Nov 1, 2012
NigelM Miami Store opening weekend!: November 9th-11th�
Nov 5, 2012
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Stores aren�t for selling, they are for delighting your customers
George Blankenship, VP of worldwide sales at Tesla Motors spoke Monday at the GigaOM RoadMap event in San Francisco.
http://gigaom.com/2012/11/05/stores-arent-for-selling-they-are-for-delighting-your-customers/�
Nov 8, 2012
NigelM Columbus, OH - Service Center
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Nov 9, 2012
DrComputer I'd like to announce the unofficial grand opening party for the Woodland Hills Topanga Plaza store. SoCalGreenSpeed is having a gathering at the new Topanga Plaza store on Friday, November 16th from 6-8pm. We are then having dinner at Kate Mantilini's after. All SoCal Tesla owners (and fans) are welcome to join us in christening the new store and wishing Michael Sagaria (the store manager) great success.�
Nov 9, 2012
vfx This will be our first big get together with Model S' in attendance. Should be fun!
Here is was a few days ago. (terrible cell phone pics)
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The tables match Tesla's color scheme quite well.�
Jan 4, 2013
Grendal The lawsuit against Tesla has been dismissed.
MA Auto Dealers' Suit Against Tesla Dismissed By Judge�
Jan 4, 2013
yobigd20 Tesla Motors Wins Lawsuit Against Auto Dealers in Massachusetts
good news:
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/tesla-motors-wins-lawsuit-against-auto-dealers-in-massachusetts-nasdaq-tsla-1742518.htm�
Jan 4, 2013
Zythryn Awesome new!
However, holy Bah Humbug batman! So the dealers association is now suing the individuals on the Board that issues dealer licenses for issuing Tesla a dealer license in December??!�
Jan 4, 2013
Doug_G Next thing you know they'll sue the judge for ruling against them!�
Jan 4, 2013
dsm363 If that doesn't prove they are simply a monopoly interested in protecting only themselves then nothing will. They have no interest in protecting consumers which is their main excuse.�
Jan 4, 2013
mitch672 Yes, sueing the board members reeks of desperation. They don't call us "m*******s" for no reason. If I where on the board I would kindly ask the MA Autodealers to drop their frivolous lawsuit, or they could find future approvals denied for some of their existing dealers car stealerships in Natick.
Tesla Motors Wins Lawsuit Against Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers
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Jan 4, 2013
cinergi Good grief. Tesla is technically abiding by the law here. The selectmen did nothing wrong. In fact, they'd have done wrong if they did NOT grant the license.
If you're worried about franchise issues, then amend the law to say it's OK to direct-sell if there's no franchise capabilities. Focus on the issue at hand. *shrug*�
Jan 5, 2013
Robert.Boston My belief is that MSADA is suing the individual selectmen to instill fear into regulators elsewhere. At the meeting in Natick where the Class 1 license was approved, I remember clearly one of the selectmen asking if their action opened them up for legal action; their (very competent) legal counsel told them "no." Now replay that moment, in a different town two years from now: the town's counsel will have to say, "yes, but the suit was eventually dismissed." That answer will have a chilling effect on the willingness of individual selectmen to vote against MSADA (or other states' auto dealers).
In short, MSADA is abusing the legal system.�
Jan 5, 2013
cinergi Hrm, I remember hearing someone saying yes, someone might try, but there'll be no grounds. But yeah -- without someone of the ilk of Natick's chairman, that would have sealed the fate. People were starting to get nervous before he reigned it in.�
Mar 11, 2013
hcsharp Does anybody have info on the new DC store that's opening in Tyson's Corner? Estimated opening date? Will this replace the downtown store on K St?�
Mar 14, 2013
brismyth I was at the K street store a few weeks ago and they said they were hiring additional staff for the Tyson's Corner store, so not a replacement at least from their perspective. I don't think Tesla is looking to pull back on any stores. I also think they gave a timeframe and it was imminent, but I honestly don't remember.�
Mar 14, 2013
dsm363 The K street store is likely there mainly for political reasons (close to Capitol and regulators).�
Mar 15, 2013
scaesare Good news if it's going to be in the next couple of months... I hope to buy mid-yr...�
Mar 20, 2013
nygiants242 Anyone excited about, or have any more info on the new King of Prussia location opening soon? Someone on Twitter posted this image:
Twitter / JasonOGrady: Tesla retail store opening ...
