Sure, if you ignore the size of the vehicles.
Model X is 600lbs more than the comparable Grand Highlander.
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Model X is 600lbs more than the comparable Grand Highlander.
Every 1000 pounds of vehicle weight increases the likelihood of a death in an accident by 47%.Teslas are one of the safest vehicles on the road. They rarely if ever roll over.
Being in a Tesla helped save the 4 people who plunged 250 feet off a cliff, expert says. That and a lot of luck.
Tesla's above-and-beyond safety design increased the family's chance of surviving the crash, said a forensic engineer who studied crashes.www.businessinsider.com
It’s why traffic deaths are trending up in the United States. The NHTSA has studied this exhaustively with regard to passengers and pedestrians.
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The Limited Highlander is closer to the Model X than the Model Y.
You selected a seven seat trim, in a longer vehicle with more interior space, and a greater towing capacity and compared it to a five seat trim version of the smaller Tesla.
2024 Tesla Model X Base Specs & Features | Edmunds
Detailed specs and features for the 2024 Tesla Model X Base including dimensions, horsepower, engine, capacity, fuel economy, transmission, engine type, cylinders, drivetrain and more.www.edmunds.com
2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Limited Specs & Features | Edmunds
Detailed specs and features for the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Limited including dimensions, horsepower, engine, capacity, fuel economy, transmission, engine type, cylinders, drivetrain and more.www.edmunds.com
Tesla Model Y comes in 7 seat configuration. They are both mid size crossover SUVs.
“The Highlander has plenty to offer, but in a brutally competitive mid-size SUVsegment of more than two dozen vehicles, it's only a mid-pack player.”
“Model Y is a fully electric, mid-size SUV with unparalleled protection and versatile cargo space.“
The Limited Highlander is closer to the Model X than the Model Y.
You selected a seven seat trim, in a longer vehicle with more interior space, and a greater towing capacity and compared it to a five seat trim version of the smaller Tesla.
2024 Tesla Model X Base Specs & Features | Edmunds
Detailed specs and features for the 2024 Tesla Model X Base including dimensions, horsepower, engine, capacity, fuel economy, transmission, engine type, cylinders, drivetrain and more.www.edmunds.com
2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Limited Specs & Features | Edmunds
Detailed specs and features for the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Limited including dimensions, horsepower, engine, capacity, fuel economy, transmission, engine type, cylinders, drivetrain and more.www.edmunds.com
The Model X is a full sized SUV. For an appropriate comparison you woild have to compare to Toyota Sequoia. Source: Toyota.
Toyota Full Size SUV Models | Toyota.com
Toyota full-size SUVs offer ample seating and room for all your gear. Discover the largest Toyota SUV for your next adventure, combining space and comfort.
Sequoia 6,150 lbs.
Model X 5,148 lbs.
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Maybe you are right. I dont want to argue, i guess my point is they are heavier but not outrageously so. As battery density increases and fewer cells are needed, weight will come down.
Surely you are very concerned about the millions of truck drivers who buy them for vanity and never haul anything then, right?
Yes, the size and weight of trucks and SUVs is a serious problem. At a minimum there should be a tax to accommodate the reduced infrastructure cycle.
The Grand Highlander is bigger than the Model X with the same towing capacity. The Sequoia is a body on frame hybrid that is almost a foot longer than the Model X and can tow 4000lbs more.The Model X is a full sized SUV. For an appropriate comparison you woild have to compare to Toyota Sequoia. Source: Toyota.
Toyota Full Size SUV Models | Toyota.com
Toyota full-size SUVs offer ample seating and room for all your gear. Discover the largest Toyota SUV for your next adventure, combining space and comfort.www.toyota.com
Sequoia 6,150 lbs.
Model X 5,148 lbs.
A model X and a Sequoia is an “appropriate” comparison? 😂The Model X is a full sized SUV. For an appropriate comparison you woild have to compare to Toyota Sequoia. Source: Toyota.
Toyota Full Size SUV Models | Toyota.com
Toyota full-size SUVs offer ample seating and room for all your gear. Discover the largest Toyota SUV for your next adventure, combining space and comfort.
Sequoia 6,150 lbs.
Model X 5,148 lbs.
I hear you but at the same time, my starter, piston, gasket, fuel pump, water pump, thermostat, etc will never go out on my car
Our next car will likely be a hybrid although I'm seriously tempted by the model S. I think the EV industry is close but it's just not quite there yet for the reasons people have already listed. Range anxiety, infrastructure, recharge times, battery capacity etc...
I'm also excited to see the ongoing investments in alternatives like hydrogen/fuel cells. Even if some of these turn out to be dead ends, innovation often comes from exploring potentially bad ideas.
I'm also excited to see the ongoing investments in alternatives like hydrogen/fuel cells. Even if some of these turn out to be dead ends, innovation often comes from exploring potentially bad ideas.
It still has a tarp on it…..
Though I’m sure that it still functioned in that temp. The world didn’t stop for winter every year until the microchip was invented
I have enjoyed my plug in hybrid but next year when I get a new SUV I will move down to the regular hybrid. The extra cost for the plug in is about 8k over the hybrid. I’m getting 60mpg right now but the tank is only 10 gallons. My battery has the 31 mile range
The hybrid gets 39 but has a 14 gallon tank.
The hybrid gets 39 but has a 14 gallon tank.
