Putting Third Row Seats in My Tesla Model Y! Do they fit?

[@paullind6534]

Neighbor “honey you have to see what they are doing today” lmao!!!

[@nafnaf0]

Ha ha

[@korswe]

They sure have a lot of time on their hands. LOL

[@aaronberger1853]

My guess... Elon said on recent 3rd row podcast that Model Y will switch to a single casting design in a few months when the new casting machine shows up (that is big enough to cast the Model Y underbody as a one-piece. It's currently two pieces). I believe when they switch to a single casting it will allow better geometry of seating for the 3rd row. Possibly front facing...

[@carholic-sz3qv]

i dont think tesla is going to do that, they can easily make the car longer and fit more seats , or just make a second model X without those stupid heavy falcon doors

[@lemongavine]

Aaron Berger good thinking.

[@rkan2]

@@carholic-sz3qv easily? wtf? would be different body panels, different casting, different wiring harnesses.. lol

[@americanhindi]

I was thinking the same thing. It's going to be front facing

[@mstalibaba]

Seeing the trepidation in your faces as the hatch comes down is hilarious 😂. I much appreciate the work. Looks like Tesla has some serious work to do to make this even remotely viable. I’ll be perfectly happy when my 5 seater white interior arrives.

[@asaftzadok6647]

Tesla sale manager in my area told me to expect a model X style 3rd row. Also, 7 seater picture from Tesla shows a front facing 3rd row. My assumption is that they will change the rear of the model y to allow it. Elan mentioned during the last 3rd row podcast that Model Y will move from 3 pieces to a single one. For a seven seater, the 2nd row will float and move forwards.

[@LightMohamed]

Wow keep it up other

[@bdtang]

Curious if Tesla would have a redesigned/taller hatch for the 7 seater version for extra headroom for a forward facing seats. The Y configurater shows $3K for the 3rd row option compared to what BMW in an X5 lists their 3rd row option as $1.7K including air suspension so from a cost perspective assuming seats, different hatch, etc would be covered.

[@Peter-oh3pm]

I think making 7 seater where all are looking front needs major changes, but it is possible. According to some pictures the rear motor is in front of the rear axle. If the rear drive train is turned around, motor behind the rear axle and the floor modified accordingly, it is possible. That needs different kind of casted bottom between rear wheels and lots of other changes. But those changes gives the necessary space for feet between 2 and 3 row.

[@stephenmcgauley]

This would be really cool to see how the model s rear jump seats fit in the model Y as I think that is much more the form factor we are likely to see. But kudos for doing this with what you had laying around. Keep up the great work.

[@ShivaSapkota]

Great video guys, thanks for showing this. Looks like Tesla has a lot of work to do to make a seven seater Y possible and hopefully they make it rear facing so the driver and passenger legrooms are not affected.

[@DFWsCars]

Sadly they’re just doing a standard 3rd row. No idea why since they did it this way on the S for years

[@ch4.hayabusa]

The third row is for Elon approved girl friends only

[@JohnPMiller]

Even very uncomfortable seats would be useful. I bought a Smart car in Paris, thinking that Toyota IQ rear seats were unusable, but actually the extra seats would have been OK for short trips.

[@melonmelon2848]

Looking awesome =D Thx for testing it out!

[@pinkelephants1421]

Two naughty boys; Eric has his mate David around to play after school, trying to Impress him in the back seat of Dad's car after being told to stay out of it....😜🤪😂😂

[@TeslaInventory]

Hahaha

[@pinkelephants1421]

@@TeslaInventory If I could have managed a Gif with you two dressed in short shorts with the old fashioned double button type braces, short sleeved shirts buttoned up to the neck with pointy collars, knitted vests & in shoes with short folded down socks I would have. It's what I had I mind because that's what you two look like. 😂😂😂

[@chibianh7700]

Maybe the 7 seater will have minor rear structural changes. Move/add braces back, and move the empty space forward. I''d never consider a 7 seater myself as I don't have kids, but if I did.. I'd get a minivan.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

i agree with you, the 7 seats model y us just a plain stupid idea, the modelx is far better option

[@RozeAbove]

I believe once the manufacturing change is made to allow for 3rd row Y production we'll see exactly how it will be configured. To my knowledge, they put off the 3rd row production because there will be a significant change made to the manufacturing & design of the 3rd row variant that would simply be inefficient and costly to undertake now. They wanted to get the Y out of the door, into the public's hands and once it had an established foothold on the compact crossover market, they'd crank up the 3rd row production. I'm waiting patiently on the ability to place my order. I regularly go check and design my Y and gaze longingly at the grayed out $3,000 3rd row option lol. Coming from a Nissan Altima to a Y will still be a step up for me, w/ the extra added cargo space & option to haul a few more folks in a pinch. It definitely won't compete w/ my wife's 3 row ICE family hauler, but it gets us in the electric game.

