Tesla Adds 4680-Based Model Y Variant and Slashes Prices Across the Board

Tesla made significant price changes across its line up

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Tesla, the world's leading electric vehicle manufacturer, has announced yet another round of price reductions on its popular models. This move is expected to attract more buyers and help the company meet its ambitious sales targets for the year. In addition, it aims to satisfy investors and maintain its position as a market leader.

Model S and Model X Receive Significant Price Cuts

The most notable price cuts are for Tesla's luxury offerings, the Model S sedan and Model X SUV. All versions of these electric vehicles are now $5,000, following similar $5,000 price cuts a month ago and even more significant reductions in January. The Model S Plaid, for example, has seen a massive $21,000 discount since last year.

Model 3 and Model Y Get More Affordable

To make Tesla's vehicles more accessible to a broader audience, the company has also reduced the prices of its more affordable models. The Model 3 sedan now comes with a $1,000 price cut across all variants. A rear-wheel-drive Model 3 now starts at $41,990, down from $43,990 in January. However, it's worth noting that the RWD Model 3 will lose half of its IRS clean vehicle tax credit starting April 18. All-wheel-drive Model 3s and all Model Ys will still qualify for the full $7,500 credit.

Introducing the Model Y AWD with 4680 Battery

Tesla has expanded its Model Y lineup by adding the Dual Motor AWD variant, powered by the innovative 4680 battery cells. Priced at $49,990 before incentives, this model offers 279 miles of range, a top speed of 135 mph, and a 0-60 mph time of 5.0 seconds. The addition of this new Model Y variant showcases Tesla's progress in ramping up 4680 battery cell production, a crucial part of their strategy to improve battery efficiency and reduce vehicle costs.

The pricing of the Model Y SUV has experienced several changes in recent months. In January, Tesla reduced the prices of the Model Y Long Range and Model Y Performance by $13,000. However, the company later increased the prices by $2,000, following a decision by the US Department of Treasury regarding clean vehicle tax credits.

Now, Tesla has once again cut the prices of the Model Y Long Range and Model Y Performance by $2,000, making them more attractive to potential buyers. The new starting prices for these models are $52,990 and $56,990.

Tesla's Push to Meet Ambitious Sales Targets

Despite a 36% growth in global sales, Tesla fell short of its ambitious targets earlier this year. However, by lowering vehicle prices, the company aims to accelerate sales and reach its goals in the year's remaining months. These price reductions, coupled with Tesla's commitment to innovation and environmental sustainability, are expected to help maintain its position as a leading player in the electric vehicle market.

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Tesla Software Update 2025.2 -- The Lesser Known Features (Undocumented Changes)

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Another Tesla update has finished rolling out to the fleet and we once again have a list of undocumented features in this update. Tesla update 2025.2 was the first update of the year and it brought along features such as wiper improvements for the Cybertruck, support for the cabin radar, and third-party charger preconditioning.

However, other changes made it into the release as well but weren’t mentioned in the release notes. If you love following Tesla software changes or just want to be aware of all changes in your vehicle, these will help keep you updated.

Autopilot Warnings

Tesla has now carried over some of the updated warnings from FSD to regular Autopilot.

Warnings such as “Autopilot will not brake” when the accelerator pedal is actively pressed and others will now be presented at the top in a translucent rectangle, instead of near the bottom, where they can be easily missed.

Supercharger Notification

Not a Tesla App

After using a Supercharger, your vehicle will now display a notification with the total cost of the charging session. In addition to the cost, the alert will also display the location, total energy added, and the cost per kW/h.

This is a really nice addition as it brings the price of the charging session front and center when it matters most — as soon as you’re done charging. Previously, you could navigate to Controls > Charging to see the cost of charging.

Recommended Tire Pressure

Not a Tesla App

The Tire Pressure card on the Model 3 and Model Y will now show you the recommended tire pressure in the bottom left corner of the card. It continues to display the tire pressure reading for each wheel.

Service Mode

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As usual, Service Mode sees several improvements to make serving your vehicle easier.

Brake Burnishing: The Brake Burnish procedure parameters have been updated to reduce the need for coming to almost a complete stop during each cycle.

Legacy Model S and Model X only.

