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Tesla Model X

The large electric SUV, mechanically a Model S with a taller body, air suspension and the falcon doors — and those doors are a system of their own, with sensors, actuators and stored faults that have nothing to do with the drivetrain. Towing and weight put the most sustained load through the thermal system of any Tesla.

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Tesla Model X
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Generations

  • First generation 2015–present

    Air suspension and the falcon doors, which are a system of their own with sensors, actuators and faults unrelated to the drivetrain.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    Tesla Model S
    Engines
    • 75 kWh electric — electric
    • 90 kWh electric — electric
    • 100 kWh electric — electric
    Transmissions
    Single-speed reduction
    Drivetrain
    Four-wheel drive

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