http://www.franchiseherald.com/articles/31406/20150707/tesla-model-x-suv.htm Tesla Model X SUV Gets Twice As Many Reservations As Model S Despite Key Details Still Under Wraps; Deliveries To Start Q3 2015 Says CEO Elon Musk Jul 07, 2015 | By Jason Fonbuena
[image http://images.franchiseherald.com/data/images/full/28149/the-tesla-model-x.jpg The Tesla Model X / Bill Pugliano | Getty Images News ] The all-electric Tesla Model X SUV has proven more popular than its stablemate, the Model S as it gets twice as many reservations than it does. EV Obsession reported that the figures come from the Tesla Motors Club (TMC) and ElecTrek's Fred Lambert. According to the website, the Model X already has 24,000 reservations. By contrast, the Model S had 12,000 reservations before deliveries started in 2012. Lambert said that members of TMC have been gathering data on reservations since the Model X prototype was unveiled in February 2012. "Although those reservations don't guarantee orders, they require a reimbursable deposit of $5,000 for the production version or $40,000 for the limited signature version, therefore making the reservations useful for estimating demand," Lambert wrote. By now, Tesla is an established company with a good reputation as opposed to three years ago when the Model S was just about to come out. That car has since won numerous accolades, including Car & Driver's "Car of the Century" award and even the best resale value among zero-emission vehicles. For EV Obsession, these explain the disparity between the Tesla Model X SUV and Model S reservations. These reservations were made despite the fact that Tesla has yet to reveal the final version of the Model X, an exact release date and even pricing, as Lambert noted. Franchise Herald reported last month that the Model X is Tesla's effort at getting more women buyers. To this end, some of the SUV's features, towing capability; large interior space; all-wheel drive and falcon-wing doors, have been designed with that particular market in mind. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said last month that deliveries for their all-electric SUV are expected to begin in Q3 2015, according to The Street. "We're expecting to begin our first deliveries in probably about three or four month, And as with the software, I'm looking at the latest iteration of the Model X every week, and it really is, it's turning out to be a really great car." Apart from the Tesla Model X SUV, the American automaker also has the Model 3 lined up for release in the next few years. [© franchiseherald.com] ... http://www.themalaymailonline.com/money/article/musk-model-x-will-double-teslas-sales Musk: Model X will double Tesla’s sales July 8, 2015 http://www.motoring.com.au/news/2015/audi/audi-australia-wants-electric-suv-52437 Audi Australia wants electric SUV Feann Torr 13 July 2015 The Tesla Model X is unlikely to have the electric SUV market all to itself ... ... http://www.abqjournal.com/611140/news/biggest-little-city-gambles-on-tesla-and-wins.html Biggest Little City’ gambles on Tesla and wins [13 July 2015] Boyd says suppliers will flock to be close to Tesla as they have in Fremont, Calif., where the company builds its electric cars. Panasonic Corp., a supplier and major investor in the gigafactory, plans to send hundreds of … ... http://business.asiaone.com/news/tesla-eyes-korea-asia-push Tesla eyes Korea in Asia push 15 July 2015 For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ http://autonews.gasgoo.com/china-news/beijing-to-subsidize-imported-ev-bmw-i3may-lower-150708.shtml Beijing subsidy lowers imported BMW i3 EV to $58K https://www.zawya.com/story/Phoenix_Cars_supplied_Los_Angeles_airport_its_first_electric_shuttle_bus-ZAWYA20150708111618/ Phoenix Cars Los Angeles airport its first electric shuttle bus http://www.treehugger.com/cars/oil-industry-magazine-puts-tesla-cover-beginning-of-end-for-oil.html Tesla-S on albertaoilmagazine.com cover> beginning of the end for oil? http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2015/07/nrg_energy_debuts_states_first_evgo_charging_stati.html Quaker Bridge Mall sez dual L3 EVSE is too quick in Lawrence-NJ + EVLN: Fully Charged Host Robert Llewellyn Buys a Tesla-S EV (v) {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Tesla-Model-X-SUV-Getting-Twice-As-Many-Reservations-As-Model-S-tp4676761.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)
