Here's What That 'Oil Filter' On A Model Y Actually Does

Here's What That 'Oil Filter' On A Model Y Actually Does

You might be surprised to learn that the Tesla Model Y actually comes equipped with an oil filter. Here's what that filter really does for your EV.

Here's What That 'Oil Filter' On A Model Y Actually Does - Data Intelligence

Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock The internet is, unsurprisingly, mildly confused about something to do with electric cars. The Tesla Model Y, a vehicle famously devoid of an oil-slurping internal combustion engine, apparently has an oil filter. Electric cars have oil?! Cue the collective head scratching and the frantic searches for “Model Y dipstick location.”  Does your silent, smug Tesla secretly yearn for the good old days of dino juice and a ni…