Recently, the EPA listed a new version of the 2022 Tesla Model, the new Model Y abbreviated as "AWD", which means all-wheel drive, that is, it has a dual-motor power system, but compared with the existing model "Long Range AWD", the battery capacity should be reduced.
That is to say, the 2022 Tesla Model Y will have 4 versions, namely RWD, Long Range AWD, Performance AWD, and the latest version of AWD. At present, according to the information published on the EPA website, the AWD has a range of 279 miles (449 kilometers), and the average power consumption is slightly higher than that of the rear-drive version.
According to the Model Y AWD test information released by the EPA, compared with the Long Range AWD version, the two models are similar in energy consumption performance, and after considering the difference in mileage, it is inferred that the battery capacity is reduced by 15%-20%.
According to foreign media, the battery efficiency of AWD is slightly higher than that of Long Range AWD, but the battery efficiency of the 4680 cylindrical battery is expected to be higher, and the battery capacity is relatively low In the car with the overall quality or lighter, so if the AWD uses a 4680 battery, the efficiency is not just slightly higher. If the car is not loaded with 4680 batteries this time, there is no need to be disappointed, Tesla will also be equipped with 4680 batteries on new models in the future.
In view of the current international situation, the increase in nickel prices has led to an increase in the price of the model 3 and Model Y versions equipped with ternary lithium batteries, and the new Model Y AWD is equipped with lithium iron phosphate batteries, and it is possible that the price can be further explored.
According to Elon Musk, the RWD is an entry-level version of the Model Y, but it needs to be "retired" due to insufficient range, in other words, the dual-motor AWD may become a new generation of entry-level Model Y.
Editor said: Under the leadership of Musk, Tesla has always been to the geek thinking to stir the nerves of the automotive industry, when others are not optimistic about electric vehicles, it has created the world's attention of electric vehicles, now electric vehicles have become the standard of car companies, Tesla in maintaining the absolute advantage of intelligent driving assistance, but also in the three electric technology continued to evolve, 4680 battery mass production and loading, cost further decline, in the context of the current electric vehicle raw material technology rise, will once again refresh the electric vehicle competition pattern.