The newly released Tesla Model Y L is generating significant interest in China, drawing crowds of potential buyers to showrooms to check out the latest electric vehicle in Tesla’s lineup, as Teslarati reported.
The new model is an extension of the existing Model Y lineup, offering six seats as opposed to the Model Y’s five, and joins other variants currently available in China with a starting price tag equivalent to $47,180.
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Teslarati reported that the Tesla Model Y L has been well-received in China, and an X post stated that citizens “swarmed into a Tesla store” to get a glimpse. Reports estimate that 35,000 orders were placed on the first day of release.
“By introducing the higher-range, six-seat option, Tesla appears to be positioning the Model Y L as a way to boost demand and appeal to new buyers in a market that was previously only accessible to the much more expensive Model X,” Teslarati wrote.
Making EVs more accessible is a step in the right direction in terms of widespread adoption.
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