Sep 7, 2013
leilanimunter Introducing Phoenix, she is my dream car. We named her Phoenix because she flies and because she rose from the ashes of the electric cars that failed before her, and the ashes of the world we are damaging... and also, as my husband adds, because she is hot - like Phoenix, AZ
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151840488424371&set=a.10150637354004371.414775.250028874370&type=1&theater
15 second instagram video of her being unloaded:
http://instagram.com/p/d-8NsUwr8d/#
first sunset with my girl! #Tesla #ByeOil #SuckItOpec�
Sep 7, 2013
dsm363 Congrats! Awesome news.�
Sep 7, 2013
spaghetti Congrats! We need some videos of you racing her :wink:.�
Sep 7, 2013
Paul Carter Sweet!!! Love the colour & rim choice. Smokn'!�
Sep 7, 2013
stevezzzz Woot! She looks great; have a blast driving your new S...�
Sep 7, 2013
Saxena Congrats... Great name for your car. Now the fun begins!!!�
Sep 7, 2013
NoMoDinos Ah, she's a beauty, congrats!! We'd love to hear your impressions on the p85+ handling characteristics once you've managed to pry yourself away from her
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Sep 7, 2013
StephenM Congratulations Leilani! It was a long wait for your "Vegan special", but I'm sure it will be worth it!�
Sep 7, 2013
Norbert Exactly. Or some from-the-inside-though-the-wiindshield videos driving a winding scenic road.�
Sep 7, 2013
MarkR Very pleased to have you a part of the Tesla community, but a bit confused about your post and signature.
How can you be a "carbon free girl" when you have a carbon fiber interior and spoiler? :biggrin:
I understand and respect your desire to avoid animal skins on the seats of your new car, but your reference to "vegan seats" creates an image of upholstery made from corn husks or sweet potatoes. Say it isn't so. :scared:�
Sep 7, 2013
SCW-Greg Right on Lailani!
And you'll find it only gets better with time, as you grow to fully synch with with all of its nuances. That this new norm, puts the past to shame.
As others have already said here before, that ordinary ICEs will seem like farm tractors now. It's true.�
Sep 7, 2013
Nickjhowe Congrats!! Perfect color choice�
Sep 7, 2013
Discoducky Get it on the track quick! Inverter whine is addictive...�
Sep 7, 2013
kendallpb Congrats, and..uh...whose legs are on the ground at the very end of the video? What's going on?! :scared:�
Sep 7, 2013
brianman Cameraman I presume.�
Sep 7, 2013
rolosrevenge Yay! Has it really been two months since you ordered already? How time flies. Have fun out there and make sure to tell Duke Energy that more of these are coming. Did you get twin chargers?�
Sep 7, 2013
leilanimunter husband in the middle of the road, passed out from all the excitement!�
Sep 7, 2013
Raffy.Roma Congratulations Leilani. I already saw the pictures on Facebook but I like to see them again on TMC. Enjoy your Model S. :smile:�
Sep 8, 2013
FarrarEV Congratulations! Great pics and awesome color combo! Love the hashtags :biggrin:
#Tesla #ByeOil #SuckItOpec�
Sep 8, 2013
Julian Cox good.�
Sep 8, 2013
GSP Congratulations on your delivery. Enjoy!
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Sep 8, 2013
Soflason Congrats!!! So great to have connected and enjoyed your passionate talk getting the crowd super-amped pre-Elon's keynote at TESLIVE. And, now getting a chance to see your Model S, absolutely stunning. Enjoy and drive it like no other�
Sep 8, 2013
JakeP Incredible color choices, the grey 21s look gorgeous with the Starlight Silver...enjoy!�
Sep 8, 2013
Renegade Any interior pics?? Interesting to see what a vegan (no leather interior) MS looks like!!�
Sep 8, 2013
Jgdixon Leilani, congrats! One question though, will Craig ever get a chance to drive it? :biggrin:�
Sep 8, 2013
texex91 Looks beautiful! Can't wait for mine to show in a few weeks...I'll keep looking at this thread until then.
Enjoy!�
Sep 8, 2013
jamtek Congrats Leilani! What a beautiful color combo with the big gray wheels! May you enjoy her in the best of health.
And please....post more pics!!!
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Sep 8, 2013
sp4rk Remember vividly when you told us that you had ordered yours during you speech at Teslive.
Feels like yesterday!
Enjoy your perpetual GRIN.
Did you ever actually mail your "Dear John" letter?�
Sep 8, 2013
JerryNycom Congrats and enjoy it!�
Sep 8, 2013
mep Congrats! I am still flabbergasted by the lack of noise during the unloading. Only the trailer made some noise.
I will get mine in two days. I envy you.�
Sep 8, 2013
doctrewho As many others have said Congrats! The Silver and Grey really do make a nice combination. Last but certainly not least, Go Go Tesla Grin!�
Sep 8, 2013
irishstoutaz Congrats Leilani!!! Nice to see she finally arrived.... now will you ever let Craig drive? :wink:�
Sep 8, 2013
brianman Looking forward to seeing the Phoenix contributions to the Wh/mi thread.�
Sep 8, 2013
Electric Dreamer Congratulations Leilani! Welcome to ownership, Enjoy! :love: Beautiful car and driver! See you on the road!�
Sep 8, 2013
JPP Congrats--now time to drive it down to the track for a spin and do a 'show and tell' for your racing colleagues...�
Sep 8, 2013
rolosrevenge lol. It's going to be very very high I suspect.�
Sep 8, 2013
brianman Nah. I hear Leilani is a sedate driver when off the track.
(Let's hope this works, rolo...�
Sep 8, 2013
bonnie Received this text from Leilani earlier today:
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Sep 8, 2013
texex91 Hmmm, I've been told on multiple occasions "this is a FAMILY forum"--but hey who am I to judge.
But yes, I'm sure that's how all Tesla owners feel. :redface:
Bye Bye gas station--love it.�
Sep 8, 2013
JPP ...I do like the license plate frame....�
Sep 8, 2013
StephenM yes, where do you get that plate? I want one.�
Sep 8, 2013
Jason S Made In America... Pure Electric Speed.
I like it too. Is this a new Tesla frame or something you had made?�
Sep 8, 2013
mcornwell Congrats fellow UCSD Triton!�
Sep 8, 2013
gnelson I am anxious to hear what you will do with the driver's seat since you can make the car perform better than any of us. It is general knowledge that the seats don't keep you positioned when driving aggressively.�
Sep 8, 2013
leilanimunter I made it, it's been sitting in my house waiting for Phoenix to arrive! I can't remember the name of the site but it was just one of the many customization websites where you can order whatever you like. I think I just googled "custom license plate frames" or something like that...�
Sep 8, 2013
StephenM I actually was looking for something customized on-line before, and I wanted the "Made in America" printed on there, but the few stock samples was a little too cheap looking. Yours looks really clean. I'll have to revisit.�
Sep 8, 2013
leilanimunter Funny story that I have to share... tonight after getting home from our first road trip, Craig and I were sitting on opposite ends of our living room couch watching one of our favorite shows, Dexter, and I couldn't help but check in on my Tesla iPhone app to check on Phoenix, who was in the garage charging. I update Craig on the status of her charge and he looks back at me, smiles, then tilts his iPad up to reveal that he too, was checking in on her. And so, on day two, it appears that the mutual psychosis has begun...
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I have been waiting to take this photo for a long time. We were leaving for our first road trip when I realized I had forgotten our camera. We needed to turn around and there we were, in front of the BP station. It seemed like a sign that it was time to take a photo that was a long, long time in the making. I must say, it felt fantastic! We powered up on solar instead�
Sep 8, 2013
kendallpb LOL! :-D�
Sep 9, 2013
dsm363 I don't get it. You are simply pointing to the BP sign, right?:smile: Congrats again. Very exciting. How does the P85+ handle compared to other performance cars you've driven?�
Sep 9, 2013
Cinematechs Congrats!
