Check Out How Much Faster The Tesla Model X's Falcon Wing Doors Open After An Update

Believe it or not, Tesla's latest over-the-air update for the Model X actually makes its fancy 'Falcon Wing' doors open faster by a noticeable margin

Matt Robinson

11 Oct 2016

While the headline news from Tesla’s latest over-the-air update concerned Autopilot updates, for Model X users it actually included a very practical change. We’re talking about those fancy ‘Falcon Wings’, and while the Model X has come under attack for these incredibly complicated doors, they do at least open and close quicker now post-update.

As demonstrated in the video above, they now open 1.5sec quicker, closing an even more significant 2.2sec faster. You’re looking at a 22 and 26 per cent reduction in operation time respectively, which your average Model X owner will no doubt appreciate if it’s chucking it down with rain when they get back to their car.

Video via Motor1

Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.

Comments

Unnecessary tech. Its just another thing that can break. Its ok when the car is newer but I bet once they reach more than 10 Years of age it will become an issue that adds to the maintenance costs. At the End it means people will scrap the cars sooner. Stupid. While its a good show of value i see hardly any practical use. Sure if you have kids you might avoid scratching other cars when the kids normally would slam open your cars doors. Thats the only thing i really can thing of.. And my car has a solution to the same problem too although its 17 years old. Simply use central locking so the kids cant open the doors.