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I'm really not sure how the Model X is going to perform. I really don't think the European market will go for the gull-wing doors. On a sports car yes, but on a
by garrettheaver 11y ago
I'm really not sure how the Model X is going to perform. I really don't think the European market will go for the gull-wing doors. On a sports car yes, but on an SUV? I sincerely doubt it but I'd be happy to be proven wrong if it works well even in our über tight parking spaces and seriously narrow lanes.
- olau 11y agoIt seems to work well in the video here - the doors are pretty flexible, equipped with motors and sensors so they can adapt: http://www.teslamotors.com/modelx http://www.teslamotors.com/modelx
- garrettheaver 11y agoYeah it looks pretty good there alright. Like I said, I'd be happy to be proven wrong but a few things spring to mind. 1. Once fully extended, the door seems to protrude out from the car a bit which may cause a problem if you're tight against a wall. I'd be curious how they have solved this? It may be that we just can't open the door similar to a regular door when you're forced to park too close to the wall? 2. Similar to above, since the door protrudes a bit, what happens when there are Xs parked beside each other? Other than the door questions I agree it looks like a superb SUV. If Tesla can manage to convince people on the door design and it reviews as well as the S did, then they've another great product on their hands.