The option has recently appeared on the list of available purchases from owners of the all-wheel-drive versions of Tesla Model Y, as noted by Electrek. The manufacturer explains that to reduce the acceleration time to 96 km / h from 4.8 to 4.3 seconds, the car owner must update to software version 2020.36 and pay $ 2000. You can do this directly from your smartphone, literally, without leaving your car.

The dynamics of the electric car is improved due to the applied software optimizations, and all the necessary equipment is already present onboard each Tesla Model Y. There are companies that are trying to achieve such modifications by unofficial methods, but Tesla constantly blocks their chances in the software when the next official updates are released.

The Tesla Model Y Performance electric car can accelerate to 96 km / h in 3.5 seconds, but it is $ 10,000 more expensive than the base version of the crossover with two electric motors and four-wheel drive. The complete set of the older Model Y modification also includes wheels of a different size, lowered suspension, and a reinforced braking system. The maximum speed of such a crossover is also higher. It turns out that the $ 2,000 surcharge allows you to get some of the dynamics of the older configuration for a much smaller amount, without the need to interfere with the equipment of the electric vehicle.