Recent content by trnunes

I looked at the short shorts *first* (hey, I was invited to, right?), which totally distracted me from the *Tesla*, so I had to *reopen* the post to look at the car! Um, er... *Very* nice, er, M3! Which is, uh... Black! It's black, right?? Okay, need a drink of water now.

Great road trip report! I did a 2000 mile road trip in my 2016 MS 70D recently, and, aside from occasional range anxiety (which would've been lessened in a 90D), the S did great. Mountains, needing to quickly get out of the way of inattentive semis, etc., aren't as problematic when you're...

All three of my Tesla service experiences since picking up my used S in January have been positive. Two were mobile, one overnight/in-shop,, all out of the Highland Park, IL location.

Oh yeah. It's tough going from daily to once a week grocery trips, so I have taken my S for the occasional 'walk'. Once you've experienced "zero to speed limit in 2 or 3 seconds", it's like ... Well... You all know what it's like, so......

Awesome news! Thanks!!

After doing just that to my Model S last night (and still dealing with the *significant* trauma to the fingertip of my right forefinger; I obviously need to start switching between my left and right forefingers!), I can only say this about future ICE purchases......

@retepnivlag, Loved your story, as mine is similar -- though I don't think I could have told mine as richly/colorfully :-) . And after several decades of mostly North American cars + a Honda that refused to die (which, btw, I ended up shipping to my parents, who've since used it for another ten...

That is a damn fine looking Model X. Love the matte black/chrome delete.

Thanks for sharing! I also purchased my first Tesla and pure EV this year (I did own a Ford C-Max Energi PHEV in the past, but it was *not* an ideal Midwestern car, in several respects. I accepted delivery of my used Model S 70D this past January, had a similarly positive delivery experience...

Aside from arriving first/leaving last, or a ludicrous amount of red tape? Unfortunately, no. That said, I actually did arrive to the last dark site before sundown, and left with everyone else. I also mostly do outreach these days, where night vision's already a lost cause, so......

A Y to replace my partner's ICE SUV would likely be my first post-lottery win purchase!

Lucky!!! In the current market, I think your Costco purchase may be worth more than an S; especially sold by the individual roll on eBay!

Same here. Her car is an SUV, as was her previous car. Unfortunately for me/the future, height aside, you can fit almost as much (if not more) in the back of an S, with the rear seats still up, as you can in some SUVs; something I recently proved with an s'load of astronomy gear for a public...

When I bought my first Tesla ~3 months ago (a pre-April 2016 MS 70D), my partner initially tried to talk me out of it (cost), and has repeatedly ribbed me about the decision since. A week ago, she had to run an errand, was low on gas in her car and borrowed the S. Over the weekend, she went out...

I haven't taken my S to dark skies yet, just the one public outreach (where night vision's a non-starter). You did inspire an odd picture in my mind, though; of the red tape I had on my old Subaru's interior lights, totally covering the S' two screens. ;-) If I get a chance to RTFM, I'll share...