The Tesla Model X
Last night, Silicon Valley-based Tesla Motors unveiled the Model X (video here).
The sleek vehicle is a cross between an SUV and a minivan, with all-electric, all-wheel drive (optional) and “falcon wing” doors that “articulate” (are “gulls” not “sexy” anymore? 
). Tomorrow, people can start reserving their Model Xs, which are estimated to be available late next year with prices in the $55,000 – $75,000 range. Acceleration, 0 to 60 mph, is under 4.4 seconds! So if any of you Facebook employees are wondering what to do with your new cash after the IPO….
The Tesla X has a FLAT battery pack that goes from the front to rear wheels, under the car. The placement provides a low center of gravity for good handling, but significantly, provides additional interior space, since there is no transmission hump. The optional all-wheel drive version has separate motors – one for the front wheels, one for the back. There are three rows of seats, which can hold seven adults and their luggage!
The electric powertrain under the Model S (1) and now the Model X is expected to be the basis for other variants. At the unveiling of the Model X in Los Angeles, CEO Elon Musk “…reiterated his desire to make a ‘mass market’ electric vehicle with a lower price, too.”
As Tesla phases out its sales of the Roadster, its financial success rests upon sales of the Model S and Model X.
-Bill at
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