Tesla Model Y
Compact crossover AWD Electric Car
Oct. 24th 2021
The Model Y crossover will help Tesla continue to stay at the top of new EV sales
We visited a Tesla showroom in Scottsdale Arizona to see the newest Tesla Model Y electric car. Tesla's super friendly sale people encourage guests to sit inside the car and check it out.
The pearl white colored Model Y on display featured Tesla's "Uberturbine", all black rims, which really help to visually isolate and highlight the cars super smooth body style. The car features an all glass roof that extends all the way to the bottom of the rear opening hatch. Their is a subtle rear spoiler contoured into the body to improve aerodynamics.
The uniquely smooth styling of the front end of Tesla's Model Y.
Tesla offers customers a wall mountable, home charging solution for their vehicles that runs on standard 120v electrical outlets found in most homes. Tesla home chargers can recharge the car's 75-kWh lithium-ion battery pack at a rate of 3 to 5 miles of range per hour (MRPH) of charge. With a 240v electrical circuit added in a home, the charging rate can go up to 30 to 37 MRPH. The standard range of the Model Y on a full charge is estimated at 326 miles.
The wall mural in the background shows a Metallic Silver colored Model Y with silver wheel options, a more traditional, but still sporty, look.
The wall mural in the background shows a Metallic Silver colored Model Y with silver wheel options, a more traditional, but still sporty, look.
Also on display is the Tesla "Powerwall", a home energy storage system that uses lithium-ion battery technology to store electricity and power homes from energy produced from Tesla Solar panels.
A drivers view from the front seat showing the Tesla logo, and simplicity of controls mounted on the steering wheel.
The Model Y scripting on the lower right of the rear hatch, declaring this is a dual motor electric car. The combined power of the two electric motors is 384 total hp and 376 ft lbs of torque. The dual motor, all wheel drive option is available in the long range and performance models. The standard power option on base Model Y cars is a single drive motor for rear will drive only.
Another Tesla Model Y on display in the showroom, with rear hatch and Frunk opened. The color is red multi-coat.
The Tesla Model Y with black interior. Since 2020, all Tesla Model 3 and Model Y now use sythetic (non-leather) materials, in their interiors.
The Tesla showrrom has a design studio showing available color options for both interior upholstery and exterior paint finishes. A picture of the Model X SUV with rear "Falcon wing" doors is to the right of the display.
The interior of a Tesla Model 3 with vegan interior in black and white.
Update - Oct. 2023: The Telsa showrrom in Scottsdale now has technology displays that showcase some of the components used in their electric cars, as well as now having a Tesla Optimus robot on display:
The Tesla Model S and X Plaid high-performance rear drive unit consists of two Permanent Magnet - Synchronous Reluctance Motors (PMSRM), two inverters and two single-speed transmissions.
A Tesla heat pump unit (Battery Cooler, Heat Exchanger, Octovalve, Super Manifold and Chiller unit) used in their Model S and X performance electric cars to cool the battery modules and electric motors, and provide cabin heating.
The Tesla HW3 (hardware 3) full Self driving computer (FSD) board currently being manufactured by Samsung features two separate SOC chips, each containing ARM cortex A72s 12-core processor chips. The dual processor configuration allows for self-checking and validation, offering redundancy and safety.
Tesla showroom inside the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall:
7014 E Camelback Rd STE 1210, Scottsdale, AZ 85251