Tesla Motors Inc Unveils Price Of Model X SUV

Taking that into consideration, the analyst expects the company to produce around 50 units of the Tesla Model X for the week that will end on December 4. Although the general production for the vehicle has not yet begun, it is expected to begin sometime in the first quarter of 2016.

With models starting at $70,000, Tesla is a big boost for the upscale El Paseo shopping district and Palm Desert, where sales and hotel taxes make up the majority of the city’s income.

It seems like Tesla Motors might not have gotten all of the approval it needed before releasing its autopilot features to Model S owners in October.

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The first Model Xs that roll off Tesla’s assembly line in Fremont, California, are limited-edition Founders Series that typically go to board members and close friends of the company such as Google Inc co-founder Sergey Brin.

The action of Hong Kong authorities reportedly flows from the concerns understood from videos that showed Tesla Model S drivers in the US facing risky behavior from the car’s self-driving options. The base $80,000 70D model has a range of 220 miles, does 0-60 in 6 seconds, and has a top speed of 140 mph. This places the Model X at $5,000 higher than the initial electric auto offering Tesla Motors Inc.

While you can roll just like the Silicon Valley elite in your sub-$100k 70D, you will have to wait a little longer to do so.

Tesla inspected 3,000 examples of the Model S and closely monitored its production process but it wasn’t able to find another vehicle with the same issue. The seven seat configuration will add $4,000 extra to the base price.

The advanced air filter announced by Mr. Musk for the Model X is included in the $4,500 premium upgrade package along with the likes of ventilated seats, leather armrests, LED lighting and more. If you want the 90D and 70D models, those will follow in late 2016.

The optional “Ludicrous mode” performance option for the P90D shaves the 0 to 60 miles per hour time down to 3.2 seconds for the Model X, and 2.8 seconds for the Model S.

Tesla has been referring to its Model X as the fastest and safest SUV ever made. Instead of saying “come on, if you have $80,000 and are willing to spend it on a large electric SUV, you can search in your pockets and come up with $50,000 more, can’t you?”, Tesla gave the people what they wanted.