Tesla Model X

[CJ]

Can you imagine the scene? The Tesla X rolls over, battery acid is leaking everywhere, a family of five sits calmly upside down in their seats. "Now children, come along, take off your seat belts and crawl to the front of the car and we can all get out through mother's door."

Family of 7. This has 7 seats.

[veeman]

This car/SUV is really really cool.  I'd take the Model S over it but there's now a viable 3 row electric vehicle.  Of course its not an off-road "real" SUV.  0-60 in 3.2 sec?!  A Corvette Z06 does it in 3 sec but then you'd have to wait for the engine to cool down

Sure its for the rich.  Forgetting about the public tax payer funding of Tesla, from a selfish buyer's perspective, this car rocks.  I think it looks great.  It doesn't have the bulbous ass the Crosstour has.  It doesn't have unnecessary weird creases on its sheet metal that most of the luxury makes like BMW, Lexus, and Infiniti have.  It's DeLorean rear doors are super cool without compromising but easing entry/exit. 

Hey rich dude with money to burn, you in the mood for a new car to take your family to the country club? Tell you what.  Here are your options -  You can have this Range Rover.  It's got a beautiful interior, it's masculine, it's British (well, Indian truthfully but never mind that), and you can ford a small stream with it.  Or you can get this Merc AMG GL or G Class.  They're also beautifully crafted, they're German, and their blistering fast.  Or you can get this Tesla.  It's super clean for the environment so you can hide your Republican leanings when you visit the Clintons, it handles like a sports car, it's American, and you're on the cutting edge of technology.  With this car, Mr. Rich Dude, you can't take it easily long distance but you can always fall back on your Audi A7 (the nanny car) for that.  Let's face it, anything over a 4 hour drive and you're flying business class anyways or taking a private jet.   

[280Z Turbo]

Can you imagine the scene? The Tesla X rolls over, battery acid is leaking everywhere, a family of five sits calmly upside down in their seats. "Now children, come along, take off your seat belts and crawl to the front of the car and we can all get out through mother's door."

I know you're being sarcastic, but lithium ion battery electrolyte is not acid and there's not that much liquid inside them.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I know you're being sarcastic, but lithium ion battery electrolyte is not acid and there's not that much liquid inside them.

But lithium is extremely hazardous! It can be used in the production of meth!

[280Z Turbo]

A lot of the electrode plant operators have been asking if the equipment could be used to manufcture meth. I suppose we could do it.

[Eye of the Tiger]

A lot of the electrode plant operators have been asking if the equipment could be used to manufcture meth. I suppose we could do it.

Might as well make a few extra bucks between production cycles.

[Soup DeVille]

A lot of the electrode plant operators have been asking if the equipment could be used to manufcture meth. I suppose we could do it.

We used to use a solvent that is used to cook meth with. I only know this because the DEA guy came and asked about what we use it for and how we keep track of it.

[CALL_911]

Methylamine?

[Soup DeVille]

Methylamine?

A commercial blend of methyl ethyl ketone. We use it to prep glass panels for bonding.

I have no idea what the tweakers use it for.

[Eye of the Tiger]

You also need starting fluid and lots of Sudafed.

[Raza]

Family of 7. This has 7 seats.

And I bet they have a transgendered dog, too, since being transgendered is super in right now. 

[Submariner]

And I bet they have a transgendered dog, too, since being transgendered is super in right now. 

Also great for getting away with vehicular manslaughter. 

[MX793]

I know you're being sarcastic, but lithium ion battery electrolyte is not acid and there's not that much liquid inside them.

Not an acid, but highly flammable.

[280Z Turbo]

Not an acid, but highly flammable.

It's not that flammable. I've had a few cells catch fire when I disassembled them and they go out pretty quickly by themselves. The electrodes are just damp with electrolyte, it's not sloshing around like a lead acid battery.

Safer than gasoline at least.

[AltinD]

All doors have to open in the even of a rollover.

Of course that. Just pointing out that the situation here is less severe.

[ChrisV]

Safer than gasoline at least.

Yeah, we have no problems with running around with a rolling bomb in our car that can leak all over in an accident and burn us down, but put a battery in a car and OMG it's gonna kill us!

