Tesla reeeeealy doesn’t seem to enjoy talking to the press directly, instead parsing nuggets of information via town-hall meetings with friendly audiences or, in this case, in letters to customers.
According to an email addressed to “Model X reservation holders,” who are probably wondering when their long-awaited electric crossovers will ever appear in their driveway, Tesla will initiate builds of Model X prototypes in its Fremont, California, production facility, with the first customer cars scheduled to roll off the line in early 2015. Deliveries of the Model X had been promised for 2014.
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The letter continues, confirming that falcon-wing doors will make it to production (which we knew before) and claiming that ingress and egress are easier than with conventional doors. “You can even do it standing up.” All-wheel drive will come standard, according to the letter (which we also knew before) and, as with the Model S, a third-row seat will be optional, not standard. Something we’re keen to find out is how many passengers will fit in the rearmost seat, and if it will be an adult-sized space. Tesla plans to produce about 10,000 to 15,000 Model X electric crossovers per year, according to Automotive News, at a price that remains pure speculation at this point.
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