Over the past few years, Tesla has become a global company – if not a global phenomenon. Elon Musk’s car brand was the first significant “electric car only” entry on the market, redefining speed, performance and what it meant to build a coveted car in the 21st century. That success has brought growth, and that growth has brought expansion, with the American company now opening factories (though not always building cars) in such distant places as Shanghai and Berlin… but like, the cars made in Germany are the same as those that are made in China?
Perhaps a more interesting question would be to ask someone who might have preconceived notions that cars built in Germany are better than cars made in China – and there are plenty of Americans who want to write the words “cheap Chinese junk” on an iPhone or MacBook Pro, which is largely built in China.
Just answer the question
OK, ok – I get it. We do not want to explore the Euro-centric and racial biases of middle-class Americans in this one, we just want to know what the differences are between Shanghai and Berlin-built Model Ys.
Without spoiling too much, one of them has a “noticeably” better ride quality and appears to have nicer materials used throughout the interior. Beyond that, check out the video below to find out more. Once you have done all that, however, we would very much like to hear your opinion, so scroll down to the comments and tell us!
The differences: Berlin Tesla Model Y Performance v. Shanghai Gigafactory Long Range
Source | Pictures: RSymons RSEV; via Notebook Check.
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