Fucking stupid.

[ChrisV]

Can you imagine the scene? The Tesla X rolls over, battery acid is leaking everywhere, a family of five sits calmly upside down in their seats. "Now children, come along, take off your seat belts and crawl to the front of the car and we can all get out through mother's door."

BTW, even though it's already been mentioned that it's not filled with acid, the battery in the Tesla is essentially a thousand D cells, so even if you puncture one in an accident, it doesn't affect the rest of them. Can you imagine being in a car with a punctured D cell battery? Oh, wait, that's not scary at all if you have working brain cells.

[AutobahnSHO]

Also great for getting away with vehicular manslaughter. 

It's all in the timing, gotta do it right before the op and being proclaimed "hero"

[AutobahnSHO]

Yeah, we have no problems with running around with a rolling bomb in our car that can leak all over in an accident and burn us down, but put a battery in a car and OMG it's gonna kill us!

[Raza]

BTW, even though it's already been mentioned that it's not filled with acid, the battery in the Tesla is essentially a thousand D cells, so even if you puncture one in an accident, it doesn't affect the rest of them. Can you imagine being in a car with a punctured D cell battery? Oh, wait, that's not scary at all if you have working brain cells.

Jeez you're sensitive. What, did Elon Musk blow you once and now you feel like you owe him something?

[280Z Turbo]

Jeez you're sensitive. What, did Elon Musk blow you once and now you feel like you owe him something?

Nope. He's just perma-angry. You already know this.

[BENZ BOY15]

So when is Tesla going to make a profit and not be dependent on government?

Next year? 2020?

[AutobahnSHO]

So when is Tesla going to make a profit and not be dependent on government?

Next year? 2020?

Only in anti-Cougstopia

[Eye of the Tiger]

Only in anti-Cougstopia

I would like to visit there.

[ChrisV]

Nope. He's just perma-angry. You already know this.

I hate stupid statements passing themselves off as wit. Why support stupidity?

[93JC]

Do you realize how big a pompous asshole you are, or do you just not care?

No, I don't care.

Right.

If everyone around you is an asshole, you're the asshole.

[GoCougs]

Now I'm not sure what is going on. ChrisV is correct - of course Tesla thought about how the rear doors would open in the event of a rollover.

[Raza]

I hate stupid statements passing themselves off as wit. Why support stupidity?

Sigh. You need to lighten the fuck up. 

[Lebowski]

This car/SUV is really really cool.  I'd take the Model S over it but there's now a viable 3 row electric vehicle.  Of course its not an off-road "real" SUV.  0-60 in 3.2 sec?!  A Corvette Z06 does it in 3 sec but then you'd have to wait for the engine to cool down

Sure its for the rich.  Forgetting about the public tax payer funding of Tesla, from a selfish buyer's perspective, this car rocks.  I think it looks great.  It doesn't have the bulbous ass the Crosstour has.  It doesn't have unnecessary weird creases on its sheet metal that most of the luxury makes like BMW, Lexus, and Infiniti have.  It's DeLorean rear doors are super cool without compromising but easing entry/exit. 

Hey rich dude with money to burn, you in the mood for a new car to take your family to the country club? Tell you what.  Here are your options -  You can have this Range Rover.  It's got a beautiful interior, it's masculine, it's British (well, Indian truthfully but never mind that), and you can ford a small stream with it.  Or you can get this Merc AMG GL or G Class.  They're also beautifully crafted, they're German, and their blistering fast.  Or you can get this Tesla.  It's super clean for the environment so you can hide your Republican leanings when you visit the Clintons, it handles like a sports car, it's American, and you're on the cutting edge of technology.  With this car, Mr. Rich Dude, you can't take it easily long distance but you can always fall back on your Audi A7 (the nanny car) for that.  Let's face it, anything over a 4 hour drive and you're flying business class anyways or taking a private jet.   

Lots of people drive their range rovers, GLs etc > 4hrs.

[AutobahnSHO]

Now I'm not sure what is going on. ChrisV is correct - of course Tesla thought about how the rear doors would open in the event of a rollover.

not necessarily.

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