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Tesla Model Y release date, price, specs: Tesla confirms early launch for electric crossover

A preview of the Tesla Model Y | Photo by Tesla/YouTube screenshot

A recently revealed news will delight automobile fans who have been looking forward to Tesla’s crossover SUV offering, the Model Y. The company confirmed that they have moved up the vehicle’s target delivery period at an earlier window in 2020.

Tesla Model Y release date: Electric crossover arrives earlier than expected

Tesla Model Y is going to be the company’s crossover SUV offering, and consumers who prefer this type of vehicle and want to ditch gasoline-powered cars have been looking forward to it since its announcement in 2017. On the bright side, customers who have already placed an order is now slated to receive the all-electric vehicle some months earlier than they expected.

In a Q3 2019 update to investors, Tesla confirmed that the opening of Gigafactory Shanghai and it being “ahead of schedule” greatly helped in the positive adjustment of its production timeline. The document indicates that the delivery of Tesla Model Y is now slated to begin sometime in summer 2020. It can be recalled in March that the company announced a late 2020 release date window for the electric crossover SUV.

Tesla Model Y is also expected to boost the company’s revenue growth in the coming year, per Tesla’s presentation to investors in Q3’2019. Meanwhile, Tesla is also looking to further speed up its Model Y production through the opening of another Gigafactory. “We are in the final stages of our site selection process. Our European Gigafactory is expected to produce both Model 3 and Model Y,” Tesla reported.

Tesla Model Y specs, price: How and where to order

With the good news, more automobile fans might start considering to order the Tesla Model Y. They can do so by visiting Tesla’s official website and opening the page for Model Y. The last tab is dedicated to placing orders. The vehicle’s price starts at $48,000 for the Long Range rear-wheel-drive variant.

Tesla Model Y can accommodate seven people, including the driver and a 66-cu ft maximum cargo capacity. Its fastest variant’s acceleration (0-60 mph) is at 3.5 seconds with a 150-mph top speed. Like other Tesla cars, it comes with a center, touchscreen display where drivers and passengers can control the car and software features.

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