Tesla Tanks as Musk Struggles With SUV’s Artsy Middle Seat

Elon Musk ratcheted back Tesla’s sales targets and said the company is facing challenges with seats and other interior pieces on the forthcoming Model X, deliveries of which are set to begin in late September.

“Our biggest challenges are with the second-row seat,” Musk, the chief executive officer, said during a conference call with analysts. “It’s an amazing seat, a sculptural work of art, but a very tricky thing to get right.” He added that some interior trim components could become roadblocks, but the so-called falcon-wing doors weren’t going to be a problem.