[Live Blog] Model X Launch Event – 8PM PT 11PM ET

- Sep. 29th 2015 8:05 pm PT

Tesla Motors is holding a launch event tonight for the Model X at the former Solyndra building near Tesla’s Fremont factory. The company will open the doors at 7PM local time (10PM ET) and the event will start at 8PM (11PM ET). Tesla will livestream the event on their website and we will be live-blogging it here:

Here’s a few recent posts on what we know about the Model X to get you fired-up before the livestream start:

Keep hitting that refresh button, things should get more exciting as Tesla gets closer to opening the doors…

Updates:

People are arriving.

Tesla event. Almost showtime! #modelx pic.twitter.com/GcIvfbSeGR
— Chris Ciaccia (@Chris_Ciaccia) September 30, 2015

Made it to the #ModelX event inspite of myself. Always pays to arrive early in case of unforeseen happenings pic.twitter.com/3PsY79blGG
— Jason Hidalgo (@jasonhidalgo) September 30, 2015

10 minutes before the doors open

I'm ready for my closeup Mr. DeMille: Drone gets up close at #ModelX launch event entrance. pic.twitter.com/hObEjquPSy
— Jason Hidalgo (@jasonhidalgo) September 30, 2015

Not a small crowd politely awaiting #Xlaunch! #tesla pic.twitter.com/hS2hsaf1EW
— Tony Giannini (@TonyJGiannini) September 30, 2015

Chris Paine, Director of Revenge of the Electric Car and Who Killed the Electric Car, is backstage at the event.

#teslamotors #modelx. Backstage at Model X debut. Very exciting
— Chris Paine (@chrispaine) September 30, 2015

As usual, they are running late, but the doors are opening.

We're movin at Tesla #ModelX launch event! I'll pretend this door is for the special people & make myself feel better pic.twitter.com/d776NbSch9
— Jason Hidalgo (@jasonhidalgo) September 30, 2015

Some are now inside!

We're inside the Tesla #ModelX event, and the place is decked out. pic.twitter.com/7cnq1eODwQ
— A complexifier (@jowens510) September 30, 2015

We're in! X marks the spot at Tesla #ModelX launch event. #ev #tech pic.twitter.com/XWmFoCfbps
— Jason Hidalgo (@jasonhidalgo) September 30, 2015

The place is packed.

Mayhem at #ModelX #Xlaunch! #ElonMusk where are you? pic.twitter.com/dqiS4hx8eR
— Greg Papay (@GregPapay) September 30, 2015

The livestream is live, though it’s only showing the Tesla logo.

As usual, full booze access #ModelX pic.twitter.com/xG4PfQ8YTs
— Tesla-Nut Tam (@teslanuttam) September 30, 2015

Minutes away!

Getting close #tesla #models #xlaunch pic.twitter.com/roxUBgLl8X
— Bonnie Norman (@bonnienorman) September 30, 2015

Still not starting…

#ModelX insane crowd ready to see Insane Mode X pic.twitter.com/OJjAa53bpn
— Josh Goldman (@VCjosh) September 30, 2015

Getting close according to Tesla.

We're close http://t.co/Iag2iwIi0l RT @KnappOnTech #ModelX Launch event is madness! pic.twitter.com/T8kwMGznoo
— Tesla (@Tesla) September 30, 2015

Backstage pictures!!!

Backstage at the #ModelX event. Model X pulls airstream. Has surfboard on top! pic.twitter.com/gKVnhkMF7J
— BigPictureBigSound (@bpbs) September 30, 2015

Here’s a Periscope feed in case something happens to Tesla official feed (which is still not up).

Still waiting.