Tesla releases ‘more affordable’ Model 3/Y that cost $2k+ more than last week

Tesla’s new ‘more affordable’ models have been released, and they’re stripped-down versions of the Model 3 and Model Y with many missing features. They’re currently the cheapest cars in Tesla’s lineup at base price of $37k and $40k.
But that price is actually more expensive than the cars were a week ago, due to the expiration of the US federal EV tax credit which Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushed for.