[@poulsen96]

Why don't just make the 2nd row rear facing insted? Wouldn't that make much more room for a front facing 3rd row?

[@dyz2102]

then all 4 of the 1st and 2nd row seats wouldn't be able to lean back

[@hardworkingmlm]

Not sure if anyone else mentioned this yet but you actually have to order the Model Y from the factory with the 3rd row. You cant take a used model Y and add them afterwards.

[@Pifercate]

The GTA wasted scene killed me 😂😂

[@brantwedel]

One way the 7 seater could work with forward-facing seats is to take both driver and 2nd-row passenger legroom (i seem to remember something about the 2nd row seats being on sliding rails for the 7 seat config, to adjust the legroom balance), so it'd be more comparable to a Kona for the 2nd seat, and the 3rdrow t would be like the back seat in a coupe. (altho the battery has the rise in a place where maybe that can't even work, unless they have a different battery pack configuration)

[@ABM__974]

The third row is going to be forward facing, a forward facing third row was shown at the event and the prototype vehicles

[@jeffbransky6499]

Isn’t there a button inside that hatch to open it from inside? It would be convenient to be able to open and close the hatch without a phone from the inside with an easy to reach button. The third row seats could be thinner to fit with more headroom. Also, eliminate the frame underneath and make them non-adjustable to save space.

[@Thunder7ga]

I am about 18-24 months from adding to the Tesla fleet and looking at the Model Y for the wife. We are interested in the 7 seat depending on how it comes out.

[@scratchpad7954]

I would hope that Tesla implements the seven-seater option in a manner similar to the way the Model X employs its seven-seater option, but with one minor difference: put the bench seat in the rear row like many other (ICE) SUVs that come standard with room for seven. I rode in a 2009(?) Dodge minivan on a road trip to Yellowstone National Park in the summer of 2010 where it had room for seven, and it had the two captain's chairs in the middle row. Road trip down memory lane aside, if Tesla were to offer a six-seater Model Y, I would especially hope that Tesla implements that exactly like they did with the Model X and include room for even a fourth row, but given the space constraints involved with doing so, that optional fourth row would have to be used only for booster seats for very small children. Also, as for Tesla graying out the seven-seater option on the Model Y customizer, I think they will reenable that option once we get closer to when the 2021 model vehicles are due for release to market, likely by this fall.

[@RRBish]

I bet the 2nd row will be pushed up a few inches to make room for the third row. Rear facing seems like the most viable option. However, I believe it will do as well as the jump seats in the early Model S's. It's certainly not a viable vehicle for a growing family with more than 2 kids, IMO. I can see them not opening the 7 seat option again, trying to get those who have already pre-ordered to change, then cancelling that option fully.

[@elenaclaudia768]

2 small seats can fit easily facing one each other. Easier to exit and more space at the back. Try it out!

[@TravisHeadleyMD]

after riding in the back seat of the 6-seater Model X, I would not recommend riding in the back of a 7-seater Model Y.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

i totally agree with you, those stupid people are still dreaming about a seven seater model y wtf!!!! tesla can simply make a longer modely or just make a second modelx withoit the stupid heavy falcon doors

[@TravisHeadleyMD]

@@carholic-sz3qv I would never get a 7 seater

[@jonathanfields4ever]

6 seater would be awesome

[@pinkelephants1421]

Joking aside, safety would be a major factor for me. Modern motor vehicle seats are generally designed to help prevent or at least reduce severity of whiplash. So if the backrests are too low there's nothing to prevent whiplash for passengers above 8 or maybe 9yrs of age. Also possibilities of head injuries for taller passengers if the car goes over large bumps in the road, particularly at speed. Hmmm. Not convinced by a 7 seat option. Tesla might have been better off never having had option of 7 seats in the first place & since Y was always supposed to be the more affordable option to X then a more basic Y wouldn't have been a detraction for most prospective buyers. After all, how many people who buy SUV's ever or how often use their extra seats? Average purchaser wants better visibility and better cargo space.

