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It would be interesting to hear the experiences, over time, of Model S owners who opt not to have the Paint Armour regarding scratches and chips etc under normal day to day operating environment. Is the Paint Armour really worth it?

Thanks for posting this, Meloccom. :smile: I'd like to see superchargers along major highways on the East Coast !

Yes, unfortunately, if a word is used often enough (no matter how incorrect the context or syntax) it eventually enters the lexicon and becomes accepted. I am a bit of a purist myself...:rolleyes:

Is there a need for instructions to raise the air suspension? Carparks can be notorious for sharp dips at the bottom and curves at the top of driveways. IMHO valeted is not a word. Valet is a noun not a verb therefore you cannot valet the car, have valeted the car or be in the process of...

Is that a White Volvo stopped at the lights in the rain? I thought Volvo was the safest of cars? Tut tut Volvo.....you should have thought about not allowing the car to drive off with the gas filler door open ! :tongue:

Oh! Well, I guess the Parking Officer is just too stupid or too lazy to bother educating him/herself in what constitutes an Alternative Fuel Vehicle. :frown:

I agree with mnx: Speculators are the only ones who gain at the expense of enthusiasts who really want the car by extending the wait time for them while allowing "Jonny come lately" to jump the queue by flashing his $ around. Unfair by my egalatarian ideals but typical of free market capitalism...

Ouch! :crying: All happened so fast. It would be interesting to see the 30 seconds or so leading up to the impact and a slow motion replay of the collision.

Thanks, Pete8314, unfortunately your link doesn't work: hopefully this one does: Amazon.com: Make Your Car Shine Feel Smooth as Glass Again! And thanks to jerry33 for your Zaino link. :smile:

Please excuse my lack of knowledge in this area. Could you explain the process of "fine clay" or point me to an existing thread please? I've seen this term a few times on TMC forum and have no idea. Thanks. :cool:

Thanks, GeorgeB. Pretty darn close but near impossible task given that the sun doesn't like to stay still why u execute your great idea. Check out the shadow under tree on the left and shadows behind and to the side of the car. 10/10 for effort! Disclosure: OCD again. Sorry. :tongue:

It wouldn't be that hard to produce the Cabriolet given that the bulk of the hard work has already been done - developing the battery pack, drive train, suspension and steering. The rest is just a bit of structural work and body panels. :smile:

Yeah, I'd love a convertible model - I agree only with retractable hardtop, not soft top. :love:

My German / English dictionary says gschmaeckle means: 'tasteless" or "in bad taste". Seems to fit Oops! Sorry, that's the meaning of geschmacklos. Close.... but can't find gschmaeckle.

Thanks very much, Mike, for fulfilling my requests for the interior finishes and Blue car video. You're the best! :cool:

Thanks, MikeK for the videos. I am really torn between the Blue and Black but leaning more towards Blue now after your posts. :love: I agree with Robert.Boston re difficulty keeping both Black and Blue clean and looking their best but definately worth the effort.

Sounds like a crazy system to me but I guess it's a legacy of how the US developed as a nation over time. Getting 50+ states to agree to a better system, I imagine, is pretty much impossible. (In Australia, we only had 6 States and 2 Territories to get to agree to abolish State Sales Tax and...

The Situation in Australia is much simpler and most cars are advertised with a "Drive Away No More to Pay" price. Our Government has already legislated for the auto and airline industry that the price must include all Taxes and extra charges. Airlines were the worst before the legislation...

I must be becoming a conservative old fuddy duddy....:tongue: because none of these new bright colours appeal to me and I thought I was a progressive liberal..... I'll be going with classic black or the current blue, both of which look fantastic with the chrome and probably the pano roof...

+1 for the Blue car and +1 for view through pano roof. It would be great to compare, side by side, as many photos as possible of different combinations of dash finishes such as banana leaf, carbon fibre etc.... Thanks! :smile:

It will probably be like the American Wild West used to be......only with Laser Guns....:wink:

Thanks to markwj for posting this link. Very interesting article and video but I think I'll wait at least until retirement before heading to Mars. But by then they probably won't want me as they need young healthy specimens to populate the planet....:tongue: Soylent Green anyone?

