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Tesla Model X Reveal
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Dreams-Visions
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Similar to Model S.. 60-80K
Is that the best they could do with that center console? Ick.
weekend_warrior
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What's with the giant ipad in the center console?
speculawyer
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They wisely nailed a market segment that no one else is addressing . . . no one is making an electric crossover, mini-van, or SUV.
Well, if they can build it for a reasonable price, they may have something.
Well, if they can build it for a reasonable price, they may have something.
Al-ibn Kermit
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The beta's center console looked like it fit into the car well, but I might be thinking of the prototype. The touchscreen in the model X prototype literally likes they just bolted some random screen to the dashboard, it doesn't even come close to fitting so I'm hoping they just haven't finalized the interior design yet.
speculawyer
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Why would they do that? Everyone hates iPads.
Dreams-Visions
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it went from this (note how well it flows with the overall esthetic and dash design and how it goes right into the arm rest):
to this:
:-(
it's like a big "fuck you" to anyone with a sense of style or design. just a bigass block with stuff kinda adapted to its presence, rather than a screen integrated into the flow and lines of the dash.
Stream link: http://la.teslamotors.com/modelx
it's like a big "fuck you" to anyone with a sense of style or design. just a bigass block with stuff kinda adapted to its presence, rather than a screen integrated into the flow and lines of the dash.
would fit well in this.
Gull wing is stupid, could have accomplished the same thing with a standard door with the top hatch part lifting optionally if you wanted.
Surprised there isn't more space in this as roomy as the S looks.
EDIT: VVV lol are those touch screens on the wheel. Who thought that was a good user interface idea?
Surprised there isn't more space in this as roomy as the S looks.
EDIT: VVV lol are those touch screens on the wheel. Who thought that was a good user interface idea?
Plexirvones
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thesoapster
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Doesn't look entirely bad. Some things look tacky as shit, though (like that center console).
Why gull-wing doors on the back but normal up front? Seems unnecessary. Might make loading some objects into the back a little easier, I guess.
Why gull-wing doors on the back but normal up front? Seems unnecessary. Might make loading some objects into the back a little easier, I guess.
NEOPARADIGM
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I was just thinking on my way to class tonight how it in no way looks like "2012" when driving the roads. Now a "futuristic" car company releases something new, and it looks like a fucking VW Golf or any other boring old car on the road. WHAT IS GOING ON? WHERE ARE MY FUTURISTIC CARS?
(Sorry... all I could see in that shot was an angry face pissed off by your comment, so...)
speculawyer
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would fit well in this.
I used to drive my parents car like that in high school. Damn that thing was a fucking beast.
Is this like a Reaganomics trickle down thing? Tesla was awarded $465 million in taxpayer money in 2010. For cars that cost more than most people can afford. Is the hope that by dropping nearly half a billion in taxpayer money on expensive toys that the tech will trickle down to normal cars?
Plexirvones
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milanbaros
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That is an ugly ugly car.
Warm Machine
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Yes. That is how all technology since forever has worked.
The Model S underwent some pretty serious body and design changes since its initial reveal. I expect the same here.
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
Uh, you can't really apply economic theories to technology. But yes, that is basically how every single piece of new consumer technology works.
Al-ibn Kermit
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I'm going to guess the goal is to make sure Tesla can R&D batteries that are cheaper and more efficient as those are two major hurdles with electric cars. The sooner those problems are solved, the sooner we can get to an all-electric future.
For now, Tesla is marketing its cars towards the rich since they're the only ones who can afford the high upfront cost of an electric vehicle. We're going to see more and more electric cars at "regular" prices soon enough though. I actually did see two Nissan Leafs since Monday so maybe we're already at the point where a mainstream-priced car can be electric.
Also, the Toyota Rav4 EV is going to have its power train (batteries and motor in this case) made by Tesla. Maybe that's a case of "trickle down" effect?
speculawyer
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Looks are subjective.
Looks fine to me ... looks just like 6 other crossovers on the market. Whatever. The doors are obviously different. I always worry if something like that will still be working 8 years down the road.
Looks fine to me ... looks just like 6 other crossovers on the market. Whatever. The doors are obviously different. I always worry if something like that will still be working 8 years down the road.
Dreams-Visions
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speculawyer
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No. Tesla is a car company. They just buy batteries from suppliers. They do do pack design but that can't change the fundamental physics of the battery cells.
Mushroom021
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They should have picked a different color to reveal it in, that color is ugly, white or black would have looked nice.
Al-ibn Kermit
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So what did they get the money for? Solyndra was given money since they were researching cheaper ways to manufacture solar panels. I assume Tesla is/was doing something to make electric cars in general better.
quinntendopower
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ehhh. not a fan of tesla motors
especially after talking to the head honcho about his chassis designs.
especially after talking to the head honcho about his chassis designs.
speculawyer
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To create jobs and build electric cars. Tesla bought an old auto plant that was closing down and promised to build electric cars there. I hope they fulfill the plan. I think Fisker is toast.
courage201
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I dont get it. Those Backtothefuture-esque doors are so impractical.
quinntendopower
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why are gullwing doors impractical?
They will crush snow in Tahoe?
I'm not a hater.. I have high hopes for this company, but this is not good.
Live in a small town?
speculawyer
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GigaOm video provided a good explanation of an issue they saw. Gullwing doors can smash into adjacent cars, this "falcon-wing" door lifts up before out such that it does not hit adjacent cars.
courage201
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I'd be freaking out every time I park.
speculawyer
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Ugly? Really?
Ugly? Really?
With the doors closed it looks fine today, but in two years? Nothing special
Edit: now I see the angry grill...
(Sorry... all I could see in that shot was an angry face pissed off by your comment, so...)
Pretty much all I could see from it. Just a horribly angry vehicle.
Yeah, that's my feelings too. I love some of the detailing, but in general a good sedan design should not be pushed into being a bloody huge road warrior like this.
:-(
it's like a big "fuck you" to anyone with a sense of style or design. just a bigass block with stuff kinda adapted to its presence, rather than a screen integrated into the flow and lines of the dash.
is the dash running webOS?
and gull wing doors? damn. i havent seen a car with those in a while.
In the past I would have more readily agreed but these days with even the vaguest concepts of technology being rabidly patented and litigated over I'm fairly skeptical.
How long is a reasonable amount of time to expect a return on that $465 million investment in the form of Tesla producing a vehicle in the $25k-$40k range that competes with the Nissan Leaf? I'm somewhat disappointed that the first feature being hyped about the Tesla X is that it's quicker to 60 than a 911.
The Model S starts at $50k and optioned out it's $100k. And the $50k orders are all in the back of the line until the $100k orders are filled. The Tested.com guys described this as being a bit "shady"... I think they have a point. I wouldn't care if there weren't such a large amount of taxpayer money involved, FWIW.
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