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I thought the reason the Tesla Model S sits 7 is because Elon had 5 kids at the time of the design.

Maybe your kids are all too big for those rear-facing seats?

The 2 youngest would probably fit in these seats, but not for long. I'm not buying a car that won't fit my family in 2-3 years.

Model X you mean.

There's no way 7 can fit in an S (and be safe!).

No, he means Model S. It was an option (that is currently discontinued) that put 'jump seats' where the trunk would be. Not useful for anything except younger kiddos, but could be fine for younger kids.

Sort of like the 7 seater option for the Model Y, yeah it technically exists but it sounds uncomfortable...

See: https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-discontinues-two-colors-rais...

I did not know that.

I have a model Y 7 seater, it's actually not bad in the third row. Kids totally fine, small adults for short trips. Over six feet would hit the roof though.

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