Jun 11, 2016
msnow I believe, like other coatings (Opticoat, CQuartz), it would go on top of the wrap if you had that or on the clear coat if you didn't.�
Jun 11, 2016
RogerHScott But not your father's Buick
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Jun 11, 2016
RogerHScott You clearly, as I do, live in wave-frantically-and-flash-your-lights at another Tesla country, not Tesla-nod country.�
Jun 11, 2016
hiroshiy If you add those portholes on both sides of the front fender, now we have...�
Jun 11, 2016
S'toon My reaction to the ads was "Am I supposed to know what a Buick is supposed to look like? I thought they went out of business years ago."�
Jun 13, 2016
Pollux Yes! This! I honestly thought they were one of the brands that had been retired by GM. Had no idea they were still alive!
Alan�
Jun 13, 2016
beeeerock When your advertising campaign is built around claiming to not being as horrible as you used to be, there's a big problem... Much like the movie several years back where the advertising company proposed 'Boxy, but Safe' to Volvo. The Buick version is essentially saying, "Now with 75% less suckage!"
LOL�
Jun 13, 2016
Half Dollar Bill Actually, it's "Boxy, but good."
My wife's been a big Volvo fan since childhood (always wanted a 242) so when we saw the movie and heard the line, she pretty much freaked out.
And yes, I do hereby admit to having seen the movie Crazy People.�
Jun 13, 2016
Pollux "Now with 75% less suckage!"
Boy oh boy, I can think of a bunch of engineering projects that would have had this unofficial motto...�
Jun 13, 2016
bmah I thought it was "Not your father's Oldsmobile", and Olds is indeed gone. (My dad owned two Oldsmobiles from the mid-80s, and that whole experience soured me on American car companies until Tesla Motors came along.)
Bruce.�
Jun 13, 2016
Btrflyl8e I've seen it more than once. I love those ads they wrote!�
Jun 14, 2016
beeeerock LOL, I stand corrected! And for what it's worth, I drove a 145 wagon as a kid, then later an 850 turbo as a younger adult. They were boxy, and they were (very) good!
Couldn't we all...�
Jun 15, 2016
wdolson I'm going to be selling my 1992 Buick I bought new now that I have my Model S. It's served me well. I got razzed in my 20s when I bought it and my SO has always called it The Ark. When she rants about how unreliable American cars are I point out my Buick is older and has better reliability than her 96 Outback that she has permanently loaned to a friend.
I thought the trunk space on the current LaCrosse was insanely small (only 13 cu ft), but otherwise it wasn't a bad car. It was the only other sedan I looked at other than the Model S that had more than enough front seat leg room for me.
On to other news. I've had my Model S for a week and a half now, but haven't had a Tesla Moment until today. We had a doctor's appointment and my doctor wanted to check it out. She said her husband would be jealous, he's a big Tesla fan. But then on the way back we stopped at a restaurant for some lunch and three guys were standing in the parking lot near where I parked. They wanted to come over and look at it. They compared the nose to a Corvette parked nearby and found the Corvette lacking.
They apologized for taking up my time and I told them on the forums they say you have to build some time into your day to talk to people who are interested in the car. Then after lunch we stopped at the market and when I got out of the car the kid collecting carts was grinning ear to ear and staring at my car. I nodded to him, but he didn't come over.
I've noticed a few people giving the car an extended look a few times, but today was the first time anyone made any overt move to take interest. Even my neighbors haven't commented or anything, though I noticed one neighbor walked his dogs about three times the first afternoon. He seemed too timid to come over though.�
Jun 16, 2016
Pollux @wdolson - good moments! I encourage being bold... invite people over. Ask them if they want to see the engine, which is weird on this car. Pop the hood. Wut?!?! Where's the engine?! Oh, right... just my odd sense of humor... let's go look at the real engine which must be in the back... Pop the trunk. Wut?!?! And off you go.�
Jun 16, 2016
Pollux P.S. Where are my manners?! @wdolson - congrats on the new S90D!!!!�
Jun 16, 2016
Half Dollar Bill I just had THIS experience.
I was dropping aluminium off for recycling in the northeast PA electron desert. I pulled into the yard and one of the employees immediately asks me "What kind of car is that?"
I tell him a Tesla and immediately know where the conversation is going. He comes running over and calls to his buddies. I pop the frunk and he says "Wow, the engine's in the back, right?" I tell him to go take a look and pop the trunk. He unexpectedly starts into an anti-oil speech and talks about how it's amazing we've had electric technology for years and the car companies haven't pushed it.
I tell him and his buddy to get in and they oggle over the iPad for a while. I'm sure their boss didn't appreciate it but I'm also sure I made their day.
