Thanks for the enthusiastic responses! In particular, I'm really happy that Mark has offered his assistance -- I'm sure his experience in organizing the Roadster rally would be invaluable!
Sorry to sound a bit snobbish -- but I would prefer to keep it Tesla only. :biggrin:
I see three main tasks going forward (Mark, please feel free to chip in based on your experience):
1. Set a date
2. Set a route and start time
3. Make reservations for lunch/tea at the stops
4. Tell Tesla (for some media exposure?)
So proceeding with task 1, shall we mark Sunday, December 7th? Please post whether you can or cannot make the 7th, and I'll keep a running tally in the first post. If too many people can't make the 7th, we'll make it the 14th.
And as for task 2, shall we follow the same route as the Roadster Rally? I like that a lot, with the possible exception of an additional/replacement stop by a "Tesla landmark", i.e. a a Supercharger or the showroom. What do people think?
Regarding the date, I think sunday is safest, and Dec 7th is fine for me.
Regarding the route, yes it was pretty good, and repeating the same route has some benefits. But, let's not make the same wrong turn in Wong Chuk Hang (see it live, 15 seconds into this video):
I would suggest we change the start place slightly to that central meeting area on the harbour side of the post office (in sight of the Apple store). Early on Sunday morning, it should be easy to meet up there, and it is great for photo opportunities.
The stops we made were (a) Cyberport for a meet-and-greet, (b) Airport Marriott for a buffet lunch, (c) Science Park for a meet-and-greet, and ending at (d) ICC Ritz Carlton in TST for high tea at the 100+ floor.
Last time, we had a great drive-by of the airport departures terminal, which would be good to repeat, and I would also suggest this time that perhaps the Tesla service centre would be fun to circle. If people want to include a supercharger visit, I think Kai Tak makes the most sense (it is on the route).
Last time, we asked for HK$500 donation per car, and the money went to charity. But, the food was sponsored, making it overall an amazing day out. Doing it that way also gives an incentive for people not to cancel at the last minute (we had almost 100% attendance), and I really recommend that we do something similar.
I will talk to Tesla (I have the contacts there) to see if they would be interested in sponsorship / assistance. In particular, we have only a small group here and there is a much bigger Tesla community out there in HK.
Regards, Mark.