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Meet Model X
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#212I love the falcon wing doors but what about when it's raining? That might be a stupid question but...
Exactly what I was thinking. When it's raining, I want to get in and out as quickly as possible. Not wait for the door to go through an entire opening sequence.
The car detects when someone is approaching, and which door they are approaching towards, and starts opening it in advance. I'm sure you'll be fine.
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#213Earlier quoted context omitted.
Ski resorts already need access to some heavy electricity (ski lifts), I wouldn't be surprised if they would start offering chargers for electric cars in the near future.
Umm, jetskis aren't really for use at ski resorts.
Says you, they make decent bobsleds with enough powder on the ground.
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#214Earlier quoted context omitted.
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.
Additionally, the Model X appears to be significantly faster than the similarly-priced Cayenne Turbo S. Cayenne Turbo S (the fastest Cayenne model) does 0-60 in 3.8 seconds. [1] The Model X P90D also does it in 3.8 seconds, or 3.2 with the speed upgrade, which costs $10k on other Tesla models, [2] bringing the total Model X price to $152k to the Porsche's $157k. [1] http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/cayenne/cayenne-t…
How long can an electric car like a Tesla maintain heavy acceleration? I doubt it could complete a lap around a track. Meanwhile a Porsche Cayenne will have no problem with that.
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#215Earlier quoted context omitted.
You might not be wrong, but your concern seems reminiscent of the fears raised when seatbelts became mandatory: That someone would get into an accident where the car went into a lake or pond, and the seatbelt trapped the occupants inside the sinking car. That is, it's a legitimate fear, but such a rare occurrence that the benefit of seatbelts far, far outweigh the risk of this sort of uncommon scenario.
> such a rare occurrence It depends on your driving style.
Do you find yourself driving into ponds and lakes often?
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#216> $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...
Pricing for standard models was noted to be only 5k more than Model S equivalent.
Which is a little bit misleading, as the Model S starts at $70,000, but the cheapest Model S that's "equivalent" to a Model X (third-row seats, 90kWh battery, etc.) is over $90,000. So that phrasing might lead one to think that the Model X starts at $75,000, while it's probably $95,000 or more depending on just which features they consider to be equivalent.
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#217Earlier quoted context omitted.
Cool thing is, they could actually claim "safe" in a bigger sense of the word that most companies do not. Zero emissions is safer for everyone over the long term. I'd want to see a cradle-to-grave carbon footprint analysis first, though.
Good point. Maybe there's an asterisk in there somewhere stating this claim is predicated on successfully launching used batteries into space and having them crash into a dump on the moon.
What? Used lithium batteries aren't radioactive, there's no reason we couldn't recycle them. And their proliferation will only make them more economical to recycle.
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#218I 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.
They also opened the slide doors on the minivan on one side, showing that the mini van door blocks the entryway, whereas the wing doors don't.
I think in tight spaces, the wing doors have sliding doors beat. It has disadvantages, but purely from a space usage perspective it's a pretty good solution.
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#219Earlier quoted context omitted.
I spend a lot of time in a little ski town near me (Park City) that is absolutely covered in Porsche Cayenne Turbos. It's the perfect SUV for your family + ski gear + showing off just a little bit that you're really wealthy. I have zero doubt the parking lots next to the ski slopes will be covered in Model X's in a couple of years.
Hmm, what about the batteries though. The Tesla will have to expend energy to keep them warm right?
Not while parked. While driving, you do lose range because of that, but it's not catastrophic.
The Model S is one of the most popular cars in Norway, so their cold weather capabilities are clearly pretty decent.
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#220Okay.. 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…
Californians and wild fires come to mind