Tesla Model X: 4×4 electric winged hawk – Clarín.com

The style of presentation of Apple, Elon Musk, the new entrepreneur guru global world, publicly launched the Model X, the electric SUV your company Tesla Motors. With this vehicle, the brand plans to double its sales and reach figures of 55,000 units sold a year. It is not a number at all negligible, especially if one considers that this new vehicle will be sold in the United States at a price of $ 130,000.

Based on the Model S, a sedan with sporty features The Model X comes with an architecture that continues to gain ground in markets worldwide: the SUV. With a design with clean surfaces and a style less aggressive than other 4×4 vehicles, in this particular Tesla opened its doors it stands. While the front are conventional (have sensors that recognize the driver approaches and automatically open), the rear open up, type “gullwing”. While Musk himself undertook to clarify that this door “falcon wings” and thus make a difference with the designation made by Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, 1954.

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But the biggest difference that have these doors is that they have two hinges each allowing, by distance sensors, modifying the opening angles to not hit other cars or parking roof. During the presentation was a practical demonstration with two models parked on both sides of the Model X, to show that only requires a clearance of 30 centimeters to open every door.

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Thanks to its grand opening, access to third-row seat is more comfortable than other models with that capability. Inside the Model X may have a seating configuration 2-2-2 or 2-3-2. The last row, due to the sharp drop from the ceiling above the rear sector seems only suitable for children. Ironing-board style is a reinterpretation of the Model S, with a large touch screen in the center console.

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The Tesla Model X has two electric motors, one for the front axle and one for the rear, giving it a total output of 760 horsepower. Hence its dramatic acceleration as it can go from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.2 seconds, two faster than a Ferrari 458. tenths approved Autonomy is 402 or 414 kilometers per version. The maximum speed is 250 km / h. While there have not yet provided data time recharging the batteries, the base propulsion this model is the same as the Model S. Therefore, you can imagine that with only 20 minutes to be connected to one of the “superchargers” Tesla could accumulate the electricity needed to travel 200 kilometers.

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