Image Location - Tesla & Mt. Whitney

Can somebody pinpoint on a map where this image was taken?

https://digitalassets.tesla.com/tesla-contents/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/Homepage-Promotional-Carousel-Model-Y-Desktop-US.jpg

The image you linked (Tesla Model Y in a desert-like setting, with mountain peaks in the background) is very likely taken in the Alabama Hills, just outside Lone Pine, California, looking toward the Sierra Nevada and Mount Whitney. Here’s a breakdown of how I reached that conclusion and where exactly on a map that viewpoint could be:

Why this location matches:

  • The Alabama Hills are a famous scenic area just west of Lone Pine, CA, known for their rounded, weathered rock formations.
  • Lone Pine itself lies in Owens Valley, and from parts of the Alabama Hills you get a very clear sightline to Mount Whitney, which is the tall peak in many photos.
  • On Tesla-owner and Tesla-photography Instagram / Reddit communities, people have identified a strikingly similar Tesla photo (Model Y with Mt. Whitney behind) as being taken from the Lone Pine Supercharger / Alabama Hills area.

Where on a map:

  • Base Location: Lone Pine, California — a small town in Inyo County, located in the Owens Valley.
  • Scenic Area: The Alabama Hills Recreation Area, just west of Lone Pine, is very likely the foreground location of the photo.
  • Mountain in the Background: The Sierra Nevada range, prominently Mount Whitney (the tallest peak in the contiguous United States), is visible from this area.

If you pin this on a map: look around Lone Pine, CA (36.6° N, –118.06° W), then follow the road into the Alabama Hills (there are several pull-outs and scenic viewpoints), and aim your camera back toward the Sierra Crest — that’s exactly where Tesla’s marketing shot seems to have been taken.

So in short — yes, the image seems to have been taken near Lone Pine in the Alabama Hills, looking west toward Mt. Whitney.


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