![]() Has the situation changed in 2023? Current rumors say that the $25,000 project may actually already be in development at the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory in China. At some point, we will, but we have enough on our plate right now, too much on our plate, frankly.” ![]() In the same 2021 Q4 Q&A as we’ve already referenced, Elon stated: “Well, we’re not currently working on a $25,000 car. Regardless of its name, the Model 2 Tesla seemed stalled from 2021 to 2022. While we recognize that Tesla doesn’t have a name for this project, we’ll be referring to the $25,000 Tesla car as the Model 2 through the rest of this article to stay consistent with common media use. Still others refer to the $25,000 Tesla the “Baby Tesla” based on the assumption that it will be the smallest Tesla offered. It’s worth noting that some commentators refer to the $25,000 as the Tesla Model Q thanks to a rendering by Instagram’s CarForce247 (not an official Tesla design). Like Model E, Model 2 is also a name Ford has used in the past. ![]() We still don’t know if the project has a definitive name within Tesla itself, but we do know that Tesla would rather avoid being sued by Ford over something as simple as a name. In other words, the potential $25,000 Tesla EV (or the budget Tesla model) would not be called “Model 2” if/when it comes out. And so we said, let’s call it the Model 3.” We were going to call it the Model E, but then Ford tried to sue us. As he stated in Tesla’s 2021 Annual Shareholders Q&A: “Yes, Model 2 is not a car. However, thanks to their tongue-in-cheek vehicle naming scheme “S3XY,” many enthusiasts and most in the media began calling the project the Model 2, for a possible naming scheme of “2S3XY CARS.”Įlon himself doesn’t refer to the project as Model 2. Tesla has never publicly named their $25,000 car project. What We Know About the Tesla Model 2įirst, let’s talk about the project’s name. Later, we’ll discuss whether or not waiting for the Tesla Model 2 is worth your time, and what other budget-friendly Tesla options are out there right now. In this blog post, we’ll start by covering all we know about the Model 2 and its production. But is there any such car in the works? Can we expect a Tesla Model 2 in 2023? What are the Tesla Model 2’s specs? When will the Tesla Model 2 be released? Ever since Tesla mentioned the potential for a budget EV in their lineup during Battery Day in 2020, fans and hopefuls have been waiting for news about the production of what is commonly known as the Tesla Model 2.
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