Tesla sells out of white interior for Model Y Launch Series in North America

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As a defiant abstainer of white interiors, HOW ON EARTH???

Honestly it’s probably good, I hear the interior edges of the perforations absorb stains and are much harder to clean than the solid white material? Perhaps it’s time for a a new replacement color for white?

I bought the launch series primarily because of timing. I need a new car relatively soon, and I had assumed that the non-launch edition wouldn’t be available for several months. The “free” upgrades were nice, but for most of them I’d have been fine with the free paint color, black seats, etc. How wonder how soon the non-launch edition will be released.

hey at least you can see when it needs cleaning... which is all the time.

It's really not that bad. Especially on polyurethane seats like in the teslas.

Who knows when non-launch will be released. Im hoping soon. I’m guessing when they’re almost sold out of the existing non-Juniper inventory.

I think it looks clean and respect anyone who takes the time to care for white-colored stuff. However, discolorations are always easy to see on any white material unfortunately and it keeps me away from it.

Given they haven’t even offered white in Europe on the launch edition I’m not sure you can read too much into this.

I’ve had a white interior on my 3 for 6 years. Looks good as new to this day with minor detailing maybe once every other year

Same need the non-launch edition too so I can pull a trigger on a new car. My current car is on its last breath

We’ve had the white interior in two teslas - 2019 M3 and first year model y - care amounts to a wet wipe every 6 months or so. Cleanest seats I’ve ever owned. And I wear jeans everyday to work.

You must not have kids. They try their best on dark colored stuff much less any white surface!

Same I wipe my driver's seat down maybe once a week or so (30 seconds) but I wear dirty Warehouse clothes home. Worth it cuz it looks so much better than the black.

Same. I cannot imagine ordering a black interior. They just look so boring to be. The White interior is the most striking aspect of a Tesla IMO.

Usually it cost $1000 in US for the white upgrade, since launch edition is free people are picking the most expensive options that are free of charge

Glad I got my order in myself earlier. I don't think I would've ordered with the black interior. It looks nice as well but my preference is a white and shelving out that kind of money you kind of want to get what you want

Meanwhile my black seats are covered in dog drool stains that I can’t seem to get out.

Solid white's not bad, I have a white interior Y and it's been very minimal cleaning

Give the people what they want, get more !

I mean the reason is obvious-- everyone knows white interior is an upsell, so you might as well configure it to "increase" the car value. But frankly, if I was in the market for this car, I 100% would not purchase it based on this selling out. I've owned a black interior model 3 and now a cream interior model S, and I would never get a black interior car again. Its a world of difference aesthetically, but most importantly for the interior temperature.

That's why I went for white. Most cars have black seats; at least white is a bit more unique!

Yeah, but if you hate white seats it's still not worth it to get white seats just because they are free! :) But to your point, I got the white seats because I liked them better, however I am not sure I would have paid for the upgrade.

Most people don’t realize the Launch black interior is also upgraded (with microsuede). The regular black interior will have gray cloth instead. So they’re not losing any value, just pick the preferred color.

Most people don’t realize the Launch black interior is also upgraded (with microsuede). The regular black interior will have gray cloth instead. So they’re not losing any value, just pick the preferred color.

wipe seat once a week? never.

I think I’m jaded because I work in a machine shop. While not working on the floor there’s just kinda a veneer on everything I don’t think would translate over to a white interior very well.

Same. My S has white seats, the plaid I’m ordering next will have white seats. Too bad cuber truck doesn’t offer it, yet.

Copy paste robot, bee boop bee boop, lol

Way back in 21 when we bought our model Y my wife opted for the white seats. The week we brought it home our youngest son spilled his chocolate frappe in the back all over the seats. They still look new today. They are surprisingly easy to clean and maintain.

Agree, I love my white interior. It is not difficult to clean at all.

I was saying the same thing, that's why I got the black interior and put custom blue covers over them, looks way better

Probably because all upgrades are included in the price of the launch series they went this the all the “extras”. Guess people just want the extra stuff if they don’t have to pay for it or if it is “free/included”

Most people don't get white interiors because they stain really easily, especially leather. But because this interior is synthetic, and with the rising popularity of ceramic interior coatings, white interiors can be very low maintenance

The white is really easy to keep looking white. I bought a used car with 2 years of jeans dye transfer and it came out easily, making it look like new. When I sold it 2 years later with 60k total miles it still looked new.

