Hello All,
I had only obliquely heard of Tesla before reading the fantastic blog post at Wait But Why about Tesla. It opened my eyes to this amazing car! I am going to order a Model S, sometime within the next few months (as soon as my wife finally warms to the idea of such an expense). I have been pouring over this forum and Google stories about the car for a few weeks now and still have a few questions. I appreciate your patience with this noob and answering any and all of these questions as best you can. Thanks!
Oh, and some context: I can afford the Tesla, but am a practical guy who doesn't want to spend thousands of extra $$ if there aren't huge benefits. I'm not a big car guy necessarily, am comfortable having old cars. I've never had a luxury vehicle, particularly because I have 80 employees I don't want to be too flashy around - however I think the Tesla is different in the sense of its purpose and niche. I drive A LOT - I hate flying, so I go to Atlanta frequently from Texas and drive all over Texas. I have 3 small kiddos and do haul them around from time to time. The only things I'm certain about is that I want to get it loaded with the stuff that is worth it and I do want the 90. Don't know if this context will help any but thought I might pre-empt any questions.
My questions:
1) Gut reaction from you: P or Just S on the 90? If I do settle on the S90, is the acceleration still amazing for folks like me who have driven standard ICE cars our whole lives? Would love to wow my friends.
2) Does the car remind me of the 12,500 mile needed service? I have a terrible memory.
3) Does the car sync up with Apple calendars?
4) How the heck do you know when Tesla makes a change to the S? This is what I struggle mightily with, the right time to order. So for example when they included the heated steering wheel, did they announce that or did people just discover the change? Is there a "change thread" of some sort on here documenting what changes/updates they make besides the major ones?
5) Does SC stand for Service Center or Super Charger on this forum?!? I keep using my context clues but have not determined if it's interchangeable or what.
6) Should I be concerned that I live about 5.5 hours from Dallas and the same from Denver, in terms of service?
7) Here in Amarillo, TX we have very hot summers and very cold winters with a good amount of snow. Does the Tesla do well in extreme weather? Any tips?
8) Speaking of those hot summers, has anybody discovered if Tesla is going to pipe some A/C back to the jump seats? Is it really that bad back there, or is there anything I can do to mitigate the heat?
Thanks so much and I'm sorry to be the annoying new poster! Even if you just link to other threads on some of your answers that would be great, I'm trying not to be too lazy.
I had only obliquely heard of Tesla before reading the fantastic blog post at Wait But Why about Tesla. It opened my eyes to this amazing car! I am going to order a Model S, sometime within the next few months (as soon as my wife finally warms to the idea of such an expense). I have been pouring over this forum and Google stories about the car for a few weeks now and still have a few questions. I appreciate your patience with this noob and answering any and all of these questions as best you can. Thanks!
Oh, and some context: I can afford the Tesla, but am a practical guy who doesn't want to spend thousands of extra $$ if there aren't huge benefits. I'm not a big car guy necessarily, am comfortable having old cars. I've never had a luxury vehicle, particularly because I have 80 employees I don't want to be too flashy around - however I think the Tesla is different in the sense of its purpose and niche. I drive A LOT - I hate flying, so I go to Atlanta frequently from Texas and drive all over Texas. I have 3 small kiddos and do haul them around from time to time. The only things I'm certain about is that I want to get it loaded with the stuff that is worth it and I do want the 90. Don't know if this context will help any but thought I might pre-empt any questions.
My questions:
1) Gut reaction from you: P or Just S on the 90? If I do settle on the S90, is the acceleration still amazing for folks like me who have driven standard ICE cars our whole lives? Would love to wow my friends.
2) Does the car remind me of the 12,500 mile needed service? I have a terrible memory.
3) Does the car sync up with Apple calendars?
4) How the heck do you know when Tesla makes a change to the S? This is what I struggle mightily with, the right time to order. So for example when they included the heated steering wheel, did they announce that or did people just discover the change? Is there a "change thread" of some sort on here documenting what changes/updates they make besides the major ones?
5) Does SC stand for Service Center or Super Charger on this forum?!? I keep using my context clues but have not determined if it's interchangeable or what.
6) Should I be concerned that I live about 5.5 hours from Dallas and the same from Denver, in terms of service?
7) Here in Amarillo, TX we have very hot summers and very cold winters with a good amount of snow. Does the Tesla do well in extreme weather? Any tips?
8) Speaking of those hot summers, has anybody discovered if Tesla is going to pipe some A/C back to the jump seats? Is it really that bad back there, or is there anything I can do to mitigate the heat?
Thanks so much and I'm sorry to be the annoying new poster! Even if you just link to other threads on some of your answers that would be great, I'm trying not to be too lazy.