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Re: Meet Model X

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Post by XM49inJV49gg »

anon4 wrote: post #116
caio1982 wrote: post #103

I love the falcon wing doors but what about when it's raining? That might be a stupid question but...

also what about when someone parks too close to you? Malls, for instance, put parking spaces tightly next to each other, so either you park like an asshole diagonally across two of them, or run the risk of someone else parking just a little bit too close to you and then your doors can't open, whereas in a standard vehicle, you'd be able to squeeze in. They should have made them slide laterally like on a minivan.

Did you even bother to do watch the video?

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Post by skoocda »

6stringmerc wrote: post #107

I can't wait to see how well they do in the Paris-Dakar Rally, because of course they'll back up all their hype by going out and handily beating the competition, just like the Tesla Model S completely dominated Touring Car racing and showed the GT class at Le Mans what innovation is all about. /s

Not exactly the intended use case, though, is it? Do you expect your mother to play NFL football? No? Not everything is built to compete.

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Post by deanCommie »

What happened at the start of the presentation when Musk was just about to start talking about safety features when suddenly, quietly, and slowly, a Model X drove up onto the stage. A random guy stepped out, left the door open, and handed Musk the keys.

Musk: "..Right, so about those safety features."

Did the guy go up to early? Or was he late? Or was that planned? So confused...

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Post by deepGem »

DEinspanjer wrote: post #6

Okay.. I'm a Model S owner and I love Tesla and I chuckled at the whole Insane mode and gave a bit of an amused snort at Ludicrous mode. This, however, really makes me wonder WTH is going on there: HEPA Air Filters "There are three modes: circulate with outside air, re-circulate inside air and a bioweapon defense mode that creates positive pressure inside the cabin to protect occupants ." EDIT: Very fair points about…

HEPA is not just to avoid smells or pollen. It's the only filter that can remove PM2.5 (particulate matter < 2.5 microns in size). WHO terms them as group 1 carcinogens and in most cities including NY, Houston etc, PM2.5 levels are far beyond safety limits. It's a shame that other auto manufacturers don't include a HEPA as their cabin filter. That might be because of gasoline engine limitations.

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Post by DEinspanjer »

memonkey wrote: post #235
DEinspanjer wrote: post #6

Okay.. I'm a Model S owner and I love Tesla and I chuckled at the whole Insane mode and gave a bit of an amused snort at Ludicrous mode. This, however, really makes me wonder WTH is going on there: HEPA Air Filters "There are three modes: circulate with outside air, re-circulate inside air and a bioweapon defense mode that creates positive pressure inside the cabin to protect occupants ." EDIT: Very fair points about…

Full disclaimer, I work for a somewhat prestigious air filtration company. I agree the wording is a little bit on the strange side. However, if they are saying that it's a "bioweapon defense mode" they should probably be saying that they can catch 0.03 microns as opposed to 0.3 microns. That is virus level small. There should also be several filters in there, a large particulate filter for the big stuff, an activated…

In the Launch Event video, Elon goes into more detail around the 10 minute mark.

The filtering is effective down to 0.01 microns. During testing, they were not able to detect any measurable level of spores, bacteria, or viruses in the air passing through the system.

Two separate filters, and the main filter has three levels of activated carbon. First: Universal (hydrocarbons) Second: Acidic gases (sulfur) Third: Alkaline gases (ammonia)

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Post by TrevorJ »

jedberg wrote: post #185
FilterSweep wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It accelerates faster (3.2 to 4.1). It has a lower top speed (155mph to 176mph).

Unless you live in Germany you're not really ever going to hit that top speed. You will however have ample chance to take advantage of the acceleration.

Sure you can, just take it to a track day at local race track.
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