Tesla locks battery range behind paywall: Difference between revisions

This has been the case for all Model Y RWD vehicles sold prior to May 2024, now superseded by the RWD Model Y Long Range. The first was advertised and sold with a 260-mile range, the second with a 320-mile one. The two vehicles have same nickel battery, weight, and charging curves, but customers who purchased the non-Long Range model have to pay $1600 to unlock the full capacity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Wes |date=5 May 2024 |title=Tesla plans to charge some Model Y owners to unlock more range |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/5/24149447/tesla-model-y-software-locked-battery-capacity |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505164053/https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/5/24149447/tesla-model-y-software-locked-battery-capacity |archive-date=5 May 2024 |access-date=22 Aug 2025 |website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ali |first=Iqtidar |date=18 Jul 2024 |title=Tesla Model Y RWD owners can unlock 50 miles of extra range for $1,600 via an OTA update |url=https://www.teslaoracle.com/2024/07/18/tesla-model-y-rwd-owners-can-unlock-50-miles-of-extra-range-for-1600-via-an-ota-update/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718210100/https://www.teslaoracle.com/2024/07/18/tesla-model-y-rwd-owners-can-unlock-50-miles-of-extra-range-for-1600-via-an-ota-update/ |archive-date=18 Jul 2024 |access-date=22 Aug 2025 |website=teslaoracle.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 May 2024 |title=Model Y Update: Current Tesla RWD Model Y Owners Can Pay to Unlock Extra Range |url=https://electrifynews.com/news/auto/existing-tesla-rwd-model-y-owners-can-pay-to-unlock-extra-range/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 Aug 2025 |website=electrifynews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Poultney |first=Leon |date=7 May 2024 |title=Want more range on your Tesla Model Y? You might have to pay extra to unlock it |url=https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/want-more-range-on-your-tesla-model-y-you-might-have-to-pay-extra-to-unlock-it |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525143800/https://electrifynews.com/news/auto/existing-tesla-rwd-model-y-owners-can-pay-to-unlock-extra-range/ |archive-date=25 May 2024 |access-date=22 Aug 2025 |website=techradar.com}}</ref> Below the details: