Why The Tesla Model X Isn't The Guilt-Free SUV It's Set Out To Be

The Tesla Model X, the SUV version of the already released Model S, is set to go on sale this September 2015, but the delivery, at least based on the website, is set for early 2016--with a $5000.00 USD reservation payment--though Musk himself has recently claimed it will be available for delivery on September 30. 

The vehicle will seat 7 people, come with gull-wing doors that swing up--to facilitate getting in and out without damaging other vehicles, even in tight parking spots--and all the amazing features of the already stupendous Model S. Indeed, in the post-Hummer era, this vehicle can be heralded as the guilt-free SUV. But with the plausibility of a hefty price tag--$50,000.00 plus--it prices many family folk out of the market. 

Hence, in all its appeal and gadgetry--indeed, I would probably choose a Model S if I had the cash--the Model X is simply a luxury vehicle that pedantically aligns with the elitist Whole Foods-esque (or, as some call it, "Whole-paycheck") organic produce and other health-care products, and the sustainable architectural homes, all of which boasts an eco-morality that places the average Canadian family in a curmudgeon: succumb to elitist pressure and run oneself into debt under the chimerical banner of 'sustainability', or, as with other eco-luxuries, join the guilt-ridden ranks of conventional consumers who are not only considered morally reprehensible but also less healthy and safe than their whole-organic counterparts. 

The real victory will be when such vehicles become ubiquitous--the majority can afford them--and have the kinds of options that will align safety, eco-sustainability, and budget. 

However, the down side to Musk's amazing innovative spirit, as I've written about previously, is that the move toward autonomous vehicles that he and others advocate, will usher in the end of human driver autonomy, and further subjection to the tyranny of the technological--something that seems to conflict with Musks other interest, namely the threat of an artificial intelligence arms race, or the Artillect War.