Tesla Model Y Unveiling
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0:00Elon MuskSaddle y.
0:26Elon MuskSo like the 3, it will be extremely safe. So that the you may know the Model 3 has the the lowest probability of entry of any car ever tested by the US Government.
0:39Elon MuskThe Model Y we expect will have a similar result. 5 stars in every every category. With the battery pack alone low in the floor, it's going to have a very low center of gravity.
0:49Elon MuskSo this will, it has the functionality of a, of an suv, but it will ride like a sports car. So this thing will be really tight in corners and we expect it will be the safest mid sized SUV in the world by far.
1:03Elon MuskAnd at Tesla we actually always design with safety as the number one goal. It's like people think okay, performance, sure, but safety first, this is actually by far the most important thing.
1:17Elon MuskBut it's also going to have incredible performance. So expect to have 3 1/2 seconds 0 to 60. Yeah, good. And very low center of gravity. So great handling. It's testing out at a 0.23 drag coefficient which is extremely good for an SUV.
1:39Elon MuskAnd in terms of range, fair miles. Yeah. So we expect to have an EPA range of an actual true usable range of 300 miles. So yeah,
2:01Elon MuskFor an interior standpoint, it has a panoramic glass roof. And by the way, after I'm done here, you guys will be able to come up and like check out the car.
2:09Elon MuskSo, so it's going to have a panoramic glass roof. It like really feels like just like the Model 3. If you're in the car, it just feels like you're, you can see the sky.
2:22Elon MuskSeat, seat, 7, 66 cubic feet. Obviously autopilot and you know all that. And as I've said publicly, we expect to be feature complete with self driving sometime later this year.
2:38Elon MuskAnd then as we prove out the safety with billions of miles and kilometers, we will from our standpoint feel it's like safe enough to not pay attention and then get the regulatory approval sometime thereafter.
2:52Elon MuskIt'll be able to do basically anything by the end of this year just with soft, just with software upgrades, which is pretty cool. So, so let's see Model Y lineup.
3:11Elon MuskOkay, there you go. So yeah, the basically long range one we expect to be about $47,000. And then sometime in 2021 we'll have the sort of standard version which will be have a $39,000 price point.
3:27Elon MuskSo yeah,
3:35Elon MuskNo, the seven seats are optional. Yeah.
3:42Elon MuskThank you all for coming. Those of you are here and those who are watching, thank you very much for your support. Over the years it's been you know, A hell of a ride.
3:52Elon MuskAnd I love you, too. I love you, too. We are bringing sexy back, quite literally. All right. Thank you.