He asks about speed, handling and charging and we go through the standard answers. I also let it slip that I've only spent $200 for charging in the 2+ years of ownership. It was a fun exchange, worth well more than the $2 I got for the aluminum�
Jun 17, 2016
Pollux @Fitty Cent
Myself, I always invite people into the car. If they look even half-reasonable, I give them a ride. "It's like a golf car... you've been in a golf cart, right?... It's the only issue with the car... Electric is great, but we just have to be patient while we accelerate up to speed... [pedal mash]... [gasps, screams, laughter, awestruck expressions] [electric-means-slow-and-compromises-like-a-golf-cart concept flying out of heads, never to be seen again]..."
Also: @Half: serious question: how have you managed to spend $200 on charging in 2+ years? Is that your home electricity bill, in which case, wow?! Or is that money somehow spent outside the home? I'm thinking of my nearly 3 years, and realizing that I've spent much less than $50 on charging outside the home. Maybe under $25.
Thanks,
Alan�
Jun 17, 2016
brantse Awesome stories guys...I'll have to remember the golf cart trick in the future.
Are you guys sure about these figures??? I installed a meter on my 14-50 outlet that I haven't reset since September. I noticed that I'm just about to roll over 5k kWh, which would be ~$600 spent in 9 months. Still much cheaper than I was paying to fuel my TDI, but nowhere near your numbers.�
Jun 17, 2016
Pollux Hi, @brantse,
The key words in my post for the purposes of your comment were, "charging outside the home". As in, connecting my car to a charger located somewhere other than at my home.
So, not to belabor the point, but the total that I've spent on ChargePoint and any other charging services outside my home, over the course of almost 3 years, is under $50 and probably under $25. Those times I've charged outside the home I've mostly used Tesla SuperChargers ("free"), other free electricity including sponsored ChargePoint chargers, and the occasional metered/paid electricity.
For charging at my home itself, I added ~1000 kWh/month to my electric bill, which was definitely a noticeable impact. But then again, I didn't pay for premium gas, which for most of that 3-year period was over $4/gallon.
Alan�
Jun 17, 2016
SomeJoe7777 Depends on the electric rates and plans available in the area. Looks like Half Dollar Bill is in Virginia. I don't know what electric plans are available there, but I'll give a comparative example.
Here in Texas, we have a deregulated electrical power market, so you can choose your provider and plan. I am with TXU Energy, and I have their free nights plan. I pay 16 cents per kWh from 6AM - 9PM, which is kind of high for Texas (we average around 11-12 cents per kWh here), but all of my 9PM-6AM electricity is free.
With scheduled charging at 1:00 AM, I haven't paid anything for charging in the 14 months I've had the car. It's possible Virginia has something similar.�
Jun 17, 2016
SW2Fiddler Check the "Delivery Charges" tacked on that go to CenterPoint Energy for using the grid... I think it's 2 or 3 cents on every kWh.
I was on a Weekends Free plan and I noticed I was still paying for each kWh ... for the delivery. Of the "Free" power.
You can't get away from the Delivery Charges, unless you add Solar or other distributed generation to your house.
Sorry for the OT, I'll come up with a good Tesla Moment to make up for it.�
Jun 17, 2016
gotz2ride Just went to a drive in last night. It was about 85 degrees F. It was great to just leave the ac on and enjoy the movie. When we got out we heard many cars running their engines. I would venture to guess they run all movie long. Just another reason I love this car.�
Jun 17, 2016
Ashkenaz That's sad.�
Jun 17, 2016
dedicatedtek off topic, I know....
for those in Texas, remember to check out: powertochoose.org
I just renewed my electric for another year at 7 cents per kwh (same rate regardless of time of day).�
Jun 17, 2016
Half Dollar Bill Home Charging in VA. Dominion EV/home plan, off peak charging only 1-5AM, something like 2 cents/kWh. The peak rates for the home kind of make up for it, though with moving things like dishwashing to off-peak as well I figure I've at least broken-even. The $200 was for the first 2 years and since another half year has about gone by for me, I'm sure I'm up to around $250
If you add in the transmission and/or other fees I'm sure it's double that, but it doesn't sound as good to the masses.
My only out-of-pocket spend on travel electricity was at an RV park in West Yellowstone. The best $20 I've spent in my life!�
Jun 17, 2016
SomeJoe7777 Not so with TXU energy. Yes, there are about 3.2 cents of delivery charges added onto the kWh charge, but those are refunded for nighttime kWh use as well. The nights are truly free.�
Jun 17, 2016
SW2Fiddler Actually my source is my TXU bill. But I missed the "nights free" plan by a week or so and got on a long plan at "6.5 cents" - on this plan, TXU passes the Delivery Charge on to me.
Non-nights, are you paying 19.2 cents (.16 plus Delivery) or 16 cents total?�
Jun 17, 2016
SomeJoe7777 Non-nights is 19.2 cents. However, that works well for me because I live alone, so during the majority of the day the house is using virtually nothing (programmable thermostat turns off AC during the day). And I do major appliance stuff at night anyway.
