Jun 5, 2012
Adm I guess Steve Jurvetson got his Model S:
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Well technically not number one, but he's got the first one of the line�
Jun 5, 2012
doug When was that taken? That's right on campus.
Can't see more of him than a shoe. That's definitely his plate, though.
Note the carbon fiber accents.�
Jun 5, 2012
Adm https://twitter.com/evancharles/status/209862203556364288�
Jun 5, 2012
Kipernicus Also note the color matched rear parcel shelf. I think this is the first pic I've seen of one.�
Jun 5, 2012
doug Last night I guess: Twitter / evancharles: A beautiful machine: Steve�
Jun 5, 2012
AnOutsider So I guess this confirms that we will see ACTUAL customers get their cars on 6/22 if founders are getting theirs now. YES.�
Jun 5, 2012
loganss This is awesome!!! :love:
I wonder if they are required to keep mum about their experiences with the car.�
Jun 5, 2012
gg_got_a_tesla Silver wheels?! I guess Jurvi didn't like the Perf wheels either with his Sig Red.�
Jun 5, 2012
Lyon And I guess that Elon got his over the weekend as well! It shouldn't be long before the Model S gets into the hands of a journalist or two.�
Jun 5, 2012
AnOutsider Yeah, it's looking more and more likely I'll go with the silver myself.
Anyone know what color Elon got?�
Jun 5, 2012
widodh I'm sooooo jealous! At least 9 months more waiting for me, why, why!?
I can't wait to hear stories from Model S owners.�
Jun 5, 2012
Citizen-T I'd be willing to bet Black. He loves black.�
Jun 5, 2012
ckessel Actual deliveries the very first weekend of June is pretty damn impressive.
Edit: not just the first weekend, on June 1st!�
Jun 5, 2012
Rifleman It would be great to see a few pictures of Jurvi and Elon driving away in their cars. (but I completely understand if they want to keep that moment private, as they have both worked a LONG time for it, it is up to them how they enjoy it)�
Jun 5, 2012
doug For completeness. The relevant quote from today's blog.
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Jun 5, 2012
Zorba This is just plain amazing, what an achievement by Tesla and Elon (what a week it must have been for him).�
Jun 5, 2012
gg_got_a_tesla Yeah, Elon's been quiet about receiving the car; he tweeted a couple of hours ago about the SpaceX Dragon capsule arriving in port but, nothing about his Model S. Jurvetson is not much of a tweeter!�
Jun 5, 2012
dsm363 Wow. I was told August 15th. Looks like it will be sooner than that!�
Jun 5, 2012
dpeilow Jurvetson's a prolific flickrer though.
Manufacturing my Model S | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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Jun 5, 2012
AnOutsider And though this isn't likely his final car, we sort of have an answer re: Elon:
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Jun 5, 2012
Lloyd Black one for Menlo Park, Red one for So. California!�
Jun 5, 2012
DrDave How many founders are there? I don't believe that delivery of a vehicle to #1 and #2 confirms "actual" customers will be given vehicles on 6/22. If there are more than 20 founders, would count on them getting cars at the event.�
Jun 5, 2012
AnOutsider There are more than 30 AFAIK�
Jun 5, 2012
TEG For those that missed the reference, that would match his Roadsters.
(Although black 'P1' started out up north, moved down south for a long time, then came back up to HQ. I wonder if it still gets used much? I bet he would rather drive an updated sport model...)�
Jun 5, 2012
vfx 34 founder +-1�
Jun 5, 2012
vfx The FLicker page story shows Steve selling two S's�
Jun 5, 2012
Norbert �
Jun 5, 2012
AnOutsider 
also, great find norbert!�
Jun 5, 2012
Lyon That sent shivers down my spine and put a smile on my face that just won't go away. I love how the car surges when he first puts his foot on the accelerator.�
Jun 5, 2012
AnOutsider Can anyone read what the badge says on the lower right?
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Jun 5, 2012
ChadS "P85" for Performance 85kWh?
I like the Tesla badge, but I'd just as soon not have the "Model S" and "P85" emblems.�
Jun 5, 2012
Man_Utd I was wondering the same thing.�
Jun 5, 2012
AnOutsider Yeah I saw P something but it didn't make sense to me since I always think of P as production and not sig or founders when talking Model S.
I think I too will debadge mine. I never liked the way the Model S font looked.�
Jun 5, 2012
Norbert I'll be happy with the badge... specifically that one...
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Jun 5, 2012
adhawan I agree - the P85 logo might look a little silly. It might be worthwhile to start a poll on a factory debadging option such as in Europe. I'm sure there's a lot of us out there, maybe Tesla will take a hint.�
Jun 5, 2012
gg_got_a_tesla The photo op fom Jurvetson's photo stream:
Taking delivery of the first Model S | Flickr - Photo Sharing!�
Jun 5, 2012
ElSupreme Well I am hoping they are able to deliver over 5,000 cars this year. Considering that they seem to be ahead of schedule. Perhaps #7,701 could be delivered on my 30th birthday on Feb 28 2013!�
Jun 5, 2012
brianman Zooming it up a little... I think it's P85. My guess is that that P is for Performance.�
Jun 5, 2012
Norbert The "Oh, it's real!" moment.�
Jun 5, 2012
Lyon I know that it shouldn't surprise me, but the lack of engine noise just before it moved was startling. I'm really looking forward to that.�
Jun 5, 2012
SigS905 Looks like it startled him as well.�
Jun 5, 2012
STxTesla What a GORGEOUS car!!
Congrats to Tesla....I'm proud to be a future owner.�
Jun 5, 2012
SByer It's the coolest f*n thing when you realize that all the energy is being put into motion instead of being tossed away as sound and heat.
EVs just drive better.�
Jun 5, 2012
Jason S It looks like he got all the perf sig features: white leather, red paint, pano roof (or maybe that is black -- I think pano), shiny wheels, all carbon fiber accents.
Correct? Or maybe there is something missing?�
Jun 5, 2012
Lyon Well not ALL of the Performance options; he got the silver wheels and not the grey ones.�
Jun 5, 2012
DrComputer Can't be the white interior because he clearly latches a black seatbelt. The white interior comes with white seatbelts whereas the tan interior comes with black seatbelts.�
Jun 5, 2012
vfx He has a Tesla Lanyard.�
Jun 6, 2012
doug 
Taking delivery of the first Model S | Flickr - Photo Sharing!�
Jun 6, 2012
Brian H Twitter links are to private accounts.�
Jun 6, 2012
VolkerP You're late to the party. The links worked yesterday. I assume the account owners where overwhelmed by the Tesla fan's storm of attention :wink:�
Jun 6, 2012
doug Well, the occasion of Steve getting his car made me revisit an audio clip of a conversation I had with him (and a bit with Franz at the end) at the Model S premiere back in March of 2009.
http://teslamotorsclub.com/audio/Steve Jurvetson (some Franz) - Model S.mp3
Things I noticed listening again three years later:
Amazing how quickly they got this together in only a few years. Congrats to the whole Tesla team! And congrats to Steve!
- We're very giddy talking about the car. (Perhaps slightly inebriated.)
- There was no iPad yet, so we talk about the 17" touch screen like it's a big iPhone.
- We talk about the concept of a cloud connected car like it's something new.
- We mention haptic feedback in the display. A minor feature from which Tesla has since walked away.
- Projected delivery by the end of 2011. Missed by only 6 months, which is pretty amazing considering they didn't even have a factory yet. (The then VP of Manufacturing had assured me that the would-be plant would be somewhere in SoCal.)
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Jun 6, 2012
Adstein Does anyone else think that the red color of the release car is deeper, more burgundy than the Betas? I actually prefer it but am wondering if this is simply an issue of lighting.�
Jun 6, 2012
AnOutsider I noticed it too, but thought it was the pics. It looks darker than the one I saw in westchester, which is the hue I prefer�
Jun 6, 2012
sp4rk First (not Musk) S delivered!
First 2012 Tesla Model S Delivered To Earliest Depositor Steve Jurvetson
I'm jealous!
[mod note: merged this new thread with existing discussion. b.]�
Jun 6, 2012
NigelM I love that CF spoiler now. I was a little nervous when I chose it, but it was the right decision.�
Jun 6, 2012
crzyskl From what I can tell from the early betas that went around (October 2011) to the later vins (March 2012), the red has gotten significantly deeper and looks great.�
Jun 6, 2012
NigelM Pic from Twitter, Josh Stein:
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Jun 6, 2012
Grendal The first day and already rained on. :cursing:�
Jun 6, 2012
doug That pic must be from Monday since that was on the only recent day around here that wasn't sunny.�
Jun 6, 2012
NigelM Tweeted on Monday June 4th:
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Jun 6, 2012
bonnie We'd make good stalkers.�
Jun 6, 2012
Lyon No kidding. I'm really impressed.�
Jun 6, 2012
robaross Do you see the chrome strip along the bottom of the doors? Is it gone or just obscured by the angle?�
Jun 6, 2012
Jason S Chrome strip still there. Saw it on a couple of the factory pictures.�
Jun 6, 2012
goyogi I welcome the rain as a friend to my Tesla as a way to wash out some of the pollution and oil slick on the roads as a result of our polluting ancestors.
Plus it's a good time to test the cars abilities in the wet!�
Jun 6, 2012
doug Jurvetson says his VIN is F00001, so the Founders' Series has its own VIN sequence like the Roadsters.�
Jun 6, 2012
zdre Are there any pictures of the front end?�
Jun 6, 2012
Kevin Harney So are they gay or business partners ?!?!?�
Jun 6, 2012
gg_got_a_tesla Draper Fisher Jurvetson Team Member: Josh Stein
Also, anyone notice that "TSLA S1" sounds like an SEC filing for Tesla stock?!�
Jun 6, 2012
Tommy It would be a hoot if Elon managed to have a VIN # F00000 produced for his delivered Model S; thus being the first Model S . I always chuckle at the story of Jurveton's quick check writing skill that caught the Tesla Board and Elon himself by surprise.�
Jun 6, 2012
Arnold Panz :biggrin:
Nice one! Securities law humor! I love it! :wink::biggrin:�
Jun 6, 2012
Trnsl8r Hey, now we know it's water proof. And hat is off to Jurvetson for using the car, and not relegating it to a garage/museum.
With all this stalking, curious why no one has been able to spot Elon's car?�
Jun 6, 2012
Citizen-T Elon must have splurged on the optional stealth mode. Seriously though, the guy is probably getting some sleep.�
Jun 6, 2012
TEG I think the double entendre was intentional...
He had that plate on his Roadster during IPO time...
Now that he transferred the plate to the Model S, I wonder if he gets a new personalized plate for the old Founders' Roadster.�
Jun 6, 2012
TEG I could be wrong, but I think that might not be considered a valid VIN and might cause some issues with the DMVs and such.�
Jun 6, 2012
Discoducky I doubt Elon, being a programmer, would want his plate to say "Foo" as in "Foobar"�
Jun 6, 2012
Andrew Wolfe I don't know (or care) if they are gay - but Draper Fisher Jurvetson is organized as a set of partnerships. Their management are General Partners and investors are Limited Partners. Stein works there. http://www.dfj.com/team/teamdetail.php?JoshStein-10016
This looks like their parking lot.�
Jun 6, 2012
strider So no Signature badging that I can see? Just the P85?�
Jun 6, 2012
Mycroft Founders series cars might not be badged as Signatures.�
Jun 6, 2012
spatterso911 It's entirely possible that the Model S will be on the right, with Signature underneath in their script font for all signature cars. These Founders cars could easily have been badged differently for a reason.�
Jun 6, 2012
joefee A wet MS � Better than a wet T-Shirt!�
Jun 6, 2012
spatterso911 Not sure I have your back on that one!:tongue:�
Jun 6, 2012
richkae Judging the value of a wet t-shirt is usually done from the front.�
Jun 6, 2012
doug 
Tesla HQ Salute | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
The Product Architect | Flickr - Photo Sharing!�
Jun 6, 2012
dsm363 That Sig red is looking better and better. I think they darkened it too which I like. Congrats to the Tesla team.�
Jun 6, 2012
AnOutsider 
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Jun 6, 2012
Joel I didn't spot Franz Von Holzhausen in the Tesla Salute picture. It would be surprising if he was not there.�
Jun 6, 2012
doug He's based in LA, so might not have been in town.�
Jun 6, 2012
Joel Makes sense.�
Jun 6, 2012
NigelM There's TWO cars in that photo; another red one behind Jurvetson's. VIN #2?�
Jun 6, 2012
mcornwell Looks like the tan interior from the previous picture...
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Jun 6, 2012
Grendal Well the caption on the picture said Elon was in town today. Maybe he just picked up his car: VIN #2. The hatch and the hood is up on the other car and there's someone sitting in it. It's a Signature red and maybe a tan interior also.�
Jun 6, 2012
DrDave Elon's VIN 2 is Black though. Probably a Beta or RC in the background.�
Jun 7, 2012
engle First Detailed Photos of Founders Series VIN #1 (It's a beautiful-looking machine!)
I got an extended opportunity to photograph Steve Jurvetson's #1 Tesla Production vehicle before and after the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders I attended with my wife at the Computer History Museum (how fitting!) in Mountain View, CA on June 6th, 2012.
After I saw it today I wished I'd reserved a signature for the color. SIGNATURE RED IS BEAUTIFUL!! THE CAR IS GORGEOUS!!! I COULD NOT FIND ONE EXTERIOR FIT OR FINISH ANOMALY!
Enjoy these photos, everyone!
https://plus.google.com/photos/117433471618932049710/albums/5751183181825194433#photos/117433471618932049710/albums/5751183181825194433
[If you have Google+, please +1, comment and share these photos to help them get broader distribution for viral marketing to help TSLA.]
Note the special engraving on the badging. Also, the "P85" badge reads: "PHASE CURRENT AMPLIFICATION" under it. P85 = Performance 85 Kwh battery.
VIN = 5YJSA1DP8CFF00001
Elon said during the annual meeting the idea was that founders would get their cars, first, to put miles on them to try to find any anomalies so they will be "as perfect as possible" when non-insider customers receive their Model S'. He said he spent the entire weekend with staff going over lots of little details -- stuff a "normal" customer probably wouldn't even notice.
-russ
PS. I'll post my lastest video interview with George Blankenship to another thread.�
Jun 7, 2012
doug It sounds like the Founders' Series fills the role of the Release Candidate development stage.�
Jun 7, 2012
jomo25 Stunning! Thanks for all the great pics!
Would love to see some more of the production interior, but you had every exterior angle covered! MUCH appreciated!�
Jun 7, 2012
engle Yes, Doug, it sure does, but it's very short RC window, since they are delivering 10 units to "non-insider customers" on Friday, June 22nd, during a private company event.
When you look at the big picture, the delivery staging is brilliant (please correct my stage list if I made an error):
1. Founders Series - have a vested interest in the success of TSLA so will report all anomalies and not publicize them.
2. Roadster Owners Series - brand loyal customers who are already used to driving electric Telsa roadsters
3. Signature Series - highly motivated and/or wealthier customers willing to loan TSLA $40K each to acquire one of the first 1,000 units (after founders)
4. Production 85Kwh - highest range model so we won't see range anxiety complaints from these buyers.
etc.
-russ�
Jun 7, 2012
engle Yes, I stayed for an hour after the end of the annual shareholder's meeting waiting for Steve to emerge from his TSLA Board Meeting that was held right afterwards so I could ask him for permission to photograph the interior for TMC.
I would have stayed longer to get the interior pics, but my dear-wife-who-is-not-a-Tesla-fanatic-and-says-we-should-wait-to-buy-the-Mercedes-with-the-Tesla-skateboard-if-we-can't-lease-the-Model-S-so-we-can-get-rid-of-it-when-the-lease-is-over-if-there-are-any-problems-with-it :love: insisted that we had to leave at 11am to prepare for an important afternoon business meeting.
One thing I learned from TSLA staff is that they were told the panoramic roof sunshade blocks-out all the sun's rays, but "Steve didn't want it on his car." This is a panoramic sunroof deal-breaker for me, because we just took delivery of a 24-month lease on a 2012 Mercedes ML 350 Bluetec "clean" diesel with a panoramic sunroof (24 months to overlap our X P83 by a few months). It has an automatic sunshade made of a flimsy cheap nylon material that let's some of the sun through. A Mercedes design fail. My wife hates it, and won't even drive it until I get the darkest window film I can find applied to the front glass panel.
-russ�
Jun 7, 2012
dsm363 Thanks Russ! Great pictures and information.
