Elon Musk has revealed more information about the upcoming Tesla Model Y.
In an earnings call, the company’s CEO said that theĀ Model Y, which is an all-electric compact SUV, is expected to start production in 2020. TheĀ Model Y will also be built on a ācompletely differentā platform fromĀ the Model 3.
As well, MuskĀ said Tesla is planning to do away with theĀ 12-volt battery architecture used inĀ the company’s other vehicles. In doing so, theĀ length of required electric wiring may be significantly reduced, resulting in a simpler overall production process. More robots are said to be introduced into the production line to help with all of this.
Tesla has a larger goal, however, of delivering oneĀ million cars by 2020. It’s making some good progress, too, with the recent announcement thatĀ itĀ shipped a record number of carsĀ in the first three months of 2017.
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Source: The Verge
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