Model 3
Tesla Model 3 now includes the heat pump
Over the last few months there have been rumours of a number of changes coming to the Model 3. Most of them were confirmed last night with a long list of upgrades and updates to […]
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Model 3
Tesla Parts Catalog shows Model 3 heat pump might enter production October 5, 2020
A recent change to the Tesla Part Catalog is strengthening the rumours that the Model 3 will soon be getting a heat pump. Earlier this summer Tesla made an unannounced change to the design of […]
Model 3
More evidence the heat pump will be coming to the Tesla Model 3
Last month Tesla quietly released a new design for the frunk of the Model 3, making it closely resemble that of the Model Y. With the change, the space between the frunk and the firewall […]
Model 3
Changes coming to Tesla Model 3 and Model Y that will increase efficiency and lower manufacturing costs: Rumour
The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are built on the same platform and as a result, share a lot of the same parts, by some estimates as much as 75%. Now a Tesla employee […]
Model Y
Here’s what the Model Y heat pump sounds like with the acoustic cover (insulation)
When industry veteran Sandy Munro performed his teardown of the Model Y, one of his observations was around the new heat pump in the electric SUV. Early owners of the Model Y complained about excessive […]
Model Y
Don’t worry Canadians, the Model Y will be more than capable of handling our winter weather
With the Tesla Model Y set to hit Canadian streets soon, possibly even next month now that the Fremont factory is back up and running, we get our first look at how the electric SUV […]
Model Y
Elon Musk describes new Model Y heat pump as ‘some of the best engineering’ he’s seen
When Tesla released the Model Y owners manual on their website shortly after the first deliveries began, one of the bigger surprises discovered in the manual was that the Model Y comes with a heat […]
Model Y
Tesla ditches the resistance heater and goes with a more efficient heat pump in the Model Y
Thanks to Tesla posting the owners manual for the new Model Y yesterday, one of the bigger discoveries is that Tesla now uses a heat pump to heat the cabin of the electric SUV. This […]