Tesla launches cheaper version of Model X for $74,000

Saving for a Tesla Model X, and you're just about $9,000 short? Good news: You can buy yourself an ultra-fast, falcon-winged, electric SUV right now, as Tesla has just launched a new, cheaper model. 

The Tesla Model X 60D starts at $74,000, which is $9,000 less than the Model X 75D. For the price, you get nearly the same performance as you do with the 75D — 0-60 mph in 6.0 seconds and a top speed of 130mph, but the 60D has less torque than the 75D (325 pound-feet versus 387 pound-feet).

You won't be getting the same range, though. The 60D has a smaller, 60kWh battery, which according to Tesla's specifications only allows for a 200-mile range, compared to 75D's 237 miles.  Read more...