[@mjmellock]

Thanks guys!

[@ndpndntvar]

They will most likely change the position of the mid row seats. There is a ton of room in the mid row. So probably bucket the 3rd row, bring up mid row by 1.5 inches. and boom, you're good. Rear facing third row seats are super spooky to me.

[@taipoxin]

What happened to your Y acceleration test video???

[@TravisHeadleyMD]

My wife cracked up when David got hit by the falling seats. Had me rewind (is it called rewind on KZbin) to watch it again. Lol - WASTED

[@TeslaInventory]

Lol. Luckily he is ok!

[@TravisHeadleyMD]

DÆrik too funny

[@Poxenium]

They will probably remove that ridge and the foam underneath, to make more space for the seats. Then the foam and other components in the seats will serve as noise insulation.

[@tesla-rossa]

Thanks. But did your Trunk open seamless?

[@diZrupt0r]

How is the space compared to the third row option in the earlier Model S cars?

[@alex135789]

Lol. Making good use of quarantine time.

[@dsvillalva]

Dude what kind of slippers/shoes are you sportin' indoors at 0:44 clip? They are stylin'! Where can I get a pair?

[@amineb4629]

And how does the driver see in the rearview mirror? With a camera?

[@TheCarGuyWV]

You guys are crazy 😂 I love the Tesla lettering, I assume its from Abstract Ocean?! I’m going to do that to my WoW Model Y when I get it.

[@FamilyFirstJ]

Awesome, but i don't recall anyone getting out of the back during the reveal

[@seb.]

But what makes you think they'd change their mind and have seats rear facing? (that was not the idea pictured at reveal)

[@benvan-ness1030]

Can they do jump seats. Like small seat f That folds down and and the two people face each other?

[@emmas1082]

Is there an airbag back there? If a crash happened your head is going to hit the glass on the hatch. That looks very dangerous and claustrophobic.

[@cakeismtrader4227]

Don’t forget to reinforcement bumper to safety it.

[@ronaldfish1569]

didn’t they have the forward facing seat in the video when you went to the reveal I could’ve sworn I saw them in

[@matthough3590]

Very fun to watch experimenting with different configurations. Thanks, guys!

[@ram64man]

I still think we will see a design similar to the models but I think it will be a mk2 design specifically for the new plad design and y either way it will be for kids only

[@maxxxt68]

Interesting experiment, reminds me of the rear facing seats in the old (70's) american station wagons. Ohh dude is visibly stoned. Should change his name to DAErik420.

[@TheNewAccount2008]

No way in hell would I buy a 7-seater in a vehicle this length...

[@carholic-sz3qv]

yeah its just crazy that people are that stupid about that idea

[@zannaduresident4934]

The 3rd row seats in the model Y are lower backed and face forwards If you look closely at thee Tesla Model Y launch video you will see them. And yes when they get the molding sorted for the rear hatch floor it should lower the seat a few inches. It does look to be a snug fit in the 3rd row but adults can travel there in some comfort.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

nope its a very bad idea to cramp people in a already small place like that, the only option here is the rear facing third row , even tho its king of dangerous, the model x is the way to go for a 7 seater

[@frenchriver9878]

The seats you were trying out in this space were engineered to occupy much larger areas in other cars, of course. I assume Tesla will design the Model Y third-row seats to have far less internal structure and much thinner padding. It was fun to watch, though!

[@frank118]

Well done!

[@WellHelloSilly]

What music do you use in this video and others for filler? ♥️ This channel!

[@GantryG]

Thanks for testing. I think that there are three ways to make the third row work: the 7-seater would be front-wheel drive only, as having the back seats where they show on the web site or prototypes, your legs go where the rear motor and diff are. Without those in there, you would have similar depth available there like in the deep tub in the back for legs. The other option is to make it the first Tesla with hub motors in the back and that would also free up that room. The third would be to move back the motor/diff back, but that may get awkward. Either would also need second-row seat changes, probably on tracks and with the ability for the third-row passengers to quick-fold them as move the forward, etc. Since they seemed to be taking orders for four-wheel drive 7-seaters while it was available (someone confirm?) and the extra $3k cost, the latter two options may be it. Any way takes some time and work and explains why it takes an extra year for the option to be available.

