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Model X Falcon Doors
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According to this interview of Elon
In deep with Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Financials, Falcon doors and finding faults in the Model S
they apparently did evaluate having part of the door slide under
There are a few ways to accomplish that. One is to do the double-hinge and the other is to do a double door, so you have part of it go down. It may have been Franz who came up with the double-hinge approach, I'm not sure, but the double-hinge one work better than the double opening. And so when I was shown the options, I said let's do that one.
I imagined a la TEG's Jatech post Model X Falcon Doors - Page 3
In deep with Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Financials, Falcon doors and finding faults in the Model S
they apparently did evaluate having part of the door slide under
There are a few ways to accomplish that. One is to do the double-hinge and the other is to do a double door, so you have part of it go down. It may have been Franz who came up with the double-hinge approach, I'm not sure, but the double-hinge one work better than the double opening. And so when I was shown the options, I said let's do that one.
I imagined a la TEG's Jatech post Model X Falcon Doors - Page 3
I was reading an old magazine and noticed this old advetisement:
(As mentioned in another thread "@Lutz: The answer to a question nobody asked.")
bonnie
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NigelM
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Just FYI: There's plenty of that discussion up-thread. This was a calculation I did way back....
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Also would add that my garage door opener hangs down a little bit, but will easily clear the X with both doors open.
NigelM
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Elon did also say that the proximity sensors would stop the doors few inches from any obstruction such as neighboring cars or garage ceilings.
When American people start discussing about garage size, the model X never make its way to Japan 
many Japanese mechanical parkings have height limit to 79 or 81 inches. Why is Tesla making cars so big?
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many Japanese mechanical parkings have height limit to 79 or 81 inches. Why is Tesla making cars so big?Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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Repeating what NigelM just said, above ... Elon DID say that proximity sensors would stop the door prior to hitting any obstruction. Your garage ceiling is safe.
When American people start discussing about garage size, the model X never make its way to Japan
Right now Tesla needs cars with a high profit margin. Bigger car = higher profit margin. The smaller cars will come. ローマは一日にしてならず。石の上に三年。
@bonnie1194: yes I read that. It may help some cases but may not some. For example some parkings might not be designed to work with Model X; for example some might have side bars that limit the side movement of doors, and some might trip the height sensor of the parking and it might not reset after you close the doors and lowers the height. Who knows... I would like Tesla to succeed and though Japan is small with 3.4m annual new cars, there might be similar parking issues in other countries.
@jerry33: I understand. Tesla could actually be able to boost sales here by going smaller by only 2-3 inches I guess.
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@jerry33: I understand. Tesla could actually be able to boost sales here by going smaller by only 2-3 inches I guess.
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This is great feedback. I hope you have passed or will pass it along to Tesla directly.
JRP3
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I don't see Tesla redesigning the X for a small market such as Japan. The G3 will handle that market.
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