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created: July 30, 2025, 6 p.m. | updated: Aug. 6, 2025, 11:16 a.m.
However, instead of inventing a completely new product, it appears that the American brand is stripping many of the creature comforts from its Model Y vehicles.
While the dashboard retains the same 15.4-inch touchscreen found in the Model Y, Tesla has removed the 8-inch touchscreen in the back for rear-seat occupants.
Performance/ Driver AssistanceSigns indicate that Tesla may be able to offer the same driver assistance suite as the Model Y.
For context, the lowest-specification Model Y produces 384 horsepower and can travel 330 miles between charges.
For context, the current entry-level Model Y costs $37,490 in the United States, with $7,500 shaved off its $44,990 MSRP by EV tax credits.
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