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If it's an "SUV" where do I strap my kayak and bike? Mercedes did it better in 1955.

enraged_camel 11y ago
During the live event they showed some piece that's included and can easily be attached to the back of the vehicle.
josefresco 11y ago
It can tow 5000 pounds - maybe stick the kayak on a small trailer? Or, if you can afford a Model X, buy a used Subaru just for your kayak.
- ghaff 11y ago
  Trailers are a real pain to deal with. A lot of SUVs really aren't but this is an extreme case. I find it a bit ridiculous to call a vehicle an "SUV" if you can't put a roof-rack on.
  - josefresco 11y ago
    Tesla should sell a (self parking) trailer especially made for the Model X, which contains an additional battery pack. *calls Elon
  - coldpie 11y ago
    Eh, SUVs are the new minivan and everyone knows it. If you really want to strap a kayak to the top, buy a car with a roof rack regardless of what it's called.
throw7 11y ago
I don't like the falcon doors for this reason... i rather have rails on top for rack attachments.
ju-st 11y ago
The meaning of "SUV" has changed in the las years.
- mdm_ 11y ago
  My wife and I both own Mitsubishis: me, a 2013 Lancer, and her, a 2012 RVT because she wanted a crossover/SUV with "more space". We're able to fit significantly more in the Lancer. The RVT is basically a hatchback on a higher suspension and bigger tires.
varjag 11y ago
Hell, a Yaris with a roof rack can do that. Relatively few buyers of SUVs, however, actually care about sport utility.
cloudwalking 11y ago
There are roof racks available which cover only one falcon door. Alternatively you could just put the kayak inside the car.
- jannotti 11y ago
  Inside? I watched the presentation, and it didn't seem like the seats folded forward. Do they? Now that I think about it, I haven't even seen the back open. Why can't I find pictures from the back, with the gate open?
  - cloudwalking 11y ago
    You can't find pictures because the car was released yesterday. In the presentation the middle row seats inclined forward. On the Model X webpage it says the back row seats fold flat. You could definitely fit a whitewater kayak in; a downriver kayak would be tougher. Perhaps you need the configuration with two seats in the second row (instead of three) -- that should be enough room to fit a kayak between. That said, I imagine the second row seats will fold down. But you could just put it on the roof :)

During the live event they showed some piece that's included and can easily be attached to the back of the vehicle.

It can tow 5000 pounds - maybe stick the kayak on a small trailer? Or, if you can afford a Model X, buy a used Subaru just for your kayak.

ghaff 11y ago
Trailers are a real pain to deal with. A lot of SUVs really aren't but this is an extreme case. I find it a bit ridiculous to call a vehicle an "SUV" if you can't put a roof-rack on.
- josefresco 11y ago
  Tesla should sell a (self parking) trailer especially made for the Model X, which contains an additional battery pack. *calls Elon
- coldpie 11y ago
  Eh, SUVs are the new minivan and everyone knows it. If you really want to strap a kayak to the top, buy a car with a roof rack regardless of what it's called.

throw7 11y ago

I don't like the falcon doors for this reason... i rather have rails on top for rack attachments.

ju-st 11y ago

The meaning of "SUV" has changed in the las years.

mdm_ 11y ago
My wife and I both own Mitsubishis: me, a 2013 Lancer, and her, a 2012 RVT because she wanted a crossover/SUV with "more space". We're able to fit significantly more in the Lancer. The RVT is basically a hatchback on a higher suspension and bigger tires.

varjag 11y ago

Hell, a Yaris with a roof rack can do that. Relatively few buyers of SUVs, however, actually care about sport utility.

cloudwalking 11y ago

There are roof racks available which cover only one falcon door. Alternatively you could just put the kayak inside the car.

jannotti 11y ago
Inside? I watched the presentation, and it didn't seem like the seats folded forward. Do they? Now that I think about it, I haven't even seen the back open. Why can't I find pictures from the back, with the gate open?
- cloudwalking 11y ago
  You can't find pictures because the car was released yesterday. In the presentation the middle row seats inclined forward. On the Model X webpage it says the back row seats fold flat. You could definitely fit a whitewater kayak in; a downriver kayak would be tougher. Perhaps you need the configuration with two seats in the second row (instead of three) -- that should be enough room to fit a kayak between. That said, I imagine the second row seats will fold down. But you could just put it on the roof :)