Tesla Model X Launch event, livestream • Hacker News Board

Re: Tesla Model X Launch event, livestream

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Post by tsotha » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 4:22 AM UTC

Looks nice. Is this really an SUV, though? It looks like a sedan.

Re: Tesla Model X Launch event, livestream

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Post by nsxwolf » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 4:24 AM UTC

dskhatri wrote: post #25

36erhefg wrote: post #23

The doors opening in that narrow space; crowd went insane. Livestream link: http://livestream.com/accounts/4186560/events/4387735/player

In the tight parking spot scenario, how does the driver get out of the car?

Climb over the front seat into the back seat or vice versa. I've had to do it before, when boxed in at a weird angle.

Re: Tesla Model X Launch event, livestream

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Post by astrojams » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 4:24 AM UTC

The automatic opening front door is cool

Re: Tesla Model X Launch event, livestream

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Post by rdl » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 4:24 AM UTC

Curious how much the Whole Foods bags from the frunk cost as a product placement.

Re: Tesla Model X Launch event, livestream

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Post by 61cygni » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 4:24 AM UTC

dskhatri wrote: post #25

36erhefg wrote: post #23

The doors opening in that narrow space; crowd went insane. Livestream link: http://livestream.com/accounts/4186560/events/4387735/player

In the tight parking spot scenario, how does the driver get out of the car?

Since it's a suv I bet you could get out through the 2nd row. Would be a heck of a lot easier than opening a regular swinging door.

Re: Tesla Model X Launch event, livestream

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Post by tsotha » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 4:24 AM UTC

dskhatri wrote: post #25

36erhefg wrote: post #23

The doors opening in that narrow space; crowd went insane. Livestream link: http://livestream.com/accounts/4186560/events/4387735/player

In the tight parking spot scenario, how does the driver get out of the car?

If there's space between the front seats you could get through that way.

Re: Tesla Model X Launch event, livestream

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Post by vessenes » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 4:24 AM UTC

sergiotapia wrote: post #18

He's claiming 6% possibility of injury during high speed collision. Imagine any other CEO saying something similar for their product - Elon is the man! Any other suit would say "Five star" over and over.

I was thinking about what a module from Iain Bank's Culture series would rate for injury percentages, and thinking that it would be rad for a team to have that sort of goal, like every few years aiming at cutting 50% of the remaining risk out.

Re: Tesla Model X Launch event, livestream

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Post by nsxwolf » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 4:25 AM UTC

So that was the launch, and there's still no price?

Re: Tesla Model X Launch event, livestream

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Post by loceng » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 4:25 AM UTC

rdl wrote: post #34

Curious how much the Whole Foods bags from the frunk cost as a product placement.

I took it as Tesla trying to connect with Whole Foods' demographic.

Re: Tesla Model X Launch event, livestream

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Post by drew-y » Wed, Sep 30, 2015, 4:25 AM UTC

rdl wrote: post #34

Curious how much the Whole Foods bags from the frunk cost as a product placement.

Definitely highlights Tesla's target market.