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"With over 2000 Roadsters sold and production wrapped up, Tesla is shifting gears with its production of more mainstream vehicles. First up will be the Model S sedan followed by the 2014 Tesla Model X, a pure EV aimed at the crossover segment.   Tesla&amp;#039;s charismatic CEO, Elon Musk promises the Model S, based on a new platform and built at the former Toyota-GM joint venture plant in Fremont, California, will be in owner&amp;#039;s garages this July. As a follow along, the Model X uses the same underpinnings, but has styling and amenities to appeal to the SUV set.        2014 Tesla Model X    This new vehicle architecture features a floor composed of a large flat battery pack. In the X-configuration, the rear wheels driven by the same electric motor as the S sedan, but it also gains another motor drive unit on the front wheels giving it all-wheel drive capability. Other obvious differences are in the body that sits over the chassis, an unusual 5-door package with seating for seven in 3 rows. Unlike in the S, the rear most seats face forward. And most unusual are the 2nd row doors that open upwards like a Mercedes 300SL gull-wing, but with an extra hinge to prevent the motorized doors from swinging out too wide. Tesla calls this arrangement Falcon Wing doors and when open they allow for someone 6 feet tall to walk beneath them. Silly name, but very functional as they provide access to the rear seats simply by stepping in and sitting down. There is little bending over thanks to the additional headroom when the doors are open. A downside is the height of the doors when open, although Tesla says its no higher than when the rear hatch is up and should pose no problem in a conventional 8-foot high garage.        2014 Tesla Model X    The show car was displayed wearing massive on-road performance tires; Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT sized 265/40ZR-21. Not exactly off-road oriented for sure, and although the Model X has all-wheel drive, the intent here is more all-weather on-road and limited off-road duty similar to most crossovers on the market today. Like the Model S sedan, the X will be available with batteries in either 60 or 85 kWh, the larger of which is said to provide a range of 300 miles. The X is said to be able to accelerate from 0-60 mph in less than 5 seconds.        2014 Tesla Model X    Having no engine or gas tank the Model X translates into a lot of cargo space including a trunk in the front of the car under the traditional hood\u2014Tesla calls this space a &amp;quot;frunk.&amp;quot;   Chief Designer Franz Von Holzhausen&amp;#039;s intent was to make this large EV look sleek and modern while sharing a family resemblance to the Model S.        2014 Tesla Model X   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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