Also, the official King of Prussia Twitter account (@KoP_Mall) tweeted 6 hours ago:
This means it should be opening really soon, right? Maybe a week or two away?�
Mar 21, 2013
sp4rk Anyone know the opening date of the new Santana Row store ...�
Mar 21, 2013
Cheerose How do stores in Malls handle test drives? Do they simply have several in a section of the parking lot?�
Mar 21, 2013
DrComputer Yes they do.�
Mar 23, 2013
Mayhemm The one in Toronto's Yorkdale Mall has a designated area in the underground parking garage with chargers and a big Tesla mural. I'm assuming other locations would have a similar setup.�
Mar 24, 2013
adiggs Same thing at the Portland, OR store.�
Mar 25, 2013
PureAmps New Santana Row store opening on April 3rd
I received this email invitation earlier today. I'm in SoCal that week, so can't attend, but I will have to go check it out when I get back. It is a bigger store, so I wonder if they will have more than one car on display? Maybe a Model X?
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Mar 28, 2013
neroden !!!! If they have the sense to put in a supercharger in the same area, I might be able to drive to Columbus! I was complaining some time back about how that drive was unworkable.�
Apr 3, 2013
GatorEight Found out today that the store in Tyson's Corner will be on level 2 next to Sephora and the Microsoft Store. I couldn't see much behind the construction walls, but from what I could see, it doesn't look close to being ready at all. Also, mall concierge has no time frame for the opening. A section of the garage is complete though and has been empty for a while.�
Apr 3, 2013
Brent Opening day at Century City (LA)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/planetbrent/8618086050
http://www.flickr.com/photos/planetbrent/8616979783�
Apr 4, 2013
ModelS8794 Any idea how to make sure I am on their distribution list to hear about local store opening events? King of Prussia PA should be opening up soon and I would love to participate.�
Apr 4, 2013
nygiants242 Same here! I try and keep an eye on KOP's Twitter, but I am also wondering how you are put on an email list to get the store opening update.
Edit: Just got off the phone with the mall reps and they said there is no specific date, although they have been told "end of April"�
Apr 4, 2013
scaesare Thanks for this... looks like I'll be heading in to DC then...�
Apr 9, 2013
Mark Z Brea Mall Tesla Store under construction
Mall personnel mentioned that the construction facade appeared over the April 6 - 7 weekend. As shown, it's next to the west side of the Bose store and about 100 steps from the Apple Store. With See's Candies and Godiva Chocolates on the same level and concourse from Nordstrom, Tesla Motors is adding eye candy for the Brea Mall shopper!
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Apr 21, 2013
RandyS Fashion Valley coming soon in San Diego? It is listed as a separate "office location" on the Tesla website job search section...�
Apr 21, 2013
mcornwell Fashion Valley was where the store was originally planned before they decided to put it in University Town Center, but the Taleo site still has it as one of their choices in their drop-down menu...�
Apr 22, 2013
JohnQ Unless Tesla deactivates the location in their Taleo ATS it will continue to show up in their drop down menu. It's more useful to show locations by city rather than site but Tesla is on the business edition rather than the enterprise edition and I don't know what degree of flexibility they have. Now that they've grown, and given the number of locations they now have, they really should make their geographic search more hierarchical by selecting country first. Again don't know if that's available on the business edition.
Sorry for more information than you probably want; I run recruitment for a multi-national.�
Apr 23, 2013
nygiants242 For those interested, I called the King of Prussia mall again today and apparently Tesla will be opening the store on Friday, although he said I should call back again Friday morning before coming out.�
Apr 25, 2013
Soflason +1
Would love to hear more on this and another rumor here on TMC about a store opening in Boca? Anyone?�
Apr 27, 2013
teslasguy Interesting. I was told by the Norristown Service Center a few days ago that opening is planned for the first week or two of May.�
Apr 27, 2013
nygiants242 Makes sense. I called yesterday morning before heading out to check it out and the store opening is being delayed by a week or two for further construction. Thanks for the inside info! KOP didn't have any idea for when the delayed opening would be. Looks like we need to wait a bit longer.�
May 10, 2013
AnOutsider KOP store opening next weekend for all the PA folks�
May 10, 2013
teslasguy Yeah, Special grand opening just for Tesla customers Thursday from 7-9pm.
