Episode 346: New Cheaper Model Y Version Imminent?

Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast

Ryan McCaffrey

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🗓️ 20 March 2022

⏱️ 74 minutes

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The EPA lists a new 279-mile-range Model Y variant. What could it mean? Plus: Tesla increases prices across the board – in some cases by a lot, good news for those of you still looking to get into the FSD Beta, and more!

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0:00.0	On this week's episode of Ride the Lightning, the Tesla Unofficial Podcast, the EPA lists a new model Y variant.
0:07.0	What could it mean? Plus, Tesla increases prices across the board in some cases by a lot good news for those of you still
0:15.6	looking to get into the full self-driving beta and more. Oh, What's happening, Ryan McCaffrey here with you alongside Daisy the Boxer on Ride the Lightning your weekly Tesla unofficial
0:45.5	podcast this is episode 346 for March 20th 2022 and I am recording early this week due to having some concert tickets for Friday night,
0:56.5	which is when I usually record.
0:58.1	My wife and I are going to see John Mayer, who I adore.
1:01.6	He is one of my favorite musicians period. I think he's easily one of the
1:06.5	greatest living guitar players and a terrific songwriter in his own right. If you only
1:11.6	know him from your from his pop hits, I would kindly encourage you if you're curious, go listen to the album
1:18.7	Born and Raised, which is kind of at this point more or less smack dab in the middle of his catalog
1:24.4	It's from about 10 12 years ago something like that. That's my favorite album of his
1:30.0	It's obviously not what he's touring on right now but give that a listen if you only
1:34.2	know him as the your body is a wonderland guy anyway I mentioned that so as to say
1:40.6	that if anything pops up on Friday when I would usually record, I will of course cover it for you next week.
1:48.0	With that, let's get started with what is still even while recording on Thursday night a very busy week of
1:55.3	interesting Tesla news. First up a new version of the model Y has been listed by the EPA. This comes via Inside EVs who writes,
2:07.0	We have just discovered an all-new 2022 Tesla Model Y version listed by the EPA, which brings more questions than answers.
2:17.7	The new Model Y is called simply AWD, which as you all know, means all-wheel drive,
2:23.3	but it doesn't specifically list long-range all-wheel drive,
2:27.5	like the existing one.
2:29.6	In other words, it might have the same dual- power train, but a smaller slash different battery pack.
2:36.6	It lists a range of 279 miles.
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