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How to justify: 1) You can afford it. 2) You want it. 3) There is no step three. I rented a Lamborghini Huracan to drive from Denver to Vail and back over the summer. It was super fun, but not a game changing driving experience like the original Roadster or even the S. It would appear this...

Went back last night. Made a point of not charging for a couple days to get the range down around 30 miles left. Set it to range charge. Filled up to 252 in the advertised hour and 20 minutes on the dashboard while I gorged on some wings. Superchargers are awesome.

Forgot to post last weekend, but here's my first SC:

Omaha here. Air temps this morning were -10F. Parked inside overnight in controlled temp (±60F). P85. My typical 40 mile all highway commute was the same as ever, save some extra frozen condensation on the inside of the driver's window (I tend to generate a lot of body heat). Once the...

Hey all. Apologies for the lack of response to those of you that have expressed interest via PM. I've literally had a month of 18 hour days. I promise to get in touch with all of you shortly.

I don't disagree with the Californian's route. Just saying that's nothing close to what the Tesla site has on the map for Winter 2013. Californians do know the difference between South Dakota and Nebraska, right? :wink:

Apologies if this was pointed out elsewhere, but... Tesla's website (Supercharger | Tesla Motors) says "Winter 2013 – Coast-to-coast travel via I-80". The dots on the Winter 2013 slider map on the same page show the gray dots cutting through South Dakota on I-90. I-80 goes right through...

Here ya go... Sorry, been swamped with a new business venture.

My Roadster, the Lexus Hybrid dinosaur that goes away when the X arrives, my S (back left), and an S from Des Moines (back right) in town for the zoo, charging up via PlugShare... It's like a bag of Skittles.

Hey all. Since getting the S, it's safe to say my Roadster isn't going to have nearly as many miles put on it as before, so I'm toying with the idea of selling it. And to be honest, I really don't have an asking price in mind. Would entertain any serious inquiries. Here's the thread from...

Boom.

Rode it from 39 to 84. Just unloaded my initial investment. Have more money leftover. Not bad for <90 days. Between that and getting my S delivered this morning I'm smiling like I got away with something.

And it's here! I live downtown. I had a crowd of bus drivers, construction workers, neighbors, cops, etc, all stopping to watch it unload. For even more drama it came down on a lift off the second deck of a semi. It's too damn cool.

Mine gets here first thing Monday morning. Woot!

Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. #9575 is in St Louis waiting for a truck to bring it to Omaha, and my point of contact is someone named Joe DiMaggio. True story.

Very good points, especially if they threw him a bucket of options. Might want to temper that expectation a bit... :wink:

I haven't seen a photo of a red without the pano roof. Am I missing one somewhere? I didn't get the pano, but I did get the "also has a Roadster option". :smile:

So I can see my VIN in the app (9575) but I can't "connect" to the car. Is this typical? Delivery window of May 4th-18th.

I get it. I choose to ignore it.

I did. Delivery May 4th - 18th, but no VIN yet.

Boooo!!! Very well... delivery buttons for no one!!! Boooo!!!

The report is good if you're in TSLA for your retirement. It's not so good if you're trying to fund this summer's vacation.

I'm in this club, too, although I bought my Roadster used. Can I still come to the meetings? :smile: My daily will be the S, the better half gets the X, and the Roadster will be for fun. I'll just set it up for fast dry driving and not take it out in inclement weather.

FWIW, I've been charging my Roadster outside daily in Nebraska for over a year, through two winters of sub-zero and one summer with a nice stretch of 105-110 F, plus all the accompanying rain, snow, etc. The manual specifically says not to do it but I haven't had any issues with the charging...

I mostly don't either. It just depends on "how" I was asked, you know? You can usually tell if someone is asking because they are genuinely interested or if they want to start an argument. In uber-red state Nebraska, I've been on the defensive quite a bit since the election and the Romney...

"If you have to ask..."

I have to imagine the factory capacity target being hit will be seen as a positive for people on the fence.

Model X non-Sig rezzie placed online today. #2632.

Bingo. That's exactly it.

Am I losing my mind, or did the website change from the 21" wheels being a $3500 upgrade to included in the price of the Performance S some time today? I ask because I've been waffling on how to finish my reservation and I could swear they are priced differently now. I could just be...

Anyone have either color/wheel combo and pictures they'd like to share? I'm waffling between metallic gray on gray wheels for the "super spy" look, or red on silver for the "super hero" look. Would love to see some photos of either combo. Edit: Nevermind, found the galleries in the sticky...

Thanks. Knew that existed but overlooked it during a search. Is it bad that I'm leaning towards the "keep both until the 'new' Roadster comes out" plan?

Hi all. Just got notice I need to make my design choices in the next month to maintain the old pricing schedule. My reservation was placed 10/19/12. I'm a current Roadster owner, and I'm waffling between keeping the Roadster and getting an entry level S, or unloading the Roadster and...

Or a very orange? I've decided I can still regularly drive in the winter around here, but want it warmer than it is with the soft top. Hoping someone might have a top sitting around collecting dust that they'd sell for a song...

#60 off the production line is now #2 to live in Nebraska. I met Don today. Great guy. UNL prof getting students into electric cars : The Lincoln Journal Star Online

40A (on a dedicated 50A line). Only at work during the day, typically starting from a 40-50% charge. Nothing on weekends. It could sometimes go 2-3 days at times while sitting on a 65-75% charge with not even 110 to plug into.

With 58.1 cubic feet with back seats down... ...first child conceived in the back? :love:

Forgot to post earlier... I'm 12,942 on 10/19 from the Oakbrook, IL, store. Based on Omer's RSN, that's 122 US reservations in five days over a weekend.

FWIW, I switched over to 32A at both locations and my average "full" ideal charge has gone from mid 180s (typically 184-187) to the low 190s (191-194) almost overnight and pretty routinely. Can't make any comment on impact of actual miles, or any notes I took about length of charge or outside...

Yeah, that's a great chart: Tesla Roadster Charging Rates and Efficiency - Tom Saxton's Blog I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with a slow "top off" charge always starting from a 50-60% (or greater) charge. Those numbers seem to be from a 1/3rd charge most of the time.

So I finally have a way to charge at both work and home. Both are 50a NEMA 14-50s that are pretty much dedicated, so I can do a full 40a if I need to. Most of the time I'll be leaving one location on a full charge (typically 185-187 ideal miles) and arriving at the other after ±40 miles of 65...

I actually moved it by myself the previous night when it happened the first time. It's not an issue at all unless you're trying to start on an incline. Kind of comical, really. But I was trying to get it to storage until the PEM is replaced and got stuck. The trooper really didn't give me...

I'm going through this power train issue right now, as well. Last night and today I got stuck in an intersection. Luckily, it's not real hard for one guy to push one of these. Also, I'm glad it happened in October and not January. Unfortunately, the State trooper that insisted he push me...

LOL.... I was pulled over. I've been pulled over 5 times since Nov 2011 on the same 5 mile stretch of highway for doing between 3-6 MPH over in a 65. The convo usually goes something like this: "License and registration, please. What kind of car is this? Where did you get it? Is it...

Though, I suppose technically I'm not "parked" next to him. :smile:

I cant vouch for the Lambo, but I did at least park in the closest open spot to where I was going. I'm yet to have any parking-ding paranoia with it. All the non-city owned spots here are huge to accommodate all the giant SUVs.

Just a typical day in an Omaha, NE, suburban strip mall. Please note the Tesla did not feel the need to park in two spots like the Lambo. :tongue: