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What's wrong with just calling it Bluestar?

I vote for Model E! E for Electric, E for Everyone, E for Esquire!

I don't follow.

Another option I was considering was to buy a house and rent it. Then I could mortgage it, buy a Tesla and pay for the mortgage with the profits I make from renting it. I'll be going to school for Sustainable Energy Engineering in 2014, so I wouldn't actually be able to enter the field until...

I understand peoples reasoning with spending within my means. However I will be going to school for Sustainable Energy Engineering, so an all electric car really goes in line with my chosen career path. However I will take the whole "spend within your means" concept into serious consideration...

I suppose the real question here is, would the money I spend on gas in a month be equal to or greater than the payments I would make on a loan. Or vice versa.

Well assuming there is a 25% increase in price (again, a high estimate which I almost expect to be lower) the price of the 85kw would come to $111k, and the price of the 60kw would come to$101k. So I pretty much think I'll be able to get to about $80k in 2 years. I could get enough to pay in...

Well I'd really like Perf but I think that's going to be way to far out of my price range and I'd be more than happy to have the 85kw base model (with pano roof, tech pack, air suspension, parcel shelf and twin chargers + high power charger). That said, I'd settle for the 60kw with the same...

I'm assuming all you guys are verteran car owners. I've got some questions about car loans. I've never had a car before and I'm trying to save up for a Tesla by 2014, but I don't think that will be enough time. So I'm thinking I might have to get a car loan to pay for the last $20k, but I'm not...

That space does seem like it would be good, but I'm not sure how well it would sound. I would imagine that manufacturers design car subs to go in the back, since that's where most people would put them. But if it sounds good in the frunk than hell yea. No one would know where they were lol.

Anyone know how easy it will be to install aftermarket subwoofers to the model s? I'd really like to put 2 nice 12" or 15" subs in the back where the child seats would go. Specifically speaking, will we need to get an amp, or will they run off the car battery? Would it be better to get an amp...

Could you post some pictures? I've been dying to see some user pictures/reviews.

Right on, thanks Doug.

Can you tell me what homologation is? I tried searching up the definition, but I never really got a clear answer.

I would much prefer a regular sunroof to the all out pano roof.

Yep. Just see my vision though. Sitting in the front seats, you got your girlfriend, pop in a movie. Bench seats make it real easy to snuggles. But I suppose most of the people buying this car, won't be using it for dates... other to drive to and from.

I like the model X, but I'm not a big fan of the falcon doors though. I would really prefer suicide doors, but it wouldn't be a dealbreaker for me.

I'm curious. There's some discussion regarding the pricing that it will be increased because Transport Canada will require certain mods to be done to the Model S to make it legal in Canada. But if there's already been a Get Amped in Toronto with Teslas you can drive on city streets, wouldn't...

I'm sure most people will disagree with me, but I'd like to have a bench seat in the front. I know it won't happen, but I'm a big fan of bench seats.

Doug_G I just read in a CBC news post (article here) that the Canadian price of the Roadster is $125k (I'm assuming that's base model). I read somewhere else that the base price in America was $109k, so an increase of $16k on a $109k car is no where near the 25% mark I've been calculating. I...

The prices I calculated did not include US tax. I was reading up on purchasing cars in the US and bringing them back to Canada, and from what I read, most people agree that the amount of money you save is worth the hassle. I understand that Tesla is making us pay for Transport Canadas costs...

This isn't fair. Our dollar is worth just as much as the American so why are we going to have to pay so much more? Combined with having much higher taxes than Americans and only 3 provinces have EV incentives, this is crazy. And for the record, the figures I stated above were calculated after...

I would like it to be optional to have it so they only extend with the click a button the fob, and automatically retract when the door closes, or when it senses someone sitting. Hopefully we can program all this ourselves.

Well let's just hope they get over here by 2014. :D

I really hope they don't ditch the retractable handles. I think it's an excellent feature and every car should have it. I'm not worried about it not working as it seems like something that would be pretty easy to fix, if they are having issues with it.

That is rather nice to see free EV chargers, even if it's a single case. As I've stated in previous posts I don't plan on buying until 2014, so I'm hoping by then some incentives will be in the works, or at least on the way. Maybe if enough of us on the East coast band together we can get the...

How do we know there will be a price difference? I'm not too concerned with the price anyway, what bugs me is that Nova Scotia doesn't have any EV Incentives, so I won't be getting an $8k rebate like the folks in Ontario. The East coast always gets the shaft on everything. I doubt Tesla has even...

I will be quite happy is there is no pricing difference.

The only reason I can think of the performance model being faster is there is either different motors, or a more advanced method of carrying electricity to the motors. As for the range, I think this may just be an estimate. I suspect real-world range tests will actually yeild a further range...

That's a good point, why would I let people smoke in an $84k car? Lol. I'm still going to shoot fort the SP (am I the first to say that? S Performance), but yea *sugar* happens.

I wish we'd get something like this in the east coast. The Maritimes always seem to get the shaft, it's almost as if people don't realize Canada continues beyond Ontario/Quebec.

I really would have liked if they just called it the Whitestar.

I don't plan on buying my Model S for 2 years, but I'm trying really hard to not have to to finance but I might finance the last $10k - $15k if I have to. There are 2 setups I'm considering, 1 is the S Performance, and the other is the 85kw base model. With my selected configurations the base...

If he gets Time's Person of the Year award I'll buy the hell out of that magazine.

Only in America.

It looks like Tesla has hired Bigfoot to be a ranger, and they are using space ships to transport them. And that's not Loc Ness that's just a log. Everybody knows Loc Ness is a myth. And Lol at Ben Mulruney driving the Model S in post above mine.

Yes AndyM I actually found the info I was looking for just after asking the question. My apologies for redundant questions I'll try to avoid them in the future.

Ahh I understand. I confused the superchargers with the twin chargers. Do you think we will be able to purchase superchargers for our homes? Is there any news on the network they are making?

I'm a little confused about the charger. It says on the design studio page that without the Twin Chargers, 1 hour of charge will give you 31 miles. I thought that the 85kw battery fully charged in 3 1/2 hours, and in just 1 hour with the super charger.

Thank you. It looks like I also will be doing a sub install. I also thought the child seat locations would be perfect spots for a dual-sub setup. What is most exciting about this car is that I will be able to have awesome subwoofers and still have ample trunk (&frunk) space. I think we will see...

Thanks I'd really like to hear more about the sound systems. Another question I just thought of, do you guys know if that 17" screen can be used to play DVDs? I'm assuming I can play movies, but does it have a disc slot?

This will be my first car so I really want something fun. All my friends have really nice cars but I don't really want to pay for the gas that they do. As I said in another post I was considering a VW TDI model, but after learning about the Model S, I really just don't see a purpose in...

Hello all I'm new to the forum you may have seen my introduction thread in the Intros board. I've been lurking this forum for some time now and haven't seen answers to some questions I have for the lucky people who have been able to drive one of these sexy cars. 1. Has anyone been able to...

That's what I was thinking, might be good to wait 2 years to get a 2nd/3rd gen Model S. The price might seem like it will be too much for me but I'm working in northern Alberta where I can easily rake in $70k a year after taxes, and I'm getting a great deal on rent. My total living costs for...

Hello I'm Mogwai. I'm not a member of the band, I just really like their music. I am 24 and plan to go to school for sustainable energy engineering in 2 years. I have never owned a car before and fuel economy is very important to me because I don't want to pay a fortune for gas. I originally...