Subsystems
Motor Type(s)
Rear motor: AC permanent magnet synchronous motor, liquid-cooled, with variable frequency drive.
Front motor (AWD vehicles): AC induction motor, liquid-cooled, with variable frequency drive.
Performance and Energy
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Transmission
Transmission | Specifications |
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Type | Single speed fixed gear |
Gearbox Ratio | 9:1 |
Steering
Steering | Specifications |
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Type | Rack and pinion with electronic power steering, speed sensitive |
Number of turns lock to lock | 2.00 |
Turning Circle (curb to curb) | 12.13 meters |
Brakes
Brakes | Specifications |
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Type | 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) with Electronic Brake Force Distribution, Integrated Advanced Stability Control and Electronic Accelerator pedal actuated regenerative braking system |
Rotor Diameter (ventilated) |
Front (non-Performance): 14.0"/355 mm |
Front Rotor thickness |
New (non-performance): 0.98"/25 mm |
Rear Rotor thickness |
New (non-performance): 0.79"/20 mm |
Lateral runout |
0.050 mm |
Chordal runout |
0.040 mm |
Disk thickness variation (DTV) |
0.010 mm |
Front Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate) |
New: 0.393"/10 mm |
Rear Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate) |
New: 0.354"/9 mm |
Performance Front Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate) | New: 0.393"/10 mm Service limit: 0.085"/2.15 mm |
Performance Rear Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate) | New: 0.354"/ 9 mm Service limit: 0.071"/1.8 mm |
Parking brake | Electrically actuated parking brake integrated into rear caliper |
Suspension
Suspension | Specifications |
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Front | Independent, double wishbone, coil spring/telescopic damper, stabilizer bar |
Rear | Independent, multi-link, coil spring/telescopic damper |
Battery - Low Voltage
Lead Acid Battery - Low Voltage | Specifications |
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Rating | 45 amp hour |
Voltage and Polarity | 12V |
Lithium Ion Battery - Low Voltage | Specifications |
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Rating | 6.9 amp hour |
Voltage | 15.5V |
Battery - High Voltage
Battery - High Voltage | Specifications |
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Type | Liquid-cooled lithium ion (Li-ion) |
Nominal Voltage | 345 V DC |
Temperature Range | Do not expose Model Y to ambient temperatures above 60° C or below -30° C for more than 24 hours at a time. |