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Tesla's Model X Unveiled

Written by Philip Proefrock on 10/02/12

Tesla Motors has unveiled the prototype for their Model X, a larger, family-oriented vehicle (though not really a mini-van nor an SUV) that will be beginning production along with the Model S sedan. The body sits on the same battery-pack platform frame used for the Model S. The Model X does, in fact, look much like a taller, plumper version of the Model S in many respects.

The rear seats are accessed through gull-wing style doors (which the company calls Falcon Wings) that offer a large opening for back seat passengers and access to third row seating, which makes the Model X a seven-passenger vehicle.

Not unexpectedly, the focus from Tesla is on the performance of the vehicle (0 to 60 in under 5 seconds) rather than on range and economy. The Model X will have two battery options (60 kWh and 85 kWh) and three drive-train options (rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, and performance all-wheel drive). Tesla's announcement states that they expect to begin production in late 2013 and have deliveries begin in 2014.

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Battery Range
written by KMoney, February 13, 2012
I noticed that the company doesn't make any claims about the range. Do we know how much heavier the car will be? I saw that the model S has a 40kWh batter and 300 mile range. I assumed that Tesla was shooting for that range also. This model X is probably going to be heavier, but this new model has either a +50% or a +125% bigger battery. It seems unlikely that this model weighs that much more than the model S.
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Battery Range?
written by KMoney, February 13, 2012
Since this car will likely be heavier, and have more people to haul, what is the expected range? The battery options are +50% and +125% 'better' than the model S, which has a 300 mile range. The model X can't be that much heavier.
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Range less than Model S
written by Dave B., February 13, 2012
Actually, KMoney, the Model S uses an 85kWh battery to get that 300 mile range. The 40kWh battery on the Model S gets you a range of only 160 miles, and the 60kWh yields 230 miles. So with the two higher end battery options from the Model S, we can assume the heavier Model X will get less than 230 miles and 300 miles, respectively, on those batteries.

See http://www.teslamotors.com/models/options
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written by Lloyd Anderson, February 14, 2012
Really an awesome car model!! I like the look of this car and can't wait to test drive Tasla's new unveil. Thanks
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written by P Proefrock, February 14, 2012
Weight isn't the only factor, either. The Model X is much taller than the Model S, and therefore has a larger cross section to move through the air.
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So why make an SUV that really can't hit the road
written by Larry Leichtman, February 23, 2012
Just like all EV's this one can't go on a road trip of more than 300 miles so why build such a large vehicle?

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