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Leaked photo from Elektrek earlier this year would indicate forward-facing.Looks like we'll find out very soon if they're rear facing or not...
Leaked photo from Elektrek earlier this year would indicate forward-facing.
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NINE inches of room? Not useable.
I can do quite a bit with nine inches. But seriously, that's plenty of room for the kids. Still more legroom than the back seat of a FIAT 500.
What if Tesla changes the roof line for the seven seater? I know this change is unlikely, but a squared off back would make the third row more practical. The ID4 has a squared off back.
I don't see how it is safe for even a small person to have their head so close to the sloping back glass in a third row. Even a small accident would seem to cause contact between head and glass.
Like many people with the Y, I don't get the third row. It's going to be interesting to see what Tesla delivers. I sure would not accept an order without see the new configure.
They won’t change the shape of the car. And in a couple photos you can see it has explosive headrests. They fire up in the event of a wreak to try to prevent whiplash and they make also be used as a support incase the vehicle flips and the back glass shatters.
Oh I've seen that picture a hundred times, and honestly if that's why they'll be, I'm not sure you would have anyone pick that if it was the same price! A kid wouldn't even enjoy that leg room. It looks like that, maybe six inches? Even if that's just a crappy picture and it's 8 to 12 inches, that's still EXTREMELY tight in the rear. I honestly think even a seven or eight year old would be unhappy back there, especially in winter months if they have boots or something on. Would be very easy for them to feel trapped and far away from others with those high back seats. Now charge $3,000 more for that... I really don't think people will go for it. I mean horrible airline seats are like 29 inches and people complain about those. Cut that in half and you still have a larger amount then it appears to have in that picture...
Edit: The diameter of the cup holder (for a single cup) is like 2.75 inches or so. Lets give it the benefit of the doubt and say 3 inches. Honestly in that picture it looks like maybe two of those could fit between the seat backs and the 3rd row, that would be 6 inches. Lets say three could fit, that would be 9 inches and would make the angle of that pictures extremely deceiving since right now that seems impossible. NINE inches of room? Not useable.
Isn't it obvious that the 2nd row will be on rails and will scoot forward (just like the Model X). Yes, there will be no legroom with the 2nd row pushed back. There is no room in row 3 of the X either with the 2nd row pushed all the way back. When you push the 2nd row forward there will be more space for 3rd row.
It is not clear if that picture was taken with the 2nd row pushed forward, or pushed back. If that picture shows the 2nd row pushed back, then I think there will be plenty of space for children in the 3rd row once you push the 2nd row forward a bit.
I view the 7-seater as an occasional-use option, i.e., if you need tp pick up some kids from your child's soccer team, or carpool to school / a birthday party, etc. I have 3 kids (all grown now) and a dog, and this wouldn't have cut it for me - neither did any of the 3-row SUV's available in the 90's and 00's - we did three minivans in a row, which were absolutely the perfect family car. I would probably do the same today.
I view the 7-seater as an occasional-use option, i.e., if you need tp pick up some kids from your child's soccer team, or carpool to school / a birthday party, etc. I have 3 kids (all grown now) and a dog, and this wouldn't have cut it for me - neither did any of the 3-row SUV's available in the 90's and 00's - we did three minivans in a row, which were absolutely the perfect family car. I would probably do the same today.
Isn't it obvious that the 2nd row will be on rails and will scoot forward (just like the Model X). Yes, there will be no legroom with the 2nd row pushed back. There is no room in row 3 of the X either with the 2nd row pushed all the way back. When you push the 2nd row forward there will be more space for 3rd row.
It is not clear if that picture was taken with the 2nd row pushed forward, or pushed back. If that picture shows the 2nd row pushed back, then I think there will be plenty of space for children in the 3rd row once you push the 2nd row forward a bit.
Which makes sense, but $3,000 for the "occasional-use" the van or full size SUV isn't available for the short trip? If it was a no-cost option that makes total sense, but to drop $3,000 more, almost 6% of the total cost of the car for a "once in a blue moon" type thing? In addition, if it's only once in a blue moon, wouldn't rear facing jump seats work too? (Assuming they can get the safety to where they need it)
Sure, I guess - but the problem with rear-facing seats, to me, is emergency exit, especially if you're hit from the rear and the hatch is crushed closed. Getting out over the top of 2 rows seems problematic to me. Also - leg room would be set, as any movement of the second-row seat forward, would have no affect on third-row leg-room. Which might be more than a forward-facing seat with the second row all the way back, but still probably limited. Either way, I wouldn't want it. I remember getting car sick in the rear-facing third row of my parent's 1977 Pontiac Safari wagon driving to FL from NY.Which makes sense, but $3,000 for the "occasional-use" the van or full size SUV isn't available for the short trip? If it was a no-cost option that makes total sense, but to drop $3,000 more, almost 6% of the total cost of the car for a "once in a blue moon" type thing? In addition, if it's only once in a blue moon, wouldn't rear facing jump seats work too? (Assuming they can get the safety to where they need it)
That might just be normal Tesla 'panel gap'. IOW, 'within spec'.....It seems from the photo that the second row seat is ALREADY scooted forward. Look at the large gap between the rightmost edge of the seat and where the seatbelt comes out -- that gap isn't present on current model Ys and it seems that the gap has been created by the seat scooting forward.View attachment 598829