March 4, 2014

Tesla test vehicle seen with roof object and wheel sensors believed to be ‘Model X handling test vehicle’

- Mar. 4th 2014 6:38 am ET

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From the Teslamotorsclub.com and Reddit is the above gallery of a Tesla Model S with some weird stuff on it. The consensus seems to be that this is a testing vehicle for the Model X crossover with the roof mount simulating a high center of gravity and additional weight and the tire sensors showing the handling. The Model x is built on the same platform as the Model S so that seems feasible. The picture set was taken near UC Santa Cruz.

Tesla test vehicle seen with roof object and wheel sensors believed to be 'Model X handling test vehicle'

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