'Tesla-X glitches lock owners out of cars'
http://blog.caranddriver.com/how-wed-spec-it-the-ludicrous-tesla-model-x-p90d/ How We’d Spec It: The Ludicrous Tesla Model X P90D April 18, 2016 Alexander Stoklosa [image / Aaron Robinson, Bob Sorokanich, and the Manufacturer http://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Tesla-Model-X-P90D-02-626x382.jpg Tesla Model X P90D ] Tesla’s Model X has been available by pre-order for some time, but only recently did the online configurator for the electric crossover go live. As you’d expect for a luxury-minded vehicle, there’s no shortage of high-dollar options and interesting color combinations available, making our latest How We’d Spec It imaginary build process all the more fun. Here’s how we’d option out a Model X were it our money on the line (and we were wealthy). MODEL: Tesla Model X P90D (base price: $115,500) At this writing, the Model X lineup consists of the 75D, the 90D, and the P90D, with the “D” in each trim level referring to standard all-wheel drive and the numbers referring to that version’s battery size in kilowatt-hours. (The original base-model X, the 70D, was just recently replaced by the 75D.) Naturally, the bigger the battery, the more driving range you’re afforded per charge, so we skipped right past the 75D. Being power-hungry, we opted for the P90D, since the “P” in its name stands for “performance.” This move erases 7 miles of driving range from the non-P 90D’s 257-mile range, but also slices a claimed second off of the Model X’s zero-to-60 mph time, dropping it to just 3.8 seconds. With no options, the Model X P90D rings in at $115,500 before any federal, state, or local EV tax breaks are applied. Standard equipment includes a panoramic sunroof, a giant dashboard display with navigation, parking sensors, full-LED lighting, keyless entry, a power liftgate, an air suspension, and those contrived “Falcon Wing” rear doors. Tesla Model X P90D OPTIONS: Obsidian Black Metallic paint ($1000) 22-inch Onyx Black wheels ($4500) Black leather seats ($2500) Carbon-fiber interior trim ($1000) Six-seat interior layout ($3000) Ludicrous Speed Upgrade ($10,000) Autopilot semi-autonomous features ($2500) Premium upgrades package ($4500) Ultra High Fidelity sound system ($2500) Subzero Weather package ($1200) For all the talk from Tesla that it is mainstreaming electric cars by selling more of them than any other manufacturer, it isn’t selling those cars to mainstream people. The Model X and the Model S sedan remain luxury goods—the affordable Tesla, the Model 3, is still under development—and so we optioned our imaginary Model X P90D assuming access to lots of funds and with a keen eye for personalization. As such, we piled on $1000 for special black paint, $4500 for incredibly good-looking 22-inch black-painted turbine wheels, $1000 for carbon-fiber interior trim, and $2500 for black leather seats. Those are only the vanity items—we also coughed up $2500 for the 17-speaker “Ultra High Fidelity” sound system, $1200 for the Subzero Weather package (heaters for all seats, a heated steering wheel, and wiper-blade defrosters), and another $3000 to upgrade from the standard five-seat interior to a six-seat layout with captain’s chairs in the second row. (A seven-seat option is available, too.) We also devoted $2500 to Tesla’s Autopilot semi-autonomous features, including a lane-keeping system, self-parking setup, and adaptive cruise control. The aptly titled “Premium Upgrades” package sucked $4500 from our imaginary deep pockets in exchange for self-opening and -closing front doors, a HEPA air filtration system, ventilated front seats, extra leather trim, a faux-suede headliner, LED interior lighting, LED fog lights, and a phone dock. For quicker charging from Tesla’s wall charger—we have one at the office, but if you didn’t already own one, it runs $500–$550 before installation—we ponied up $1500 for high-amp (72 amps, compared to the stock 48 amps) charging ability. Finally, the one option that matters more than all others: the $10,000 “Ludicrous Speed” mode. This option adds a special fuse and electronics to allow more electricity to flow to the front and rear electric motors for a power boost that shaves 0.6 second off of Tesla’s claimed zero-to-60 time for the Model X, dropping the clip to a giddy 3.2 seconds. Tallying up all those extras nets us a $150,700 Model X that can blow the doors off of some supercars—provided it is fully charged, that is—and wow your friends with its pointless but neat Falcon Wing rear robot doors. Decadent? You bet, but Teslas are still decadent purchases, so why not go all the way? And in case you’re curious, no, we did not, in fact, select every available option: We skipped the Towing package. [© 2016 Hearst Communications] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/21/tesla-model-x-glitches-lock-owners-out-of-cars-suv Tesla Model X glitches lock owners out of cars 21 April 2016 Early adopters facing teething issues with doors, sensors, screens, brakes +more http://bgr.com/2016/04/21/tesla-model-x-problems-software-glitches/ For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-The-Ludicrous-Tesla-Model-X-P90D-EV-Spec-d-tp4681685.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 Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
