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Hephaestus said:
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Okay. A couple of shots of my LR X, picked up Saturday.
Delivery Experience:
1. Delivery was smooth. I had 2 delivery specialists working with me. They spent all the time we wanted and helped us set up the key cards and so forth. Had some trouble getting one of the fobs to connect, still working on that.
2. The only flaw we spotted was a scuff on the dash near the front window. It's installed properly, but the surface is scuffed as if a robot grabbed it a little too tight or it was slightly damaged sitting in a pile with other dashboard tops.
3. Paperwork was smooth and easy. we were literally done in under 10 minutes.

Overall Impressions:
1. This is my 2nd X. My first was also a LR, same color, same 5 seat configuration. This car looks better, sportier. I'm not quite sure what Tesla did styling wise, I think the front half is more bullet shaped, they cut back on the front end, making it more aerodynamic, slight, but the car just looks faster. What's more IT IS FASTER. Dang this thing is quick.
2. The seats look different because of the perforations to allow cooling. It's nice and the cooling works, an important consideration for Georgia in the summertime.
3. The X handles terrific. During my first drive home, I literally accelerate beyond the speed I intended because it is so smooth. I put it on Sport steering and it's very responsive
4. It took a little bit to get used to the yoke steering wheel. When you make a sharp turn, it's easy to let a thumb drift over and activate a turn signal or the windshield wiper. After a few days, I'm not doing that as much and am starting to really like the yoke. When you're driving steady like on a freeway, it's easy to position the yoke so that one elbow can rest on the door armrest and the other on the padded part of the console making it less tiring when you're going a longer distance.
5. SOFTWARE. Software, to me, is all about being logical in menu layers. You don't want to have to remember where a function/feature is. Apple excels at this, Microsoft doesn't. Where Microsoft products are feature rich, finding what you want to do (i.e. editing a photo in a MS Word doc) isn't always where you'd expect it to be. Apple is the exact opposite. I'd put the software for the X somewhere between Microsoft and Apple in this respect, closer to Apple's philosophy than Microsoft's if you're looking at it on a continuum line. Overall, the Refreshed MX is MUCH more customizable for what you want, IMO, than the earlier version. You can literally customize how you want the car to perform based on your likes and dislikes. This complicates the layers to get to choices more than earlier X versions, but I'm getting the hang of it.
6. Handling and speed. It's quicker, it handles much better. That's all you need to know.
7. Cabin noise. Much improved. This X seems to be much quieter than my old one. Tesla's done a good job here.
8. Stereo system. I loved the audio setup in my old X. This one is better. Wish it had Apple Play, hope they'll add Dolby Atmos at some point, even so it's really, really good.
9. Complaints. Nothing serious. You really have to be a nitpicker to come up with dislikes.
10. Biggest improvement: The console is much improved in design. I wasn't knocked out by the layout in my original X, the new one is much better. One word of warning: Be careful about laying a driver's license, credit card on the front part of the console as you rearrange your wallet to put your key card somewhere, it can slip forward and fall into an area where there is no retrieving it. Yes, I did that.
11. I've seen a few comments that the old style Tesla home wall mounts don't work with the new X. I have a 1st generation one, purchased in 2017, with the thick charging cord. No problems, zip. It works fine, charges at the same pace as my old 90D did. No complaints.

Knowing what I know now after playing with my new X a few days, would I buy it again? Hell yes I would. This is a fantastic vehicle.
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Congratulations, tilt screen?
 
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#33,316
Hephaestus said:
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Okay. A couple of shots of my LR X, picked up Saturday.
Delivery Experience:
1. Delivery was smooth. I had 2 delivery specialists working with me. They spent all the time we wanted and helped us set up the key cards and so forth. Had some trouble getting one of the fobs to connect, still working on that.
2. The only flaw we spotted was a scuff on the dash near the front window. It's installed properly, but the surface is scuffed as if a robot grabbed it a little too tight or it was slightly damaged sitting in a pile with other dashboard tops.
3. Paperwork was smooth and easy. we were literally done in under 10 minutes.

