Certified Pre-Owned. Basically, he was worried his employees and neighbors would look negatively on him for having a "lavish" expense. On the forums, we told him that a) they shouldn't care, b) it's not crazy expensive when you look at total cost of ownership including "fuel" (compared to other vehicles), and c) nobody who would be offended could tell the different between a two year old Tesla and the top of the line over $100k new one. If they were going to look at him negatively about the car, it wouldn't matter if it was new or used as all they will see is a over $100k car. Those of us who could tell the difference wouldn't care and would actually be excited for him.
Agreed. We've moved past irritating well into ridiculous months ago. Some folks are saying they've done the Atlanta to Charlotte trek by taking it easy on the go pedal, but as far as I know those were all 19" wheel owners. I've got 21's and would love to visit my cousins in Charlotte with the car, but not if I have to draft semis or roll in the slow lane at 55-60. Planning a trip to Asheville to see Bruce Hornsby at the Biltmore in a couple months which would be an absolute breeze and very little charging time if Greenville was up... Now it's an hour at commerce, at an RV park, or one of the B&B's that are along the route. Not having a SC to hit along a route always brings the inevitable "why don't we just take my car?" from my GF... negative!! :cursing:
I was wondering the same thing, but they might not want to set the precedent that you can just screw/push Tesla around after you already agreed to the site. So, it might be to make a point of some sort?
