The Tesla Model Y Propulsion Disappears from the UK, But…
This page is translated from the original post "La Tesla Model Y Propulsion disparait du Royaume-Uni, mais…" in French.
- 05/10/2024 9:33
Several months after the continent, the perfidious Albion is finally offered the very expensive Tesla Model Y Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive.
Do you see it coming, the pure and simple disappearance of the Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive in Europe? The United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) is the first territory to remove it from its catalog. One could rather say “to replace it in its catalog,” as the disappearance of the Rear-Wheel Drive version is accompanied, albeit belatedly, by the arrival of the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive.
In the United States, it is the Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive that has recently disappeared amid geopolitical tensions with China. But we are only witnessing the direction of history, namely that the range now offered by these “Long Range” Rear-Wheel Drive or All-Wheel Drive must become the standard to attract customers. A sedan or an SUV must promise 600 km today to stay competitive. As a result, if we push the reasoning further, the term Long Range no longer makes much sense either…
Marketing, when you hold us!
They nonetheless have an interest for Tesla: to sell its products at higher prices. Thus, the Tesla Model Y with two-wheel drive is now sold starting at £46,990 across the Channel, which is… €56,145 when including exchange rates. Even $61,000 if we extend the reasoning to the country of origin of this model! It’s almost twice the American price!
With this new version Model Y Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive, it will be possible to cross all of England on a single charge, as Dover is only 451 kilometers away from Manchester, for example. In a country as small in terms of area, it is true that electric vehicles and this version promising 600 km of range make ultra-relevant sense. Moreover, Tesla UK is said to have signed a partnership with an energy producer (Octopus Energy) to limit charging costs to about £175 (210 euros) for every 10,000 miles traveled (16,093 kilometers). Honestly unbeatable… even if the purchase price seems very high for a French customer who also enjoys an ecological bonus of €4,000.
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