Tesla Once Again Hikes Its Electric Car Prices
San Francisco, June 16: Elon Musk-owned Tesla has once again increased the prices of its electric cars across its entire lineup with some models going up by as much as $6,000.
According to the auto-tech website Electrek, after a year of increasing prices almost every month in 2021, Tesla slowed down the rapid rise in prices across its electric vehicles in early 2022.
#ElonMusk (@elonmusk)-owned #Tesla (@Tesla) has once again increased the prices of its electric cars across its entire lineup with some models going up by as much as $6,000. pic.twitter.com/wW1yDJ4WKt
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However, now the electric vehicle company has updated its online configurator overnight to again increase prices across its entire lineup.
The Model 3 is the one that got the smallest price increase of all Tesla’s lineup. Only the Model 3 Long Range is affected as it went from $54,490 to $57,990, a $2,500 price increase, the report said.
The Model Y, which has become Tesla’s most popular model, has received a bigger price increase with both versions of the electric SUV going up in cost.
Model Y Long Range went from $62,990 to $65,990 and Model Y Performance went from $67,990 to $69,990.
The Tesla Model S also saw its price increase significantly, and that’s after a big $5,000 price increase just a few months ago.
The Model S Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive Long Range went from $99,990 to $104,990 with the price increase.
The Plaid version of the flagship electric sedan stays the same price at $135,990.
The Model X Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive Long Range went from $114,990 to $120,990 with the price increase.