Congratulations! This just makes me more excited about our Sig Red car! Post some interior pictures please!?
Happily! What would be of interest that you'd like to see focused on?
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What a beauty. Wow.
I'm really interested in hearing as much specifics of Model S vs Model X as you can create. WHAT makes you say "Model X has truly raised the bar". What's better? What makes the big difference?
Things I noticed immediately:
- Build quality is significantly better than my early Model S. Not surprising, but a big difference.
- The interior feels much more upscale. The seats are the most comfortable I've been in bar none. My other half pointed out an immediate difference. (Along the lines of of, "this car is really comfortable, I can't believe these seats")
- Little things like the panel's wood being carried throughout the side panels and into the back; finishing around the instrument cluster/top of dash in a darker tone of the headliner, etc.
- The center console in the X is part of the car, as opposed to "drop in" as it is on the Model S. The main compartment of the console has a really cool door close. (You push forward and it gently closes shut automagically. In the S, you have to pull it closed.)
- The doors. I don't mean the FWD (which are amazing.) The front doors. They open, and hold position. (Okay, this sounds obvious, let me explain.) Best example I can give is automatic rudder and/or elevator trim in an aircraft. It does exactly what I want. Opens, but just enough. If I want it a bit more, it opens there with mild pressure and stays put. (Unlike other vehicles where there's usually one or two detents for the doors to be held open.) Closes when I want with a touch of a button.
- The armrests for the front seat are larger than in the Model S. The center console is not a direct port.
- Interior dome lights. You're probably thinking, "okay, who cares?" So, uniquely, the dome lights are really sets of clusters of LEDs. You can (by touch on the light itself) selectively turn the parts of the cluster off that you don't want. An elegant solution to different seating situations. For the driver and passenger in the front, there's a shortcut on the touchscreen if you'd prefer so you don't have to twist around.
- Steering wheel is quite firm and solid. My Model S is nice, but can make a lot of noise cornering when you need to twist a lot. Nice upgrade.
- Cupholders. Everywhere. Along with USB ports. (YEAH!)
- And in that vein, door pockets up front!!!
- Lots of great work on the touchscreen UI. They really did think about family and/or transport scenarios. If you are by yourself you can configure the whole interior with a few taps. Open the doors (and close them) and never get out of your seat.
- Sun visors that work, get out of the way when not needed, and are lighted!
Not interior, but interesting:
- The charge port door closes by itself
- Reminder: make sure to turn on automatic lane change if you want it. I've seen some forum posters complain the autopilot in their S doesn't change lanes no matter what. It's off by default and still is on the Model X. (Much like lane departure warning.)
- 72 amp charging worked like a champ first time around
- Great job disguising the accessory hitch in the rear of the vehicle
- FWD doors do a remarkable job in tight garages. I was stunned how well they worked. I have a high shelf in the garage on one side. I was worried it wouldn't clear. Good news: the car thought the same thing. It stopped it early. Even then, I could more than easily stand under the FWD, without needing to duck under one iota. My experience so far with these doors: if I could have them in the front as well, I would.
Minor nits:
- No USB-C charging adapter for the center console. I'm hoping this changes in the future.
- Auto open for the door isn't supported in the SW just yet.
And I'd be remiss if I didn't complement the entire Tesla team. The tour was amazing, and I'm under NDA like all of us, and I am going to honor that. I'll just say this: I'm very excited about the Company's future. (If anyone knows of how I can get a Founder's Edition of their next vehicle, whatever it may be, let me know!)
