Tesla has launched its highly anticipated SUV, the Model X.
The Tesla Model X is seven-seater car with falcon doors that open upwards instead of outwards, and it can drive 250 miles per charge. And, it’s ludicrously fast, accelerating from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3.2 seconds.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed the Tesla Model X at an event held at the company’s factory in Fremont, California.
Safety First Design
Every part of Model X is designed with safety as a first priority. The floor-mounted battery lowers the center of gravity so that the risk of rollover is almost nonexistent. The battery structure strengthens Model X against side impact intrusions. And without a gasoline engine, the large front trunk acts as a giant impact-absorbing crumple zone.
Model X continually scans the surrounding roadway with camera, radar and sonar systems, providing the driver with real-time feedback to avoid collisions. Even at highway speeds, Model X will automatically apply brakes in an emergency. A medical grade HEPA filter strips outside air of pollen, bacteria, viruses and pollution before circulating it into the cabin
Falcon Wings
Falcon Wing doors allow easy access to second and third row seats from any parking space. Minivan style sliding doors open at most halfway while traditional doors are not capable of opening fully when parked next to another car.
With only a foot of clearance, Falcon Wing doors articulate smoothly up and out of the way, allowing passengers to enter from both front and rear directions. The side and overhead opening is so large that parents can buckle children in without ducking and without bumping their child’s head on the roof.
Seating for Seven + Gear
Model X comfortably seats seven people in three rows. Every seat is the best seat in the house, but the second row seats are a work of art. Mounted on a single impact absorbing post and independently reclining, each second row seat is designed to maximize passenger comfort, legroom, under seat storage and access to the third row. The third row seats fold flat when not in use.
Specs
- Falcon Wing rear doors with built in sensors for opening in garages of any height
- Automatically deploying rear spoiler
- Maps and navigation with real time traffic updates
- Daytime running lights
- Power-folding and heated side mirrors
- Front trunk with room for luggage, strollers or two golf bags
- Full size rear cargo storage for bikes and gear
- Free long distance travel on Tesla’s expanding Supercharger network
- 8 year, infinite mile battery and drive unit warranty
- Automatic keyless entry
- GPS enabled Homelink
- Parking sensors, blind spot and side collision warnings
- Automatic emergency braking
- Seating for six or seven adults depending on interior configuration
- Four LATCH child seat attachments, two in each passenger row
The Model X was originally unveiled in 2012, but engineering delays forced the car’s initial 2014 launch plan back to this year.
