage, but as long as Tesla doesn’t have a PR department, we’ll probably never know for sure.
The EV-only automaker may also prepare for the second coming of the federal tax credit, which could translate to $7,000 in rebates as opposed to $7,500 for the first incarnation. Propping up electric cars isn’t only a political-point scoring, but it should also help the eco-friendly agenda of a country where PM 2.5 inhalable fine particles and smog are huge issues.
As a brief refresher, the Model 3 and Model Y are the best-selling EVs in the U.S. today. In the first quarter, for example, these bad boys accounted for 182,780 deliveries while the Model S and Model X couldn’t do better than 2,020 because the facelifted versions are right around the corner.
In the case of the all-electric sedan, the Standard Range Plus RWD and Long Range AWD are $500 more expensive at $38,990 and $47,490 excluding taxes, options, and potential savings. Only the go-faster variant keeps the old price at $56,990, which isn’t too shabby for 315 miles (507 kilometers) of range and a neck-snapping 3.1 seconds to 60 mph (96 kph).
Turning our attention over to the all-electric crossover, we’re also dealing with a $500 increase for the Long Range AWD at $50,990 while the Performance AWD is priced the same at $60,990 for 303 miles (488 kilometers), 3.5 seconds to 60 mph, and a top speed of 155 mph (250 kph).
Typical of the Palo Alto-based manufacturer, Tesla couldn’t be bothered to explain why the Model 3 and Model Y received their second price increase in less than a month. Elon Musk’s bean counters may have done it over strong demand or the semiconductor shortage, but as long as Tesla doesn’t have a PR department, we’ll probably never know for sure.
The EV-only automaker may also prepare for the second coming of the federal tax credit, which could translate to $7,000 in rebates as opposed to $7,500 for the first incarnation. Propping up electric cars isn’t only a political-point scoring, but it should also help the eco-friendly agenda of a country where PM 2.5 inhalable fine particles and smog are huge issues.
As a brief refresher, the Model 3 and Model Y are the best-selling EVs in the U.S. today. In the first quarter, for example, these bad boys accounted for 182,780 deliveries while the Model S and Model X couldn’t do better than 2,020 because the facelifted versions are right around the corner.