This!! I had the white seats and loved them. Then when Highland came out I went and looked at it and it didn’t pop the same way. Felt like all the perforated edges were going to retain dirt and be harder to clean. Only thing that makes me lean away from the white seats again. Otherwise I loved them

As someone who is eyeing to buy this car, I’m genuinely disappointed. Do you guys think they’re going to restock the launch series with white interior or will I have to wait for the white interior to be available with the wide release? The pricing is just too good.

Do we know they're not going to just replenish supply next week, or sometime in Feb?

The new perforated seats are not faring as well as the solid pleather. My coworkers 2024 white seats already looking rough.

I have kids and my white Model 3 seats are doing great. So just to be blunt, there are red wine spill videos on youtube where they test the Tesla white interior seats. It is amazing how this material doesn't stain easily.

works great for when you rent it out as a robotaxi

Sorry, I’ll use AI to reword each post next time. 🤖

White would not be my first choice... But black would be my last choice. If black and white are the only options, I will always get a white interior. Black is just too hot if you live in a hot climate. Light grey or tan would be better.

Not surprised. My Model 3 has black interior. Already reserved Model Y Launch with white interior. I regret not getting white on my Model 3, I’m sure others think the same.

I’m going to go with a lack of a dash on 3 and y being more striking. Giant screens in general. Falcon wing doors on x. Cybertruck entire exterior. All more striking than white seats.

Pay an extra $19k total get this $1k feature free amongst other things

There are some warnings of the white stitching being more prevalent Across the seat, which will stain and not clean as easily.

Then I guess my clothes get the seat dirty, but your seat gets your clothes dirty. ; )

Or just make original replies and reply naturally rather than copy paste. Maybe you do not need to make the same reply to every person with a similar comment….

The white looks fucking awesome. And I had a 2020 3 that looked as pristine as the day I bought it after 5 years.

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We have black in Texas and just precool the car. ezpz

Exactly lol

Theres always gonna be a market where people want the newest and flashiest things. I got burned with a lemon highland when it came out. 2.5more yrs till i check out the juniper upgrade.

Black interior Teslas are a cave with a mis matched headlining. White breaks it up and is more "Tesla"

I wonder why they don’t just take the orders and fulfill them as white configurations become available again 🤷

I love the white. I get in a car and I forget the norm is black. It just feels so… cramped.

All you people claiming the white seats clean easily are crazy. Worst seats I have ever had to try to keep clean and I baby my cars.

Are you saying that, for both white and black, there is an upgraded material that is ONLY available on this launch edition?? AFAIK that would be the only exclusive benefit that cannot be obtained later (other than the Launch branding cosmetic touches)

I'll wait for hw5 in 2026, by that time the kinks should be worked out

The white is the same for Launch and normal. The black is different for Launch and normal (adding microsuede to the doors and dash on Launch). Which actually makes the black Launch interior more rare, especially since most people don’t seem to realize it yet. I made a post with pictures here (the RWD is what the non-Launch black will look like, ignoring the speaker difference): https://www.reddit.com/r/TeslaModelY/s/oWwmuYiMvj

Regular Y production is rumored to start in Feb. I can’t imagine it’ll be too long before sales and delivery. Tesla needs a better year. If the ‘new’ Y doesn’t give them one, they’re going to finally not look like a new penny on Wall Street.

I have a 2016 white interior model x, and am still amazed how easy they are to clean!

Can’t go back. Black just feels like a rental outside of the Cybertruck.

The black is really easy to keep looking black, too.

I wish the Model 3 had a white interior with black alcantara side panels. The white pleather side panels don’t feel as nice as or luxurious imo.

These are Reddit comments, not a job lol. He is not obligated to spend even more time carefully curating a response to each person with the same comment.

So true. Tesla is really innovative.

