Tesla Model 3 and Model Y getting upgrades next year — what we know so far

Tesla Model iii and Model Y getting upgrades next year — what we know so far

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Tesla isn't the kind of automaker to specifically designate its cars based on the year they're released. The official stance is features are rolled out equally and when they're ready. Information technology'southward just a coincidence that a lot of those features tend to make it when nosotros change calendars.

Equally 2021 comes to a close it'due south fourth dimension to see what Tesla has in store for us adjacent yr. Thankfully a leak from a European test programme might take only revealed what features are on the style for the Tesla Model three and Model Y.

The 2022 models accept both been submitted to European regulators for testing. Naturally some of the accompanying documents accept made their manner online (via Elektrek), revealing all the changes that are on the way.

There are a lot of new things included on that listing, just a lot of the changes are relatively minor. After all, non many people care about an updated washer fluid pump, equally useful as it might terminate up being.

tesla model 3 and model y updates for 2022 — (Epitome credit: Tesla)

Only some changes are notable, including the new depression voltage (15.5V) li-on battery. That's probable a replacement for the standard 12V car bombardment, which powers all the low-power features similar door locks, alarms, and the on-lath computer. Tesla already did this with the Model South and Model Y, so this change was inevitable.

As well on the way is a new loftier-operation motor in the Model 3's performance variant, a make new infotainment computer, boosted cargo mass in the Model Y alongside improved double-glazed acoustic glass. In that location'due south as well a 'Superhero' that combines the horn, warning and external speaker in one device.

Tesla may be the kind of automaker that likes to offer aftermarket features through software updates, but that's not e'er possible. Those updates rely on existing hardware the automaker had the foresight to install, which is why its cars still get regular updates like this.

At that place'due south no way of telling what advantages some of these features might accept, peculiarly the new infotainment calculator. However, since Tesla has already started installing a new AMD Ryzen chip in Chinese Model Ys, resulting in boosted infotainment performance and load times, nosotros can await something similar to be happening here.

Sadly, we're non likely to go the AMD-powered gaming rigs, complete with x teraflops of power, within the cheaper Tesla cars. Not yet anyhow.

There's no official word near these updates from Tesla, merely no doubtfulness nosotros'll be getting more information in the coming weeks. So stay tuned, and we'll bring yous all the latest Tesla news as and when information technology arrives.

Tom is the Tom's Guide's Automotive Editor, which means he can usually be found human knee deep in stats the latest and best electrical cars, or checking out some sort of driving gadget. It's long style from his days as editor of Gizmodo UK, when pretty much everything was on the table. He's commonly found trying to clasp another giant Lego set onto the shelf, draining very large cups of coffee, or complaining that Ikea won't permit him buy the stuff he really needs online.