Speaking during a series of town-hall meetings in Europe, the executive noted that the double-hinged doors will utilize sensors to control the opening sequence and prevent them from hitting nearby objects.
“If you can fit your Model X between two other cars, the doors will open,” he said.
The crossover will have the same wheelbase as the Model S, while the overall length will be within 5 cm. Its drag coefficient will not be much worse than the sedan, resulting in an efficiency loss of just 10 percent despite the significantly taller profile and slightly heavier weight.
The Model X will only be available in an all-wheel-drive configuration, though Musk claims the company has achieved a “breakthrough” by eliminating the efficiency loss of mechanical AWD systems.
The company expects to begin volume production of the Model X by the end of the first quarter next year.
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