Tesla Model X News
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Pretty much any Tesla electric car is bound to start a conversation. The low, tiny 2008 Roadster, the sleek and Jaguar-esque 2012 Model S sedan, or the company's latest car, the 2016 Model X crossover utility vehicle. But as we experienced first-hand, the Model X has the most attention-getting device of any Tesla ever sold. DON'T MISS: 2016 Tesla Model X first drive review It's not the ground-breaking electric powertrain that uses roughly 8,000 tiny lithium-ion cells to deliver more than 200 miles of EPA-rated range. It's not the Autopilot electronic driving-assist programs (about which much...
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One of these 3 cars will be Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2017
The past year has been one of anticipation among green-car advocates, who've spent many months waiting for certain vehicles to emerge into production. At the start of the year, it was the Tesla Model X luxury electric utility vehicle, built in very low numbers for several months at the end of 2015...
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Why new Tesla 100D battery may be crucial for the Tesla Model 3
Last month, when Tesla Motors announced new, even larger battery packs for its Model S sedan and Model X crossover utility vehicle, reaction was less than ecstatic. While even faster, even longer-range electric cars are nice and all, commentators said, shouldn't Tesla be sticking to its knitting?...
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Reactions to Tesla 100D versions less than ecstatic: here's why
Generally, when Tesla Motors makes an announcement about a new product or a future plan, its fans and advocates cheer lustily. The rest of the industry grunts, takes quiet notice, and carries on. Yesterday's announcement that Tesla's two current models will be offered in new, longer-range 100D...
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Tesla P100D battery coming for Model S, Model X, EU site shows
The Tesla Model S electric luxury sedan has had a dizzying array of battery offerings over its four-year life, and the Model X has had quite a few over less than a year. Now it appears that we may be getting closer to the rumored 100-kilowatt-hour battery option for the top-of-the-line Teslas. If a...
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Cheaper leases on Tesla electric cars to run through Sept 30
Tesla Motors has made an indelible mark on the global auto industry, launching the first volume electric cars with few if any compromises in design, performance, or features. Both the Model S in 2012 and the Model X in 2015 remain the sole such cars with more than 200 miles of range. But they're...
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With Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] recently reviving the 60-kilowatt-hour battery option for the Model S, it was only a matter of time until the option was added to the related Model X. Tesla finally made it official on Tuesday when it announced the Model X 60D. The good news for potential buyers is that the arrival of the 60D option sees the starting price of the Model X dropped to $75,200. The previous point of entry for the electric SUV was the $84,200 75D option. The 75D is still available and above this remains the 90D and P90D, priced from $96,700 and $116,700, respectively. All figures...
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The Goodwood Festival of Speed even had a few green-ish cars
It's a unique event on the motoring calendar, a bucket-list item for many attendees, and a wonderful mix of fast cars spanning 110 years, priceless classics, and often quite a lot of mud. The Goodwood Festival of Speed, which took place last weekend, brings a truly staggering variety of historic...
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New Tesla Model X overreach fix: removable mesh to block sun
Tesla is shipping Model X owners sunshades for their windshields.
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Tesla Model X for trailer towing: Edmunds is not convinced
The Tesla Model X's towing ability is a pro, but it comes with quite a few cons.
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Tesla now building 2,000 electric cars a week, it says
As with any auto manufacturer, the vehicle production rate at Tesla Motors is intensely scrutinized by shareholders, fans, financial analysts, and competitors. Almost two years ago, CEO Elon Musk had said that the electric-car maker expected to be operating at a "run rate" of 100,000 cars a year by...
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2016 Tesla Model X first drive review
When you want to buy a Tesla electric car, and you've got four kids, there's only one choice on the market. That's the 2016 Tesla Model X six- or seven-seat SUV, and courtesy of an owner in just that situation, we've finally been able to spend a few hours driving the luxury crossover. Unlike other...
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It started with a post two days ago on the owners' forum on the Tesla Motors website. In it, an owner with the user name "Puzant" claimed that a five-day-old Tesla Model X electric SUV had accelerated out of control while parking. Yesterday, Tesla denied that claim, and issued a statement saying that its log data on the car's operation showed that the owner had been accelerating. DON'T MISS: Those Two So-Called Runaway Prius Cases? Cars Not At Fault The claim on the Tesla Motors forum was clear: "Our 5 day old Tesla X today while entering a parking stall suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated...
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Tesla Model X door-control software to be updated, Musk says
Given Elon Musk's habit of revealing snippets of information when he talks, electric-car advocates, owners, and industry analysts pore over any live event at which the Tesla Motors CEO presents. On June 1, the Silicon Valley carmaker held its annual shareholder meeting, which clocked in at a...
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2016 Tesla Model X electric SUV: so about those falcon doors ...
Quality issues are cropping up in early 2016 Tesla Model X crossovers.
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Tesla Model S, Model X owners get offer for free month of Autopilot
Tesla owners can try out Autopilot for a month for free.
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Which electric cars offer different battery options, ranges?
Only Nissan and Tesla currently offer electric cars with different battery-pack options.
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Tesla Model X gets new 75D base version, replacing 70D that was never built
With a restyled Model S released yesterday and more than 300,000 reservations globally for its $35,000 Model 3 coming in 2018, Tesla Motors has had a busy, busy month. Almost overlooked in all the news about those two electric cars was another update to another Tesla product. That would be the 2016...
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Tesla Motors will recall 2,700 Model X electric crossover utility vehicles to replace seat backs in the third row after a recliner unexpectedly slipped during seat-strength tests. The vehicles in question were built prior to March 26, and are all located in the U.S. Tesla said in a letter e-mailed yesterday to owners that it discovered the recliner issue while conducting safety tests prior to starting Model X deliveries in Europe. DON'T MISS: Tesla Model S Recall Announced For Rear-Seat Latch Bracket (Jun 2013) The company will have its Service Centers replace the third-row seat backs, a task...
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Today you can spec any Tesla Model X version online
Once again Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has released some new product information, this time on the 2016 Tesla Model X electric crossover utility vehicle. And he did it via his most frequent method of communcation: Twitter. The news is that the online configurator for the full array of Model X...
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2016 Tesla Model X electric SUV first drive by Model S owner
Its maker is doing a great job these days of quarantining the new 2016 Tesla Model X electric crossover SUV from unwanted prying eyes. The only folks lucky enough to get up close and personal with the slick, powerful electric SUV are those who’ve plunked down deposits of up to $40,000 to...
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Tesla Model X trailer towing: how much range impact on electric SUV?
A trailer company hitches up a Model X to one of its products.
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Inside Tesla's Fremont Electric-Car Plant: How Model S, Model X Are Built (Video)
See what Tesla's assembly line looks like.
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Tesla Model X Vs Tesla Model S: Ludicrous Drag-Strip Faceoff (Video)
Watch a Tesla Model X and Tesla Model S face off on a drag strip.
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