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What actually fits in the Model Y L’s third row.
The Model Y L’s third row has its own heated seats, power recline, and child-seat anchors. Here’s what the specs say, and what a family’s hands-on test showed.
Picking between the Model Y, Model 3, and Cybertruck in 2026.
With Model S and Model X gone, Tesla’s new-car lineup is down to three — here’s what each one actually costs and who it fits.
Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y just got a mid-cycle refresh in the US
Tesla’s October 1 refresh brings a bigger, sharper screen and quicker acceleration to the Model 3 and Model Y in the US, though V2L and the new interior color other markets get didn’t make the cut here.
Tesla raised Model Y financing rates again. Here’s what it costs you
Tesla quietly raised Model Y loan APRs from 1.49% to 1.99% in late September. On a typical 72-month loan, that’s roughly $800 to $1,000 more over the life of the loan.
Model Y L or Model X: how the specs actually compare
The Model Y L undercuts the Model X by nearly $28,000 and seats six with a usable third row. Here’s how the price, range and specs actually compare.
Do you need a side-camera rain shield for your Tesla?
A $30 aftermarket cover keeps rain off your Tesla’s side repeater cameras and the ‘camera visibility limited’ warning at bay — but only on Hardware 4 cars, and only for the rain problem, not the bigger FSD visibility question regulators are investigating.
These aftermarket Tesla Model Y floor mats add a metal plate to stop pedal jams
A new aftermarket mat design adds a rigid metal plate to keep the pedal-side edge from curling into the pedal. Here’s the actual safety standard behind it.
Your Tesla floor mat can jam your pedal. Here’s how to make sure yours can’t.
An unanchored floor mat can jam your Tesla’s accelerator or brake pedal. Here’s what actually prevents that, and one owner’s look at a popular mat-and-pedal-plate combo.
Here’s what the 2026 Model Y actually costs, trim by trim.
The 2026 Model Y runs from $41,380 to $58,880 across five trims. Here’s what each one gets you, plus one owner’s real-world complaints on video.
Is the six-seat Model Y L worth $12,000 more than a standard Model Y?
The Model Y L starts at $61,990, about $12,000 over a standard Model Y, for a third row with 4.7 inches more legroom. Dirty Tesla’s hands-on take, plus the specs behind it.
Is the six-seat Model Y L worth $61,990 over a regular Model Y?
Tesla’s stretched, three-row Model Y L costs about $15,000 more than a standard Model Y Long Range. Here’s what the extra length and money actually buy.
Is the cheaper Model Y the one to buy?
The Standard trim takes about $6,400 off a Model Y. What you give up decides whether that’s a bargain or a false economy.
Running a fridge in your Tesla: what the 12V socket will and won’t do
A parked Tesla can keep a cooler running, but only with the right setting turned on and only down to a battery floor.
The maintenance Tesla actually schedules
There’s no oil change and no annual service, but Tesla does publish intervals — tires, cabin filter, and a short list of the rest.
What to buy first for a new Model 3 or Model Y
Charging comes first, protection second, and most of the accessory list can wait until you have driven the car for a month.
Tesla is shipping a second FSD v14 Lite build to Hardware 3 cars
FSD v14.1 Lite arrives as firmware 2026.21.6 for older Hardware 3 Model 3 and Model Y cars, following reports of Autopilot computer overheating on the first v14 Lite release.
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