Musk responded on Twitter today about why Tesla’s recent price increases, saying that Tesla’s price increase is due to the supply chain pressure of the entire automotive industry, especially It is the pressure on raw materials.
In addition, Musk also mentioned in his reply that Tesla’s new car has canceled the waist support. Previously, many Tesla Model Y owners reported that their new car was delivered without a passenger seat lumbar support.
Musk said in this regard that only the front passenger seats of Tesla Model 3 and Model Y have been removed from the waist support. According to Tesla statistics, most users do not use waist support, so Tesla The new car canceled this design.
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Tesla China announced on May 8 that the upgraded version of the Tesla Model 3 standard battery life will increase by 1,000 yuan, and said that this adjustment also reflects cost fluctuations.
Before the increase, The standard endurance upgraded Model 3 starts at 265,700 yuan before the domestic market subsidy, and after the increase, it is 266,700 yuan. This is the sixth price adjustment for the Model 3 series during the year and the second price increase for the domestic version of Tesla.
It is worth noting that the price of the Tesla Model 3 has been reduced many times after it was made in China, from 355,800 yuan to the lowest of 249,900 yuan. At that time, Tesla also said that the price reduction was related to the cost of raw materials. If the prices of raw materials or parts rise in the future, Tesla may also increase prices.
