Sophia Loren once famously and profoundly quipped "You can't have it all—at the same time". My take is that she wasn't saying you can't have it all. She was just saying, you can't have everything perfect at the same time, and that is kind of what this story reminds me of.
I originally published this story back on May 16, of 2025, and it was titled "What I Want in a 2026 Tesla Model X", and I included the original story lower down in this story to add context. Today, I watched a video review of the new LUCID GRAVITY SUV, by MKBHD, and thought to myself, "That car is almost EXACTLY what I want in an SUV, but sadly it lacks Tesla FSD, which makes it a dealbreaker for me, and I would like it way more if there were built in screens in the backs of the front seats, instead of the lower single screen like all Tesla's have. Basically, I wish Tesla would replace the Model X with a form factor like we see above, and my preference would even be that it would be better if it had sliding rear doors like a mini-van.
Maybe My Dream Tesla SUV May Come True?
The rendering below from MrM @itsMrrrM of a Tesla CYBER SUV is kind of cool, and I could see how it would be appealing. It almost looks like a Range Rover and CyberTruck had a baby.
Something really interesting and unusual just occurred when Tesla apparently leaked a potential new Cyber SUV in the screenshot pictured below which was originally discovered and published by Torquenews.com. This is from a clip from a video from Tesla that reveals their Masterplan 4.
Tesla lead designer Franz von Holzhausen in a recent interview on Jay Len's Garage, reviewing the new Plaid Model S, mentioned Tesla has been working on a number of new Tesla products that evolve their design language, and should be coming out soon.
I can't help but wonder if the Tesla Cyber SUV concepts pictured below is what he was talking about, when he said Tesla would soon be introducing such a vehicle?
I was playing around with renders of what a Cyber SUV might look and assuming the one above is accurate, then it might be interesting to put on an extension section to reshape the rear geometry to look more like my JAKEe CyberTruck wrap design language as simulated below.
Below is an image I put together that shows what I am hoping we will see with the next generation Tesla Model X. This vehicle can comfortably seat 6 passengers, or could also come in a seven seater model. This Model X is 1.5 feet longer than the current Model X in order to accommodate the third row occupants by giving them plenty of legroom. It also replaces the ridiculously ill-designed Falcon wing doors with sliding rear side doors like you would find a standard minivan.
I would like to see this model feature 4-wheel steering like the CyberTruck, which should result in an overall decreased turning radius when compared to the current standard wheelbase Model X, along with bi-directional charging and steer-by-wire. Tesla is planning on coming out with a revised new Model S and X pretty soon, and I hope they make these updates. Also, I hope wireless charing will be standard on the new Tesla Models.
This is essentially like a Model X had a baby with a CyberTruck. While a current Model X can accommodate 2 adults in the front, the back seats are too narrow and too close to the doors, so they feel claustrophobic.
The current 6 seater is nice as it has the center walkway located between the 2 rear captains chairs, but the third row seats only work for small children. By making an elongated Model X, with a much larger third row seats, which could comfortably accommodate 2 or 3 adults, would be ideal, and would also add much more rear cargo space.
I recently took this photo of this Toyota Sienna Hybrid minivan, and essentially it's pretty close to what I would love to see Tesla make a similar model to.
The LUCID GRAVITY really does kind of look like the Toyata Sienna Minivan pictued above, but way cooler.
I recently took the supremely ironic photos below of a Tesla Supercharging Station that was placed in the parking lot of what is now an abandoned gas station. When I took this photo, I couldn't believe how profound it was as a symbolic harbinger of things to come.
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