I can’t imagine why they would mark them out of stock if they did not actually have limited quantity. If there was not a limited quantity they would make as many as it takes to satiate the demand and take people’s money for the markup.

I hate the old black seats but the new ones I like better than the white. This coming from an OG Model 3 owner ogling the new car.

Stain easily. Not worth even free.

I did not see that coming

I suspect that’s all for the launch series. They didn’t say “back ordered” or “delayed” to…”. “Sold out” seems to imply that it’s well, sold out. But were you really going to get all the same options anyways? For example, I’d rather have put FSD on a credit card or get the monthly subscription. I don’t need the tow hitch, etc. If you get a well appointed regular Model Y pricing shouldn’t be too different.

Fascinating

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in my opinion the white seats are unappealing and hard to look at and I’ll never understand the appeal. They’re just too paper white and bright. Obviously many people like them though. On a side note regarding the launch edition, I wouldn’t buy one. Its way too early in the production cycle and I wouldn’t want a car off the line in the first 3 months.

White on white was my ideal, I got blue on black. Not bad

Aren’t both colors faux leather?

White faux leather is softer according to everyone. Probably the chemicals makes it easier to breakdown. I only had the white leather once in the 3 tesla’s i had over the 8years. It was showing signs of jean stain like 2 month in, glad the car got lemon law’d for being an early verson highland. Dont want tesla to charge me for stained seats when i return the lease lol

Wish they had cream like the S and X

But why do it to begin with, the last thing I would like to read while going through comments is the same reply ten times, and did they go back to copy paste their previous comment or did they already copy it preemptively, these are the important questions lol

Maybe you already know, but I’ve read that seat covers can hinder airbag performance. Just FYI, as there are airbags apparently embedded in the sides of the seats. https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/en_eu/GUID-0943510B-B8A7-4E0E-8998-62ACB9BD4D12.html “Warning Do not use seat covers on Model Y. Doing so could restrict deployment of the seat-mounted side airbags if a collision occurs. It can also reduce the accuracy of the Occupant Classification System (OCS), if equipped.”

Yes but the white colored ones use different chemicals and they are WAY softer, I could’ve worded that better^. Part of the process for building the doors is hitting certain pieces with mallets and the white ones dent so fucking easily

1st gen model 3 had microsuede (alcantera) headliners that went to the cheaper textured surface on the later model 3s. Same will happen in cybertruck and other models.

I had white seats in my Model 3 in 2018, loved every bit of it and had very little issues. I ate in the car regularly too but just used baby wipes from costco to clean it up. Super easy to maintain. Only sold it in 2024

Blue on white was gorgeous

The old materials were different, to cut costs in told we switched to a different vegan leather mixture and now they kinda suck. I too have a 2018 model 3 but it’s all black, still kinda stains and “patinas” but it’s an easy cleanup

Exactly! I'll never get white again.

Extremely misleading headline. No actual numbers shared, lol.

can you still edit the exterior color? Would the interior be changed to black?

Anyone think they’ll restock or this is it? I really wanted white interior. 😣

Got passed by a $20k Hyundai tonight. Got all excited because I thought it was the new Y. 🥹

I think white and black are both boring, white on white has a grandparent look to it. The black gets so hot in the heat but white I can foresee getting a yellow tint over time. I wish they would offer red or a modern take on a brown interior.

White is a grandparents look!?? Red or yellow reminds me of “SUPER GAMER DORITIOS MOUNTAIN DEW EXXTREME!”. This comes from someone who has red seats in their Mazda rx8

White interior on red and white cars gives me senior citizen vibes. But I do like white interior when the exterior is black. All I’m asking is for more color options so we can match up our cars more to our liking.

Me too

The LR Model Y always have microsuede black materials. Only the SR has cloth.

Do you know this for sure? That the black interior of the Launch edition is microsuede? I have not been able to find anything that says this is the case....Thanks!

It’s either that all RWD and AWD models (Launch and Non-Launch) have different black interiors or the Launch AWD specifically has a special interior. I was assuming the later based on the website calling the microsuede a “Launch” feature but that may just be FOMO marketing. It’s weird that the Launch RWD doesn’t have the microsuede in China so I’m honestly not sure.