Falcon wing doors on some Tesla Model X cars won't open or close
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- Apr 21, 2016
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"This is a huge reminder that 99% complete software isn’t sufficient when it comes to moving people,” he said.
Jon McNeill, Tesla’s president of sales and service, told The Wall Street Journal the problems with Model X's falcon wing doors are "largely behind us," pointing out that the "customer satisfaction levels for owners of the Model X are about the same as the Model S.”
Tesla's Model X, a luxury all-electric SUV that started getting delivered to customers in September 2015, starts at $85,500, but can be priced up to $144,000, depending on the options.
The glitches with the car's doors started even before the car reached the consumers. In April, Tesla said it blames its own "hubris" for production issues, which included parts shortages for the Falcon wing doors.
And problems with doors aren't the only thing plaguing the Model X. Earlier this month, the company recalled 2,700 Model X cars over safety concerns that its third-row seat could move forward during a crash.
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