I'll be there.�
May 10, 2013
hcsharp Do you know if they've installed chargers in the mall parking area? If so, do you know where and whether they are Model S or Roadster or both?�
May 14, 2013
nygiants242 How many of you have been to the official store openings before? How are they? I'll be heading out to KOP this Thursday from 7 to 9 PM.�
May 15, 2013
hcsharp A lot of fun. You meet interesting people including the likes of George Blankenship if he's coming.�
May 17, 2013
RoyP I will be there Friday.�
May 17, 2013
nygiants242 Great event at the King of Prussia store! Saw a lot of Model S cars in the lot as I left, including three right next to each other. Really nice store, with 2 cars on display in addition to third stripped version showing the internals.
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Sorry! For some reason the pictures came out flipped. Anyone mind reversing them? or deleting my post? I can try again :wink:�
May 17, 2013
RoyP Tesla Store - King of Prussia, PA
Here are some pics today from the King of Prussia Mall store. Good traffic coming in.
Back of the store facing front. (Performance S) This car was much refined from the demo I sat in back 2 years ago. I felt like buying one. Comfortable.
Front of store. (Next to redesigned, bigger Apple store.) Smart
Front of store. (Red, Model S, Performance Plus package. It looked like a race car.)
Parking lot (Btw JCP and Neimans) with 4 spaces with 1+1 main chargers and secondary ones too. (At least, that is what the sales rep told me.)
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May 17, 2013
hcsharp Do you know which parking garage, which section and level?
Thanks.�
May 18, 2013
RoyP That is a good question.
The store and charging area is at the Plaza. It is between the big JCPenney and Neiman Marcus stores. The charging spaces are at ground level (adj. parking garage), opposite the main entrance (with the Rite Aid store sign). The store is on the first level, making a left at the Forever 21 store. You can't miss it. (There is also the Cafes food court right above, 2nd floor)
Check out Level 2 on map
http://www.simon.com/mall/king-of-prussia-mall/map�
May 18, 2013
Raffy.Roma @RoyP
The white pearl Model S is really nice.�
May 18, 2013
RoyP Yes, definitely. I was impressed.�
May 21, 2013
TheTalkingMule Flipped a couple....
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May 22, 2013
electrictorque Please Vote: Should Tesla be allowed to sell directly to N.C. Customers?
http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/poll/poll/11780832�
May 22, 2013
Doug_G There isn't an option for "Hell Yeah!"�
May 22, 2013
VolkerP Yes, but 98% votes for "Yes" are clear language, too.�
May 23, 2013
Soflason At this point, according to this article, Tesla can't even email customers in NC! Just crazy:
Tesla Motors can't email customers, says North Carolina law - CSMonitor.com�
Jun 2, 2013
Mark Z Work in progress at the Brea Mall
June 1 - Work in progress at the Brea Mall Tesla Store in California.
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Jun 2, 2013
Raffy.Roma @Mark Z
It looks a big Store. In Italy the Store in Milan is much smaller. I hope that Tesla will place a much bigger Store in Rome.
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Jun 2, 2013
Soflason This has most likely been posted prior (it's a dated video), but, it's really the best explanation I've seen for George B.'s vision for the Tesla stores, such an excellent interview -- really provides his vision for how the Tesla Store model will be on the vanguard of the industry, similar to what he did for Apple's stores...
