Tesla Orlando Store

[NigelM]

Saw on the Tesla website a reference to the Tesla Millenia Store listed under job locations....

Referring to the Millenia Mall? Probably....



Cool. But I'd still prefer Tampa,..... George!

[Larry Chanin]

Hi Nigel,

Based on this information there may be a store planned for Orlando, but it may not be an either or situation.

Check out the last entry on the locations list US-FL-Tampa-Service!!!

Looking good.

Larry

[NigelM]

Woohooooooo!

I would have loved to see them in Sarasota but IMO this is good decision making by Tesla.

[5yJeff]

I, for one, am very excited about the idea of having a store at the Mall at Millenia. It's a very high-end property, along the lines of the Natick Collection in Massachusetts. The store would do a great job of spreading the word about Tesla to people around the country because of the vast tourism in Orlando.

The biggest obstacle that I can see is the large percentage of visitors to Orlando which are international ... but of course that can be a great opportunity too!

[DavidM]

Yep, it looks pretty official for both the store in Orlando at Mall at Millenia, and the service center in Tampa. Both of those locations are much more convenient than the 3 hour drive to Miami.

[tdelta1000]

Having any Tesla facility in that area is a huge deal for the central and northern FLA guys like Larry.

[Larry Chanin]

Having any Tesla facility in that area is a huge deal for the central and northern FLA guys like Larry.

Hi,

I'm not sure that you are referring to me. I'm in Sarasota that's neither Central or Northern Florida.

It goes without saying that once you've reserved a Tesla the issue of more stores is less important from a purely personal perspective. For me the Tampa service center is a REALLY BIG DEAL.

However, as the Founder of the Florida Tesla Motors Club the new Orlando store is important because it means more reservation holders and in turn more club members. Likewise, more service centers also help sell Teslas. So I am quite pleased to see four Tesla facilities in the state.

Larry

[jerry33]

It goes without saying that once you've reserved a Tesla the issue of more stores is less important from a purely personal perspective. For me the Tampa service center is a REALLY BIG DEAL.

I agree with the service centre being a big deal. However, because the store is very likely to also have a Ranger, having a store in your area will dramatically reduce the costs of Ranger visits. For example right now the Ranger is located in Houston which is 400 miles away. Having a store and a Ranger in Dallas would reduce that to 20 or 30 miles. (I realize this is a Florida thread, but the same should hold true, even if the distances aren't quite what they are in my area)

[NigelM]

.....because the store is very likely to also have a Ranger, having a store in your area will dramatically reduce the costs of Ranger visits.

Probably correct but I wouldn't necessarily make that assumption. If the store is on a street area area and can incorporate a service bay, then yes. If the store is in a mall (particularly one like Millenia) then it may not be possible.

OTOH, we have been seeing Tesla spreading service capability that is unrelated to the stores - Tampa, Atlanta, Raleigh and others.

BTW, a store is listed for Dallas-North-Park.

[jerry33]

I've seen that [North Park], but it's not in the coming soon listing.