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    Tesla Model 3 First Drive Reviews

    A round-up of recent Performance Model 3 professional reviews: Business Insider: I just drove the $78,000 high-performance Model 3 — here's why it's my new favorite Tesla “I've driven every Tesla the company has built, and my longtime favorite is the original Roadster, no longer in production...
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    Tesla Model 3 First Drive Reviews

    I think this is the original video. Top Gear, anyone? :rolleyes:
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    Tesla Model 3 First Drive Reviews

    Tesla Model 3 first drive: Yes, it's a real car, and a pretty good one too AUTOWEEK We rented a Tesla Model 3 from a new owner: Call it spartan, high-tech and compelling USATODAY
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    Blog Tesla Model 3 Reviewed As ‘Coolest Car of 2017’

    The Truth Behind Doug DeMuro's Tesla Model 3 Review DeMuro blew his Model 3 review by ignoring Tesla's biggest secret.
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    Tesla Model 3 First Drive Reviews

    And then there‘s this sort of review of Doug DeMuro’s review, and the Model 3: “The Truth Behind Doug DeMuro's Tesla Model 3 Review - The Drive.” The author, Alex Roy, implies that DeMuro’s review was essentially “aw shucks clickbait” that missed the essential secret of Tesla’s impending...
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    Tesla Model 3 First Drive Reviews

    Sorry. Post #4 has the publications. It timed out while I made the original post.
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    Tesla Model 3 First Drive Reviews

    Motor Trend - Exclusive: Tesla Model 3 First Drive Review - Motor Trend Top Gear - Tesla Model 3 review: first drive of Elon Musk's affordable EV The Verge - A closer look at Tesla Model 3's spartan interior The Verge - Tesla Model 3 first drive: this is the car that Elon Musk promised...
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    Tesla Model 3 First Drive Reviews

    Yes, theirs was the first I read and one of the best. Thanks for adding it. (I left out the Wall Street Journal review that was behind a paywall.)
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    Tesla Model 3 First Drive Reviews

    It’s been a week and there’s only a limited amount of information about the production Model 3 to be had. The awesome TMC Staff compiled this blog roundup of reviews right after the event (Model 3 Test Drive Review Roundup), but I only found it by searching the forum – it’s not on the Model 3...
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    Model X First Reviews

    The first two comments below the Bloomberg video take issue with the displayed 2 hour charge time at the supercharger.
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    Putting the Tesla HEPA Filter and Bioweapon Defense Mode to the Test

    Not condoning the bizarre 'test' of the Bioweapon Defense Mode in this video (who are these guys, and with over 260K subscribers??? Profanity Warning!!), but here's a test that begins at 6:30 into the video: What can I say? Let me know if this is offensive numbskullery and I'll remove it...
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    Model X First Reviews

    Two from Clean Technica: Tesla Levels Up The SUV With The Model X — Exclusive Model X Review My Tesla Model X 90D Test Drive — This SUV Blows Me Away!
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    Model X First Reviews

    Member Tgibson posted this review earlier today by Dan Neil of the WSJ: Tesla Model X: Electric Meets Extravagant Neil's been an aficionado of Tesla for years, and yep, this is great writing: "Would minivan-style doors have been a more sensible technical solution to a mid-row door opening...
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    Model X First Reviews

    Why The Tesla Model X Will Make You Want an American SUV By The Drive Good auto writers have to have a lede that will hook you. How about: "The Model X P90D represents everything I hate. It’s an awkwardly-proportioned, 5440 pound, electric, semi-autonomous, 7-seater SUV, packed full of...
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    Tesla X last straw - Open Letter

    At this point, I'd consider asking for a new build and allow Tesla to finalize the stalled Model X to their satisfaction, at their leisure, as their own vehicle to sell or use as a loaner or demo vehicle. The current reported build quality seems to be vastly improved. You've been quite patient...
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    Model X First Reviews

    I agree their conclusion is positive evidenced by the quote mentioning the "pleasure living with what could possibly be the best people-mover extant," although that sentence began as a lament over the falcon wing doors that MT deems a gimmick that delayed its release. Their conclusion is about...
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    Model X First Reviews

