EV giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has launched a new long-range rear-wheel drive (RWD) version of its best-selling Model Y SUV in the U.S.
What Happened: The new Long Range RWD version has an estimated range of 320 miles, a top speed of 135 mph, and can go from 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds. It starts at $44,990, the same starting price as the rear-wheel drive version of the vehicle it has replaced on the website.
The replaced RWD variant had a range of just 260 miles.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to social media platform X to state that the older RWD vehicles built by the company over the past several months can get more range for an additional $1500 to $2000 depending on the battery ...