However, almost as quickly as it emerged, the Standard Range Model Y disappeared. Electrek later reported that this Standard Range Model Y would remain available as an “off menu” item for customers who asked Tesla directly about it. This was due to the fact that CEO Elon Musk was understandably not satisfied with its range. The future of the RWD Model Y remains quiet and uncertain, although it recently received an official EPA rating as one of the most efficient EVs in the world. In July of 2021, Tesla’s website revealed the Standard Range RWD Model Y had in fact returned as an available option, but only in Hong Kong. In August, Tesla China began delivering the first Standard Range Model Y EVs to customers alongside a full ceremony in which they could pick up their keys and drive off in their new, decorated Tesla. How much does a Tesla Model Y weigh? Weight isn’t usually something the average consumer takes into consideration when buying a vehicle, but for those extra savvy Tesla fans, every pound counts when you’re trying to reach maximum efficiency. Especially on an EV like the Model Y, which currently remains Tesla’s second largest vehicle behind the Model X. Both available versions of the Tesla Model Y currently weigh in at 4,416 lbs. That’s 834 more lbs. than its platform counterpart Model 3 Standard Range Plus, and 351 lbs. more than the other two Model 3 trims. Other features In the summer of 2020, Elon Musk told the media that when the Model Y (eventually) sees production at Giga Berlin, it would have a radical redesign of how the EV was manufactured. This led to Tesla’s unibody casting machine known as the Megacast or Gigapress, combining the front and rear portions of the frame by injecting molten aluminum into one single-cast design. This unique casting process will take place when Giga Berlin eventually opens, and is already underway in Fremont. Furthermore, the Tesla team has already tested the unibody press at Giga Texas, and plans to utilize it when it opens later this year. Model Y Tow Hitch While a trailer hitch only comes standard on the Model X SUV, the Model Y is the second Tesla EV to come with the option as an available add-on. We previously reported that Tesla’s Model 3 would soon be coming with a tow hitch option to match those same models in Europe, but we have yet to see it in the North America. In the Model Y configurator on Tesla’s website, the tow hitch is currently available as an add-on for $1,000, and offers a towing capacity of 3,500 lbs. Seven seat interior Much like its larger, older sibling in the Model X, the Model Y is only the second Tesla to offer seating for seven. Long before the Model Y ever saw deliveries, Tesla was promising a third-row, seven seat option to come. Unfortunately, it would become a hyped feature that customers had to continually wait for following delay after delay. By the time the first Model Ys began their initial deliveries in 2020, the third row seats were still not available. Musk later promised that deliveries would begin in early December of 2020. December came and went without a seven seat Model Y, but Tesla eventually did add the third row option to its purchase page in 2021. However, it is currently only available on the Long Range trim, and it leaves those third row passengers with very little headroom… and even less legroom. Tesla Model Y vs Model 3: How do they differ? While the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 share the same platform, there remains quite a bit of difference between the two in terms of dimensions. Here’s a detailed breakdown. Compared to the Model 3, the Model Y is: 2.2 inches longer 2.8 inches wider in terms of body width. With mirrors extended, it’s 1.6 inches wider. With mirrors folded, it’s 1.2 inches wider 7.1 inches taller