Episode 509: Tesla Working on Longer-Wheelbase, 3-Row Model Y?
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast
Ryan McCaffrey
4.8 • 988 Ratings
🗓️ 4 May 2025
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
A new report suggests that Tesla might be readying a three-row Model Y with a longer wheelbase in China, but if it’s true, might it make its way to the US as well? Plus: Tesla’s regulatory path to getting the Cybercab approved just got easier, a newly announced EV pickup truck is taking a unique strategy to be as affordable as possible, and more!
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| 0:00.0 | On this week's episode of Ride the Lightning, the Tesla and EV podcast, a new report suggests that Tesla might be readying a three-row Model Y with a longer wheelbase over in China, but if it's true, might it make its way to the U.S. as well? |
| 0:16.2 | Plus, Tesla's regulatory path to getting the cybercab approved just got easier. |
| 0:21.7 | A newly announced EV pickup truck is taking a unique strategy to be as affordable as possible and more. |
| 0:53.4 | Yeah. What's happening, friends, Ryan McCaffrey joining you here on episode 509 of Ride the Lightning, |
| 0:56.9 | the Tesla and EV podcast publishing on May 4th, |
| 1:04.2 | 2025. I am recording a little extra early this week. It's Thursday, May 1st in the evening here, |
| 1:09.5 | and that is due to a trip that I've got this weekend. So, as always, when I record a little early, if anything newsworthy pops up on Friday, |
| 1:12.7 | I will happily cover it next week. |
| 1:14.8 | But at least by recording this one early, I'm happy to give Patreon backers at all tiers |
| 1:20.1 | an extra day of early access on this one. |
| 1:24.9 | Some good news to start the week. |
| 1:27.1 | Zero percent financing is back for Model 3, |
| 1:30.3 | and it wasn't gone for very long, it turns out. I mean, honestly, I don't want to sound like a Tesla |
| 1:37.3 | shill here, but it's a really nice offer, especially in the context of the greater macroeconomic environment. I mean, I'm very |
| 1:48.2 | grateful to have been able to take advantage of that 0% last December when I got my new Performance |
| 1:54.0 | 3. And again, interest rates aren't exactly low right now. So being able to jump into a Model 3 |
| 2:00.6 | with 0% financing, pretty awesome. |
| 2:04.2 | I mean, it's just, it's such a great car. The new one is so good. And no matter which trim you |
| 2:10.3 | buy, they're great. But in particular, that long range rear wheel drive 3 with 363 miles of range, that car's $35,000 out the door after the tax credit, |
| 2:26.8 | and then you add 0% financing on top of that. |
| 2:29.9 | That is a pretty sweet deal, if I do say so myself. |
| 2:42.0 | Now, speaking of pricing, unfortunately, there is some bad news in that department, specifically for my Canadian friends. You may very well have heard about this by now north of the border, |
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