Last month, 1205 kWh of my total 1965 kWh was free (61%).�
Jun 18, 2016
Gwgan TM supported a Destination charger at the Medomak Camp, Washington, Maine. The very nice and very excited owners arrived just as we were plugging in this charger for the very first time. Lots of smiles all around. Not only is this a great place and a good location for travelers seeking scenic roads into and out of Maine as well as those visiting the camp, but also most of the power comes from a large rooftop solar panel array.
Medomak Camp | Washington, ME | Electric Car Charging Station | PlugShare
Family Summer Camp Corporate Retreat Center Medomak Washington Maine�
Jun 18, 2016
rcsting My wife and I took our new Model S for a drive today. Just up the street from us a couple pulled out behind us in their Sig Model X. They followed us on the highway while exchanging thumbs up and admiring each other's cars. A very fun encounter.�
Jun 18, 2016
woof When I read that I was sure it was a typo. My kids have gone to Camp Med-o-Lark in Washington Maine for years (one is even a counselor there now). Turns out Camp Medomak and Camp Med-o-Lark are right across the same lake! We've never taken the Tesla up there as there was no charging, but now there's the Augusta Supercharger now a destination charger right near by. Nice!�
Jun 18, 2016
Pollux Sweet, sweet, sweet!�
Jun 18, 2016
Cyclone You sound like the target demographic for a Tesla PowerWall�
Jun 18, 2016
bmah Minor Tesla moment tonight...perpendicular parking my S into a slightly narrow spot in a parking lot. No cars in the aisle so I decided to let autopark do its thing (I never use autopark if there are cars ahead or behind me, because autoparking seems to take longer). But it was a tight spot and it took autopark a few "moves" to get lined up correctly, during which, of course, someone drove down the aisle and was waiting for me to get out of the way. Cringe. Ah, cr*p, I made someone wait for me because I was using autopark. Finally we got all lined up and cleared the aisle. As the waiting car passed (I was watching the rear camera on the MCD), my wife says excitedly, "Hey that guy just gave us a big thumbs up!"
Bruce.�
Jun 19, 2016
ggr As a matter of administrivia, this thread really isn't about Model S only, but there is so much history in it. I'd like to suggest to the Mods-that-Be, it should be moved to the Tesla area. It's one of the few threads that I read religiously.�
Jun 19, 2016
Pollux @ggr +1�
Jun 19, 2016
hiroshiy Actually there is a Model X Tesla Moments thread I subscribed to.
Tesla Moments�
Jun 19, 2016
SomeJoe7777 I would consider it if I could make the numbers work, but I don't think the ROI is there.
I can charge the Powerwall at night, so that costs nothing, and it can deliver 6.4 kWh, which would cost me 19.2 � per kWh = the Powerwall can offset $1.23 of electricity costs per day.
Powerwall is about $9,000, inverter about $2,000, installation about $2,000, total cost = $13,000. Payback time = 13000 / 1.23 = 10,579 days = 29 years. The Powerwall's battery will be toast long before then.
I think electricity costs would have to upwards of 50-60 �/kWh to make the Powerwall viable for anyone.�
Jun 19, 2016
Beryl QUOTE="SomeJoe7777, post: 1587758, member: 34096"]Non-nights is 19.2 cents. However, that works well for me because I live alone, so during the majority of the day the house is using virtually nothing (programmable thermostat turns off AC during the day). And I do major appliance stuff at night anyway.
Last month, 1205 kWh of my total 1965 kWh was free (61%).[/QUOTE]
I'm late reading/responding to this discussion...I signed up for TXU free nights 2 months ago and thought the first month was a fluke it was so low. Then came the next month -- even with increased HVAC and new Tesla charging (this Coloradan can't bear the Texas heat) the cost was less than half of what it was last year.
A recent moment --
I went to visit my insurance agency with my dog in his back seat carrier. I put the car in neutral, set the parking brake leaving the air conditioning on at 72 degrees. I then put a "my dog is fine" sign on the window closest to the dog.
A woman in the in the agency saw the dog when I drove up and was ready to reprimand me.
Woman: I see you have a puppy in your back seat
Me: Yeah and I put a sign on the window stating that the car is electric, air conditioned, dog is fine, and owner is monitoring.
Woman: Someone may not read the sign and break your windows anyway.
Me: It would be unfortunate for them to ignore a sign in front of the dog.
Woman: Well, all cars don't have that capability.
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Jun 21, 2016
shelbri While still probably not going to work, I thought the Powerwall cost was $3,000 not $9,000. So for the same $13k, you can triple your kWh by linking up 3 powerwalls such that your payback is just under 10 years.�
Jun 21, 2016
DrumCoder At a counter service restaurant:
Cashier: "That's a nice car, what is it?"
Me: "A Tesla."
Cashier: "Who makes it?"
Me: "Tesla."
