Tesla's upcoming affordable model spotted in the wild without camouflage

It's been back and forth with Tesla's long-promised affordable model for the last year or so, with conflicting reports suggesting the company has dropped the development of a cheap EV. The rumor mill settled that Tesla is indeed working on a cheaper model, but it's not an entirely new car, and it might not be as affordable as initially hoped.

According to rumors and the recent leak from China, it's now clear that Tesla's "affordable model" will actually be a toned-down version of the Model Y, which we can now see fully exposed in the spy shots acquired from Reddit.

The car in the photos appears to be a Model Y with rather slight differences. The front fascia omits the LED bar, but the headlights themselves are pretty narrow and resemble those on the Juniper Model Y.

Alleged cheaper Model Y

The back is also missing the LED bar and instead incorporates a static black bar. The wheel design has also been revamped, likely to achieve better aerodynamics.

It's interesting to see the vehicle in the flesh without its camouflage, in Florida. The sighting, along with the recent firmware update that references the more affordable Model Y E41, suggests that the EV's launch is imminent.

Unfortunately, it's highly unlikely that Tesla will deliver on its promise to introduce a $25,000 EV, as even the stripped-down Model Y will likely cost significantly more than that. Still, it will be the cheapest entry into the Tesla ecosystem.

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