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Model X Mule Sightings
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satheesh.net
President | Tesla Owners Club Norway
It is on the french speaking forum (that I happen to moderate) here: http://forums.tesla-mag.com/dc/7075014277110699042/nouvelles-photos-de-la-MX/offset/28
The guy who reported this is trustworthy, but has not seen the mule himself. He says a young lady on a 2 week-end student job contract to organize supercharging queues (Chalon is only 2 stalls in a small hotel parking as far as I remember, and can be very busy on summer week-ends at the beginning/end of holidays) told him she was surprised to see all similar cars and only one different one (SUV, camouflaged, NL plates) and that she found the falcon doors very cool.
The guy who reported this is trustworthy, but has not seen the mule himself. He says a young lady on a 2 week-end student job contract to organize supercharging queues (Chalon is only 2 stalls in a small hotel parking as far as I remember, and can be very busy on summer week-ends at the beginning/end of holidays) told him she was surprised to see all similar cars and only one different one (SUV, camouflaged, NL plates) and that she found the falcon doors very cool.
lucy
bluehair
I can see the excitement in that forum "Nouvelle photos del la MX" even with my extreeemly rusty high school French reading skills!
NigelM
Recovering Member
It looks like the same Deep Blue Metallic that we've been seeing. Certain lighting angles bring out a much more vibrant shade of blue than others.
Using a pre-production X to test the various public chargers throughout Europe perhaps? I know they have a test lab in California, but the real world can be a totally different animal. Would make sense if there are changes to the the onboard charger (60A) compared to Model S, as discussed on another thread.
NigelM
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You could do all those tests within 100km of Tillburg. No need to drive 1,000km round trip.
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And what would be the point of such a trip? Could be testing AP in Europe?
Has anyone noticed that with these 'Mules in the wild' pictures, the driver has the window down?
I am guessing that there is a problem rolling up the windows - thus delaying production.
Or the air conditioning doesn't work.
(OK, now there are some out there going "Hmmmmm....")
:biggrin:
I am guessing that there is a problem rolling up the windows - thus delaying production.
Or the air conditioning doesn't work.
(OK, now there are some out there going "Hmmmmm....")
:biggrin:
Hugh Mannity
Mediocre Member
assembly line in Tilburg? are you suggesting that Tesla has/is going to have an assembly plant in Europe?
Since the cars are shipped to Europe disassembled, I would assume they need to prepare the re-assembly line and properly test the very first cars they produce. A very common route is to drive all the way down to the south of France. People from the Netherlands just love it, from what I could see this summer.
Don't know. What does AP stand for btw?
But it sounds plausible to me that they're testing both, real-world range on "European tarmac"/European driving conditions (Autobahn) and supercharging experience in various locations throughout Europe, especially after the re-assembly of car & battery which happens in Tilburg.
They are indeed testing AP in Europe as well. Test model S with v7 and AP spotted in Aix-En-Provence this summer.
AP = Autopilot. But I assume they would just use a Model S for that testing.
But there are many reasons for taking the Model X on a road trip, if in fact one has been shipped to Europe. It could be a press event, where one or two approved journalists are allowed a ride with a news embargo until the design studio is launched. It could be a test run to test superchargers of various revisions. It could be a road noise test on various surfaces. Etc.
If a Model X has been shipped to Europe, that's very good news. They probably wouldn't bother sending over an unrepresentative prototype, so if they've sent over a Model X, it's likely similar to a Founders Series Model X.
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