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Re: Meet Model X

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Post by michaelmior »

liotier wrote: post #15
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…

> bioweapon defense mode that creates positive pressure inside the cabin to protect occupants Ever drove past a skunk corpse ? Only happened to me a few times when I traveled in the USA - still have PTSD...

Not an uncommon occurrence in rural Canada. It's not particularly pleasant, but you get used to it.

Re: Meet Model X

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Post by comboy »

bluedino wrote: post #25

>> 5,000lb towing capacity Curious as to what happens to the range when you're towing a pair of jetskis.

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.

Re: Meet Model X

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Post by lotu »

soccerdave wrote: post #53
sz4kerto wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> premium families For a second I thought you are referring to 'premium family' as some kind of a social category.

Of course he is, where I live in the US 142k could buy you a nice 1400 square foot house.

I wish I could buy a nice 1400 square foot house where I live.

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Post by threeseed »

dagw wrote: post #71
leephillips wrote: post #59

"Model X is the safest, fastest and most capable sport utility vehicle in history." From any other company I would roll my eyes at the ridiculous hyperbole. Here, it's probably just a statement of fact.

Safest and fastest seem possible, but I'm rather doubting its off road capabilities. Unless of course being capable of driving off road isn't something we expect from an SUV these days.

You can tell from the photos you won't be taking this off road.

It's more akin to a people mover with the 7 seat option and the ground clearance being limited. If you look at the most popular SUVs i.e. BMW X3/5, Mercedes M, Land Rover they have a lineage in proper 4WDs.

But let's be honest almost nobody who drives an SUV actually takes it off road.

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Post by snogglethorpe »

ashwn wrote: post #46

how tall/wide does your garage have to be?

That's the thing that first came to mind when I saw the pics of those doors opening... sure they look cool, and probably work ok if you're outside away from anything, but seems like there are plenty of situations in which they just wouldn't have the space to open enough to allow exiting (at least without crawling on the ground).

Examples might be a small garage or a parking space hemmed in by other vehicles.

Sliding doors take almost no extra space to open fully, and even normal swing doors can be used when partially open (the exact degree of course depends on how skinny you are...).

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Post by agumonkey »

seanmcdirmid wrote: post #68
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…

They are aiming this car at Chinese buyers I bet. The last mode would definitely get lots of use in Beijing.

A "green" car feeding on polluted markets. Touching.

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Post by ghaff »

giarc wrote: post #61
mixedbit wrote: post #57

Seven seats car seems to address a very small niche.

Most SUVs are seven seaters. Even most minivan's are now 7 seater.

"Most" is a bit of an overstatement. (Fortunately) many SUVs still don't have third-row seating. To be honest, I find the shift from minivans--which do a much better job of seating a bunch of people--to SUVs that consume a lot of interior space with seats a bit unfortunate.

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Post by FilterSweep »

runako wrote: post #52
threeseed wrote: post #27

Earlier 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.

AFAIK the prices announced so far are only for the special editions. Actual pricing will be a bit lower. That said, the P90D is faster at 0-60 (with Ludicrous mode) than the Cayenne Turbo S. So there is that.

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

Re: Meet Model X

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Post by jessaustin »

comboy wrote: post #82
bluedino wrote: post #25

>> 5,000lb towing capacity Curious as to what happens to the range when you're towing a pair of jetskis.

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.
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