Tesla Stops Taking Orders for Base Y

[turtleturtle]

I’m not sure what’s going on. In response to the Bolt EUV, the base price dropped $1k, and then Saturday it disappeared from the website. What gives?

https://apple.news/A1XZG9kFgTKqvRLabZV5fog

 

[bwilson4web]

Improving the product mix. Since I'm not in the market for any of the ones whose prices changed, no effect.

Bob Wilson

 

[turtleturtle]

Improving the product mix. Since I'm not in the market for any of the ones whose prices changed, no effect.

Bob Wilson

Sorry, I’m not following. Removing a model improves the product mix?

 

[marshall]

It's back!! Off menu only.

 

[turtleturtle]

It's back!! Off menu only.

Indeed. Like the 35K 3, sounds like it will be discouraged. My guess is they only want to produce dual motor; don’t want to have multiple models.

https://insideevs.com/news/489897/tesla-model-y-standard-range-still-available/

 

[marshall]

Indeed. Like the 35K 3, sounds like it will be discouraged. My guess is they only want to produce dual motor; don’t want to have multiple models.

Perhaps.

Does the lower price base unit allow them to get a some kind of tax credit? It looks like the lower price might help here in Washington state.