Tesla has used its annual shareholder meeting to
release a new teaser image of the upcoming Model Y crossover. Set to share many
of its parts with the Model 3 sedan, the Model Y will essentially be a smaller
version of the Model X and aim to become the most affordable, all-electric
crossover on the market.
This latest teaser image shows that the Model Y will adopt a familiar Tesla look and make do without conventional wing mirrors. Additionally, we can see that the crossover will have a more upright and pronounced front fascia than current Tesla models. A very short front overhang is also visible alongside large wheels.
This latest teaser image shows that the Model Y will adopt a familiar Tesla look and make do without conventional wing mirrors. Additionally, we can see that the crossover will have a more upright and pronounced front fascia than current Tesla models. A very short front overhang is also visible alongside large wheels.
During the shareholders meeting, Tesla chief
executive Elon Musk committed to a March 2019 reveal date for the Model Y. The
automaker won’t build the Y at its current Fremont factory and instead
construct it elsewhere, potentially alongside the Tesla Semi and new Tesla
Roadster. Tesla says it intends on kicking off Model Y production in early
2020.
Additionally, we know that the Model Y will use the
same platform as the Model 3 and could feature falcon wing rear doors like the
Model X. Interestingly, Musk made a comment that the new crossover may actually
lack a steering wheel but we think he was probably just making a joke.