PendingTalk to Grok in FSD within ~3 months
“This functionality will be there in about 3 months or so.”
Elon Musk promised US production of the new Model Y variant by the end of 2026. It happened on time.
“This variant of the Model Y doesn't start production in the US until the end of next year.”
— Elon Musk · Aug 20, 2025 · @elonmusk on X ↗
See his original post on XLoads Elon's actual tweet, right here.
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What actually happened
Musk said on Aug 20, 2025 that this Model Y variant would not start US production until the end of 2026. Tesla beat that: the six-seat Model Y L opened US orders on July 2, 2026 (Launch Series from $61,990) and the first US-built Model Y L rolled off the line at Giga Texas as reported on July 8, 2026, with customer deliveries scheduled to begin in September 2026 — roughly five months ahead of his stated timeline. The Driven ↗
The Progression
Aug 20, 2025
The promise: “This variant of the Model Y doesn't start production in the US until the end of next year.” · @elonmusk on X ↗
Jul 8, 2026
Delivered — on time. Musk said on Aug 20, 2025 that this Model Y variant would not start US production until the end of 2026. Tesla beat that: the six-seat Model Y L opened US orders on July 2, 2026 (Launch Series from $61,990) and the first US-built Model Y L rolled off the line at Giga Texas as reported on July 8, 2026, with customer deliveries scheduled to begin in September 2026 — roughly five months ahead of his stated timeline. The Driven ↗
Today · Sep 29, 2026
Status: Delivered · on time. It happened.
On August 20, 2025, Elon Musk said a new Model Y variant would not begin US production until the end of 2026.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-07-14- [TWEET] @elonmusk on X
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47
59% of resolved claims delivered.
Missed
32
Deadline passed, still no-show.
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