I am sitting on the fence since I have a serious concern about the falcon doors. As admitted by Elon Musk, they are a complicated piece of equipment and have caused serious production delays. While I think they are definitely “cool”, I don’t see any real advantages to them since probably 90% of drive time, it will be just me and another passenger. I wish that falcon doors were an option, much like the ludicrous mode. (Although that might be something I might go for). Without the falcon doors, the cost of the car would drop significantly while eliminating another item that is bound to fail sooner or later. Speaking of failing, my nightmare scenario is that is pouring. I open the doors so the passengers can get in and then the doors fail to close and I am a hundred miles away from a service center. What then? OK, that most likely will not happen, but it is inevitable that machines do fail, otherwise there would be lifetime guarantees on every car. The argument that you can get out of a tight parking space makes no sense. OK, the passengers may be able to get out, but what about the driver? If you use the autopilot, then that argument is superfluous.
Now, if the falcon doors would be an option, which might reduce the price ten or more thousands of dollars, that would definitely make it competitive with the other high end SUVs on the market.
As of right now, I am sitting tight to see how the falcon doors hold up, or better yet, that they are an option for the people who absolutely want to show off using them.
Any thought on this?