The Features Have Finally Made It In Here
When Tesla introduced the Model Y earlier this year, it came with wireless charging as standard. Considering that the feature is now available in cars that are half its price, it didn’t come as a surprise. However, given that the Model Y’s interior is almost identical to the Model 3’s, it was expected that Tesla would offer them on the Model 3 immediately. Last month, Tesla added both these features on the Chinese-made Model 3s, but the ones built in the U.S. still eluded them. But that has finally changed.
Bryan Finnegan, the owner of a brand-new Model 3, took delivery of his car earlier this week and shared images with Electrek to confirm that the Qi wireless charger and a pair of USB C-ports have been equipped on the U.S.-built models as well.
On the bright side, the Model 3s manufactured at the Fremont facility got a price cut of $2,000, bringing the price to under $40,000. There is no word on a change in price post the introduction of these two features. The Chinese Model 3 didn’t receive the price cut, though.
Final Thoughts
If you own a Model 3s built before June, you can buy the wireless charging pad from Tesla for $125. You can even buy it from aftermarket companies like Jeda for a much lesser price. For the USB C-ports, however, all you can do is buy a hub and use it. It obviously won’t have the fit and finish of the built-in ports.
These upgrades are most likely a part of Tesla’s plan to boost the sales back after a 21-percent decrease in the sales figure during the COVID-19 period. Even so, it still did better than what the market analysts had predicted. Tesla should’ve offered them a long while back, but at least we get them now.
What other feature do you think Tesla should offer as standard on the Model 3 without increasing its price? Let us know in the comments section below.
Source: Electrek