Any evidence that the second row seats will swivel? With a new baby, this would be a killer feature to be able to get the baby in and out of the car easily.
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I dreamt of riding in a Model X last night, in the second row. I was slightly disappointed in my dream to find that the seats didnt swivel, but was very pleased with the extremely generous legroom. Make of that what you will.
What if the backrest slides forward and backward over the bottom part of the seat thereby changing seat direction? If you slide it to the front you sit facing the back row and your backrest would be the back of the backrest, slid toward the front of the car. Hard to describe, but I hope you guys can imagine what I mean.
It would be cool because, it would open up the back, and allow limo style seating where you face your companions and you could even have meetings.
I'm guessing it's unlikely though. Although cool, I can imagine the safety issues with this new type of seat. And facing backward in a launch in a model X P100D would require a harness and could result in neck injury
Too much additional design would be required (additional materials, 5-point harness, more reinforcement, etc.).
Is there anything to suggest rear-facing seats would require 5 point harnesses? I get it they have them on the Model S, because the function of those seats is to also act as child-seats (that often have such harnesses), but wouldn't this be different on a general-purpose second-row?
Chrysler Town and Country doesn't seem to have 5 point harnesses?
It would be cool because, it would open up the back, and allow limo style seating where you face your companions and you could even have meetings.
Is there anything to suggest rear-facing seats would require 5 point harnesses? I get it they have them on the Model S, because the function of those seats is to also act as child-seats (that often have such harnesses), but wouldn't this be different on a general-purpose second-row?
Chrysler Town and Country doesn't seem to have 5 point harnesses?
I just always assumed that a 5-point harness was necessary, either because of regulation or due to fear of legal action. Flight attendant jump seats and the Model-S rear seats are just a few examples. That image might not be a stock Chrysler option, but rather a custom after-market solution. The 2015 model doesn't appear to have this option, at least not in Canada.
I like seats on trains like that...but I doubt there would be that much leg room in the X. In the picture that someone posted of the minivan with such seats, it looks like the passengers' legs would be intertwined and no place for your feet.
That is it, actually. I was leaving dinner with my wife and daughter on Sunday when another family approached us and asked how we liked our Model S. The husband explained he worked for the seat manufacturer that supplies Tesla, and he is moving to Fremont next month (Tesla is moving the seat and headliner supplier in-house at Fremont). Apparently, his company is supplying the new seats that Elon mentioned in the shareholder meeting. He also told me that his company will be supplying the headliners as well. Anyway, I asked if he had worked on the Model X, and his reply was yes. He was excited to tell me that the seats are going to be ridiculously cool because the second row seats slide forward so you can enter the Third row with ease and the second row seats also rotate so maneuvering car seats is very easy (even when the child is already buckled in). It is difficult to describe this guy's enthusiasm for the Model X's car seats. I thought he was enthusiastic because that is his company's specialty, but after hearing Elon comment on it, they are something to look forward to.
This quote from an old thread indicates that they at least have considered a 2nd row which rotates maybe just for ease of entry to 3rd row or, who knows, possibly more ...
Musk's hint to 2nd row seats in Model X
Also interesting, albeit less discussed I think, is what kind of versatility Tesla is planning for row 3 - and is it possible to not order it at all, and if so, what will be in its place.