I've had mine on reserve since september 3rd and I swear, i've aged 5 years in anticipation. I sense a second Tesla in your future. You'll be itching to claim it between the 2 of you. If I like mine as much as I think I will, then i'll buy the X when it comes out. I have an infiniti QX56 that'll collect dust once my P85 comes in. Looking to hear about the +! it might be my only regret, I ordered everything except + and cold weather package.
Enjoy�
Sep 9, 2013
Raffy.Roma Don't worry Leilani this is a very common disease for new Tesla Model S owners and is well known as:
AONTMSOACTNMSBCDFMOO (Anxiety Of New Tesla Model S Owners Always Checking Their New Model S Be Charged During First Month Of Ownership).
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Sep 10, 2013
US Kiwi She is an awesome car, the passenger seat is real comfy, I can't wait to drive it!:biggrin:�
Sep 10, 2013
stevezzzz Ha! Is that you, Craig? If I were you I'd set the alarm for 2:00am and go for a drive. :biggrin:�
Sep 10, 2013
US Kiwi Yep it is me! That wouldn't work, then I would have to wake her to get into the drivers seat.....�
Sep 10, 2013
SCW-Greg You guys are funny!�
Sep 10, 2013
ModelS1079 L,
You spoke so well - totally inspiring- at Teslive. Had to watch remotely as family and work kept me east-coasted. Huge congrats. More pics asaydlyt (as soon as you dare leave your Tesla).�
Sep 10, 2013
stevezzzz It's as bad as that, is it?
I feel for you...�
Sep 10, 2013
brianman At 1am, set the climate control to LO and sneak in the car when she steps out for a blanket.�
Sep 11, 2013
leilanimunter Ugh, honey I told you not to tell anyone I was sleeping in the car!
He never listens. *facepalm*�
Sep 11, 2013
Raffy.Roma Hi Leilani. Good morning (for you good night). This is another feature very common to new Tesla owners and is called:
NTMSOLTMSSTSITMS (New Tesla Model S Owners Loving Their Model S So Much To Sleep Inside Their Model S).
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Sep 12, 2013
leilanimunter a couple more photos to add... within 30 minutes of unloading her, neighbors I had never met before were stopping by to say hello and ask questions about our new electric wheels.
we went on our first road trip the day after delivery. charlotte to asheville for lunch and back. we charged up on solar while in asheville...
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Sep 12, 2013
leilanimunter New problem: I was on the road today and got a text from my husband saying "Um... the speed limit is 65" because he downloaded the Tesla app to his iPad he could see I was doing 85 on the freeway from his desk at work. So, I can foresee my future now: lots of text messages telling me to slow down. Damn.�
Sep 12, 2013
brianman "It's a bug, honey. The IPad is showing kilometers."�
Sep 13, 2013
Raffy.Roma Leilani you should be happy that your husband warns you. This way you will avoid many tickets for overtaking speed limits.�
Sep 13, 2013
jthompson Leilani: One of the things I have enjoyed the most about my Tesla is exactly what you pointed out - an opportunity to meet people I have never met before. I've joined several car groups here in Northern Virginia, and got to meet some terrific folks from all walks of life. And, thanks to Tesla, got to drive my car (along with 44 other Model S owners!) on Richmond International raceway, a NASCAR short track! never would have had nay of these opportunities were it not for Tesla and my good fortune to have been able to purchase the Model S!! Tesla Demonstration Event Richmond, VA�
Sep 13, 2013
Cheerose "Sorry honey. You know I'm not supposed to look at my phone while driving."�
Sep 13, 2013
Cinematechs Isn't that why you didn't buy a Volt?�
Sep 13, 2013
leilanimunter 
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Sep 13, 2013
texex91 Time to buy another one...�
Sep 13, 2013
Renegade Any interior pics... Interesting to see what a vegan Tesla looks like.�
Sep 13, 2013
bareyb I think the Vegan interior just means she didn't get the Leather no? The Textile version is cloth and vinyl.�
Sep 13, 2013
TylerCA Congratulations! Now I do have one question. If you were to own a petrol vehicle for speed purposes, what would you buy?�
Sep 13, 2013
dhrivnak I have charged there in Asheville as I was there for the dedication. Asheville has good J-1772 support. If you head north to the tri-cities TN, I can connect you with 48 amp J-1772 charging.�
Sep 13, 2013
Cinematechs Unlimited funds = 918'spyder
limited funds = GTR�
Sep 13, 2013
Electric1 He may have heard me say at Teslive that my wife had called my car when my friend was doing 85 on the Del. Turnpike saying that she was the Delaware State Police and told him to pull over. I thought he was going to need CPR.�
Sep 13, 2013
iStig Amazing! leilani i am a huge fan of yours. do you mind following me? i just joined instagram today. Instagram�
Sep 14, 2013
Cinematechs RU the STIG?�
Sep 14, 2013
iStig lol i wish.�
Sep 16, 2013
rlang59 Ha! I did the exact same thing (well I called her) to my wife when she was driving mine home from work one day.�
Sep 16, 2013
TSLA Pilot Actually, my understanding is that the initial year of Tesla Model S's had cow skin-wrapped steering wheels so anyone wanting a vegan Tesla had to take a little extra effort. That's what something Leilani (and many others) had to do--send an email/make a call and Tesla would replace the murdered cow parts for cruelty-free leatherette. (And, in my case, was THE reason I re-instated my MS order.)
There are some questions on the details but some believe that Tesla has switched to vegan steering wheels on all MS's for ethical, moral, and environmental reasons. Thus, all standard "textile" interior MS's are cruelty-free and vegan (maybe)!
This is great news for Tesla, the planet, and all the animals that aren't killed.
Meat.org | The Website the Meat Industry Doesn't Want You to See
Vegetarian & Vegan Starter Kit | Guide on How to Become Vegan / Vegetarian | PETA.org
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?newsID=20772&CR1=warning
Rearing cattle produces more greenhouse gases than driving cars, UN report warns
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Sep 16, 2013
Saphire Congratulations on you're beautiful new ride! You're an inspiration to women and driving/racing electric cars.
AWESOME car name "Phoenix"
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Sep 17, 2013
leilanimunter Wow, that is beautiful Saphire, thank you! Did you make that?!?�
Sep 17, 2013
leilanimunter Here's the site I used to make my license plate frame in case anyone else wants to custom order their own edecals.com
I must say, I am having WAY TOO MUCH FUN in this car. I cannot believe I have managed to not get pulled over. Fingers crossed. So far... so good.�
Sep 17, 2013
brianman
- Good evening, officer.
- Do you know how fast you were going?
- Yes.
<grunt><pause>- You were going 130.
- I didn't realize EVs go that fast. That's amazing.
- Well, you're right. I mean... that's irrelevant. Do you know what the speed limit is here?
- Yes.
<grunt><pause>- Are you aware of how much tread you have on your tires?
- Yes.
<grunt><pause>- It looks like your tires are worn out. How old are they?
- Well, I'm not sure. But it's a new car that I got last week.
<surprised look><pause>- Do you always ride around town in this outfit?
- What an odd question. Do you ask this of all the people you stop? Are you even allowed to ask that?
<grumble><tone change>- I was referring to the racing helmet.
- Oh! No. But I just got this Tesla and I was told it's probably a good idea.
<laughter>�
Sep 18, 2013
Saphire Hi Leilani - Found the Silver Phoenix via a Google search then cropped the picture.
Congratulations once again.
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Oct 8, 2013
Electric Dreamer I love this! Hubby has only taken her to work a few times, but I need this for the days that he does take it. May I borrow?�
Oct 8, 2013
Zextraterrestrial Lets see. I made it 1 month and 1 day without a ticket. Today is that day for you...well, hopefully not 'that day' exactly :wink:
and 45mph is not speeding in a Tesla regardless of the speed limit in my opinion.�
Oct 9, 2013
SheldonCooper Congrats!! Pics are fabulous!
(Car looks great too!! :smile: )
Really happy for you...
My S arrives in 10 days!!�
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