[@Gurule]

Cybertruck should have a seat mount in the bed with an option to get a row of seats back there!

[@CyberOwners]

That would be a nice throwback to the 80s when we used to sit in seats in the bed with camper top in my uncle's pickup

[@dmiller9786]

I think second row leg room is reduced in the seven seater.

[@benvan-ness1030]

Also I thought what about a fold up or drop down when either in use or not in use?

[@stormripper9584]

4:00 David notice he made a mistake

[@MICHGO1]

THIRD ROW SEATS WERE NEVER INTENDED FOR ADULTS. THE MODEL S HAD SIZE RESTRICTIONS FOR THEIR THIRD ROW.

[@nafnaf0]

The third row model is going to require some significant changes to make it work

[@Rajphotos_usa]

Ha ha ha 😂 first 10 seconds…

[@travelingteslastyle765]

86 the seven seats 💺

[@realMysta]

Grab a set of s jump seats!

[@warlordace]

I preordered a 7-seater. If it is reverse and only for little kids I might not get it. If they had a 6-seater for 6 adults that would be better.

[@danieltan2624]

We can put couple of death body in my back trunk too

[@darkdiamondd]

A latin family can fit 16 prople in that car

[@GregHassler]

I don't get the use case for 7 seaters. Very, very few people need to drive that many at once.

[@Cmacu]

It's for occasional use like picking/dropping someone from the airport or going to the zoo/soccer with the neighbors kids, or hauling your drinking friends from the bar, or getting everyone to the wedding/funeral, or occasional church weekend/holiday. I better stop here, let me know if you are curious about other uses. There are many use cases for a short (10-30 min) drive from time to time, especially if you are socially active (no use atm).

[@TRYtoHELPyou]

Now do this with a 5 seat X...

[@stevenanderson9660]

Doesn’t seem safe to me, no air bags. If you got hit in the rear they would not survive

[@ExtyTrudegey-iu7ou]

Never build your own seats. Unless you build them for a living and can manage to make seatbelts. I am going to do this with my sr5 4Runner toyota. Not to use when in motion only for looks and when the Toyota is stationary. But if you can manage to do it with the help of a professional you should be fine. Still could be some slim issues in safty. Heard the rules never put a rear facing child in the rear seat. It’s dangerous in the event of a motor vehicle collision. So simple solution just buy a suv with a 5k red row seat. 😅😂🎉

[@browntigerus]

Ha ha ha. Great video. Got my up vote.

[@LusterFinishdetailing.]

👍

[@LourencoTeixeira]

Tesla needs to make a minivan = problem solved!

[@Tr7ln]

Great for cars that you want but isn't 7-seater

[@W0nTonSoup]

I like the model y but buying this for the 3rd row is seriously a huge inconvenience, no thanks!

[@johnp.weiksnar6861]

> Elon said on recent 3rd row podcast Now THAT'S appropriate! 😁

[@ericyister]

No, no third row seats for Model Y...waste of money & space. If you need 3rd row seats, Model X would be your choice! You can get a used Model X for the price of new Model Y

[@humzaimran3411]

Please like

[@kevinalmeida7159]

well theres nothing about the y that is better than a 3 its weaker, slower, less efficient, rolls more, lower G turn, less safe they took out overkill, huge blind spots, non dimming mirrors, lower range, requires charging adapters, smaller subwoofer, smaller rear door speakers, no shelf, cost 4000 more, side windows are 3 inches taller and looks like a clown car, lost its 7500 tax incentive hatchback has a low hinge point limiting small things like no futons all other hatches can fit futons and lazy design and engineering. this car should have had a flat roof a vertical hatch that can fit more stuff like a 3rd row seat more like a subaru. should have had a HUD! they need to stop selling the 3 with 15cf with seats up and the y as 66cf with seats down this is misleading! if you put y seats up you have 18cf

[@greggb557]

So stupid. Its a 5-seat platform. Its means for 5 people. Trying to squeeze 2 extra is stupid. If you want 6 or 7 seats, its EXACTLY what Model X is for. Why even try consider 7 seats in an X. Its brainless.

[@andreiionescu7832]

Ok. What a bloody waste of my time. We know rear facing seats work in the model S. Therefore they will work in this car. Take the car apart and take some measurements and make a real video. Big thumbs down.

[@david05015]

These guy have way too much time on their hands... !st world problems.