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AndyM
Member
Aww, that hurts.
(Kidding! :smile
Settlers always have better looking digs than pioneers.
It's easier when someone has paved the way for you.
tdelta1000
Active Member
P1937, VIN 1919 Delivered!!!!!
Need to write up the story about taking it to Jiffy Lube for the inspection. The group of guys there were all over it taking pictures and video. You should've seen when I showed them the "engine" under the hood (frunk) then the rear engine (the hatch). They were quite surprised and impressed! The guy who drove it said he had only driven one other car as smooth and solid - a Rolls Royce Phantom!
The delivery was a complete mess with nothing but half-truths (and worse) for the last three weeks - culminating in a vehicle delivered with no (but promised) detail and 0 - zilch - nada miles on the batt. But oh the car! Super amazing! Put 20 miles on it so far and already it feels like "my car".
I was afraid it would be too big and maybe this or that, but it is spot on! Very well perportioned and an incredibel looker with great handling. The only problems so far are a few scratches on the roof and the acceleration is not correct. (maybe because of the low SOC?)
Blue P85 with gray, obeche matte, sunroof, tech, silver 21's. Oh and the wheels on the display are wrong and the update always fails. (shipped with 4.0 and says there is an update but it fails over and over)
Still need rear facing seats and parcel shelf.
Need to write up the story about taking it to Jiffy Lube for the inspection. The group of guys there were all over it taking pictures and video. You should've seen when I showed them the "engine" under the hood (frunk) then the rear engine (the hatch). They were quite surprised and impressed! The guy who drove it said he had only driven one other car as smooth and solid - a Rolls Royce Phantom!
The delivery was a complete mess with nothing but half-truths (and worse) for the last three weeks - culminating in a vehicle delivered with no (but promised) detail and 0 - zilch - nada miles on the batt. But oh the car! Super amazing! Put 20 miles on it so far and already it feels like "my car".
I was afraid it would be too big and maybe this or that, but it is spot on! Very well perportioned and an incredibel looker with great handling. The only problems so far are a few scratches on the roof and the acceleration is not correct. (maybe because of the low SOC?)
Blue P85 with gray, obeche matte, sunroof, tech, silver 21's. Oh and the wheels on the display are wrong and the update always fails. (shipped with 4.0 and says there is an update but it fails over and over)
Still need rear facing seats and parcel shelf.
Babylonfive
Power12
Congrats Ken!!
Yes, the acceleration is reduced when the SOC is low. Charge it up, and you'll be happy!
Where are you located? Dallas area?
Yes, the acceleration is reduced when the SOC is low. Charge it up, and you'll be happy!
Where are you located? Dallas area?
JRP3
Hyperactive Member
Really troubling that this is still going on, but at least we are hearing fewer of these stories.
Is there any way to know whether the battery was drained to damaging or warranty invalidating levels?
RLA12194
Member
From one Houstonian (Spring Valley area) to another...congrats. It is good to here about local deliveries. Your config is similar to mine except I opted for the carbon fiber. Do you have the performance version? If so, is the piping on the gray leather white or tan? The design studio shows tan piping, but pics I've seen, as well as my pre-MVPA, document white piping. Please post pictures!
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Boy I hope my battery is ok. It said 0 but I drove around the cul-de-sac and into the garage to charge. Charged it to about 125 miles and drove around some more. WOW pressing the accelerator (Performance) is like stepping through the Stargate!
The piping is a light tan (not white). Don't really like it. We picked the gray based on the Blue/Gray/Perf on the Get Amped tour and we don't remember it looking like that. Certainly going to enjoy it but wouldn't have picked it. Would probably go Tan. Very happy with the Blue though. Plenty of color for me and very low key classy.
Passenger door has to be shut with more force than we would like. B-pillar is way too forward and I can already see it getting a rubbed look to it. (going to train myself to avoid touching it)
BUT I wouldn't want any other car! Driver said he had delivered a Green in the area...
The piping is a light tan (not white). Don't really like it. We picked the gray based on the Blue/Gray/Perf on the Get Amped tour and we don't remember it looking like that. Certainly going to enjoy it but wouldn't have picked it. Would probably go Tan. Very happy with the Blue though. Plenty of color for me and very low key classy.
Passenger door has to be shut with more force than we would like. B-pillar is way too forward and I can already see it getting a rubbed look to it. (going to train myself to avoid touching it)
BUT I wouldn't want any other car! Driver said he had delivered a Green in the area...
Did you take pictures and let your DS know? I'd shoot them a quick email to get a record of it should you see any weirdness (don't mean to sound grim).
P7603 Vin2970 was picked up at the factory today. Bonnie and Doug came along for the factory tour. The tour was amazing and Bonnie, her son, and Doug are the nicest folks around. Love watching the Kuka robots in action.
Used 3 superchargers on the way home, about 20-30 mins at Harris ranch to get the battery from 70ish to 185 miles. The again at tejon ranch from 60ish to 230 miles in less than an hour. Final full range charge at Space X for about an hour since my 240v outlet has not yet been installed.
Love, absolutely love the car and the superchargers. Where else can you charge at 200+ miles per hour refill.
Tesla needs more than one supercharger at Harris Ranch. That's going to be the bottleneck location.
Used 3 superchargers on the way home, about 20-30 mins at Harris ranch to get the battery from 70ish to 185 miles. The again at tejon ranch from 60ish to 230 miles in less than an hour. Final full range charge at Space X for about an hour since my 240v outlet has not yet been installed.
Love, absolutely love the car and the superchargers. Where else can you charge at 200+ miles per hour refill.
Tesla needs more than one supercharger at Harris Ranch. That's going to be the bottleneck location.
Norbert
TSLA will win
If there were SuperChargers in San Luis Obispo (and perhaps Santa Barbara), then 101 could also be used, as an alternate/additional route to LA. Some prefer 101. Some prefer taking 5 one way, and 101 the other way, makes it more interesting (and usually the way back isn't as time sensitive). Would take load off Harris Ranch (and also Tejon Ranch). BTW, especially for the my-first-Model-S-long-trip, 101 seems more attractive than 5. And with a SuperCharger in San Luis Obispo, one can also take the scenic route Hwy 1 between Gilroy and San Luis Obispo!
"After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.
Mr. Spock -- Amok Time
I think he was talking more about women than cars, though.
Several have made 5+ miles "sub-zero", while being ordered onscreen to plug in the car IMMEDIATELY. :wink:
The door problem is a "bug", not a feature, and should be fixed at the Service Center.
Cinergi and others, AFAIK, have designed a driver profile 'Enter-Exit' to call up to move the seat ahead and the steering wheel out of the way.
JRP3
Hyperactive Member
The car will not let the battery drain to a dangerous level. Zero is not really zero, even if the car won't move.
bonnie
I play a nice person on twitter.
Thanks for allowing all of us to tag along and share in your delivery. I'm glad your drive home was uneventful.
Beautiful car!
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