In April 2023, the company opened order books for a more affordable Model Y AWD equipped with 4680 cells, priced at 49,990 US dollars. However, by September 2023—just six months later— “Tesla quietly discontinued the 4680 Model Y AWD, removing it from the configurator entirely,’ according to the portal. Meanwhile, Tesla’s high-volume models, the Model Y and Model 3, continue to rely on 2170 NMC or LFP cells. Tesla has now revealed in its annual report that its own 4680 cells will once again be used in some Model Y vehicles. For context: the 4680 battery cell measures 46 millimetres in diameter and 80 millimetres in height—hence the designation 4680.