I took delivery of my 70D at Dedham, MA on September 23.
-Delivery experience: Very nice, no problems. Delivery team was terrific, training person was very patient, spent a lot of time answering questions and showing a friend and me the screen menus and so on. Car was clean, seemed to be perfect, we found no defects.
Minor note: Car was registered and had plates installed, but did not have MA inspection sticker. Tesla store is not (yet?) licensed to perform inspections. So I had to get an inspection myself. The delivery staff suggested a service station nearby that had been used by the dealership for other cars, and that proved to be a good referral -- the inspector was an enthusiastic supporter of EVs and of Tesla specifically and was enjoyable to speak with. I suppose that in a "perfect" buying experience, the Tesla team would have gotten the sticker for me, but I am not complaining -- it does not take long and this way if there had been anything adverse to report, I would have heard it directly (which no doubt is more likely to be a concern for a used car rather than a new one). All in all, delivery process was a very very positive experience.
First impressions: (By way of background, I had three test drives plus a 1-day rental, so the Model S was fairly familiar to me before I got my own.)
-The multi-coat red is a really bright red! Gorgeous, a really stand-out color, really catches everyone's eye. The grey upholstery is a very light grey, almost as light as the tan upholstery but a bit more subdued. It is a matter of taste, but we like how the combination came out.
-All the "tech toys" seem to work well -- Audio, Bluetooth phone, navigation, TACC, etc. Oddly, the browser did not work at first, but has worked since then so it may have been a bad web address or something.
-Audio -- I am content with the audio quality from the base audio system, and very pleased by the variety of music sources from Slacker and Tune-In. Playing music from a memory stick also works well. FM radio reception seems to be n par with my previous car.
-TACC -- Have used it in heavy traffic for maybe 20 miles or so, so far, and it has worked very well. Coming to a full stop when needed and then accelerating again is impressive, especially if (like me) you have never had such a system before. System very quickly and smoothly handled a situation in which a car cut into my lane not very far ahead, and rapid declaration was required.
-Wipers -- Used the rain-sensing wipers in heavy rain today for first time, they seemed fine. I know that folks have complained about these under some conditions.
-Architecture/cabin design -- The first day I had the car, I felt as if the visibility was going to be a bigger concern that I had realized from test drives. The wide A pillars, the position of the B pillars, the low roofline, and the low position of the rear-view mirror in my line of sight all seemed to be interfering with good visibility more than I had expected. (As I said above, I had had several hours in the car before I purchased it.) But after a few drives, I became less anxious about it, began to develop new habits of how to look around the pillars and under the mirror, and so on. It is still something to be aware of, and I will be interested to see how my spouse reacts when (and if!) I can get her to try driving. Obviously I recognize that the architecture results largely from the need for a very aerodynamic body shape, especially in contrast to my somewhat older and more "upright" previous car.
- Ride -- The ride is stiffer and less forgiving than my previous cars (E class Mercedes), and I knew that going in, but in day-to-day experience it can be somewhat tiresome. It has caused me to wonder if I would have been better off with the air suspension. I thought I had tried some rough roads enough in the test drives to be sure of my choice, but this may prove to be one area where I wish I had chosen a different configuration. Or I may get used to it.
And now for the one possible sour spot -- the seats. Or maybe I should say, the driver's seat. For some reason, I am finding the seat extremely uncomfortable, even painful. It is like sitting on bricks. I get fierce pain in my legs very quickly. Since I did have a full day in a rental and had other test drives, this puzzles me a bit. Full disclosure -- I have a history of back trouble and have had trouble with many chairs and seats, including car seats. But the Tesla driver's seat seems to be particularly uncomfortable, which is obviously a concern. I am planning to buy an after-market seat cushion to use with it, as I have used in the past. But I still wonder if the seat has been changed recently. I do recall one test drive being uncomfortable, but I am pretty sure that was a NextGen seat and I did not care for it. Also, I am continuing to try different adjustments to the seat position, angle, and so on, to find a more comfortable position.
Tesla App -- Nice! I have used the ability to pre-heat or pre-cool the cabin a couple of times, to good effect.
Navigation -- Has been very helpful a few times so far, and the voice directions are timely and clear. I might have chosen a different route at least once, but since I never had any navy system in a car before, this system is a real treat for me. The small map next to the Speedo on the dash is very helpful.
Miscellaneous other comments -- My mother (98 years old) found the rear seat more comfortable than the front but had a bit of trouble finding the seatbelt latch. My sister commented favorably on the alcantara -- she likes the feel of it.
So except for resolving the seat problem (or maybe I should say, my seat position problem), I am pretty impressed after one week, as are my family and friends who have seen it.
And the joy of having a quiet "zoom" now and then has not yet worn off! Quite a machine....