Charge Port Calibration: The charge port door calibration routine (PROC_CP_X_DOOR-SENSOR-CALIBRATION) and charge port latch calibration route (PROC_CP_X_LATCH-CALIBRATION) have been added to the Charging panel. Those routines are required to be run following the replacement of the charge port or charge port door.

All Model 3s and Model Ys.

Signal Viewer Panel: A new Signal Viewer panel is available to monitor multiple signal values live on a graph. If one or more of the signal values is unavailable, the graph will stop updating. To access the new panel, tap Tools > Signal Viewer.

All vehicles with AMD Ryzen.

Noise Recording Panel: To improve the user experience, the recording duration has been decreased to 30 seconds, and reliability of the download routine PROC_ICE_X_FETCH-DIAGNOSTIC-AUDIO-RECORDS has been improved.

Cybertruck only.

Next Update

If you want to read about the official changes in this update, check out our release notes for 2025.2.

Tesla has now started pushing software update 2025.8, but it’s currently only going out to a very small segment of vehicles. It’ll soon go out to more owners in larger waves, but if you’re interested in seeing what’s coming take a look at our 2025.8 update release notes and the undocumented features we’re aware of so far.

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Tesla Reveals Number of Cybertrucks Sold in Trim Replacement Recall

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Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for all Cybertrucks built to date, for an issue with the Cant Rail - the upper trim piece on the sides of the vehicle that sits above the window glass. This is a pretty big deal that it reveals some key information - in fact, it is the Cybertruck’s first full-blown recall that will impact all vehicles.

The Issue

The Cant Rail, being a thin piece of metal attached to a narrow portion of the vehicle, is currently held down by a single bolt and automotive-grade adhesives. Tesla has noted that the adhesives are becoming brittle due to heat and cold cycles over time, resulting in some vehicles having the trim pieces either break or fall off.

This has been an ongoing issue with the Cybertruck - but was previously considered resolved as the issue mostly went away as Tesla improved their adhesive application. 

As of March 20th, Tesla issued a voluntary recall to address the problem after conducting an engineering survey to determine a fix.

Tesla Reveals Number of Cybertrucks Sold

Tesla doesn’t break out Cybertruck sales on their earnings report, instead lumping it into an “Other Models” category that includes Model S, Model X, and Semi sales in addition to the Cybertruck. Since Tesla needs to reveal how many Cybertrucks are affected by this issue, this is our first official glimpse into how many Cybertrucks Tesla has sold.

The recall shows that Tesla has sold 46,096 Cybertrucks to date, which is the number of vehicles recalled. An estimated 1% of vehicles (approximately 460) have the defect, and Tesla has had 151 warranty claims to date in relation to the Cant Rail issue, which have already been remedied. As usual, no fatalities, collisions, or other injuries are related to this issue have been noted.

You can review the recall notice here if you’re interested.

The Fix

The fix to this issue is to fully replace the Cant Rail. That means that Tesla will be removing the existing Cant Rail from the vehicle - which is attached with adhesives - and then replacing it with a new part that uses a new structural adhesive that will not face environmental embrittlement, alongside being reinforced with a nut that will clamp the panel to the vehicle’s structure. Tesla will also weld the panel with an interior stud, solidifying the whole assembly.

Overall, it doesn’t sound like it’ll be a quick and easy fix, but it will be a very solid fix that should make sure that no more of these trim pieces fly off.

Wraps and Coatings

Those who have wrapped, coated, or otherwise treated the surface of their Cybertrucks will be in for a bit of a problem with this particular recall. The existing Cant Rail will be entirely removed from the vehicle, and replaced with a new piece, as mentioned above.

Because of this, the old Cant Rail exterior will no longer be on your vehicle - which includes your wrap or coating. When you go in for this recall, you will need to get the Cant Rails on your vehicle re-wrapped or re-coated, at your own expense.

Tesla is not providing reimbursement at this time for wraps or coatings done by third parties. If Tesla has installed your wrap due to a wrap promotion or through the in-house Tesla Wrap Program, you’ll want to confirm with your local service department if they can source and replace the wrap. 

At this time, there’s been no official guidance from Tesla on in-house wraps, but we expect that because this is a recall and the wrap is a service from Tesla. Hopefully, we’ll hear something officially soon.

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