Don't know about the brackets, but the headrests are definitely going to be a problem. I'm 6'4 and they're not high enough for me. Which seems inconsistent given that I've got leg room and head room to spare.
Too Fat for Tesla? (Model X)
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Garlan Garner
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That is patently ridiculous. 250 is not heavy. For lord's sake, at least half the guys I know weigh that or more. In and out of shape.
I mean, this is 'murica.
I mean, this is 'murica.
Thanks everyone for the responses. I actually have a service invoice that states they observed the rocking motion that @DougH also noted, and says that the repair may not fix the issue (see below). Not sure if they are saying that because they think I'm too heavy for the seat, but it would seem that they're admitting they can't correct the issue.
Larry
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Thanks everyone for the responses. I actually have a service invoice that states they observed the rocking motion that @DougH also noted, and says that the repair may not fix the issue (see below). Not sure if they are saying that because they think I'm too heavy for the seat, but it would seem that they're admitting they can't correct the issue.
If their design has a 250 lb seat limit they need new designers and engineers. That's absurd. I would just make them replace the seats and eventually they will have a tsb to fix it permanently
Garlan Garner
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Thanks everyone for the responses. I actually have a service invoice that states they observed the rocking motion that @DougH also noted, and says that the repair may not fix the issue (see below). Not sure if they are saying that because they think I'm too heavy for the seat, but it would seem that they're admitting they can't correct the issue.
Hmmmmm Something is fishy about this
TaoJones
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Ummm.... any doctor will tell you it's not only heavy, it's obese.... unless you're about 6'10":
http://cdn.builtlean.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Bmi-chart-big.jpg
But that's not the issue. Most people are fat and the seats should be able to hold fat people without issue.
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SageBrush
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Interesting story.
I wonder if a little lee-way was engineered into the bracket on purpose as a safety feature and heavy people unmask the design.
I wonder if a little lee-way was engineered into the bracket on purpose as a safety feature and heavy people unmask the design.
Scrith
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I'm 6'8" but only 230. The seats seems OK (haven't noticed any rocking), but the headrest is too low and the headroom is surprisingly bad if you put the seat back (worse than an S with a moonroof).
FlatSix911
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I'm a big guy and this was a fear of mine leading up to the arrival of my Model X. I kept reaching out to different departments and others who had already taken delivery in the USA of their model X.
I was given no such indication that there was a weight limit. I was very concerned about the hip room. I've now had my MX for just under a month and I am very happy with it.
Someone must be playing a joke on you or whomever made that call to you needs to be seriously reprimanded.
I find that quite insulting that they would blame your weight for their deficencies. Rather than play the blame game, they should be working on resolving the issues with your car. You're not the first person who has complained about faulty seats on TMC.
I was given no such indication that there was a weight limit. I was very concerned about the hip room. I've now had my MX for just under a month and I am very happy with it.
Someone must be playing a joke on you or whomever made that call to you needs to be seriously reprimanded.
I find that quite insulting that they would blame your weight for their deficencies. Rather than play the blame game, they should be working on resolving the issues with your car. You're not the first person who has complained about faulty seats on TMC.
brantse
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This is very true and a general guideline. That said, there are certainly many people who, based on body composition and muscle mass, don't fit this bill. I went to a military academy and we had a semi-annual weigh in. If you didn't meet the prescribed weight for your height, you then had to go to a secondary check where they calculated a ratio of your neck to waist size. There were generally two types of people in that second line 1) overweight people and 2) very muscular people (some of which had very little body fat).Great chart
Now back on topic... A 250 lbs. design capacity is not adequate. As mentioned before, let Tesla replace the seats as many times as it takes until sinks in.
SabrToothSqrl
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My friend had a fat guy in his Grand Cherokee. He broke the air bag sensor in the seat. 325lbs maybe.
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hill
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There is SOME point, when auto manufacturers are NOT obligated to cater to the morbidly obese
... of which I'd certainly be the 1st, had I not spent most every day biking, running, swimming to drop the weight over the last decade. It's painful, inconvenient, time consuming, and I hate it.
At some point, the weight thing is like the autopilot thing ... folks do need to take SOME responsibility. Or, we can just sue manufacturers, so they can make all cars accommodate the outliers.
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... of which I'd certainly be the 1st, had I not spent most every day biking, running, swimming to drop the weight over the last decade. It's painful, inconvenient, time consuming, and I hate it.
At some point, the weight thing is like the autopilot thing ... folks do need to take SOME responsibility. Or, we can just sue manufacturers, so they can make all cars accommodate the outliers.
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I'm 6'4 but my height is mostly in my back. My inseam is only 34". I have to buy extra tall shirts, but my pants are normal length.
I would think NBA/NFL athletes would need custom seats in any vehicle. I've driven many vehicle where headroom was tight, so I would have to recline the seat significantly, and I really don't like to drive laying down like that. And I haven't driven any vehicle (other than the Model X) as a full-grown adult where I can actually see the traffic signals at an intersection when I'm the first car without leaning forward and twisting my neck to look up.
I don't have to recline at all in the Model X, and I don't have to put the seat all the way back or even all the way down to find a good seating position. But I have to slump a bit in the seat so the headrest won't hit my in the back, below the base of my neck. 1/2 inch more upward adjustment in the head rest would solve my issue completely.
Elon replied to my email! I basically asked if this 250 lbs limit was true, and if so, why he would recommend his vehicle for someone like Kristian Nairn who is publicly known to be heavier than that limit. I also asked him if he agreed that it was right for his SC manager to ask me my weight and suggest I might be heavier than 250 lbs. His response was short but sweet:
