Tesla is changing hearts and minds.

[lolachampcar]

Rifleman,
I saw a show on the AM180 doing duty at prisons for riot control and fell in love. There is something about a .22 lead hose

Vger,
My views were formed early on by a dust bowl Okie who's own views were heavily influenced by the depression. I REALLY wish he (my dad) had the opportunity to ride in a Tesla. He would have appreciated it immensely.

 

[RNG]

In this theme, one of my MOST satisfying rides given to friends and family was to my wife's 86 and 87-year-old parents a couple of weeks ago.
It was a glorious day in our family, and one of the best we have ever spent together.

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Recently took my 95 year old Mother (on O2) for a ride. She has not been able to stop talking about the car and the ride and has insisted on going for more.

 

[arondaniel]

Tesla: it's not just for tree huggers anymore. :smile:

 

[Jack_L]

Tesla: it's not just for tree huggers anymore. :smile:

+1
Love that line!

 

[PeterSZ]

Great thread. I have stopped trying to understand you Americans long ago. Thanx for the Model S anyway! :wink:

 

[defmonk]

It's an American car, designed by American minds and built by American hands on American soil. What more could a conservative want?

 

[stevezzzz]

Great thread. I have stopped trying to understand you Americans long ago. Thanx for the Model S anyway! :wink:

We Americans are a puzzle to ourselves, for that matter. :biggrin:

 

[SCW-Greg]

It's an American car, designed by American minds and built by American hands on American soil. What more could a conservative want?

That and it helps to get us off OPEC...

@ Stevezzzz, indeed - a puzzle to ourselves.

 

[CapitalistOppressor]

Recently took my 95 year old Mother (on O2) for a ride. She has not been able to stop talking about the car and the ride and has insisted on going for more.

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OMG. We should create a thread specifically for Model S + Grandma photos. I use that analogy all the time when discussing how smooth, quiet and practical the car is

 

[vfx]

I want to see a Model S gunrack at the upcoming Teslive exhibits.

 

[Doug_G]

Moved the discussion about government, which was wandering into politics and away from Tesla, to Government Dysfunction?

 

[Arnold Panz]

Moved the discussion about government, which was wandering into politics and away from Tesla, to Government Dysfunction?

Sorry if I took the thread off course. :redface:

My only point was that it's heartwarming to see this thread demonstrate that the Model S can transcend allegedly intractable disagreements between the poles on the US political spectrum. It is particularly important that Tesla not be labeled as a "lefty" car, which would turn off roughly half the population from wanting to give it a try, and as noted by Rifleman, once anyone tries the car all doubt fades away.

 

[Doug_G]

Not to worry, AP, the thread was great until it derailed. Hopefully it will continue in that vein.

 

[bacrossman]

I want to see a Model S gunrack at the upcoming Teslive exhibits.

Ha, Nice! I got a rack for my compound bow on my Cervelo road bike, certainly would enjoy a gun rack when I get a Tesla.

Also, forget the environmental and political arguments for a moment; Electric Motors are amazingly powerful and efficient; IMO the fastest, best handling, and highest performing cars on the road will eventually be electric (I base this statement on the architecture, torque, and control characteristics of the AC induction motor), that is why i am so adamant about the adoption of EV's; The reduced environmental impact, and the ability to power the car with a variety of generation sources is just a bonus.

 

[stevezzzz]

Who have you converted?

Last weekend I let an acquaintance drive my S. He's an oil man, nearing retirement, still working three weeks on/three weeks off in Alaska. The strong, silent type; but I could tell he was mightily impressed. Someone who's known him for 35 years told me later, "You should have seen his face when he got out of the car..." It was like it was too much for him to process.

Sometimes you can almost feel the Earth lurch on its axis...

 

[Jonathan Hewitt]

Last weekend I let an acquaintance drive my S. He's an oil man, nearing retirement, still working three weeks on/three weeks off in Alaska. The strong, silent type; but I could tell he was mightily impressed. Someone who's known him for 35 years told me later, "You should have seen his face when he got out of the car..." It was like it was too much for him to process.

By brother is a petroleum engineer. I convinced him to buy some TSLA when it was at $37. He didn't buy much but I don't think it's something he is broadcasting at work, haha.

 

[vfx]

By brother is a petroleum engineer. I convinced him to buy some TSLA when it was at $37. He didn't buy much but I don't think it's something he is broadcasting at work, haha.

My oil refinery brother joined us on the IPO with a small purchase. He's smart enough to know that our Roadster is a game changer.

 

[bollar]

My oil refinery brother joined us on the IPO with a small purchase. He's smart enough to know that our Roadster is a game changer.

Exactly!

In any event, I don't see the need for plastics abating, so I think there's plenty of need for oil for the foreseeable future.

 

[neroden]

Exactly!

In any event, I don't see the need for plastics abating, so I think there's plenty of need for oil for the foreseeable future.

True. But if you've seen the percentages, plastics currently use up less than 5% of the world oil demand. So the drilling end of the business would suddenly find itself out of work, and the refining and distribution end would be a lot less busy.

 

[Royal TS(LA)]

I don't tend to affiliate with anyone's camp. I pick my sides issue by issue. Most politicians have at least one thing to say that I agree with. (Well, maybe not Palin). Politics aside, the Model S is a winner on many levels. Tesla has taken the crutch away from the arguments that so many other people and companies have used for decades. People were saying "this is not possible, and that is not possible". These guys (Tesla) just went out there and did it! So now, everybody that sees the Model S KNOWS what's possible. The remaining question is: "How long until the other automakers step up their game"? Bravo Tesla.

When someone says "This is not possible!" they 99% of the time simply talk about what they themselves as a person or company are unable to do . From my perspective, there are so many unused and unrealized possibilities lying around that it is hair-raising.