Cashier: "No, I mean WHO MAKES IT"
Me: "Tesla Motors"
Other Cashier: "He's pulling your leg. That's a Jaguar."
Cashier: "OH! I've always loved Jaguars. Have a great day, sir!"�
Jun 21, 2016
sandpiper A drive in? In 2016? Seriously?�
Jun 21, 2016
NikeWings Picked up by my friend in his very new and good looking Maserati.
He hit the Sport mode button and said "you've got to hear this deep throaty throttle".
As nicely as possible, I said, "great now puuuuuleaze turn it off."�
Jun 21, 2016
int32_t A drive-in? In 2016? Sure, it's bigger than the screen in your Tesla!�
Jun 21, 2016
eloder My city still has them, but mostly seasonal events that are free to attend. It's pretty awesome and I highly recommend attending in an electric car at some point!�
Jun 21, 2016
wdolson Apparently there is a website dedicated to surviving drive-in theaters:
Drive-ins :-: The Guide to Drive-in Movie Theatres :-: Drive-ins Movies Films Outdoor Cinemas
It looks like the one I remembered in Auburn, WA is still there. We moved away from that area in 2003 and haven't been back much since.
Though it does seem like kind of an anachronism to take a Tesla to a drive-in.�
Jun 21, 2016
SmartElectric We just took our youngest to see Finding Dory at the local drive in theatre. We make it a fun event, bring the nurf football and blankets and pillows, fold the rear seats down and "camp out" while watching from the back of the car. And the Tesla is an excellent car for this purpose.�
Jun 22, 2016
mshuang Two Tesla moments for me this week.
Friday night I'm picking up family at LAX and walking to the parking lot from the baggage claim when a Model X is passing through. Overheard by passerbys: "That's one nice SUV! What is it?". "Wow, that's a Model X"
I'm sitting inside the hotel lounge waiting for my car to supercharge when I see another Tesla owner leave to go back to his car. I see him walk past my car and do a double take as he notices the Ludicrous bar.�
Jun 22, 2016
wdolson I've been watching other drivers as they go past my car at intersections, parking lots, and such. I've only seen two types of people who give my car any kind of look: Millennials and people driving sports cars. Poor guy who was about 20 driving an old beater Ford Bronco the other day almost drove into a pole looking at my car.
My old car has been parked out in the driveway for 2 weeks and the neighbors must have seen the Tesla come and go (we live at the end of a long cul-de-sac), but I don't think a single neighbor has even noticed I have a new car. I talked to my neighbor who always has a Mercedes on lease (commercial real estate agent) yesterday and he only wanted to talk about his house.
Non-car people Boomers and Gen-Xers, Tesla is off their radar, at least around here. Younger people notice though.�
Jun 22, 2016
Rockster
Our North Texas Tesla Club took a group trip to the local drive-in a few weeks ago. It was a blast. I haven't been to a drive-in in decades.�
Jun 22, 2016
beeeerock Hmmm.... that's actually a pretty good club event idea. Might have to borrow it!�
Jun 23, 2016
Max* I doubt they didn't notice.
I also live at the end of a cul-de-sac, so I drive by all of my neighbors before I get to my house, I also thought that no one noticed/knew what it was/assumed it's a regular car.
Until one random day when we were all snowed in (like I said cul-de-sac, the county cleans us last) I started chatting with several of them unrelated to Tesla, and each of them had something to say about the Tesla (they knew what it was, it was just general how much range I can get, etc. type stuff).�
Jun 25, 2016
Max* So I went to get my annual safety inspection done today, it was... hilarious.
The guy has never done a Tesla before. He checks the things he can (horn, headlights, tail lights, reverse lights, turn signals, wipers), then comes out to look for me
Him: How do I open the hood?
Me: <goes to show him, and tells him I'll close it, so he doesn't crease it>
Him: Where's the engine?
Me: There isn't one, it's electric.
His coworker: The engine is in the trunk
Me: OK, let's go look
Both of them go look
Me: See, no engine, only kids seats
Him: But then how do I check the belts and hoses?
Me: There are no belts, as there's no engine...
I think at this point the guy was dumbfounded, I ask him if he needs me to show him the 4 points for raising the car (to check tires and brakes), he tells me it's not necessary and issues me a new sticker and sends me on my way.
All the while his coworker is asking me questions about the car (range, speed, cost, charging, etc. etc.)
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After then went across the street to the barber to get a haircut, and while the owner was cutting my hair one of his employees spends the whole time asking me about the Tesla.�
Jun 25, 2016
msnow So do you feel safer now�
Jun 25, 2016
Chopr147 I would prefer neighbors not notice. Once my S comes in my neighbors will be all over me about how I'm the rich guy on the block (not true) I think i'm cool (true)�
Jun 25, 2016
wdolson I don't really want to be the focus of attention, so it's good nobody has noticed. I'm definitely not the richest person in the neighborhood. I make a reasonably good living, but I was only able to save up because my overhead is so low and I have no children.�
Jun 25, 2016
Btrflyl8e This is me...I still live in the same tiny house we bought in the early 90's when our salaries were less than half what they are today. No kids, no desire to move. But having a mortgage payment less than most people's rent (and soon to be paid in full) allows us to do a lot of things, like buying Teslas!
