EV giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) on Thursday changed the range estimate for select variants of Model S, X, and Y. The company now shows a lower range than before on some versions of its vehicles on the website.
What Happened: Tesla’s website now shows a range of 242-260 miles for the base model of the Model Y, 292-310 miles for the Long Range variant, and 285 miles for the Performance version. This is a nearly 20-mile drop in range on the two higher-end variants of the company’s most popular vehicle.
Model X and S order pages also show similar changes in range estimates. The range on Model S and X variants has been dropped by as much as 37 miles.
Tesla did not explain the drop. Benzinga has reached out to the company but did not receive a response at the time of publication.
The prices of the vehicles remain unchanged.
| Vehicle | Current Range Estimate (In Miles) | Previous Range Estimate (In Miles) | Starting Price (In $) |
| Model Y RWD | 260 | 260 | 43,990 |
| Model X Long-Range | 310 | 330 | 48,990 |
| Model Y Performance | 285 | 303 | 52,490 |
| Model X Long Range | 335 | 348 | 79,990 |
| Model X Plaid | 326 | 333 | 94,990 |
| Model S Plaid With 19-Inch Wheels | 359 | 396 | 89,990 |
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