Model S comes to the Sarasota Yacht Club

[Larry Chanin]

I'm heading down from Atlanta and bringing a few guests who live in Sarasota. It will be their first time seeing a Tesla up close and I trust we'll have new fans and at least 1 potential buyer.

Hi Steven,

It was good meeting you, albeit brief. How did my fellow Sarasotians react to the Model S?

Larry

[Larry Chanin]

Yes! 5 guests for cocktail reception maybe one will place a reservation.

It was good finally meeting you. How did that prospective reservation holder react?

Larry

[Larry Chanin]

What a great turn-out of Florida reservation holders!

We had a super time. Tesla and the Sarasota Yacht Club were terrific hosts.

Here's a photo with a few of our club members with our new Florida Store manager.

Larry

[NigelM]

Wow, beautiful.....

[NigelM]

Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL) even stopped in for a look!

[Larry Chanin]

Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL) even stopped in for a look!

Hi Nigel,

I stopped the Congressman, shook his hand, and said something like, "Congressman, I hope we can count on your support for electric vehicles", forgetting that he owns a string of car dealerships.

He very diplomatically responded that he supports all kinds of vehicles.

Larry

[NigelM]

/\ He sold all his car dealerships with the exception of "Sarasota Ford", but he did tell me that he supports the development of EV's in the U.S. primarily to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. (I don't agree with our Congressman on all issues but I do have to say that he and his wife are big supporters of Mote Marine Lab so he has some "eco-cred" in my eyes).

[sprediletto]

Hi Steven,

It was good meeting you, albeit brief. How did my fellow Sarasotians react to the Model S?

Larry

They loved it and couldn't stop talking about it during dinner. They were blown away by the styling, technology and the vision of Elon Musk and TM. I think we'll see an S and X reservation soon. On a personal note, I'm sold on Sarasota. I never thought I would be drawn to FL; I like the west coast scene, but Sarasota is a special place.

[Larry Chanin]

They loved it and couldn't stop talking about it during dinner. They were blown away by the styling, technology and the vision of Elon Musk and TM. I think we'll see an S and X reservation soon. On a personal note, I'm sold on Sarasota. I never thought I would be drawn to FL; I like the west coast scene, but Sarasota is a special place.

That's not surprising, is it?

It's always such fun getting together with other enthusiasts. Perhaps if thery're interested in joining the club I'll get a chance to meet them.

Yes, we fell in love with Sarasota 8 years ago. We had never been on the west coast. It took us just one single vacation on Siesta Key Beach, and just two months later we put in our retirement papers and moved down here.

Larry

[xhawk101]

It was good finally meeting you. How did that prospective reservation holder react?

Larry

Likewise, great event, thanks for arranging it! They all loved it, one thinking about a reservation..

Regards, Steve