Tesla has quietly introduced a new entry-level version of its Model Y that Elon Musk said last summer it wouldn't build. The rear-wheel-drive Model Y Standard Range is priced at $41,990, which is $8,000 less than the all-wheel-drive Long Range version of the compact crossover. The Standard Range is capable of driving 244 miles between charges, while the Long Range can go 326 miles. The new model was part of the initial Model Y plan, but last July Musk told a Twitter follower that Tesla wouldn't make it because its "range would be unacceptably low (<250 mile EPA)." Instead, he said there would be a rear-wheel-drive Long Range version, but such a vehicle has not yet gone on sale.

Source: Fox News January 08, 2021 12:21 UTC