I don't care what anyone thinks, about anything really. Anyone who knows me knows I just love cars, and I'm not rich nor a snob. Everyone else can just mind their own business!�
Jun 25, 2016
Max* That makes three of us.
We bought a smaller house, because we don't want our mortgage to anchor us and prevent us from doing what we like (spending time outdoors, traveling, photography, driving a Tesla, spoiling our kids, etc.)
While we can "afford" a much bigger mortgage, I'd rather spend money on things I enjoy, like the Tesla.�
Jun 25, 2016
xkwizit Same here..and with my Model X going back for the early issues multiple times I bring home a new loaner every few weeks. Just yesterday one of the neighbors caught up to me at the mailbox and asked ..how many Teslas do you own?�
Jun 26, 2016
JC86 This is probably the first of many tesla moments I'll have but my wife and I took delivery yesterday. Needless to say once we got home, I spent an hour in the car in the garage playing around with the settings/profiles etc. the garage door was closed and AC was on in the car.
Got lost in the moment with all excitement and I had a minor freak out moment thinking I'm about to kill myself with the car running in an enclosed space and all. Then I remembered I was in a Tesla . . .�
Jun 26, 2016
wdolson I had a similar kind of moment when my SO put the Tesla in too close to the garage door. I needed to get around the car and I needed to pull it forward about 18 inches. For a second I thought, what a hassle, I need to open the garage door, fire up the car, creep forward, then leave the door open to let it all air out again. Then it dawned on me, "wait a minute, I'm in an electric car, duh!"�
Jun 26, 2016
msnow You also could have used Summon and not even got in the car.�
Jun 26, 2016
DCGOO My garage door opener failed last week. Commercial unit,14 feet above the floor. With my former ICE, I would have just left the car outside. But the charging cable is only accessible from inside.
What a pain! I have to go through the service door, turn on the lights. Lift the door by hand (a struggle, it's heavy), which balances just high enough to get the Tesla out (fortunately). Then go through the same process when getting back home.
Garage door service is scheduled for toworrow.
The price we pay <sigh>�
Jun 26, 2016
wdolson I was futzing with the fob one day and forgot that summon works with it. I think I activated summon by accident, but there was so much stuff on all sides of the car it just say there and blinked lights at me. The parking sensors usually scream STOP about 8 inches before I'm ready to stop. What is probably making the sensors most nervous is some stuff near the right front of the car. When the car is in the right spot there is only about 6 inches between the stuff and the right front wheel.
I have a metal tool chest in front of the car that the sensors sometimes sees as another car. I get a little laugh every time it does that.
My SO is very nervous putting the car away, but my old car has the same wheelbase and same width as the Model S as well as being about a foot longer. Parking this in the garage after my Buick is fairly easy.�
Jun 26, 2016
HankLloydRight Eh, it's just me, but to start a ICE for 10 seconds to pull it up 18", I wouldn't even bother with opening the door. BUT THAT'S JUST ME.
But I had a similar moment when another TMC member was talking about moving some material and driving the MS around with the back hatch open, and I was about to post how dangerous that is because the vacuum that's generated pulls in the fumes.. uh, right, no fumes. Nevermind.�
Jul 16, 2016
NikeWings One always smiles when happening upon that perfect Tesla flying formation.....
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Jul 18, 2016
LoL Rick 
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Jul 18, 2016
Pollux Tesla is... tasty!
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Jul 18, 2016
Superloud Forgive me for not reading this whole thread. Im sure this has happened to others but never thought it would happen to me.
When picking up the kids from preschool, they often now unpredictably choose if they rather sit in the back seat (in car seats) or in the rear facing seats.
A couple days ago, for the first time, they chose differently. The 3 year old chose the rear facing seats and the 5 year old sat in the back. I buckled the 3 year old in the trunk and closed it. Went and sat in the drivers seat and was telling my 5 year old to hurry up and buckle himself in when I heard a loud knocking sound. At first I thought it was the kids hitting the glass but when I turned there was a concerned man out my window. I rolled it down and was like, was that you knocking?? And he's like, you know you have a kid in your trunk!? I was kinda shocked, all I said was, Oh! Yeah, there's seats back there! At which point he was like, umm ok then, and walked away. In hindsight I wish I opened the hatch for him to see. Lol�
Jul 18, 2016
RogerHScott You missed your chance to respond: "Damn! Now I'm gonna have to put you in there, too!"�
Jul 18, 2016
Barry "I'm still working on the ransom note. What do you think he's worth?"�
Jul 19, 2016
Max* This exact thing happened to my wife and I. We put the kids in the trunk, and as we're about to drive out from the shopping center, I can overhear the woman going to her car parked in front of us, and she's telling her friend "I think they put their kids in the trunk", and I'm laughing, but then she comes towards us, knocks on the window, my wife rolls it down and the woman says "do you know your kids are the in trunk?" my wife says "yes", and the woman goes "o, ok" and walks away (I thought she'd call the cops, because my wife didn't say anything about seats back there or that there are seatbelts/etc.)�
Jul 19, 2016
RogerHScott C'mon, people! The answer to a question like that has gotta be "OMG! You're kidding!? What was I thinking? But... then where did I put the groceries?"�
Jul 19, 2016
Max* If I were behind the wheel, I'd probably make a smartass remark, but then tell them it's ok.
