Tesla Model Y Debuts New ‘Acceleration Boost’ Feature! Faster 0-60 MPH Performance?

Tesla Model Y with a 4680 battery gets its "Acceleration Boost" feature, enabling the electric vehicle compact crossover to go from 0 to 60 miles per hour instantaneously.

Tesla Model Y

Tesla introduced the latest iteration of its Model Y EV as it kicked off its new Gigafactory Texas last April.

It is worth noting that the giant EV maker owned by no less than Elon Musk also produces a Model Y at its Fremont factory.

Tesla Model Y
Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures during the unveiling of the new Tesla Model Y in Hawthorne, California on March 14, 2019. by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images

Tesla Model Y with 4680 Battery

But the new version of the Model Y straight from the Giga Texas sports a new 4680 battery, as per a news story by Drive Tesla Canada.

On top of that, the Giga Texas and Fremont-made Model Y have other distinctions beyond its battery.

Giga Texas vs. Fremont Model Y

The Model Y from the older Fremont facility of Tesla boasts a fast acceleration from 0 to 60 MPH for merely 4.8 seconds.

On the other hand, the owners of the Giga Texas Model Y, which comes with 4680 battery cells, perform the 0-60 MPH acceleration at a slightly lower rate at 5 seconds.

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People view a model of the new Tesla Model Y unveiled earlier in Hawthorne, California on March 14, 2019. - by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images

While the performance difference between the two versions of the Tesla crossover is only two milliseconds apart, the Fremont Model Y no doubt accelerates faster.

Tesla Model Y 4680 Acceleration Boost

But thanks to the all-new Acceleration Boost function on the Tesla Model Y from the Giga Texas, it now outperforms its Fremont sibling.

According to a recent report by Tesla North, the giant EV maker debuted an all-new in-app upgrade for the latest version of the Model Y.

The new Acceleration Boost feature remarkably refines the acceleration performance of the Giga Texas Model Y.

The all-new Boost makes the Model Y 4680 speedier than ever. It enables the all-electric crossover to achieve 0-60 MPH for only 4.2 seconds, making it faster than the Fremont version of the vehicle.

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MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 21: People look at a Tesla Model Y electric vehicle on a showroom floor at the Miami Design District on October 21, 2021 in Miami, Florida. by Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Tesla North notes that the EV maker has introduced its Acceleration Boost function to other vehicles in its lineup, such as the non-performance variants of the Model Y and Model 3.

This time, the Boost is now available on the Model Y with a 4680 structural battery. But it does not come for free.

How Much is Model Y 4680 Acceleration Boost

As per the latest news from Spoken Reviews, Tesla rolls out the Acceleration Boosts on the new Model Y from the Giga Texas for a $2,000 price tag.

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