Here’s all we know so far about the next Tesla hatchback.
To put it another way, Tesla’s new chapter begins with the hatchback. When it comes to electric vehicles, Tesla isn’t going to be selling cars that cost more than a year’s pay. Instead, it’s going to be selling a car for only $25,000.
Elon Musk and Tesla have released enough to give us a sense of what to anticipate and when, but there is still a lot that we do not know. Until today, this is all we’ve learned about the Tesla hatchback.
The release date and pricing of the Tesla hatchback
The price of the automobile has been revealed by Elon Musk to be $25,000. Although Tesla offers “possible savings,” it’s not clear whether that includes the “full purchase price” or the “potential savings” reduction, which presumably incorporates government subsidies and gas savings.
To put it another way, the car’s final price may be more than the original estimate. It’s even more of a problem since Tesla has been boosting prices often over the last year owing to supply chain concerns. To some extent, this recent increase was owing to increased nickel prices, which are an important component in many electric vehicle batteries.
In terms of availability, Tesla initially said that the hatchback will be available in 2023. That was, of course, supposing the vehicle didn’t encounter any delays, something Tesla is all too used to. It’s unlikely that the hatchback will be released in the near future, given the delays for both the Cybertruck and the Roadster.
Even CEO Elon Musk has acknowledged that Tesla is “not actively working on a $25K” vehicle. Apparently, the automaker’s primary emphasis is on increasing production of current models, like as the production-challenged Model X, and developing and launching the Cybertruck in the future.
If you’re going to get rid of the Roadster, you may as well get rid of this hatchback, too.
Speculation about the Tesla hatchback’s performance and range
Since Tesla hasn’t published anything about the powertrain, we don’t know anything about the performance of the Tesla hatchback. Due to its budget and size, it is probable that the automobile only has one electric motor, while the question of front or rear wheel drive remains unanswered.
Rear-wheel drive seems to be the most plausible configuration, given that Tesla has yet to create a front-wheel drive vehicle.
We don’t know anything about the price range either. The Standard Range Tesla Model Y was terminated in July because it only had 244 miles of range, according to Elon Musk. This seems to be the opinion of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who says that anything below 250 is “unacceptable”.
Even so, we can probably anticipate at least 250 miles from the Tesla hatchback unless there has been some huge conceptual shift at Tesla in the last year.
The Tesla hatchback has a battery and a charger.
Despite the fact that we have no idea how much power the Hatchback’s battery will be able to hold, Tesla has already made some bold claims. The new 4680 battery cells, which will also be utilised in the Tesla Cybertruck and the 2022 Model Y, have been promised.
Six times as much power and five times as much energy capacity are promised by the 4680 cells, which employ a tabletop design, all while being less expensive than similar batteries. For the first time in North American history, an electric vehicle may be sold for less than $25,000.
The 2022 Nissan Leaf costs $27,400 and is the most affordable vehicle on the market right now.
The hatchback’s underpinnings will be supported by the battery, which will lower the car’s weight. With the new design, Tesla estimates that the hatchback’s range would rise by an additional 14%.
It’s not yet known how fast this vehicle will charge, but it’ll be able to use Tesla’s supercharger network no problem. We’d be astonished if it didn’t have the same maximum power of 250kW as previous Teslas.
Design and characteristics of the Tesla hatchback
For whatever reason, the Tesla hatchback’s design specifications and images have been kept under wraps. But we can anticipate some form of hybrid car that looks like a cross between the Model Y and a Nissan Leaf or VW ID.3hatchback .’s design.’
Most of Tesla’s conventional amenities, including as its infotainment system and access to the company’s supercharger network, are also likely to be included in the new hatchback.
Elon Musk has promised that the vehicle would be “totally autonomous,” thus we may assume it will use some kind of Autopilot. In our opinion, it is quite unlikely that it will be able to achieve Level 5 autonomy, in which the vehicle performs all of the work and the driver is no longer required.
Tesla’s “Full Self Driving” Autopilot is expected to be operational, allowing the vehicle to drive itself on highways and potentially even city streets. That is, as long as there is a person in the driver’s seat who is prepared to take over at any time.
It’s going to be named the Tesla Hatchback, right?
Some media sites have referred to Tesla’s upcoming hatchback as the ‘Model 2’ since it is smaller and less expensive than Tesla’s existing entry-level vehicle, the Model 3.
However, Elon Musk has already disproved that specific claim, preventing the Model 2 from ever being referred as as such. It wasn’t expected that Tesla would keep with the naming conventions of its prior automobiles, if it were to continue with that strategy. It’s not hard to see why Elon Musk chose the letters S, M, and Y for the Model S through Y to spell out the word “Sexy.”
Ford has the trademark on the term ‘Model E,’ thus Tesla was compelled to use the number 3 as an alternative.
However, what is the future of Elon Musk’s very infantile Tesla naming trend? This indicates that the Hatchback’s letter would have to begin a new word since Sexy is a whole word.
That is, if Tesla chooses to call the hatchback after the Tesla Roadster and not something more conventional. Tesla Hatchback, on the other hand, has a somewhat different sound.
The Future of the Tesla Hatchback
The Tesla Hatchback has a lot of unanswered questions, but it seems like Tesla is planning to give the same ‘Tesla experience’ in a vehicle that is both cheaper and smaller than its existing lineup. As long as the company’s numerous rivals follow suit and offer high-range electric vehicles at reasonable prices, it’s a wonderful thing.
Of course, we’ll have to wait and see whether this automobile comes in 2023 as planned. Though it’s fun to imagine what may be, it’s a bummer when the automobile is delayed once more. However, we have great expectations for Tesla and are certain that they can pull this off without a hitch.