More Glimpses Of Tesla Model Y Near Tesla Fremont Factory

4 years ago Cynthia Shahan
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The Tesla Fremont factory is priming the nearby roads for another highly sought-after Tesla vehicle, the coming Model Y. Word is that the Tesla Fremont factory is busy putting together an assembly line for the Model Y. It has also been testing them on streets in the surrounding area — and sometimes further away.

Development isn’t just taking place at Tesla’s global HQ, though. We now know that the Model Y will also be produced in Germany, near Berlin.

Tesla, around the world, is prepping for the release of what is widely expected to become the Silicon Valley automaker’s most popular model.

It’s hard to believe the Tesla Model S only arrived on the scene in 2012. Since that time, we’ve seen Tesla’s Model S P100D take the Ludicrous Crown for performance, consistently darting to the finish line like a rocket and leaving the best ICE cars in the dust, and their drivers in awe. It seems like ages ago that Tesla lovers enjoyed those first spy shots of the Model 3, and Model X. They win their own share of races, or can simply move smoothly with the moonlight while you gaze through the Model 3’s glass roof and the X’s supersplendulous windshield.

Tesla Model 3
Enjoying the glass roof inside the Model 3. Image thanks to the Fosse family, CleanTechnica.

Now the hot new Tesla everyone wants to see a bit more of is the Model Y (and the Cybertruck). For those who can’t get enough of the spy shots, here’s a 5 second video with a great view:

Iqtidar Ali points out that this Model Y Performance is sporting the “wind turbine” rim design, one of the three original wheel design patents registered for the Model 3. He notes that the wheels were originally seen on the Model 3 on the night it was unveiled — March 31, 2016. Now they reappear after a long absence. Perhaps Tesla will offer them on the Model Y.

Wind-Turbine wheel as seen on a red Model 3 prototype at the unveil event last year. Photos by: Tesla.
Wind turbine wheel on a red Tesla Model 3 prototype at the car’s unveiling. Photo by Tesla.

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  3. Tesla Model Y, Amazingly, Beats The Lamborghini Urus (Which Costs Over 3 Times As Much!)
  4. Why Tesla Model Y 3rd Row Is Key To It Becoming The Best Selling Vehicle In The World
  5. Tesla Model Y Prototype Spotted On Road Near Tesla HQ (Videos)
  6. Tesla Model Y & Model 3 Visual Comparison — Side by Side, Morphing, More
  7. All-Season Tires For The Tesla Model 3 To Keep Things Simple — And Hopefully Safer & Cheaper In The Long Run
  8. The Tesla Model 3 Is Tons Of Fun In The Snow … With The Right Tires
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Cynthia Shahan

Cynthia Shahan, started writing after previously doing research and publishing work on natural birth practices. Words can be used improperly depending on the culture you are in. (Several unrelated publications) She has a degree in Education, Anthropology, Creative Writing, and was tutored in Art as a young child thanks to her father the Doctor.

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