Tesla unveiled its brand new Model X crossover sports utility version this past week at a red carpet affair. CEO Elon Musk called the new SUV “revolutionary.”
“We’ve created a car that has more functionality than a minivan, more style than an SUV and more performance than a Porsche 911 Carrera,” he said.
“We’ve created a car that has more functionality than a minivan, more style than an SUV and more performance than a Porsche 911 Carrera,” he said.
The Model X has plenty to admire:
- The SUV, which will be available in early 2014, comes with either a 60 kWh or 85 kWh battery and is said to have a driving range of 80 to 100 miles. (Note: I have seen conflicting reports. A commenter informs me it will be closer to 200 – 270 miles; others have suggested the 180 – 260 mile range.)
- Musk told reporters that the base model SUV will be able to go from O to 60 miles-per-hour in 4.4 seconds.
- The ‘falcon doors’ are a neat futuristic spin, granting extra access to the racing harness in a tight parking space.
- The Model X will reportedly sell anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000 depending on the model.
When we think of Tesla, or at least when I think of Tesla, our thoughts inevitably turn to Nikola Tesla himself – a man who has become a sort of mad scientist legend.
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