http://www.nasdaq.com/article/tesla-opens-ordering-process-for-new-model-x-electric-suv-20150901-00971 Tesla Opens Ordering Process for New Model X Electric SUV By Dow Jones September 01, 2015 By John D. Stoll
Tesla Motors Inc. has opened the ordering process for its new Model X, giving a fresh glimpse of the features buyers can expect on an electric SUV with a top-end price higher than a Porsche 911 street racer. The Silicon Valley auto maker, currently selling the Model S sedan, is allowing certain buyers to configure a preordered Model X ahead of delivery. First announced in 2012, the SUV has flash falcon rear doors and is designed to fit as many as seven passengers. But the package comes at a steep price. The high-end "Signature" model costs $132,000, slightly more than the base price for Porsche AG's 911 GT3. Tesla's SUV, completely battery powered, can travel from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3.8 seconds, a half-second slower than the Porsche but far quicker than most vehicles on the market. By adding a $10,000 "Ludicrous Speed Upgrade," the 0-60 mph speed falls to 3.2 seconds. A "Subzero Weather Package" (including a heated steering wheel and washer nozzle heaters) can be added for $1,000, and a towing package runs an additional $750. Details of other versions of the Model X will be made available at a later date. Less expensive models will be sold, with the base price likely coming close to the $75,000 base price that is charged for a Model S with a 70 kwh battery and all-wheel drive. Tesla estimates a $7,500 federal tax credit, $10,000 in fuel savings over five years, and state tax credits (which vary), could drop the cost of the Signature version to $112,000. The Model X's debut is a big milestone for Tesla, which started operating about a decade ago selling an electric roadster. Using much of the same vehicle architecture as the Model S, the X is expected to boost Tesla's volume and help it transition from niche car maker to a player with higher volumes. Tesla aims to sell between 50,000 to 55,000 vehicles in 2015, a sharp increase compared with 2014, and is aiming to eventually boost annual global volume to 500,000. Following the Model X launch, attention will turn to the auto maker's planned introduction of the lower-priced Model 3 family of electric cars, due in 2017. [© nasdaq.com] http://www.slashgear.com/first-run-tesla-model-x-orders-begin-colors-sizes-ludicrous-speed-01400380/ First-run Tesla Model X orders begin: colors, sizes, ludicrous speed Chris Burns - Sep 1, 2015 Electric car company Tesla has begun issuing first-order specification lists to those that've previously expressed interest in the Tesla Model X ... Signature reservation holders began reporting last night that their configuration dashboards were available for tapping and ordering. The base model will cost limited edition first-run customers approximately $132k ... ... http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/52766-Model-X-Configuration-has-begun! Model X Configuration has begun! For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ http://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-tsla-enters-lithium-supply-170405954.html Tesla Inks Mexico Lithium Deal http://www.mining.com/u-s-rare-earth-minerals-says-it-has-no-supply-deal-with-tesla/ http://www.autoevolution.com/news/you-can-now-buy-a-pre-owned-model-s-at-teslas-first-facility-99251.html 1st Dedicated Facility sell both new and used Tesla EVs Buena_Park-CA http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/you-can-now-buy-a-pre-owned-model-s-at-teslas-first-facility-99251_1.jpg http://gas2.org/2015/08/21/letv-le-supercar-is-an-electric-car-from-china/ LeTV Le Supercar EV From China to “take on Tesla” http://gas2.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Le-Supercar-1-500x213.jpg http://www.times-herald.com/local/20150822electric-car-charging---3-PIX---21- Two free L2 public EVSE @newnanutilities.org Newnan-GA + EVLN: Bosch acquires battery startup Seeo targeting the EV market {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-132k-Tesla-X-SUV-Begins-Ordering-Process-tp4677426.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
