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Even against fossil-fuel-fed SUVs, the Tesla’s effortless performance and efficiency can’t be matched
O The Model X is available with five LithiumIon battery packs with either 75, 90, or 100 kW·h
n July 13, 2016, Tesla introduced its Model doors. Tesla says the falcon doors make access easier. The X 60D, which is slightly lower priced than Model X offers room for seven adults and their luggage in the Model X’s starting price. The Model X three rows of seating and front and rear trunks.
60D had a 200 mile range and acceleration The Model X weighs about eight percent more than the from 0 to 60 mph in 6 seconds, with a top Model S and shares about thirty percent of its parts content – speed of 130 mph. The battery capacity down from around sixty percent expected when development
in the Model X 60D was 75kWh but has been software began.
restricted to 60kWh. Post purchase, owners had the option to unlock the additional 15kWh bringing the 60D to 75D range specifications.
Global sales passed the 10,000 unit mark in August 2016, with most cars delivered in the United States. In August 2016, Tesla introduced the P100D with Ludicrous Mode to be the new top Model X. The P100D has a 100 kWh battery, accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds and 289 miles of range. In October 2016 Tesla discontinued the 60D version and made the “Smart Air Suspension” standard instead of coil springs, increasing the base price to $85,000. In early 2019 Tesla discontinued the 75D version, making the 100D the base version of the Model X. The base price of the Model X 100D was 97,000.00.
A series production vehicle was unveiled on September 29, 2015. It has a panoramic windshield. According to Tesla founder Elon Musk, it is the safest SUV in terms of frontal and side impact crash, being more than twice as safe as the next closest SUV in rollover tests as well. The Model X does not come with Autopilot as standard, but has an optional Enhanced Tesla Autopilot. The Model X has standard a collision avoidance system that uses radar-based autonomous emergency braking and side-directed ultrasound detection that steers the car away from threats. Tesla uses a wide-band radar system to help prevent the falcon wing doors from hitting nearby objects when opening or closing.
The Model X has double-hinged falcon wing doors which open upwards, allowing the leading edge of the door to remain tucked close to the body, unlike traditional gull-wing
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Over the years, the Model X has been available with five LithiumIon battery packs, rated at either 60, 70, 75, 90, or 100 kW·h. The highest performance version of the model P100D goes from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds and the 1⁄4 mile in 11.4 seconds, outperforming the fastest SUVs and most sports cars. The Model X’s all-wheel-drive system uses two motors (one for the front and the other for the rear wheels), unlike conventional AWD systems that have a single source of power. The Tesla Model X 100D has an official EPA rated range of up to 295 miles.
The company planned to offer rear-wheel-drive models, but instead all models use all-wheel drive. The standard AWD has 259 horsepower on both the front and rear motors, while the performance edition has 259 hp front and 503 hp rear. With an optional towbar, the Model X has a towing capacity of up to 5,000 pounds. At the 55 mph towing speed limit in California, a Model X may have seventy percent of the 257 miles EPA- registered range when pulling a 2,300 lb travel trailer.
The following table shows the EPA’s official ratings for fuel economy in miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (MPGe) for the variants of the Model X rated as of 30 September 2015 and as displayed in the Monroney label.
Tesla started taking reservations for the Model X in February 2012 without announcing prices. The standard Model X required a 5,000.00 deposit, while the limited time production Signature model required a 40,000.00 deposit in 2013. More than 20,000 Model Xs had been reserved by September 2014. In August 2015, user groups estimated around 30,000 Model X pre-orders had been received, compared to 12,000 for the
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