Every month I take a look at an eco friendly vehicle, and this month my eyes are set on Tesla's brand new all electric car, the Model X.

Tesla jump started the electric car industry back in 2008 with the roadster, and they're back at it with Model X.

The car was revealed Thursday night, and the company says it has the functionality of a minivan with cooler styling than an SUV.

More than 1,500 VIP's and "Foster the People" were on hand at Tesla's brand new southern California design center to witness the unveiling of the company's latest creation.


"What we want to show is that we can make electric cars that are in fact better than gasoline cars", said Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors.

The plug in electric car has enough room to seat seven people, plus a touchscreen dashboard that connects to the internet for real time access to music, navigation and more.

And you're not short on trunk space either. Electric car owner Bill Nye the Science Guy said, "the batteries pancake on the bottom, so it leaves all this room for all your stuff."

The Model X has a roomy trunk, but when you pop the hood you'll find even more space. The folks at Tesla call it the "frunk". However, they ran into a glitch during the demonstration, the "frunk" just wouldn't open. 

Admitting they may have packed it a little too tightly, Musk said, "We were so concerned about making sure the doors worked, and all of the other stuff worked so we thought, ya know, c'mon surely the frunk will work, its just a simple latch."

While storage is impressive, the most notable feature are the unique doors, Tesla calls them the Falcon doors. They open up and in, so you'll be able to park in the tightest spaces.

Now I know this is called the Tech Report Test Drive, but they weren't going to let me near that steering wheel, so I had to take the passenger seat for this one.

Even in our short test ride, the acceleration is impressive, and the handling superb. The Model X has two motors which is another one of the road holding techniques they use to keep the car so stable.

"They have as much emotion around them as any Camaro, Corvette or any muscle car out there", said Chelsea Sexton of the Lightning Rod Foundation.

Model X starts at about 60,000 and the company is taking deposits now. But don't trade in your current car just yet, the car won't go into full delivery mode until 2014.

That car is hooked up in the tech department, it kind of makes my iPad jealous!

If you want more on Tesla's Model X, check out their website: http://www.teslamotors.com/modelx

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