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Jun 7, 2012
NigelM Brilliant pics! Good job.
The second car explains my post/question up thread. It is a Beta Red.�
Jun 7, 2012
Blurry_Eyed Great pictures Russ, thank you so much! The production spoiler looks very nice, especially with the Signature Red color.�
Jun 7, 2012
AnOutsider Great job russ! Did the beta and founder red look different in person? Also, did you notice any other founder badging aside from the turn signal markers?�
Jun 7, 2012
Beavis Lovely pictures. Comments: it looks like the turbine wheels aren't going to be mirrored, like some folks requested. I thought the CF on the nose of the car would include the area around the emblem. Doesn't look like that is the case. From the side view, the gap between the tailgate and panel looks a little big. It's hard to tell without seeing it live though. Otherwise, it looks amazing.�
Jun 7, 2012
AnOutsider The gaps are def noticeable, but I actually didn't spot any CF on the nose come. Which pic?�
Jun 7, 2012
Adstein Doesn't CA require a front license plate? I did not see any mounting bracket or plate...�
Jun 7, 2012
gg_got_a_tesla Looks like Jurvetson is going to play it by the ear with the CHP
Fantastic job, Russ! You should get proper press accreditation (from TMC/doug) for all future events�
Jun 7, 2012
Teslawisher He didn't say nose "cone", just "nose" (I know... I would have said front end or something like that). I think he was referring to the carbon fiber under the chin (you know - the driveway scooper-upper) and was thinking there would be CF around the nose - as I would describe it - close to the Tesla emblem.�
Jun 7, 2012
AnOutsider makes sense. I also thought there was supposed to be CF around the emblem like on the Model X.�
Jun 7, 2012
Teslawisher Would be nice. I'm still not totally sold on the gloss front nose piece... For those where bugs are inevitable (hot muggy central IL for example - evening driving is fraught with them), it would seem very tough to keep clean. Guess I should get on board, huh? It is what it is at this point. Can someone say 'aftermarket'?�
Jun 7, 2012
SigGuy Yeah, the original plan was for CF to be included in at least part of the nose cone (above the chrome) but I was told they scrapped that. Too bad, I thought that would look nice an add something.�
Jun 7, 2012
engle Thanks, gg. Yes, I should get a press badge for these events for better access and longer video interviews. Yesterday, George B. smiled, gave me a hearty handshake, and exclaimed: "Tesla Motors Club!" (I think he's seen the Youtube's I posted from the 4 Sig Colors event at Santana Row.) I did ask him for a pass to cover the June 22nd "first 10 non-insider cars" delivery at the factory, but he said that is going to be an internal company event + the 10 lucky customers, presumably. I guess one could always camp out outside the factory gates on Fremont Blvd. at the appropriate time and video the 10 new S Sigs driving away? LOL!
I'll look into what is involved to obtain an official "press" pass under auspices of TMC and contact Doug. Since I live right here in Fremont, it is pretty easy for me to cover all the important Tesla events for TMC.�
Jun 7, 2012
Trnsl8r If you do that, I endorse you for the TMC press badge of honor, sir. And a stalker award. But hopefully you'll get a pass behind the velvet ropes and won't need to.�
Jun 7, 2012
ahimberg Where is his front license plate? :smile:�
Jun 7, 2012
Discoducky He's pulling a 1/2 Steve Jobs�
Jun 7, 2012
markwj Isn't there something about license plates and the first six months for a new car in California? Or, is that just no plates at all, and not 1/2?�
Jun 7, 2012
gg_got_a_tesla No plates at all, upto 6 months. That's how Jobs worked it; he never drove a car for longer than that: California DMV Loophole Allowed Jobs to Drive Sans-Plates | News | The Mac Observer�
Jun 8, 2012
linaser From the share holder meeting video at the TM-website:
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Jun 8, 2012
AnOutsider Sexy in black! Wonder if too many orders were coming in for red...�
Jun 8, 2012
Botbldr45 I dream of seeing my first Model S on the highway, pulling up next to it in "992 Electric Blue" with the biggest sh*! eating grin ever on my face and inviting them over for a "quick charge"!!!
Those cars are beautiful...........�
Jun 8, 2012
doug Shots of the build process here:
Suntanning my Sedan | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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