Overall Impressions:
1. This is my 2nd X. My first was also a LR, same color, same 5 seat configuration. This car looks better, sportier. I'm not quite sure what Tesla did styling wise, I think the front half is more bullet shaped, they cut back on the front end, making it more aerodynamic, slight, but the car just looks faster. What's more IT IS FASTER. Dang this thing is quick.
2. The seats look different because of the perforations to allow cooling. It's nice and the cooling works, an important consideration for Georgia in the summertime.
3. The X handles terrific. During my first drive home, I literally accelerate beyond the speed I intended because it is so smooth. I put it on Sport steering and it's very responsive
4. It took a little bit to get used to the yoke steering wheel. When you make a sharp turn, it's easy to let a thumb drift over and activate a turn signal or the windshield wiper. After a few days, I'm not doing that as much and am starting to really like the yoke. When you're driving steady like on a freeway, it's easy to position the yoke so that one elbow can rest on the door armrest and the other on the padded part of the console making it less tiring when you're going a longer distance.
5. SOFTWARE. Software, to me, is all about being logical in menu layers. You don't want to have to remember where a function/feature is. Apple excels at this, Microsoft doesn't. Where Microsoft products are feature rich, finding what you want to do (i.e. editing a photo in a MS Word doc) isn't always where you'd expect it to be. Apple is the exact opposite. I'd put the software for the X somewhere between Microsoft and Apple in this respect, closer to Apple's philosophy than Microsoft's if you're looking at it on a continuum line. Overall, the Refreshed MX is MUCH more customizable for what you want, IMO, than the earlier version. You can literally customize how you want the car to perform based on your likes and dislikes. This complicates the layers to get to choices more than earlier X versions, but I'm getting the hang of it.
6. Handling and speed. It's quicker, it handles much better. That's all you need to know.
7. Cabin noise. Much improved. This X seems to be much quieter than my old one. Tesla's done a good job here.
8. Stereo system. I loved the audio setup in my old X. This one is better. Wish it had Apple Play, hope they'll add Dolby Atmos at some point, even so it's really, really good.
9. Complaints. Nothing serious. You really have to be a nitpicker to come up with dislikes.
10. Biggest improvement: The console is much improved in design. I wasn't knocked out by the layout in my original X, the new one is much better. One word of warning: Be careful about laying a driver's license, credit card on the front part of the console as you rearrange your wallet to put your key card somewhere, it can slip forward and fall into an area where there is no retrieving it. Yes, I did that.
11. I've seen a few comments that the old style Tesla home wall mounts don't work with the new X. I have a 1st generation one, purchased in 2017, with the thick charging cord. No problems, zip. It works fine, charges at the same pace as my old 90D did. No complaints.

Knowing what I know now after playing with my new X a few days, would I buy it again? Hell yes I would. This is a fantastic vehicle.
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Great review. Question about #10. If you drop something into the crevice of no return in the console, which you said you did, how did you retrieve it? Because that is exactly something I will do.
 
#33,317
Hephaestus said:
View attachment 803315View attachment 803316View attachment 803317
Okay. A couple of shots of my LR X, picked up Saturday.
Delivery Experience:
1. Delivery was smooth. I had 2 delivery specialists working with me. They spent all the time we wanted and helped us set up the key cards and so forth. Had some trouble getting one of the fobs to connect, still working on that.
2. The only flaw we spotted was a scuff on the dash near the front window. It's installed properly, but the surface is scuffed as if a robot grabbed it a little too tight or it was slightly damaged sitting in a pile with other dashboard tops.
3. Paperwork was smooth and easy. we were literally done in under 10 minutes.

Overall Impressions:
1. This is my 2nd X. My first was also a LR, same color, same 5 seat configuration. This car looks better, sportier. I'm not quite sure what Tesla did styling wise, I think the front half is more bullet shaped, they cut back on the front end, making it more aerodynamic, slight, but the car just looks faster. What's more IT IS FASTER. Dang this thing is quick.
2. The seats look different because of the perforations to allow cooling. It's nice and the cooling works, an important consideration for Georgia in the summertime.
3. The X handles terrific. During my first drive home, I literally accelerate beyond the speed I intended because it is so smooth. I put it on Sport steering and it's very responsive
4. It took a little bit to get used to the yoke steering wheel. When you make a sharp turn, it's easy to let a thumb drift over and activate a turn signal or the windshield wiper. After a few days, I'm not doing that as much and am starting to really like the yoke. When you're driving steady like on a freeway, it's easy to position the yoke so that one elbow can rest on the door armrest and the other on the padded part of the console making it less tiring when you're going a longer distance.
5. SOFTWARE. Software, to me, is all about being logical in menu layers. You don't want to have to remember where a function/feature is. Apple excels at this, Microsoft doesn't. Where Microsoft products are feature rich, finding what you want to do (i.e. editing a photo in a MS Word doc) isn't always where you'd expect it to be. Apple is the exact opposite. I'd put the software for the X somewhere between Microsoft and Apple in this respect, closer to Apple's philosophy than Microsoft's if you're looking at it on a continuum line. Overall, the Refreshed MX is MUCH more customizable for what you want, IMO, than the earlier version. You can literally customize how you want the car to perform based on your likes and dislikes. This complicates the layers to get to choices more than earlier X versions, but I'm getting the hang of it.
6. Handling and speed. It's quicker, it handles much better. That's all you need to know.
7. Cabin noise. Much improved. This X seems to be much quieter than my old one. Tesla's done a good job here.
8. Stereo system. I loved the audio setup in my old X. This one is better. Wish it had Apple Play, hope they'll add Dolby Atmos at some point, even so it's really, really good.
9. Complaints. Nothing serious. You really have to be a nitpicker to come up with dislikes.
10. Biggest improvement: The console is much improved in design. I wasn't knocked out by the layout in my original X, the new one is much better. One word of warning: Be careful about laying a driver's license, credit card on the front part of the console as you rearrange your wallet to put your key card somewhere, it can slip forward and fall into an area where there is no retrieving it. Yes, I did that.
11. I've seen a few comments that the old style Tesla home wall mounts don't work with the new X. I have a 1st generation one, purchased in 2017, with the thick charging cord. No problems, zip. It works fine, charges at the same pace as my old 90D did. No complaints.

Knowing what I know now after playing with my new X a few days, would I buy it again? Hell yes I would. This is a fantastic vehicle.
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Love this review and thanks for much for posting your thoughts. More confirmation of it being quieter and better handling than legacy is soooo comforting. What are the two numbers after the 3 in your VIN?
 
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