She was just surprised/annoyed that the woman came up to us and gave a 1 word reply.�
Jul 19, 2016
Half Dollar Bill I'd offer that "THE" answer would have to be "They're not my kids."�
Jul 19, 2016
Julesp313 Stopped at the "local" supercharger (ie: 60 miles north of us) and when we came out of the restaurant, there were people peering in the windows. As they walked towards us, my husband said "You guys have any questions?". 15 minutes later and multiple other people stopping by to join the chat, I think we managed to answer most of them. Always great to see people marvel over the car and want to know all about it.�
Jul 19, 2016
Cnasty Got a nice Tesla mug for my desk to hold some pens and what not.
3 people already have asked "Did you get one????"
"No but I have one on order and will be delivered in August-September."
"I never knew they paid you that much."
Awkward silence...end scene.
Yea, this is going to be a common Tesla moment with friends, family and coworkers. Whether for the good or bad.�
Jul 19, 2016
Nevek Let them know you decided to leave your children less money and better air.�
Jul 19, 2016
Cnasty Bwahaa I also utilize a local daycare. I can combine all of the above.�
Jul 19, 2016
CatB Look them right in the eye, lower your voice and say "TSLA is still a *very* good buy..."
Without saying anything about how you are or are not paying for the car, it ends that awkward moment
And, imo, you're doing them a favor�
Jul 19, 2016
yo mama Yeah, that happens. It is a situation that (in my case) was made worse by my childlike excitement when I finally got my Tesla. I'm 100% positive some people (mis)interpreted that as douchebaggery on my part.�
Jul 19, 2016
Barry Reminds me of the classic Peter Sellers scene:
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Jul 20, 2016
Cyclone I didn't tell anyone at work except my boss. He was more excited than I was and totally brought it up in a team meeting. He apologized to me at our next one-on-one meeting and asked if anyone was making any such inklings. He was please they weren't. He had been approached about it and said "if you want to be single with no kids, you can probably buy any car you want." Not a peep to either of us since.�
Jul 20, 2016
wdolson This last weekend we had an annual get together we host every year with friends. This year was a small turnout, but we did have folks from Atlanta, Florida, and eastern Washington. I didn't tell anyone ahead of time.
The woman from Florida came in first and I wasn't able to go to the airport to pick her up. My SO picked her up in her Subaru and had her go in the front door so she wouldn't see the Tesla. The cat left the bag the next morning when she went out to the garage to get something before we got up.
The next was the couple from Atlanta. They came in on the red eye and he was very tired. I popped the hatch as we approached the car and all he said was, "I want to drive that car!" When I started loading their bags, he stood there completely baffled about what was going on. The next day when he had gotten some sleep he was quite exited about the car and I let him drive it in the Columbia Gorge. His wife was less enthusiastic, but she's not into vehicles at all. She did comment on how amazingly quiet the car was as well as the smooth ride.
The woman from Eastern Washington showed up while I was running an errand so I pulled in very close to the garage door so the car couldn't be seen from inside the house. We immediately headed out and I volunteered to drive. Her comment was "so you got it", but she admitted later she was completely baffled for a minute too. She's said she either wants a new Tesla or she'll drive her junker Ford Focus until the wheels fall off and nothing in between. She liked the car a lot.
When we were on SR-14 I got around a car that was doing 45 in a 60 zone and hit it a little too hard, I thought I had gotten up to around 80 mph, but when I looked down I was at 101 mph. First time I've driven that fast in many years and the car I pushed that fast was definitely showing some signs of strain (though not making expensive noises) at that speed. The Model S felt like it was doing 70.
A local friend also showed up and her husband is ultra green so they are very up on everything environmental. She commented the interior was a lot more plain than she expected, but she thought it was nice too.
Another couple came down from Seattle and both of them went out to the refrigerator in the garage a couple of times before either of them noticed. She did ask me for the grand tour of the car when she noticed and I showed it off to her, but she wasn't up for a ride. They were only there for a few hours and she was more interested in socializing in their limited time.
