If it's an "SUV" where do I strap my kayak and bike?
Mercedes did it better in 1955.
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#22Are there any advantages to the gullwing doors compared to sliding doors other than "sliding doors aren't cool"? They say "minivan style sliding doors open at most halfway", but there are plenty of minivan doors that open quite wide.
If you watch the video he shows exactly this. Sliding doors take space.
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#23Cool as this is, the only thing that sketches me out is the "automatic braking" feature. If I go to avoid something and it slams on the brakes, isn't that going to totally change my trajectory possibly causing an accident? Or a false positive causing heavy braking which someone could be surprised by and overcorrect for causing an accident?
My Volvo does this. Not sure if it's the same thing, but stops you if you're about to collide with something. I've never experienced it (as I've never yet needed the feature), but have heard good things. Here's a really impressive video of it in action on a semi-truck:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ridS396W2BY
Counterpoint (with the model I have, unfortunately):
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/self-braking-volvo-fai...
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#24If it's an "SUV" where do I strap my kayak and bike? Mercedes did it better in 1955.
During the live event they showed some piece that's included and can easily be attached to the back of the vehicle.
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#25>> 5,000lb towing capacity
Curious as to what happens to the range when you're towing a pair of jetskis.
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#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yah I found that a bit paranoid. Probably what happened though is that the system is controlled by a microcontroller and it took 3 minutes for some programmer to add that feature for fun, and then some marketer thought they would throw it in and make it real.
Except how is it generating positive internal pressure without storing compressed air somewhere?
Fans, which force air through the filters into the cabin.
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#27> $132,000 for the P90D Signature and $142,000 for the P90D Founder edition [0] [0]: http://www.engadget.com/2015/09/30/tesla-model-x-electric-su...
That is pretty amazing pricing. Most premium families would be looking to the Land Rover Evoque ($41K), BMW X5 ($54K) etc But Tesla is pricing it not to compete with the baseline Porsche Cayenne ($58K) but around the Cayenne Turbo S level ($157K). I guess they aren't planning on building a lot of them.
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#28If it's an "SUV" where do I strap my kayak and bike? Mercedes did it better in 1955.
It can tow 5000 pounds - maybe stick the kayak on a small trailer? Or, if you can afford a Model X, buy a used Subaru just for your kayak.
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#29Pretty cool station wagon.
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#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yah I found that a bit paranoid. Probably what happened though is that the system is controlled by a microcontroller and it took 3 minutes for some programmer to add that feature for fun, and then some marketer thought they would throw it in and make it real.
Except how is it generating positive internal pressure without storing compressed air somewhere?
I believe it's because pumping filtered air from the outside faster than it can escape from the cabin creates the positive internal pressure.