Tesla Model X
Mon, 13 Feb 2012Tesla is set to expand its all-electric range with the introduction of the Model X. The crossover shares a large percentage of its architecture with the Model S sedan, including its chassis-mounted battery pack and axle-mounted drive units.
The Model X retains a traditional two-box configuration, which continues the brand's strategy of producing EVs that, visually, are wholly conventional. Visually, the Model X features a development of the sedan's DRG, with a more defined trapezoidal grille and slimmer lamp graphics. The most notable feature of the car's exterior are its rear gull wing or ‘falcon' doors, which are said to offer improved access to the second and third rows of seats.
Inside, the Model X sports a similar IP to that of the S sedan with an oversized centrally-mounted touch screen that dominates the IP. The rest of the interior looks to be of a higher resolution than the Model S, with particularly slim, chrome-lined vents running horizontally across the wooden section of the IP.
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