No dramatic reactions, but all were positive.�
Jul 20, 2016
RogerHScott That has never, ever happened to me. Not ever. Nope. Nuh-uh.
I believe the word she was searching for there was "elegant", or perhaps "sleek".�
Jul 20, 2016
HankLloydRight My girlfriend did exactly that... on our first test drive of a P85+.. with the Tesla Sales associate in the back seat. I was like "um..Sarah, you're doing over 100mph..."
Even I didn't take it up that fast that day. Good thing she didn't get pulled over, because the NYS Troopers love, love, love that stretch of 287 in White Plains for catching speeders.�
Jul 20, 2016
RogerHScott And she was like: "Yes. Yes I am! Aaand I like it!"�
Jul 20, 2016
HankLloydRight She did like it. She is a speed freak. When we first met, she had just gotten two speeding tickets, so I introduced her to the world of radar detectors and got her a Valentine 1, which she loves -- almost as much as the NYS Troopers on 287 love handing out tickets.�
Jul 20, 2016
Btrflyl8e Hahaha. I never even saw your text response Monday. You're SO funny.�
Jul 20, 2016
msnow Okay, I feel dumb. What does the "Sundogs" reference mean? (Sorry)�
Jul 20, 2016
wdolson My SO wanted to be a race car driver when she was around 10. Her father encouraged her to go in a different direction, there were no female race car drivers anyone had heard of then. She thinks my S90D is "adequate" but would really like a P90DL. She would want to go down to PIR and drag race it.�
Jul 20, 2016
S'toon Sun dogs is a term used on the Canadian and US prairies in the deepest winter. When there are ice crystals in the upper atmosphere it'll refract the light and cause bright spots around the sun.
Sun dogs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia�
Jul 20, 2016
Pollux Totally off-track: every time I see your sig now, I think of the recent xkcd on the "Legend of Gnome Ann" xkcd: Gnome Ann�
Jul 20, 2016
RogerHScott Usually occurring in pairs, appearing quite far from the sun in the sky. They're kind of a cool little meteorological feature.�
Jul 21, 2016
Btrflyl8e I see them a LOT in FL�
Jul 22, 2016
Half Dollar Bill Gas stations? Right. They're everywhere.�
Jul 22, 2016
Btrflyl8e This place is full of comedians.
LOL�
Jul 22, 2016
ilovemycoffee We were picking up our kids at PDX this week, and decided to kill some time at the Cascade Station mall before their plane arrived. When we returned to our car, a gentleman was looking it over. We had a pleasant conversation, and he himself drove a Ford plugin hybrid. He had some strong opinions on not sending money to the Middle East for oil. We tried to stress the safety factor of the car.
We'll be going up to Newport this weekend to participate in a parade with other Tesla owners. This will be our first Tesla get together!�
Jul 22, 2016
RogerHScott Yeah, well, I have strong opinions about not sending money to Kentucky or Wyoming for coal
even an EV around here. In the PNW you have the environmental "luxury" of hydroelectric power, so you can be ultra-green, but we
don't have any major majestic rivers available to dam up around here (we certainly would if we could!)�
Jul 22, 2016
Max* How else am I going to grill?�
Jul 22, 2016
Takumi GoSun Grill (Pre-Order)
or
SolSource Solar Grill - One Earth Designs
There's other products out there.�
Jul 22, 2016
Max* That's... umn... insane.�
Jul 22, 2016
Takumi If you do want that smokey flavor, it's achievable with the Biolite, but I don't want to derail this thread so let's take this discussion here.�
Jul 22, 2016
wdolson Cheap hydro is an advantage to the PNW, but you probably have more sunny days than most places west of the Cascades (summers are usually very sunny here, but winters have frequent overcast). Indiana also has better wind power potential than most of the western states.
Unlocking Our Nation�s Wind Potential
Different renewable energies for different regions.
Barbecue briquets can be made from wood or other biomass.�
Jul 22, 2016
PaulusdB Today I assisted a friend's company in providing a Tesla-only motorcade to a funeral (cremation actually).
Five Model S's were used to provide transportation for those closest to a true Tesla fan on his final journey. (In the center of The Netherlands.) Especially moving was taking a small detour, passing by the company he built and had already retired from. All available staff paid tribute to him by lining up along the roadside.
From all the 'Tesla moments' I've experienced over the past years, this was the most powerful one.
(Surprisingly, he drove a Prius.)�
Jul 23, 2016
kevinf311 Had a repeat Tesla moment that I haven't experienced since soon after I got my car this morning coming into work.
A kid walking down the street in my neighborhood stopped, mouth agape, staring. He started waving and smiling as I glided past him. I chuckled and returned his wave and smile, glancing to the rear camera to see him watching my car drive away.
