Model X Mule Sightings

[MartinAustin]

Found it on reddit

Model X - YouTube

Funny that it says:
This video is unlisted. Be considerate and think twice before sharing.


I don't believe they thought twice

 

[jimmyz80]

As much as I love the design of the X and the S, I can't own either. My car parks underneath an automotive lift (to store a classic Ford). The S only fits in my garage if the charging port aligns with one of the lift poles, such that I couldn't plug-in. The X would smash the rear doors on the lift above. I guess I'll manage to survive with my roadster.

 

[brucet999]

Yeah I hate it when there's an accident and the car lands with both sides down at the same time.

And if it ends up on its top?

 

[Johan]

Falcon wing door opening and closing in the wild

Last time I checked it had regular doors in the front.

Look, sarcasm aside. I'm confident the falcon wing doors are not a safety issue in any kind of way - if you followed the launch of Model S you will know that one of Tesla's absolute top priorities is safety. This discussion is very likely completely moot.

Anything but a full score in US + Euro NCAP would be a direct failure. It would be I unfathomable for Tesla to not score a more or less perfect score. And I do believe being able to exit/get extracted from a flipped vehicle is one criterion (I haven't checked).

 

[CarlK]

Well you know if I wanted main stream I would not be buying a Tesla.

And if Tesla wanted to be mainstream it wouldn't be Tesla.

 

[eloder]

And if it ends up on its top?

The Falcon Wing doors still have windows. No different than any other vehicle that lands on its top when the safety systems don't automatically unlock the doors.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Trailed a mule (probably heading for the factory) off 101 onto 237-E for a stretch today; wife shot a video but, there isn't anything new to report (more duct tape!) so, posting a couple of stills:

Road presence was great; I could spot it from literally a mile away and caught up with it. Caught a glimpse of the front in my rear view: still camoed headlights and nose cone.

 

[smac]

Last time I checked it had regular doors in the front.

Look, sarcasm aside. I'm confident the falcon wing doors are not a safety issue in any kind of way - if you followed the launch of Model S you will know that one of Tesla's absolute top priorities is safety. This discussion is very likely completely moot.

Anything but a full score in US + Euro NCAP would be a direct failure. It would be I unfathomable for Tesla to not score a more or less perfect score. And I do believe being able to exit/get extracted from a flipped vehicle is one criterion (I haven't checked).

Tesla wouldn't have scored full rating in NCAP without AP hardware. (The driver aids are required elements) I think this is why the brought forward the hardware in the S, even though the AutoPilot obviously wasn't ready.

(Sorry OT)

 

[pgiralt]

Trailed a mule (probably heading for the factory) off 101 onto 237-E for a stretch today; wife shot a video but, there isn't anything new to report (more duct tape!) so, posting a couple of stills:

Road presence was great; I could spot it from literally a mile away and caught up with it. Caught a glimpse of the front in my rear view: still camoed headlights and nose cone.

Is this the first one we've seen that has been badged (with the blue tape covering the badging)?

 

[PGeer]

Regarding getting out after an accident, I just watched the successful test of the SpaceX escape module. Just sayin...he's probably thought it through.

 

[timf]

Trailed a mule (probably heading for the factory) off 101 onto 237-E for a stretch today; wife shot a video but, there isn't anything new to report (more duct tape!) so, posting a couple of stills:

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Road presence was great; I could spot it from literally a mile away and caught up with it. Caught a glimpse of the front in my rear view: still camoed headlights and nose cone.

Most importantly, the falcon wing doors appear to be closed completely! No raised edges at the back.

 

[demundus]

The white one above is in this video that a friend of mine linked me. I don't know if its been reposted. I came here to find more information after seeing the video, and of course, saw the pictures (you guys are on top of this!)

Model X - YouTube

 

[EQC_]

Most importantly, the falcon wing doors appear to be closed completely! No raised edges at the back.

I just noticed: many of the mules that showed this raised edge/ridge/gap at the back of the falcon door also had body-colored (often white) camo on the rear glass and on the top of the falcon door. It seems like this one, and likely production versions, has either black or glass surfaces from the windshield wipers all the way to the spoiler.

While some of the past mules definitely had flawed or partly opened doors, the body-color camo visually accentuated the gap.

This one looks well aligned...and it also seems like the black/glass surfaces would help hide any small gap (although, again, I'm not seeing a gap on this one).

 

[eye.surgeon]

 

[J1mbo]

Here's the full video of the recent spot of a MX towing a trailer...

 

[Super_Popular]

Man that X is fast!....or the guy filming was just slow LOL.

 

[ohmman]

Man that X is fast!....or the guy filming was just slow LOL.

Seems like solid acceleration for hauling a trailer, even though it's potentially empty.

Can't wait to get behind the wheel.

 

[MrBoylan]

Seems like solid acceleration for hauling a trailer, even though it's potentially empty.

Can't wait to get behind the wheel.

Maybe it has horses in it for, you know... extra horsepower.

 

[Soolim]

Maybe it has horses in it for, you know... extra horsepower.

Lol, good one:biggrin:

 

[AnOutsider]

Maybe it has horses in it for, you know... extra horsepower.

Haha, unsure whether to groan or smirk