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Jun 3, 2013
J in MN We haven't seen or heard from George since April. Has he been updating his resume?�
Jun 4, 2013
Soflason I hope not, George B is a retail innovator... but it looks like Rolls Royce is now copying Tesla and opening their own stores:
Rolls-Royce copies Tesla and opens its first in-mall boutique showroom | Digital Trends�
Jun 4, 2013
gg_got_a_tesla Was thinking the same. He wasn't on the earnings call nor in any of the media events that Elon's been orchestrating. I hope GeorgeB's doing well and is busy with something major such as opening up China as a market for Tesla. He has apparently not visited these forums since 04/29 - that's very unlike the GeorgeB we know:
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Jun 4, 2013
JohnQ It's sad that he hasn't made any friends yet :crying:�
Jun 5, 2013
Soundart Fwiw - I don't think they are copying Tesla. I've been to bangkok years ago, and was surprised to see that some of the higher end malls had showrooms in them (BMW, etc). So this is actually nothing hew there. In fact, wouldn't be surprised if this was in one of those very same malls that I visited.�
Jun 8, 2013
Mark Z New HPWC charge location almost ready
June 7 - The Brea Mall HPWC was installed this week with a single NEMA 14-50 on the Tesla wall. One more cutoff switch (not shown) hasn't been connected. Maybe a Roadster charge station is planned. Notice the special lighting to showcase the vehicles that are parked here. This is located on the north side of the mall next to the east side of JC Penney. The food court door is very close to this location. A NO OVERNIGHT PARKING sign is nearby.
The Simon Mall Concierge said the Tesla Store should open about the 15th of June. Please double check before making any plans to visit.�
Jun 12, 2013
Mark Z June 12 update at the Brea Mall. Four NEMA 14-50 outlets join two HPWC in the parking lot. But look at what Penske has parked a short walk from the Tesla Store. That Audi looks a lot like Model S.
These Kiddie Kruzzers need a Tesla logo to encourage the riders and pushers to buy Tesla! Don't try charging the strollers at the HPWC and keep the kids from sticking objects into those NEMA 14-50's.
And for those who can't wait for opening day - here's a little progress peek on June 12.
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Jun 13, 2013
Soflason A nice honor for Tesla stores in Europe, another prestigious award, but, this time for it's retailing efforts through its stores.
Tesla is one of the "2013 winners of the fourth annual Automotive News Europe/Automotive Intelligence Center L.E.A.D.E.R. awards. L.E.A.D.E.R. stands for Leaders in European Automotive Development, Excellence, and Research. The awards recognize one top achievement each for innovation in product development and environmental technology, supplier technology and retailing... Tesla, which has a fully owned dealership network in Europe, is getting this year's award for automotive retailing because of its innovative approach for distributing and servicing its full-electric supercars."?
Here is the article:
Jaguar Land Rover, ZF, Tesla are 2013 L.E.A.D.E.R. winners�
Jun 14, 2013
Mark Z Brea Mall Tesla Store is ready!
Tesla Motors works fast. The Brea Mall Tesla Store appears to be complete just 24 hours after the above photo. They have three vehicles charging and two Model S inside the store. All is setup and functioning behind the covered glass. The store opening should be Friday at 10 AM, since the "opening soon" is gone from the store web page. Well done Tesla Motors and welcome to North Orange County, California!
http://www.teslamotors.com/brea
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Jun 14, 2013
Mark Z Brea Store opens on schedule
10 AM Friday, and the doors slid open as if the new Brea Mall Tesla Store had been in business for years. Total professionalism with perfect staffing and displays. The same quality exists in Model S, so why not expect a store opening to occur without a hitch. Here is today's view to finish this photo spread that started on April 9, 2013. And where is George? The answer was, "In the far east." IMHO, he is now the world ambassador for the Tesla experience.
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Jun 15, 2013
Soflason Tesla's marketing strategy? No ad budget? No problem, it centers around it's stores... great article on this:
Here's Why Tesla Doesn't Need Traditional Automotive Marketing | Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Part 2�
Jul 6, 2013
darinkaplan TESLA TAKES OVER APPLE (Store that is!)
Here is a picture of the soon-to-be Tesla Store at the Boca Raton Town Center Mall. The Apple store was in that space, but moved across the hall into a bigger location earlier this year.
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Jul 6, 2013
Larry Chanin Hi Darin,
Thanks for the information and welcome to the forums.
Just to let you know we also have a Florida specific sub-forum that may interest you.
If you are interested in joining the Florida Tesla Motors Club, please email me directly at [email�protected] with your full name, screen name and city.
