{"id":47134,"date":"2012-02-10T10:44:36","date_gmt":"2012-02-10T15:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=47134"},"modified":"2012-02-10T11:02:31","modified_gmt":"2012-02-10T16:02:31","slug":"tesla-reveals-new-model-x-crossover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2012\/02\/tesla-reveals-new-model-x-crossover\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Reveals New Model X Crossover"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tesla's Model X features distinctive "falcon" doors that can open even in tight quarters, like this garage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s not rocket science.\u00a0 Well, maybe it is.\u00a0 Using his other big venture, the Space X rocket factory, as a background, Tesla Motor Co. CEO pulled the wraps off the company\u2019s next new product, the Model X crossover.<\/p>\n

Sharing the same basic platform as Tesla\u2019s upcoming Model S sedan, the new 3-row, 7-seat crossover is a visual standout with its unusual \u201cfalcon\u201d rear doors.\u00a0 The unusual design allows them to be operated in even a tight parking spot, unlike traditional gullwing doors. And it provides easy access to the crossover\u2019s two rear seats.<\/p>\n

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The Model X is set to be the second mainstream offering from Tesla which plans to bring its first, the Model S sedan, to market later in 2012.\u00a0 The Model X is expected to follow within a year.<\/p>\n

The crossover will use the same pancake-style battery layout, with the lithium-ion pack mounted in the platform beneath the passenger compartment.\u00a0 One difference is that the small, 40 kilowatt-hour pack offered in the Model S won\u2019t be available for the Model X. Crossover buyers will have the choice of a 60 or an 85 kWh pack.<\/p>\n

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The Model X shares the same platform - and two of three battery packs- of the Model S sedan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Because of the added weight \u2013 the Model X expected to add as much as 15% to the sedan\u2019s 4,700 pounds \u2013 and increased aerodynamic drag, range will likely drop about 10% or more. \u00a0That would mean something on the order of 215 miles for the small pack, 270 for the larger.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Musk promised that, like the Model S, the Model X will deliver some serious performance along with at least twice the range of competitors\u2019 battery cars.\u00a0 He suggested that 0 to 60 times could be in the range of just 4.4 seconds.<\/p>\n

Like the Model S, the new crossover will be a high-tech showcase, with a variety of advanced safety and infotainment systems.\u00a0 That includes a positively huge 17-inch touch-screen display that will operate many of the vehicle\u2019s systems.<\/p>\n

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Tesla staged the Model X debut at the Space-X factory which is also owned by Elon Musk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But the feature most likely to catch the eye \u2013 and, we bet, the interest of potential buyers \u2013 will be the falcon doors.\u00a0 Unlike the traditional, single-piece gullwing, Tesla\u2019s electrically powered design has two articulating sections that can stay close to the Model X body as they swing open.\u00a0 But once they do there’s enough room that Musk actually stood on the sill with his head not hitting the door.<\/p>\n

The Model X also features a surprisingly roomy rear cargo compartment.\u00a0 And its air suspension will allow the vehicle to rise slightly over rough or snow pavement.<\/p>\n

Charging times, meanwhile, are reportedly as little as four hours using a high-amperage, 220-volt charger.\u00a0 But because that system actually requires more juice than the typical American home now can deliver most buyers would likely see charging times that could range from eight to even 15 hours or more, depending on how much power they can supply.<\/p>\n

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The video display in the Model X makes an iPad seem miniscule by comparison.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While final pricing for the Tesla Model X hasn\u2019t been announced, pricing is expected to be in the range of what Tesla plans to charge for the Model S.\u00a0 With the small battery pack, the sedan will debut at $49,900 taking into account a $7,500 federal tax credit.\u00a0 A top-line Performance Model, with the 85 kWh battery, will carry a sticker of $94,900 \u2013 or $87,400 after accounting for the federal tax credit.<\/p>\n

Tesla is betting that the price tax is low enough to put the new Model X within reach of many mainstream buyers \u2013 while the added range will overcome traditional worries about electric vehicles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Maybe it is rocket science? Using his Space-X rocket factory as a backdrop, Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk pulled the wraps off the Model X battery crossover. The 7 seats, extended-range batteries and massive video screen aside, the big draw may be the “falcon” doors, reports TheDetroitBureau.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":47136,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"make":[],"post-state":[],"category_old":[151],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47134"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47134\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47134"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=47134"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=47134"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=47134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}