Jay Leno is back with Tesla design chief Franz von Holzhausen and engineering chief Lars Moravy, this time for a closer look at the six-seat Model Y L and a drive using FSD (Supervised), Tesla North reported.
The 33-minute Jay Leno's Garage episode follows the trio's earlier look at the redesigned Model Y. This visit focuses on what Tesla changed to make its longer SUV work for families, before putting Leno in the driver's seat for an assisted drive, the site reported.
One standout moment comes when an ambulance approaches from the opposite direction and the Model Y L pulls over. Leno praises the response, while the discussion repeatedly returns to who is responsible behind the wheel, Tesla North noted. That distinction matters: this is FSD (Supervised), not a driverless consumer vehicle. Tesla says drivers must remain attentive at all times, and the system does not make the car autonomous. Hands-free operation should not be confused with permission to look away or leave the driver's seat.
The family-car changes are substantial, too. Moravy says the wheelbase grows by roughly six inches, with about seven inches added to overall length. Second-row captain's chairs and a roomier third row give the Model Y L its six-seat layout, the report said. Tesla also explains its adaptive damping's rear-comfort mode, which shifts the vehicle's pitch centre rearward to reduce disturbance for passengers. Other changes include additional rear ventilation and heat-management improvements for the larger cabin. The executives put its drag coefficient at 0.216, crediting aerodynamic work that includes the rear spoiler.
The Model Y L launched in the U.S. and Puerto Rico in July. Tesla's current U.S. specifications list 332 miles of EPA-estimated range, a 4.4-second 0-60 mph time and 89 cubic feet of maximum cargo space. The starting price is US$61,990 before destination and order fees, taxes and other charges, Tesla North reported.
This episode is separate from comments Moravy made in other recent coverage about focused lasers that could clear robotaxi camera glass. The useful material here is the longer Model Y itself: the added length, the six-seat layout, the comfort-mode explanation, the published range and price, and a supervised FSD demonstration that still puts responsibility on the person in the driver's seat.
For buyers comparing the lineup, the trade-off the episode is meant to show is more room and passenger comfort while retaining the Model Y's familiar shape. The figures to compare against a standard Model Y are the ones Tesla currently publishes for the L: 332 miles of EPA-estimated range, 4.4 seconds to 60 mph, 89 cubic feet of maximum cargo space, and a $61,990 starting price before fees.