Regards,
Larry Chanin
Founder, Florida Tesla Motor Club�
Jul 7, 2013
Soflason ... great location in Boca Raton's Town Center Mall and for all of South Florida - should prove a huge draw for Palm Beach County :biggrin:�
Jul 11, 2013
Ven Rala I was in Germany this week and visited the Tesla store in Munich (I was away from my Model S for over a week and missed it).
It was nice to see the same enthusiastic and knowledgeable reps in Europe as well. They were very excited to hear about my experiences with the Model S.
My wife thought it would be nice to have "Tesla Munich" t-shirts if they would sell them (or whatever city you visit). Any thoughts Elon?
Of course my son wears his Tesla t-shirt to the store, since we were stopping by.
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Jul 14, 2013
Xfrank my own Tesla store is almost ready. The model S can come now:wink:!
private Store in Waasmunster (Belgium)
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Jul 16, 2013
HHHH Wow! That is beautiful!�
Jul 17, 2013
Xfrank thanks! here a few pics ,before and afther. (a red work table is on his way:wink
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Jul 20, 2013
gvillager http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/natick/2013/07/planning_board_approves_tesla_motor_sales_at_natick_mall.html�
Jul 20, 2013
HHHH great pictures!�
Jul 20, 2013
Xfrank here is the final result... only one part is missing, my multicoat red model S!:crying:
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Jul 20, 2013
JPP Magnificent--well done! Wish I could park mine in something so nice!�
Jul 20, 2013
The Fury Great job!!�
Jul 20, 2013
hcsharp Want.
Was George there for the grand opening?�
Jul 20, 2013
Xfrank I was all alone with a bottle wine. My wife send my one sms, and ask me: having fun yet?:wink:
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If you want, you can use it untill my model S is there!�
Jul 21, 2013
JPP ...kind a long drive from California across the pond to your side...but if there was a paved road and Superchargers, you can bet you would get lots of visitors....
Hope you take delivery soon...you folks in Europe have been very patient....�
Aug 9, 2013
juventuss I just went on a test drive at the Brea facility. Love it. My Wife has a 70 mile commute daily and her V6 accord isn't the best on gas (fill up weekly). Costs approx $300 a month for gas. So We are seriously considering getting the Model S 60 towards the end of the year. We were looking at the Chevy Volt, Passat TDi, as well as the Camry Hybrid. She drove the Model S and she was sold.�
Aug 9, 2013
gaswalla If you're comparing it to a Volt, Passat, or Camry.. no wonder she was impressed!! (yeah, I know, looking for something that reduces money spent on gas.. other folks here arguing about M5 vs MS, so your post was a nice change)�
Aug 10, 2013
anticitizen13.7 I visited a Tesla Store and it almost seemed like a tourist attraction, based on the high amount of foot traffic and the number of people having their picture taken in front of the Model S. Some people asked to have their picture taken with the Model S and a Tesla employee too. :smile:�
Aug 11, 2013
gg_got_a_tesla It's the power and appeal of the brand, I suppose, although Elon doesn't think much of the concept of branding. Sounds like how folks line up to strike a pose next to the thumbs-up sign at the Facebook HQ in Menlo Park, CA.�
Aug 11, 2013
brianman I think is overstating it a bit. If he didn't have some appreciation for branding, I don't think they would have hired GB.
Doesn't really prove my point, but I found an interesting hit on Youtube.
The most amusing part is towards the end:
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Aug 16, 2013
30seconds just went by the new burlingame store. conveniently located between Rector Porsche/ Audi and Peter Pan BMW. Very nice.
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Aug 16, 2013
gg_got_a_tesla Went to the Burlingame store at around 9 pm on Tuesday while waiting for my wife to arrive at the nearby Millbrae BART station. There are 4 HPWCs up front, one of which is apparently not working. A fifth pole has been setup with cabling but no HPWC yet. There were 3 customer / loaner MS already charging so, I couldn't get some juice.
But, location's great, right between Broadway Ave and Millbrae Ave., very close to both exits from 101.�
Aug 21, 2013
texex91 Went to Austin store today. Nice people. With screwy laws here in Texas, test drives are very hard to come by. Have one scheduled for next Friday. Insane that you have to wait a week to test drive a $100K car, but hey, Texas Auto Dealers are a powerful lobby (hope that changes soon).
