“Tesla often changes its vehicle trims without making any announcement or giving any explanation for the changes.”
The $39,000 Model 3 Standard Range quietly vanished from Tesla’s configurator. The cheapest Tesla is now the $42,500 Long Range. The dropped car was the last US Tesla running Chinese LFP cells, which now carry higher tariffs and block the $7,500 tax credit. Nobody announced it. Buyers found out from a missing menu option and a $3,500 higher floor.