TMC Member Spots Tesla Model Y in the Wild

[camthehombre]

Looks like that one made its way East. Spotted in Columbus Ohio.
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Looks really good in black! Now I'm questioning if I want to go with the stock pearl white, or get black. My last one was black and always looked dirty, but this looks good!
Also, how is it that it drove around 2400 miles and we don't have any other pics of this thing? Surely someone would have seen it at a supercharger between here and there...right?

 

[camthehombre]

Another Y spotted in Tooele UT tonight. They are all over!

 

[ralph142]

With the same white 3, most be one long rt

 

[f2000sa]

It is basically a Model 3+ Prius.

 

[VQTRVA]

Baby X


Credit here:
White Model Y sighted on south bound 80 near El Monte : teslamotors

Album here: Imgur

 

[camthehombre]

Anyone else think that the sales are being sandbagged a bit and we will see them even earlier than Elon has said? I don't expect a huge rollout, but I do expect to see some hitting the streets around March or April. This would be the first time in Elon history to under promise and over deliver with a time frame!

 

[VQTRVA]

Anyone else think that the sales are being sandbagged a bit and we will see them even earlier than Elon has said? I don't expect a huge rollout, but I do expect to see some hitting the streets around March or April. This would be the first time in Elon history to under promise and over deliver with a time frame!

I am fully anticipating it.
They basically learnt a lot from the M.3 development & deployment.
And even optimized the manufacturing & packaging even more from what we've been able to glean.

Elon's' cars might not be for every car enthusiasts but the genius is in its simplicity & delivering the goods just like another silicon valley company called APPL.

 

[Sully151]

Just get it out so I can sit in it and decide if I want the Y or the 3.

 

[Fishy Fish]

Baby X


Credit here:
White Model Y sighted on south bound 80 near El Monte : teslamotors

Album here: Imgur

This pic seems to give a good idea of the lack of ground clearance on the Y compared to the popular CUV's. The CRV has a little over 8" (208mm) Specifications | 2019 CR-V | Honda Canada If memory serves, the Model 3 Performance is 0.5" lower than the standard/long range, so I assume the Y Performance seen here would be a bit lower than the non-performance models. From this pic I'd guess the standard and long range Y will have under 6" (152mm) clearance. The Honda HRV has 6.69" (170mm) and I'd guess the Y would be closer in overall dimensions to that (apart from being considerably longer), when looking at it here side by side with a CRV.

 

[GenSao]

This pic seems to give a good idea of the lack of ground clearance on the Y compared to the popular CUV's. The CRV has a little over 8" (208mm) Specifications | 2019 CR-V | Honda Canada If memory serves, the Model 3 Performance is 0.5" lower than the standard/long range, so I assume the Y Performance seen here would be a bit lower than the non-performance models. From this pic I'd guess the standard and long range Y will have under 6" (152mm) clearance. The Honda HRV has 6.69" (170mm) and I'd guess the Y would be closer in overall dimensions to that (apart from being considerably longer), when looking at it here side by side with a CRV.

I am assuming about 6" clearance for the Model Y. It should be higher than the Model 3's standard 5.5" clearance. For reference, the ground clearance for EV competitors (Model 3 or Y) are not too high:

5.6" = Jaguar I-PACE
6.9" = Audi e-tron
5.1" = Mercedes Benz EQC
6.0" = Chevy Bolt EV
6.2" = Hyundai Kona EV
6.1" = Kia Niro EV
5.9" = Nissan Leaf+

 

[Cstreet]

I saw a white one today on 280 near Page Mill Road (Tesla HQ exit)

 

[garrett5688]

This is the most deceiving car ever, it looks no taller than the civic next to it...

 

[KRG21]

This is the most deceiving car ever, it looks no taller than the civic next to it...

Looks like its just the perspective of the picture. The Y is prob a car length ahead of the Civic making it look smaller but the angle makes it less obvious. In side by side pics that it looks about 6" taller than the 3.

 

[Cstreet]

I think it was the angle sorry! I drive a Model 3 and felt like it had a much higher ground clearance than my car. More like an X or S with the air suspension halfway up.

 

[VQTRVA]

Latest sighting.
Notice that it makes that full sized Camry look a little smaller in front of it in the 3rd pic.

eric on Twitter

 

[VQTRVA]

In WA on the move:

 

[SoCalDude]

In WA on the move:

It would be awesome if we had all these wheel options for the the Y. I would probably be changing my wheel choice daily in the configurator.

 

[VQTRVA]

It would be awesome if we had all these wheel options for the the Y. I would probably be changing my wheel choice daily in the configurator.

Not making a judgment of your taste but my personal want goes towards these:

https://electrek.co/2018/05/22/tesla-model-3-wheels-new-production-elon-musk/

 

[VQTRVA]

 

[mgraff]

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Looks like a Model 3 honor guard protecting the Y