I thought my neighborhood had been mostly desensitized to my Model S by now (in fact, given my eclectic schedule, they probably assume I'm just the local drug kingpin) but I guess there are a few who still get excited when they see one of our cars (myself included
I've even noticed a couple more Model S drivers (and at least one Model X) in my little corner of the world. I've been waving to you, but I never seem to be in a position to do the Tesla headlight flash without confusing surrounding traffic�
Jul 23, 2016
CatB Yeah, the good news is there are more MS's and MX's here than ever before, the bad news is, we're pretty common now.
I get sad when I pass a Model S and wave or make eye contact with a big grin and the other driver is oblivious - it's like how can they miss how cool it is to drive that car!?!? (course, it's harder to connect the dots when I'm in the prius�
Jul 23, 2016
kevinf311 I guess the best thing we can do is keep waving like lunatics.
You coming out to Pearmund next weekend with everyone?�
Jul 23, 2016
Pollux Hi, @CatB, @kevinf311,
I'll wave to you! I try to be fast enough to stick my hand out the window and give a thumbs-up. Or at least a headlight flash or wave. Sadly, my reflexes suck.
Even after three years of ownership, I continue to think this is the most special car, and those who choose to buy it are always interesting people!
Alan�
Jul 23, 2016
Pollux P.S. What's Pearmund?�
Jul 23, 2016
kevinf311 Totally agree on your assessment of the car and its owners
Pearmund is a vineyard in Virginia. A while back, @mrjwen set up an event there to celebrate them installing some HPWC as destination chargers. We liked it so much he has set up another trip.
Details can be found in the DC Area Tesla Club group ( Event: Pearmund Meetup - Sunday, July 31st ).
Would be great to meet you if you can make it!�
Jul 23, 2016
Pollux Thanks for info... went to that thread... saw the picture... what a terrifying, rum-and-scurvy lot!
What do you do with a hyperactive, attention-seeking, 11-year old boy in this setting?
I'll consult The Boss about whether we/I want/can/will go! Thanks for passing this along.
Alan
P.S. Also, I have "insufficient privileges to reply" in that event thread. Very smart! Not wise to allow me to reply!�
Jul 23, 2016
CatB Sorry to miss Pearmund the second time around, but TMC is a much higher priority for me - especially since an awesome friend is letting me be his +1 for GF party. Maybe we can do a 3rd visit in the Fall (preferably when I'm not traveling for work!).
@Pollux - so psyched you're in this area - I was very inspired by your perfect Tesla raffle, and would love to know if you and your better half (or better 3rd if your Tesla is now "family") have similar plans to get involved in MD lobbying�
Jul 23, 2016
MGMDaware I promise to always wave, smile and/or flash my brights to acknowledge the kin of a fellow ms'er (or mx) on the road. I live just over the dc boarder in Clarendon. There's a couple of Tesla's in the area, but for the most part it's a rare. When you see a silver ms, please wave back at me. I'm the guy who looks like�
Jul 23, 2016
kevinf311 I will keep an eye out for sure!
And since I derailed this thread so handily, as penance here is another Tesla moment from a little while back:
A coworker was leaving to move on to another position so we had a lunch outing with him (like you do). He carpooled out with one coworker but noted for the return trip that he needed "one last ride in the Tesla" before leaving us so he rode back with me (Tesla Grin at every on-ramp). Then, before the end of the day, we needed to head to another building and when asked if we were driving or walking he replied "well if we're taking *your* car, definitely drive!"�
Jul 24, 2016
Half Dollar Bill Simple fix, just join the DC Group
Why are you a member of the Italy group?�
Jul 24, 2016
Max* There are too many Teslas in the metro DC area. My wife and I always try to make eye contact, wave or nod. 95% of people don't notice, so we kind of stopped and are now in the i-won't-wave-at-you-first-but-do-notice-you-and-will-reciprocate group.�
Jul 24, 2016
MGMDaware I have thick skin. I will always nod/wave/smile/whatever to acknowledge. If you choose to ignore me, so be it. I still have love for you and your car�
Jul 24, 2016
RogerHScott Just not necessarily in that order...�
Jul 24, 2016
CraZ8 I was always a gear head growing up, mostly restoring antique cars. I got into BMWs after learning to drive on my fathers 72 Bavaria. I went through a few 2002 Tiis between me and dad. I got bit by the performance bug and got a 02 BMWZ8. Modified with Dinan everything. I joined an exotic car club but with 460 hp on tap I was still in the low end when we rented out a runway twice a year for drag racing. This changed when I got a P85D for a daily driver. I showed up last year with the blue beast and promptly shocked a lot of lambo, Ferrari and Porsche drivers. They all knew about Tesla of course, they just couldn't believe how the car would dig off the line. Many members grumbled about the car and ribbed me a lot but when I would line up for a run two or three members always jumped in the car for a ride. This would work against me for a great time by hauling an extra 800 lbs. I did change a lot of minds though. Still waiting for my ludicrous upgrade to take it to the next level.�
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