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I got a new update is available message in the car app (software page), two weeks ago, it looks like the download progress bar is green indicating a partial download of around one or two percent. It could be the small green spot on the download bar is actually a glitch. I’ve tried connecting to...

I have been wondering about this, a combination of the front facing cameras and the front radar, if there is enough space to avoid the hole by maneuvering around it safely, the computer will alter the course to take a path that doesn’t cross the pothole. Most potholes will be able to be...

You can use a USB 3 external drive as a thumb drive as long as it is formatted as FAT32. I am using one in my car, it functions perfectly, I have a 1 terrabyte unit, it has to be the type that doesn't need a seperate power cord. Concerns about space are gone.

Model X Prototype display mount for comparison.

Display/dash integration The main display is integrated into the dash quite nicely. - - - Updated - - - The nosecone can be seen a little better, but nothing new is revealed there, the windows and Falcon Wing door seem to have a better fit in this vehicle.

It's a motion gif, you'll have to click the link to see it. http://i.imgur.com/qfMz0Eg.gifv

Just as all automobile doors can be opened partially, this will probably also be true for the falcon wing doors. In situations where clearance may be an issue, it will (most likely) be possible to open any of the Model X doors less than the full amount to avoid contact with low ceilings...

Tesla Model S P85D v6.2 Performance Data and Video, April 11th, 2015 ©2015 DragTimes. http://www.dragtimes.com/blog/tesla-model-s-p85d-v6-2-performance-data-and-video Version 6.1 Version 6.2 0-60 MPH 3.14 3.05

Since the P85D has been timed doing 0 to 60 @3.3 seconds in the rain; http://youtu.be/Rt6daT51_sM. ( this video has been posted before by me in the videos section.) It is not likely that using high traction tires would result in lower 0 to 60 times on a dry high traction surface. The P85...

The best chance to rectify this situation is probably for montauto to attempt to reconcile with Tesla Motors. Both sides have valid points, but Tesla has legal precedence with considerable legal and financial resources on its side, if any company chooses not to do business with any potential or...

http://www.autonews.com/article/20150330/OEM05/150329857/1657

Perhaps Tesla will release a software update that utilizes both the trip planning features along with the range warning sometimes given by the software, based upon an algorithm, the software could automatically regulate the power usage, this being determined by the range needed to reach the next...

I live in Northern Illinois, during winter snow conditions Red Light "Snow Drag Races" are an integral part of driving around here in the snow belt, before you complain about illegal and dangerous street drag racing, you should know that these so called "races" are actually very safe and usually...

That is a great idea, morphing hybrid mirrors.

You would have to start making feature requests right now in order to be considered for the next generation vehicle several years from now, because of the development lead time. So delaying this thread would defeat its purpose and you will be caught in a never ending loop. Some commenters are...

I am very interested in the spaces available between the second and third row seats. I am planning on ordering my model X without the third row seat, I probably will never need it. I would be interested in having an option where the second row seat is styled like the newly available rear...

A place to post your wish list of things you'd like to see included in the Model X. (Some day.) It is probably too late for any additional features to be added on the first release of the Model X, but Tesla does have a habit of adding wanted features later on, so why not let your wishes be...

it would be nice to see some experiments done, like testing the acceleration with high traction tires and seeing if there is any improvement at all. We need to find out if the acceleration is traction limited, or power (current) limited. From what I'm seeing on videos posted on the Internet...

There is some confusion in my mind as to how much traction is needed for a maximum launch from a stop in a Tesla. I know that if you turn off the traction control, the Model S will spin the tires easily on dry pavement, (see the DragTimes video link below.) So I thought it logical to assume...

I agree with your statement. Getting a perfect launch in a Hellcat while under pressure, knowing that half of the Internet is watching, that can only make it even more difficult than it already is to begin with. I just didn't want to come across like a Tesla fanboy, not grounded in reality, as...

If the conditions are just right, the Hellcat should/will beat the Model S P85D in a quarter mile race, most of the time. I predict that the P85D will still beat the Hellcat off the line, and maybe be quicker for the first half of the quarter mile, but then the higher top speed potential of the...

