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Fuck, I read all that and still no news of a Tesla Convertible. Bring back the Roaster! Any executive that opts to discontinue a 2-seater needs to be shot.

josh-wrale 13y ago
I wouldn't be surprised if the reason for a current lack of a convertible is a strategic move away from the following things: 1) making the cars even more expensive (by making) 2) things that have to high potential for fatality 3) things that require lots of engineering, testing and certification for a limited appeal/run (and thus limited profit) It will be awhile on that convertible, I bet. The Model X has gullwing(-like) doors.. That's pretty cool, right?
- grecy 13y ago
  > The Model X has gullwing(-like) doors.. That's pretty cool, right? http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g24/speed_addict/Lambo-Doors-So-Played-Out.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g24/speed_addict/Lambo-Doo...
  - josh-wrale 13y ago
    That is a truly awesome image. Here's the Model X: http://image.automobilemag.com/f/57687390+q100+re0/Tesla-Model-X-falcon-doors.jpg http://image.automobilemag.com/f/57687390+q100+re0/Tesla-Mod...
    - Crito 13y ago
      Does anybody know if those doors have cup-holders? Parents of small children might get a little surprise when they open up those doors if they do. In any event, they seem more practical than regular doors and are certainly cooler than sliding doors.
      - deletes 13y ago
        That must have been a design tradeoff. These are some pictures of the Model X, I have found. There are no "holes", only arm-rests. The black detail on the second picture must be the window control. http://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/230436/model-x.jpg http://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/230436/model-x.jpg http://b.fastcompany.net/multisite_files/codesign/poster/2013/01/1671665-poster-tesla-model-x.jpg http://b.fastcompany.net/multisite_files/codesign/poster/201...
firebones 13y ago
>> Bring back the Roaster! I hope this isn't referring to the endless debates around whether the reports of Tesla fires is, or is not, on the wrong side of a Poisson distribution of such events... ;)

josh-wrale 13y ago

I wouldn't be surprised if the reason for a current lack of a convertible is a strategic move away from the following things: 1) making the cars even more expensive (by making) 2) things that have to high potential for fatality 3) things that require lots of engineering, testing and certification for a limited appeal/run (and thus limited profit) It will be awhile on that convertible, I bet. The Model X has gullwing(-like) doors.. That's pretty cool, right?

grecy 13y ago
> The Model X has gullwing(-like) doors.. That's pretty cool, right? http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g24/speed_addict/Lambo-Doors-So-Played-Out.jpg http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g24/speed_addict/Lambo-Doo...
- josh-wrale 13y ago
  That is a truly awesome image. Here's the Model X: http://image.automobilemag.com/f/57687390+q100+re0/Tesla-Model-X-falcon-doors.jpg http://image.automobilemag.com/f/57687390+q100+re0/Tesla-Mod...
  - Crito 13y ago
    Does anybody know if those doors have cup-holders? Parents of small children might get a little surprise when they open up those doors if they do. In any event, they seem more practical than regular doors and are certainly cooler than sliding doors.
    - deletes 13y ago
      That must have been a design tradeoff. These are some pictures of the Model X, I have found. There are no "holes", only arm-rests. The black detail on the second picture must be the window control. http://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/230436/model-x.jpg http://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/230436/model-x.jpg http://b.fastcompany.net/multisite_files/codesign/poster/2013/01/1671665-poster-tesla-model-x.jpg http://b.fastcompany.net/multisite_files/codesign/poster/201...

firebones 13y ago

>> Bring back the Roaster! I hope this isn't referring to the endless debates around whether the reports of Tesla fires is, or is not, on the wrong side of a Poisson distribution of such events... ;)