As my build date approacheth I've had increasingly sleepless nights, wondering why I'm spending so much money on a car. And, being the cyclothymic sort, also worrying about having wimped out and ordered an 85, non-performance. Crazy. So I contacted my advisor and asked for another ride, another hit of the stuff lest I bail out entirely. Being a canny sort, and a really great guy, he sneakily arranged a ride in a 60, just off the truck. It had roof, air, tech, but not the super-sound.
Yikes. Those 60s are damn hot! It convinced me that I'll have no regrets with an 85 non-P. And the sound, to my unskilled ear but one that enjoys good music well-rendered, was more than just nice enough. I'm glad to have ordered the studio sound, if for no other reason than driving a lot in places with poor radio reception and occasional 3G gaps as well. But if I weren't planning to take regular road trips, and were always in range of non-satellite sound sources, I think I'd be delighted with a 60 and with "regular" sound. For those readers still wondering.
Bottom line: the least tricked-out Tesla is still way better than nearly any car on the road today. By far.
Another nice thing I discovered: I've never found the seats to be uncomfortable, and my wife hates the heavily bolstered ones in some cars: hard for her, being small, to get over the hump, as it were. But it appears the rumored fixes to the seats are in place. According to the adviser, this spanking new car (125 miles) had the improved seats, and they felt both supportive and better cushioned. Could be all in my head, or other parts. But they were just right for me.
Finally, he allowed as how there's another change coming soon that most will find reassuring as well. So stay tuned.
So the GBCW email I had in my "draft" box has been deleted. Bring it on!!
(I'll cross post this @ Tesla forums, too.)
Yikes. Those 60s are damn hot! It convinced me that I'll have no regrets with an 85 non-P. And the sound, to my unskilled ear but one that enjoys good music well-rendered, was more than just nice enough. I'm glad to have ordered the studio sound, if for no other reason than driving a lot in places with poor radio reception and occasional 3G gaps as well. But if I weren't planning to take regular road trips, and were always in range of non-satellite sound sources, I think I'd be delighted with a 60 and with "regular" sound. For those readers still wondering.
Bottom line: the least tricked-out Tesla is still way better than nearly any car on the road today. By far.
Another nice thing I discovered: I've never found the seats to be uncomfortable, and my wife hates the heavily bolstered ones in some cars: hard for her, being small, to get over the hump, as it were. But it appears the rumored fixes to the seats are in place. According to the adviser, this spanking new car (125 miles) had the improved seats, and they felt both supportive and better cushioned. Could be all in my head, or other parts. But they were just right for me.
Finally, he allowed as how there's another change coming soon that most will find reassuring as well. So stay tuned.
So the GBCW email I had in my "draft" box has been deleted. Bring it on!!
(I'll cross post this @ Tesla forums, too.)
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