I know the folding 2nd row seat has been discussed ad nauseam but I had a different concern that I have not seen addressed anywhere.
Is anyone else worried about escape from the 3rd row of seats in the event of an accident? Climbing out the back does not look like a possibility with the height of the seats. Equally, with non removable headrests, climbing over the 2nd row of seats does not look possible.
It would seem to me the mechanical folding action of most 2nd row seats allows egress from the back row in the event of an emergency. The automatic motion of Model X is great for entry under normal use conditions. But is there an mechanical release mechanism to shove that seat forward if the power is lost or it fails in some other way so the back seat people can get out? For anyone that's ordered their X, can you ask your Tesla contact if there is an emergency release of some kind for that 2nd row?
I'm not trying to create controversy. For the record, I'm a Model S owner and have a deposit down on an X. I have two kids in car seats and the way the 2nd row slides forward solves my biggest problem with regard to 3rd row SUV seating. It's absolutely awesome. Even though I've really needed a 3rd row of seats, I've skipped buying a 3 row SUV for exactly that reason. I can't access any SUV third row with car seats installed (unless I put the seats in the 3rd row which is a pain for my daily use.
And yes, I do realize that with car seats installed, people would equally be trapped in the 3rd row of any other SUV (and some minivans). The difference is, they'd never be able to get back there in the first place. Tesla has ingeniously come up with a way for people to access that 3rd row of seats with Child Seats installed. I just want to make sure they've also thought of a way for those people to get out. I guess fold down still doesn't solve the problem for me b/c with a child seat installed, I wouldn't be able to fold the seat anyway.
But for the rest of you, don't you want a way out if the servo motor moving the seat forward doesn't work?
At this point, the easiest solution for me is to get the 6 seat config. Then egress is out the middle aisle and that's probably what I'll end up doing.
But I'm still curious if there's a manual release to move that 2nd row seat forward.
Is anyone else worried about escape from the 3rd row of seats in the event of an accident? Climbing out the back does not look like a possibility with the height of the seats. Equally, with non removable headrests, climbing over the 2nd row of seats does not look possible.
It would seem to me the mechanical folding action of most 2nd row seats allows egress from the back row in the event of an emergency. The automatic motion of Model X is great for entry under normal use conditions. But is there an mechanical release mechanism to shove that seat forward if the power is lost or it fails in some other way so the back seat people can get out? For anyone that's ordered their X, can you ask your Tesla contact if there is an emergency release of some kind for that 2nd row?
I'm not trying to create controversy. For the record, I'm a Model S owner and have a deposit down on an X. I have two kids in car seats and the way the 2nd row slides forward solves my biggest problem with regard to 3rd row SUV seating. It's absolutely awesome. Even though I've really needed a 3rd row of seats, I've skipped buying a 3 row SUV for exactly that reason. I can't access any SUV third row with car seats installed (unless I put the seats in the 3rd row which is a pain for my daily use.
And yes, I do realize that with car seats installed, people would equally be trapped in the 3rd row of any other SUV (and some minivans). The difference is, they'd never be able to get back there in the first place. Tesla has ingeniously come up with a way for people to access that 3rd row of seats with Child Seats installed. I just want to make sure they've also thought of a way for those people to get out. I guess fold down still doesn't solve the problem for me b/c with a child seat installed, I wouldn't be able to fold the seat anyway.
But for the rest of you, don't you want a way out if the servo motor moving the seat forward doesn't work?
At this point, the easiest solution for me is to get the 6 seat config. Then egress is out the middle aisle and that's probably what I'll end up doing.
But I'm still curious if there's a manual release to move that 2nd row seat forward.