Cars & Bikes

Tesla’s Model X Is Missing the American SUV Craze

  • U.S. registrations of the SUV slipped the last two quarters
  • Musk calls himself an ‘idiot’ for complicated configurations

Tesla Experiencing Growing Pains With Model X

Not everything Elon Musk touches has been a runaway sales success.

While Tesla Inc.’s Model S has been a hit and thousands lined up to order the upcoming Model 3 sedan, the Model X sport utility vehicle hasn’t met the chief executive officer’s expectations. Model X deliveries have yet to keep pace with the Model S, as Musk predictedBloomberg Terminal, and U.S. registrations of the SUV have slipped the last two quarters, according to IHS Markit.