I didn't think about the possibility of hardware faiulure, if the side view video signal were interrupted the effect would be the same thing as if the regular mirror were to suddenly fall off, not a good thing! Now you have me wondering if this might be an issue with the final video only...

If TESLA could show that the side view video system is safer than conventional side mirrors, that might not be interpreted as trying to evade or game the rules, utilizing the existing wording of the rules to enhance safety, it would be hard to fault them for that. I won't be surprised if the X...

I've often thought that there is a degree of beauty in functionality. If any of the seats function as expected and are well designed I'll be happy.

Tesla Motors may be legally obligated to equip all of their cars with conventional rear view mirrors. However the laws in my state, (And most, if not all the others too.), do not specify a minimum size, only that they must allow vision for two hundred feet. That means that Tesla could equip...

I think some people are under estimating Tesla Motors ability to innovate and surprise us with their design creativity, technical expertise, and engineering prowess, I think that their next-generation roadster, (it probably won't be called a roadster but it will be their next version of their...

Sigurdi that is a good point, if the wheelbase has been changed even a teeny amount, that would totally skew the photo overlay results. Does anyone know is it possible that Tesla could have changed the wheelbase?

I found this overlay picture on another site that makes it seem a bit larger in length, height and in the rear end area compared to the prototype.

I don't think I will be getting the third row seats, (no children – no pets), so I was wondering, will we be able to slide the second row seats back further and get more leg room or will they be permanently mounted with no forward/backwards adjustments? It would be nice if the mounting rails...

Elon Musk was hoping to stimulate existing auto manufacturers into action, but that is happening very slowly, we shouldn't be surprised though, new technology like this is slow to be accepted.

I think that Tesla is getting some unwanted, undeserved political backlash from the "renewable energy is bad" crowd. These are the people who deny climate change, think oil will always be the best energy source, energy saving light bulbs are bad, and these are some of the same folks who always...

Exactly! To make matters worse, the electronic stabilization tends to give a false sense of security, drivers rely on it to save them from crazy, dumb driving, but you can push too hard and put any car into an uncontrolled slide, once all four wheels are skidding there is effectively zero...

I was wondering if Elon would ever have any kind of crossover between SpaceX and Tesla Motors, or does he plan on always keeping the two companies separate. I could see a SpaceX rocket with a huge TESLA logo on the side. Maybe name the next Tesla performance model the "Dragon?"

I am hoping that the middle seat in the middle row will be removable so that long items can fit in between the remaining two outside middle row seats. I am assuming that the rear seats will be removable also.

Picture above shows the graphic in question. Video below gives the performance specs. The zero to sixty acceleration time is given in this YouTube video, the pertinent information starts @7m12secs. This link should automatically start at the correct time; Tesla Model X SUV - YouTube

Somewhere in the official TESLA model X specs released onto the net there was a number given of 4.4 seconds for its 0 to 60 time. That was a while ago and probably did not consider a high performance version of the X. It is reasonable to expect an even lower time if a performance version is...

Model X #5581 My wife and I agree that we will order most of the "must have" options like the High Performance package, etc.

You are probably right, and I'll bet that if we could trace the history of the Tesla Model S that I test drove, we would see that it is a very early Model S and it was parked outdoors all winter, and it was driven as a test drive car every day, which means it was being driven constantly in...

The only false rumor is that you have a positive influence on this forum. You are offensive, very much so, I do not respond to obvious forum trolls.

This badge is back lit by LED's so there obviously is hardware in there that can become rusted. http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/04/30/automobiles/480-tesla1.jpg As far as you know, ALL badges are glued on? Looks like you don't know very far. I don't need to refer to a photo to know...

Took a Model S for a drive from the Tesla Old Orchard store in Skokie, IL My Wife noticed that it had quite a bit of rust on the T badge ahead of the front door on the drivers side, it looked like it would next begin staining the paint below it. We use a lot of salt on the roads here, we live...