My road to an X just hit a bump in the road - Tesla please smooth the path.
We currently own a Model S. My wife prefers to sit up higher, have more storage and passenger space. Her current SUV is ready to be traded in. The X would be perfect for her. She is not opposed, but not enthusiastic either. (Serious range anxiety. It is justified given where she is likely to drive. Something the SC network, through, 2015, will not solve.) So we have discussed and continue to discuss. Until very recently I thought it was a very good idea, even with the justified range anxiety issues....until.
Until I realized that would not leave us with a "slow" vehicle that our teenage children could borrow. Occasionally this is a must. We have not, and will not, allow our teenage children to drive our S unattended. They simply do not possess the restraint to drive it safely.
I don't expect the X to be any different, perhpas worse with two motors.
I have asked in prior posts (software enhancements) for Tesla to implement a "teen" mode whereby we can restrict both the acceleration and top speed. Password protect and then I'm fine with allowing them to drive it.
With this realization it is highly unlikely we will get an X. I will keep my reservation in the hopes that this enhancement can be made.
Until I realized that would not leave us with a "slow" vehicle that our teenage children could borrow. Occasionally this is a must. We have not, and will not, allow our teenage children to drive our S unattended. They simply do not possess the restraint to drive it safely.
I don't expect the X to be any different, perhpas worse with two motors.
I have asked in prior posts (software enhancements) for Tesla to implement a "teen" mode whereby we can restrict both the acceleration and top speed. Password protect and then I'm fine with allowing them to drive it.
With this realization it is highly unlikely we will get an X. I will keep my reservation in the hopes that this enhancement can be made.
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Do you live in a major city? We are a single car family in a city that provides excellent mass transit. For those times that a car is necessary, Car2Go and ZipCar provide by the minute or by the hour car rentals. What about Hertz car rentals? I have two children, not anywhere close to driving age. I hope by the time they are, robotic cars will take them to their chosen destination
Philip
teen drivers are an issue - and I would recommend a cheap used car until driving skill increases…if you want to stay electric a Nissan Leaf (used) or RAV4 EV is a choice my wife and I are seriously considering for our upcoming teen drivers - both of these cars can be had for close to 12-15k 2 years old low miles - and offer 70-100 miles range - more than enough for the average teen usage and they are not high performance by any means.
I will keep my reservation for now and hope that a "teen mode" is shipped with the X.
Reduce acceleration, cap top speed, surround them with the safest car in the world. That sounds like a good plan to me.
If this is the worst problem I have then I will be very fortunate.
But it would still be ok with me if Telsa "fixed" it.
You could also limit acceleration, if desired.
Anti-cellphone mode would detect cell and texting signal in the car and trigger a warning while slowly reducing maximum speed.
I think changing acceleration could be a safety issue if the driver is expecting the vehicle to accelerate at a different rate than it actually does. Could happen if you forget to turn the setting off.