    Six months after the reveal in Sept 2015, MotorTrend, the magazine that rated the 2013 Model S their Car Of the Year, finally releases the first truly in-depth review of the Tesla Model X, buried beneath the flash and shock of the Model 3 reveal last week. (2016 Tesla Model X P90D Ludicrous...
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    Be sure to check out the Periscope of "First ride #Model 3"

    The Rep alluded to the car being driven as a longer range battery, as Ulmo noted in the transcription, but he wasn't going to elaborate on how large it was. The car was also dual drive, I believe. I'm surprised that Elon didn't get into one of the revealed cars and pointing out some of the...
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    Alfa Romeo 4C vs. Alfa Romeo 4C (towed by a Model X P90D)

    Totally ludicrous teaser video Who are these people? ;) From Electrek: "Sterling Anderson, Tesla’s former Model X Program Director and now Autopilot Program Director, shared the video on his Facebook page and had this to say: Fun fact: many high-performance cars cross the quarter mile...
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    Model X First Reviews

    Maxim Magazine Review DRIVE REVIEW: 'SOFT-ROADING' IN TESLA'S NEW MODEL X SUV "The Model X is an SUV, so I was obligated to take it off-road. Suburban carpool shuttles like the Model X aren't meant for bashing dunes in Baja or rock crawling at Moab, but customers do want to know they can reach...
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    Model X First Reviews

    A review by EverydayDriver of a Model X loaned to them by forum member Roamer: Tesla Model X - Pros Cons - Driving Review - Everyday Driver - YouTube And a review by TFLcar: 2016 Tesla Model X First Drive Review: Revolutionary Engineering, Unmatched Performance. Plus this video at the review's...
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    Model X video by Everydaydriver.com

    I see it in the Model X section: "Model X video by Everydaydriver.com " Ooops. Moderators, can you delete this duplicate thread? And the owner is forum member, Roamer.
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    Model X video by Everydaydriver.com

    Tesla Model X - Pros & Cons - Driving Review - Everyday Driver Quite an in-depth review from the guys who gave the Model S a lukewarm review in 2013. It's long, opinion-laden and has some of the best footage of the X in motion: A well shot video. I wonder if "Randy," the owner of the Model X...
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    Tesla - "Capable Of Greatness"

    Yes. I guess I should have written - 'backed by an appropriated recording of Carl Sagan.' Lots of borrowed material in this tribute to Tesla, SpaceX, the Hyperloop and Solar City.
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    Tesla - "Capable Of Greatness"

    More than a Tesla video, as it incorporates the mission of SpaceX and the goals of Elon Musk, the CEO of both companies. Apparently narrated by Carl Sagan, according to a comment. In an abstract way this video paints an overview of the vision of Elon Musk and the potential outcome for humanity...
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    Model X at Geneva Auto Show

    I can't translate, but I came across another review a few hours ago that doesn't need it:
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    Model X First Reviews

    Production Reviews More reviews are popping up since the reveal, like this one CTemp222 posted some weeks ago: 2016 Tesla Model X P90D Signature w/Ludicrous Mode Power Up, Test Drive In Depth Review - YouTube and others: Business Insider - We took the Tesla Model X SUV for a spin in...
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    Model X Factory Santa's Sleigh

    In the Spirit
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    Merry Model X-mas

    Serious Yule Geekatude
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    Model X Reviews From the Launch

    I saw that one and ignored it as an event critique rather than a Model X review. Quite the headline, though, huh?
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    The new nose

    Exactly what I was thinking - an opportunity for the after-market industry and wrap specialists.
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    Model X First Reviews

    My pleasure, and you're welcome.
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    Model X Reviews From the Launch

    This is kind of a cross-post from the Model X subforum, but it is News and all of it glowing and welcome after the long wait for Tesla's third automobile offering. Everyone needs a few moments of good reports - Tesla, Elon and forum members. TheVerge: Tesla’s Model X is finally here, and I...
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    Model X First Reviews

    A collection of first impressions from yesterday's launch. I wonder if any of the large, established auto magazines will be allowed extended hands-on time, such as was allowed with the Model S 3 years ago? The Model X is off to a glowing start with the press. TheVerge: Tesla’s Model X is...
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    Video: Tesla Factory by Drone in 4K (Fremont, CA)

