Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised Full Self Driving capabilities by late 2021. But Tesla told regulators its cars won t be autonomous any time soon, but will remain largely unchanged from Level 2.
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2021 Tesla Model S facelift – new interior with half-rim steering yoke, onboard gaming computer, 1,020 hp
29 January 2021 12:26 pm / 11 comments
Tesla has unveiled a comprehensive revision of the Model S, a ground-up luxury sedan design that brought the electric car maker into the mainstream following the original Tesla Roadster. Updates to its exterior may be subtle as the big news is all inside; the interior has been overhauled, its battery pack has been fully redesigned and the top-performing Plaid variant is now a tri-motor setup with 1,020 hp.
Inside, the Model S steering wheel of old has been replaced by an aircraft-style yoke, where a square-shaped ‘wheel’ is cut off at top, above the nine’ and three’ o’clock hand positions. Tesla calls it “the ultimate focus on driving”; no stalks, and no shifting. With a stalkless steering yoke, you can enjoy both the best car to drive, and the best car to be driven in,” it says.
As an indication of just how important three-row SUVs are right now, Tesla has not one but two all-electric seven seaters in its ever-growing lineup. The Tesla Model Y should gain ever more appeal among families thanks to the recent addition of a new third-row option. For an extra $3,000, the 2021 Tesla Model Y can be equipped with a third row that increases the seating capacity to seven passengers.
Accessing the third row is made easier thanks to sliding second-row seats that provide plenty of room for ingress and egress, and for added convenience, the rearmost seats even come standard with USB-C charging capability. In its standard configuration, the all-electric 2021 Tesla Model Y has a range of 244 miles, but the Long Range model increases that number to over 300 miles. Plus this compact SUV has the ability to two up to 3,500 pounds. Get pricing on the 2021 Tesla Model Y.