Seriously Cool :cool: How long will it be until a manned mission to Mars? I think the current issue is not having enough fuel to get back to Earth.... Any volunteers for a sucicide mission to Mars....knowing you could never get back home? :eek:

Thanks for posting this Vanity Fair article, Prime Mover. A very positive, glowing endorsement of the Model S by such a mag will help spread the word. :biggrin:

Thanks cinergi for posting the video showing the touchscreen functions and instrument cluster. Seriously cool !!! :cool:

Yes, I mean with their permission of course but I understand if people want to remain private. :cool:

Hi Stephen, I enjoyed reading your creative account of the theft of your Tesla, especially the part about wanting to be alone in a cell with the culprits. lol :biggrin:

Great News ! :cool: Congratulations.

In its current form the centre console looks cheap and unfinished and not what I would expect from a vehicle in this price range. I like the design by soflauthor too. I favour cup holders that are concealed when not in use and slide out with a press of the finger. There are many great...

Thanks Mark! Mmmmm, looks yummy. I love yum cha :love: Didn't anyone take a photo of all your happy smiling faces after a fun day driving with the tops down?

Great pics of the cars ! :biggrin: but where are the group pics of the proud drivers and pics of sitting down to eat together. It would be good to add the human element....

Congratulations makwj. It seems persistence has paid off.....eventually. :smile: You have made it easier for when the Model S arrives which, being more afforadable, in theory will lead to a greater number of EVs on the road in Hong Kong.

I think you're giving the ticket writer too much credit for "thinking" much at all. I was booked outside my house when my car clearly displayed the Residents Permit Sticker in the windscreen right next to the registration sticker. Of course it was dismissed but a waste of my time to write to the...

Well done, artsci. Looks very professional and commercially produced. Impressive! :cool:

Thanks for the information, Dborn. I can't wait to see a Model S "up close and personal" lol :love:

Interesting article with Australian content and date / time frames : Tesla 2016 Roadster - Tesla to build another sportscar | GoAuto (originally posted by user: AnOutsider in the News Forum)

Thanks to AnOutsider for posting this article. It's good to see something specific to Australia. :smile:

I'd like to see the Fob miniturised into a stylish ring I can wear on my right hand. As I reach toward the driver's door the handle slides out to greet me (as seen in videos posted in other threads). It could be stirling silver with a Tesla emblem embossed in the middle either in colour or...

Jailbreaking the Tesla operating system I imagine would void your warranty and how many times has your "jailbroken" iPhone crashed inexplicably at the most inconvenient time?? I wouldn't want my Tesla S to "Crash" at any time.... :scared: Now that would be my ultimate nightmare car! I...

I tried searching Model S in Google and I got Tesla Model S That's via Google (.com.au) - the Australian Site. I tried typing Google (.com) but it always re directs me to google.com.au I think Telsa can only apply for Model S trademark in the Automotive field and not broadly across all...

Sounds like he would take the $5 500 deposit and while you're "waiting" he is busy taking multiple deposits from as many other people as he can before he then disappears and no one gets a car - if one even existed in the first place. The other classic tactic of the scammer is to try to...

I agree !!! Sounds like a scam to me too. Would stay well clear. :eek:

Thanks efusco for the link to Prius sound generator demo: Toyota Explains, Demonstrates Noisemaker coming standard in all 2012 Prius models | PriusChat It sounds ok - epecially the doppler effect so that a pedestrian can tell if you are acclerating towards / decelerating towards or moving...

In Australia there is also talk about making a noise generator mandatory mainly at low speeds around town to alert pedestrians (especially blind pedestrians) to the car's presence and then would switch off at higher speeds. (Thank goodness). It's pretty unimaginative to think the sound has to...