Model Y: Tesla replaces its old Gemini light gray wheel covers

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Enjoliveur Tesla Model Y

Less sporty, the light gray Gemini wheel covers for the Tesla Model Y are now on sale at 35 euros each. A bargain?

Make cars look great again. The saga of the Tesla Model Y Gemini wheel covers is nearly endless and unprecedented for this type of component in the history of the automotive world.

To put it simply, the 19-inch Gemini covers (Gemini Light) are aerodynamic wheel caps supplied as standard on the Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive, Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive, and Long Range All-Wheel Drive. Designed to improve energy efficiency, they help reduce aerodynamic drag, which can slightly increase the vehicle’s range.​

At first glance, their design is not very bold, but their efficiency defies this visual impression. Still, Tesla was aware of this, changing the color of these covers in 2024 to a dark gray (Gemini Dark). A good marketing argument that turned into a joke, as Tesla initially offered this choice as an option sometimes charged at 500 dollars in the United States. That’s $125 per cover!

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Since very few customers wanted to shell out, and because sales were already declining, Tesla eventually offered this option… even before installing these wheel covers as standard at the factory.

Tesla Model Y Gemini dark gray wheel covers, more in tune with current trends @Tesla.

-23% Discount

Compatible with the Tesla Model Y models from 2000 to 2004, these light gray or dark gray covers can be ordered as spare parts. Currently, the official Tesla shop is selling the light gray caps at 35 euros each, down from 45 euros for the dark gray version. That’s a 23% discount.

The purchase of 4 covers ranges from 140 to 180 euros depending on the color choice. In addition, shipping costs are 4.99 euros per cover… but free when buying two or more. For once, Tesla is playing the commerce game, bravo.

In any case, it’s still far from the 500 dollars asked a year ago at the time of the introduction of Gemini Dark. And there’s no point waiting for the new covers designed for the restyled Model Y 2025: the wheels are not compatible. Clever girl, huh…

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