Elon Musk has long promised a cheaper version of the Tesla Model Y, one that would bring the world’s best-selling EV within reach of more buyers. Hackers had already uncovered details of this “simplified” model by analyzing Tesla’s firmware, exposing what would be missing compared to higher trims. What remained uncertain was whether such a stripped-down variant would ever reach showrooms. That uncertainty has now shifted, as recent spy shots captured a prototype fully undisguised on public roads.
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