Wow...I post late Friday then go skiing on Saturday and BAM! Lots of great discussion! I love this community. Thought I'd address a few of the themes:
- A lot of people mention that you can't compare a Sequoia to Model X which I totally agree with. BUT...we're actually downsizing a bit which is why we're looking at the XC90. And I'd argue that Tesla would put the MX up against the XC90. And this, for us, is where the "Utility" just falls apart. Something as simple as putting a roof box on the roof would give the MX so much more utility. But the FaWD make that difficult. Having seats that fold would give more utility. But they don't. Last night we took the whole family back to ride in an XC90 and the cabin is so much more comfortable for our family than the MX. Everything feels more refined and is luxurious with a heavy dose of utility. Elon may think his second row seats look beautiful but I'll take the XC90 all day long. More importantly I could actually see my two daughters clearly in the 3rd row rather than looking at tall headrests.
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@MikeJr74 Love that XC90! Sounds like we found ourselves in the same situation!
- On why go with the PHEV versus the pure ICE: My wife is an around the town driver and we think with mid-day plug-ins she can get a ton of range out of the 17 mile battery. We'll pay the premium for the convenience and the good of the environment.
- For those who say "I'll never buy a hybrid or ICE again!!!" While I conceptually agree with you, the reality is if you want the utility we are looking for, Tesla doesn't offer it.
- Regarding car sickness...first of all, yes, I know how to drive my MS after 30K miles. I'm not driving in a jerky manner. But it's amazing how often she gets car sick. This weekend is a great example...Saturday drove over an hour skiing in the Sequoia and she not only didn't get car sick, the road is windy and she even read a book most of the way! The next day we drove to the next town over mostly on highway and after 15 minutes her "tummy hurt." And she was sitting in the middle seat of the back row (not rear facing). I never thought much about it until I saw other references on the MS forum about it. Good to hear that some people have had success with the MX! Hopeful!
So yesterday we decided to put a deposit on an XC90. Then as I mentioned when my MS RVG comes up early next year we'll revisit replacing the MS with the MX. Great discussion all!