Tesla’s electric Model X SUV almost ready for the road

[Tywais]

Importtax for Tesla in Thailand is 80%. According to the country list this is the highest in the world!

Malaysia charges 200% import duty for non-ASEAN CBU passenger cars. Less for Vans, 4WD's and commercial vehicles though.

In the case of the Model X, I guess it would depend on how they class it.

Wonder how they decide on tax as one of the parameters is engine size. What if it has no engine.

[moonoi]

I heard that Ford own the rights to the name and it will be released as the Model 3.

Model 3 is a different car again, supposed to be Tesla's more affordable model to be launched in 2017, at similar prices to Prius/Volt etc.

Look at the height of the open door compared to the woman. That ain't opening in a Thai carpark.

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They'll just modify the supercar spaces in the malls to accommodate.

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[arunsakda]

I'd buy the Honda FIT EV if I had a place to park and charge. Not suitable for condo living.

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[OMGImInPattaya]

Stupid doors. They'd never open anywhere outside the US as the parking bays are too narrow.

Based on the video demonstration of the doors opening successfully in a restricted parking area you're wrong.

I'd be more concerned with restricted overhead environments. They have sensors in the doors for this but why all the extra complication to solve a problem that doesn't really exist. Standard door openings would have even fine and brought the cost down a bit.

[OMGImInPattaya]

Look at the height of the open door compared to the woman. That ain't opening in a Thai carpark.

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They'll just modify the supercar spaces in the malls to accommodate.

Plus there is the fact the front doors are still standard side opening doors so no benefit in tight spaces.

[OMGImInPattaya]

Importtax for Tesla in Thailand is 80%. According to the country list this is the highest in the world!

Malaysia charges 200% import duty for non-ASEAN CBU passenger cars. Less for Vans, 4WD's and commercial vehicles though.

In the case of the Model X, I guess it would depend on how they class it.

Wonder how they decide on tax as one of the parameters is engine size. What if it has no engine.

There is a YT video of a guy and a Tesla MS at a showroom in Bangkok...believe it was imported from HKG and was about 2x the Stateside price.

[Berkshire]

Look at the height of the open door compared to the woman. That ain't opening in a Thai carpark.

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That concept didn't work too well for the DeLorean either back in the day.

It appears the Tesla engineers have figured out how to do the wing doors in a rather innovative way...

http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/02/autos/tesla-falcon-wing-doors/index.html?iid=obnetwork

[Cook my sock]

Love this car and Elon musk having the balls to build it. And the doors do work in tight spaces. The point of the was to make the back seats accessible if you have a baby seat in the middle row... Apparently. And the thing does 0-62 in just over 3 seconds. That is totally insane.

When they bring out the affordable Teslas I'm taking the plunge (UK car)

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