Tesla Reveals Its Model X Gullwing SUV

thecarchik writes "The new, all-electric Tesla Model X crossover, which was introduced on stage by Tesla CEO Elon Musk (also the man behind SpaceX), isn't exactly a step toward the mass market. But it does take on premium utility vehicles with three rows of seating for up to seven, better maneuverability than a Mini Cooper, and a 0-60 mph time of just 4.4 seconds—that's faster than a Porsche 911, Musk jeered. But the real oohs and ahs of the evening came when Musk showed the Model X's much-anticipated 'falcon doors' — essentially gullwing rear doors, behind normal hinged front doors." The expected price before tax-credit shenanigans? $60,000-$90,000.

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I swear to God

[bhcompy]

I'm going to pistol whip the next guy that says "shenanigans".

Re:Because everyone needs a gullwing suv

[Grishnakh]

You keep repeating that like a broken record, yet all these morons keep repeating their idiotic statements about gullwings. I'm about to scream, and I'm just reading this; you must be on the verge of punching a hole in your monitor out of frustration with the utter stupidity here.

This is another one of those times when I'm completely disappointed in the clientele at Slashdot; it's supposed to be a site for smart people, but this one has all the idiots coming out of the woodwork again: "gullwings take more space to open!" (no they don't) "electric vehicles have only 20-mile ranges!" (the model S has a 160-mile range, far more than enough for most commutes). Honestly, though people here make fun of Jerry Springer guests and other such classes of people, they really don't seem to be any more intelligent.