    And my thoughts as well. That's a lot of open real estate on that roof. OP Stephen, would you have any inside info as to why no solar panels have been mounted on the factory roof? There was a small solar array seen mounted on the ground. I wonder if that's what charged the Power Packs for the demo?
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    Model X questions at the June 2015 Shareholders Meeting

    AArrg. See what speculative/selective hearing gets you! I'll have to listen again, but I thought Elon was referring to personally testing the Model X autopilot. (I'm sure Elon owns a plaid shirt somewhere.) Testing Model S phase II release makes more sense, yes.
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    Model X questions at the June 2015 Shareholders Meeting

    There's some disappointment up-thread on the Model X timeline, but let's not forget that there will be some consolation through speculation about that "Public Beta Program" offered to "early access customers" mentioned by Elon at the 19 minute mark of the shareholder video: "If we...
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    SpaceX F9v1.1 First Stage Recovery: Where are the Best Videos?

    Yes, I think you're right in regard to that nearly successful ocean landing attempt after the Cassiopeia demo flight. Video of that splash-over might have been construed as a failure* . . . but seeing the 1st stage approach the ocean's surface in a controlled descent would be an amazing sight to...
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    SpaceX F9v1.1 First Stage Recovery: Where are the Best Videos?

    http://www.space.com/23230-spacex-falcon9-reusable-rocket-milestone.html Has anyone else, having seen this amazing picture from September's launch, been waiting to see more? Like the video from which this frame was grabbed, perhaps? I believe this shot shows the first stage 3 meters above the...
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    Short-Term TSLA Price Movements - 2013

    An excellent observation of Elon's hands-on, playfully deft manipulation of expectations and excitement this past spring leading up to that ER. (Don't forget the battery swap demo.) Something that needs to be taken into consideration is the amount of time that Elon Musk is actually spending at...
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    Too Soon For a [short] Road Trip???

    You have 10 days to drink in a little info on your new whip. A great palace to begin would be the official Tesla Model S Vehicle Demonstration http://vimeo.com/56110773 with this password: t35la4ALL (I've also seen this on the official Tesla site, I think . . .?) Then there's another...
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    Model X Prototype still on display at Hawthorne?

    I think you're thinking of this one: http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/17215-Tesla-Model-S-P-vs-BMW-M3-sedan-%28and-everything-else-out-there%29? I'd thought the pictures were properly sized when I first saw that thread.
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    Watch Model S get up to 133mph

    Hmm. Didn't you film a race in "Mexico" not long ago?
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    Dave Metcalf and son Adam break the 400 miles challenge! Incredible...

    So sad. Dave's blog never appeared on the official site as I hoped and we never learned what the prize was or if others - like the first 10 - would be rewarded, too. It seemed to me this feat would have served so well to show the car's capabilities - especially with regard to range anxiety -...
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    Road Trip: Post your trip experiences

    Amen to that. So do I. As NapaBill said in post #4 "I'd love to see a separate section of the forum devoted to road trips, and road trip information. Now they are scattered all over the forum and it makes it difficult to refer back to them as a reference for future travel." This is that...
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    Something is happening (Tesla website down) - Leasing Option News

    "rabble rabble rabble" speculation, anticipation, excitement, confabulation, "rabble rabble rabble" 70 users watching, stockholders hearing "ka-ching," less than an hour till this thing "rabble rabble rabble"
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    Anyone taken their MSP to a track day yet? Care to share?

    Here's another thread from that event with video : http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/14142-Model-S-and-Roadster-cars-at-Autocross-Event-at-Evergreen-Speedway-%28near-Seattle%29 On page 2 of the thread linked by buzzbuzz, I asked similar questions to what you're asking, chrisn. I...
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    The high-pitched whine during acceleration...

    Tesla has been aware of this resonating connector since the Get Amped Tours last summer. If the engineers debated re-designing it (some cars have the whine and some don't) you can bet that they know it's a flaw and not desirable from both an electromechanical and esthetic standpoint. Several...
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    Likelihood of a CHAdeMO adapter for the Model S

    Wow! Shows I'm obviously not a skier by asking, but are our Oregon slopes that great that you'd drive all the way up here? Or do you just want a reason to put Joules to the road with some fun skiing at the end? Hooray for CHAdeMO!