PokerBroker
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PokerBroker - a bit harsh, considering you either don't know the history or don't acknowledge the history. We don't need a lecture on what it means to be an early adopter. Roadster owners built the Tesla Highway along the West coast, used and enjoyed by owners and Tesla employees alike. People haven't been whining or bitching or bellyaching. We've asked for a 70amp charger to be installed at the Supercharger installations (hardly a big ask, considering that Tesla employees have used our installations for the past several years). We have all been active in the community, showing our Roadsters, promoting Tesla, showing up for events, and doing everything we can to support the company.
Original Roadster owners have been, by far, the most understanding owners Tesla could have hoped to have on their team. I'm glad to say it has been my personal experience that Tesla continues to treat us as 'one of the family' and acknowledges our role in helping bring them from garage shop to factory. Most of us are investors in Tesla and want to see the company succeed. I don't think there is a single one of us that would ask for anything to prevent that from happening.
I'm glad you're enjoying your car. Welcome to the community.
Thanks for the response, one of the few that actually addressed my comment rather than diving back into the supercharger debate for which there are plenty of threads already. I am well aware of the history and have been following Tesla since start-up like many others. That contributes a bit to why I am so surprised to see so many negative comments from Roadster owners. This post was more directed at the owners who seem to feel entitled to more than they bought and contribute to bad Tesla press on Facebook, Twitter, and other media outlets... and I've been seeing it pretty darn regularly since the initial rollout of the supercharger network for the Model S. I realize that this doesn't apply to ALL Roadster owners and I most definitely recognize the critical role early Roadster owners played in Tesla's success. My Roadster is already being used to promote Tesla to the uninitiated (many in Ohio) and I'm happy to join THAT group of Roadster owners.
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We've asked for a 70amp charger to be installed at the Supercharger installations
I could get on board with this but Ohio isn't expected to see any superchargers for another two years anyways