Looking to offset 911 4s, Audi S5 with Tesla S85...lot's of S's
Will order after test drive if power is what I am hoping.�
Aug 22, 2013
30seconds just got a note that a San Rafael store is coming soon. Seriously, they are just putting them up between Porsche and BMW dealers. -- OK, OK, I'm sure there is more strategy than that.�
Aug 22, 2013
sublimaze1 Toronto store
On a little bit of a breather from the heat of Texas and visited the Toronto store today. Shawn and Rory(?) were very pleasant and our discussion was very two-way once they found out I had 20,000km on a Model S of my own. I showed them the phone app - they had not seen one in action before, and my wife was actually driving it in Texas on 75 (incidentally, doing 75) at the time, so they got real-time information. They asked me lots of range questions and I asked them about the Waco supercharger (boy, do I have a one track mind). As expected, they could not give me any information regarding it. I wanted to buy a polo, but they were out of my size, so I got the coffee mug (ceramic) instead. It was fun: the typical thing a guy does when away at a conference and not having to lug five family members around to their five favorite places. Had some tim-bits and a double-double too - a box of smarties in my bag and I swear I saw a guy who looked just like me wearing my clothes smoking a Cohiba Siglo-II.�
Aug 24, 2013
DrComputer They say imitation is the best form of flattering....
http://www.edmunds.com/car-news/lexus-to-open-luxury-stores-to-boost-brand-image.html�
Aug 24, 2013
dsm363 I'd check out the P85+ if you are replacing performance cars and enjoy that aspect.�
Aug 24, 2013
gg_got_a_tesla Yup. Akio Toyoda is definitely lifting from Elon Musk's playbook.
I'm a bit disappointed with Edmunds though with no mention of Tesla in the article (although the comments, including yours, drcomputer, mention Tesla). Edmunds has generally been cool about Tesla...�
Aug 25, 2013
brianman Looking forward to see the fire marshall at the malls legitimately (this time) complain about the safety hazard of having explosion vehicles indoors.�
Aug 27, 2013
gg_got_a_tesla Stopped by the Burlingame store/service center again today to swap out a faulty J1772 adapter; stepped into the store for the first time.
Nice, cozy store with one Green P85+ on display alongside the usual battery skateboard. Was surprised to see a couple of familiar faces - Neil Joseph (of Florida, then Menlo Park and then, Model S Delivery Program Management fame) passed through quickly on his way from/to the SFO airport and John Scalmanini, my Delivery Specialist at the factory back in January; he moved to the Burlingame store recently from Fremont to help get this store up and running. Had a good chat with John S.
John also mentioned that, as Menlo Park winds down, the Palo Alto store/service center is coming up quickly near El Camino Real and Arastradero in place of the Volvo dealership there (which is moving to where Fisker was, alongside the McLaren dealership)! There are also tentative plans for a San Francisco facility in the not too distant a future!
Juiced up briefly from one of the HPWCs out front with my poor single charger (the only regret that I have about my Model S purchase is not getting the twin chargers but, that's another story) despite these HPWCs now operating at the full 80A.
Spotted the Supercharger inside the service area. John mentioned that the initial plans were to place that Supercharger out front in the parking area but, it apparently would have cost serious $$$ to route the cables there. So, for now, it's sitting inside the service area and is accessible during service hours. The SC is not operational yet but, will be soon apparently.�
Aug 30, 2013
texex91 Shout out to the Austin crew. Did an amazing job during my visit and drive today. Ended up ordering P85 (from Colorado rep on phone) and they made it fun.
These guys are good! Thumbs way up.�
Sep 1, 2013
Neech
At my local mall a Lexus is parked in the lobby area just before the Nordstrom's entrance. This has been going on several years. I hardly ever see anyone stop to look at it. I think a dealer puts it there, not Lexus per se.�
Sep 2, 2013
Mayhemm Perhaps a bit excessive, but I like this idea (especially for areas with a high volumes of Model S). I wonder if this is this going to become common at new service centers? And, since they have limited availability (store hours), will Tesla put them on the supercharger map?�
Sep 14, 2013
wishing_for_S So today I went to my local store and did a test drive. It was very cool. I was struck by how much more the car is like a hi-tech gadget than a luxury vehicle.
