There's more to the Model X than just the silly Falcon Wing doors. But it will forever be known as the Tesla with the silly doors. . . .The rear doors release with an audible click, and then the electric motors whir as the doors begin their slow, skyward ascent. It's the Model X's big trick, and a dubious tie to the hubris of DeLorean, Bricklin, and Icarus. . . . These aren't mere gullwing doors, though; they're far more complex. . . . They're probably the smartest doors ever fitted to a car. But do you want complicated doors? Mostly you just want doors to open easily, quickly, and provide a large enough portal to let you into the cabin. . . . For as smart as these doors are, it turns out that even semisentient doors with echolocation are pretty dumb. And yet, the dumbest part of the Model X is the first thing you will show off. . . . There are no other electric SUVs* at the moment . . . . We should also note that there are no other SUVs with gullwing doors, but now we know there's a good reason for that.
, I'd also be disappointed. However I wonder if the middle seats are simply "not simple to remove", or "impossible to remove". I would expect it to be possible to unbolt the seats and posts and thus create an open area. Or is there some protrusion that is welded and thus require metal cutting to remove?
