Tesla Model Y vehicles in China get AMD Ryzen chip upgrades

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The Tesla Model Y vehicles in China are getting a power boost. The electric crossover released in the country now has AMD Ryzen processors running the infotainment system instead of the usual Intel CPU. Tesla has historically used the same platform for all trim levels of a given model, but the performance variant owners spotted the change.

It isn't clear if it's the same Ryzen APU in the latest Model S and X and whether Tesla is limiting this change to China. The carmaker is believed to no longer have a PR team and hasn't responded to request for comments in recent years. As Engadget pointed out, the move might be trying to counter chip shortages and perhaps help lower costs. Or maybe Tesla is making the shift to Ryzen chips. 

Tesla Model Y comes with heated steering wheels in Canada

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What was initially a feature exclusive to China is now coming to Canada—and it's one feature that'll help drivers who get cold fingers. Tesla Model Y deliveries in the country have started to arrive with heated steering wheels.

According to Joe Trinidad, who is part of the Model Y Canadian Group on Facebook, he got a Model Y Long Range AWD SUV with a heated steering wheel. Trinidad got his delivery from Tesla's sale center in Vaughan, Ontario. This feature first came out in China for the Model Y and then started coming to the SUV in the US before making its way here.

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Tesla's latest software update increases range of Model Y vehicles

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A new software update Tesla released has boosted the range of current Model Y vehicles. It joins almost all of Tesla's new cars that received the improvements earlier. Version 2020.40.7 improved the efficiency of the motors and climate control systems to get you a better range. 

Electrek reports that a Model Y Long Range owner got a better range of 320-325 miles (514-523km). This instance isn't the first time Tesla improved the range of its existing lineup. Last year, some Model 3 electric vehicles got an additional 15 miles (24km) through a software update, too.