One note that I think is very important though. If they want women to buy this car, they need to have some female workers in the store. That would be another good way for Tesla to break the mold of the traditional dealership model. I should note that the sales guy there (who was great in general) asked me if I was going to be driving the car too on the test drive (in addition to my boyfriend that is).
This while I'm the one who has been trolling the TMC forums for a year and talking about this company non-stop for five years.�
Sep 14, 2013
andrewket I took my first test drive in 2012. The tesla employee who helped us was female. She was also the store manager.�
Sep 15, 2013
wishing_for_S Great, that's a start.�
Sep 15, 2013
Lump I observed lots of people asking for brochures last night, they were all told to go to the web site. The least they can do is give purchasers a nice brochure or something to have on the coffee table.�
Sep 15, 2013
J in MN I ran out of brochures last weeks and was told by the Minneapolis SC that Tesla no longer prints them.�
Sep 15, 2013
JPP FWIW, our Menlo Park store manager (at time of our order in Feb. 2013) was female.�
Sep 15, 2013
brianman They have women in the Bellevue and Seattle stores. Totally unscientific, but I think the gender balance is fine in both of those locations.�
Sep 24, 2013
RobotGrease Found the new Palo Alto store (service center too?). This used to be the Volvo dealer and next to it was a sort of joint venture of a Mclaren dealer and Fisker/used car Dealer. When Fisker closed, it became just used cars and Mclaren stayed. Then I saw Volvo moved into the old Fisker/used car location next to Mclaren. Now Tesla is taking the old Volvo building. So its Mclaren, Volvo, then Tesla. Mclaren, as you can see in the background, is on El Camino and Arastradero. I think its a great spot. Volvo=safety and Mclaren=performance.... Tesla=everything (ok, almost)
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Sep 29, 2013
anthonydever After you get the Tesla, then proceed to execute The Tesla Nod.�
Oct 4, 2013
brandonmbeard Woot! Looks like Cincinnati, Ohio will soon have a Tesla Store! - Product Specialist Job Opening at Tesla Motors in Kenwood, OH�
Oct 6, 2013
JPP I have it on good authority that the new Palo Alto Service Center will 'go live' tomorrow Monday 10/7.
4180 El Camino Real
PA 94306
650-424-8035
I know the new Service Manager, who had 15 years experience with Lexus (service tech, then service writer, finally service manager) who is making the leap to TM. I actually recommended him to the HR folks and Jerome (wrote them a letter). He will be an incredible asset to the organization. I plan to make the trek from the East Bay to Palo Alto when I need service.�
Oct 11, 2013
texex91 Here's a pic of the new store--looks very cool:
http://www.teslamotors.com/paloalto�
Oct 11, 2013
trils0n I got an email from Tesla saying the Model X design prototype will be at the Palo Alto location on Sat 12th, and Sun 13th for their grand opening weekend.
Was also impressed when Palo Alto service called me on Monday informing me they were now open (and Menlo Park was closed) and had received parts for the factory pano roof noise fix. I originally scheduled that fix with Menlo Park, so was cool to see Tesla service taking a proactive role, instead of me calling them.�
Oct 12, 2013
JPP The new PA SC manager has 15+ years of auto experience first as a service tech, then service writer, then service manager at a Bay Area Lexus dealership. I wrote a recommendation for him to TM HR and Jerome (and he got a personal interview with Jerome for the position). He will really be great for the (high profile) SC near the corp offices.�
Oct 12, 2013
mulder1231 Pics of the grand opening this weekend, including showcase of the Model X prototype. Some people wondered if it's a new one, but no, still the only one around (they repainted it white) that has been traveling all over the world.
And yes, at this Palo Alto location is a showroom/sales office and a service center.
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Oct 12, 2013
Sgt Barone Awesome pics and great looking store and service center!�
Oct 12, 2013
mulder1231 You can tell they are setup for next year to double their current business.�
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