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Zas, That was awesome. Looks like the Window size with the browser fully revealed is 1160x1370. When you're next in the car, could you run a screen shot with the Window Size for the half screen browser? These will be INCREDIBLY HELPFUL for those making web apps for Model S. Thanks! David

Absolutely amazing write up of your road trip!!! So useful to have such a practical example of road tripping. This is also great data for those driving over hills and having a full compliment of passengers. Thanks for taking the time to provide all the details and photos. Cheers, David

Thank you for the video Francis. The video mainly captured the dome lights. If you think of it, would love to see just the ambient lights after the dome lights go off. The ambient lights are just the indirect lights that glow under the door arm rests.

I am not sure about the significance of the number other than it represents 16 KB of memory.

Hello all- I received P16384 this afternoon when I created my reservation in person at the Old Orchard store in Skokie, IL. Cheers, David

Thank you very much Ben for the live video. I felt like I was at the event! Your video was stable and streamed smoothly. Thank you for all the thought you put into the tripod and data stream, it really paid off in the live product.

Will definitely make it one of the days this weekend. Old Orchard is my preferred mall in Chicagoland, so I'm pleased to see this store arrive. I plan on making a reservation around December (holiday gift to myself) for hopeful delivery timeframe around October 2013. David

Whew! I am so glad someone else thinks that Tesla's presentation execution is TERRIBLE. Between this hap hazard, unrehearsed announcement and the June 22 launch mess (late start, GeorgeB acting like Steve Balmer "WE DIT IT!!! WE DID IT!!!", and all around poor timing and again lack of rehearsal)...

Thanks for the info! I had no idea there was such a program. Way cool you were able to have the Roadster experience while waiting for your Model S. Now I hope that Roadster will go onto another loving EV owner.

Thanks dadaleus for all your posts in this thread that have shared so many details. Please keep them coming. Sorry if you might have mentioned it before, but what's the trade-in? story for your Roadster? Looks like it's being picked up by Tesla Motors.

I previously posted in this thread I would follow up when I received my rebate. Just this week I received my $3914.50 check from the Illinois EPA. For the Volt, the $850 destination charge and additional options are not a part of the rebate calculations. Therefore the rebate was 10% of...

Given the info I've collected from this forum and the two different betas that have visited the Oakbrook store, I can say that I most definitely would NOT buy a Model S if it were an ICE car or plug-in hybrid. The difference maker for me about the Model S is the long range battery capacity and...

The premium car issue was what I was thinking about the no rotating brush direction as well. I unfortunately, still have some washes left in a package I purchased at a car wash that has some of the draping carpet brushes. I now realize my mistake in selecting it as a place to wash my current...

Hi all - I was looking at the job openings page to determine upcoming locations and came across the second Chicago area store: Old Orchard Mall Assistant Store Manager Old Orchard is a great choice, great balance of high traffic location and high income shoppers. If you want a ten year look...

I have to agree, I'm surprised that Illinois would have the money... but I'm hopeful the money still exists since others have received their checks this year. Perhaps even more of a fantasy, I'm hopeful that if I reserve in October 2012, and hopefully take delivery of a Model S in October 2013...

I've completed all the paperwork for my Volt purchase. From reading some experiences at Volt forums, it seems that it can take 3-6 months after the processing date. So, those that had forms in by December 2011, are seeing their rebates in March-June. Those with paperwork in by June 2012 might be...

I'm not yet a reservation holder, but I would be interested in attending a meet up if we reach critical mass. I'm in Lake Zurich.

Premium sedans should not be without rear reading lights or vanity mirror lights. This is a disappointing design decision for Model S.

cinergi... I just want to add to the chorus of thank-yous for all your effort and time posting so many detailed videos from the NYC test drive event. The videos taught me a lot about the features and capabilities of the car. Cheers, David

Yes, around 7:30. The activation of the backup camera is unclear, as it happens out of frame of the video. But when the driver shifts out of reverse into drive, it's clear the car is turning off the backup camera and returning to the regularly scheduled programming on the center display.

I noticed when you were reversing it seems that the main display ghosted out everything and automatically brought up the reverse camera. I had seen this question come up elsewhere and it seemed unanswered. Now we know the Model S has that feature.

I'd also love to see some of the pics at a non-Facebook source.

Thank you so much SWC-Greg for sharing your retail reservation experience. I've been fantasizing about the day I might do the same thing at the Oakbrook store. Being a retail insider, I'm thrilled to see that Tesla has found a way to make the in-person reservation experience special. What a...

Without a doubt ALL cars consist of global parts. I'm happy to know my auto selections keep assembly line workers, engineers, managers, and many other jobs employed in America by American companies. Those impacted by our purchases include not just the assembly line workers, but all those that...

I'm with GG and Trnsl8r. I wouldn't even be interested in the Model S if it were an ICE propelled vehicle. Thanks to the EV driven miles of my Volt, I've had a taste of pure EV bliss. Now I want to go pure BEV, and without a doubt, Model S will be the best option. In my head I'm buying a...

If 53 of 56 kWh is available in the Roadster, that would mean about 95% of the battery would be available in Range mode. Again assuming an average efficiency of 3.5 miles per kWh: 40 kWh pack 38 kWh usable in Range mode 133 miles of range 60 kWh pack 57 kWh usable in Range mode 199.5 miles of...

Thanks all for your speculative answers. It seems so far that official usable battery figures are not yet available. As for the average Model S efficiency of 3.5 miles per kWh figure, it seems supported by the second graph in this Tesla blog post.

Doug or anyone... What percent of the battery is made available to the user in Range mode on a Roadster?

So one potential answer to my question is that Standard mode allows 80% of the battery capacity to be used. Somewhere else on internet.com or this forum, I've seen the figure 3.5 miles per kWh thrown out for the average Model S efficiency. Using these figures, usable range is: 40 kWh pack 32...

I've seen it mentioned by several people in various threads. I found the best confirmation in this post.

Hi all, I'm new here and haven't yet been able to find the answer to my question through the forum search feature. If anyone has any info or could point me to the appropriate forum, I'd greatly appreciate it. I've also considered that the info might not yet be available. I feel that I can...

Thank you both, You make excellent points about distinguishing terminology to establish specificity in the EV community. You're right, if you have two sources of energy on board, it seems fair to call it some form of hybrid. I really think the range of the Model S, 120-245 miles, will be...

I should have mentioned that my Volt is named Wattson and is adorned with a vanity plate that matches. My Model S will be Wattson 2... With the same vanity plate. David

Hi all- My name is David and I've been lurking for awhile. I purchased a Chevy Volt on 4/2 and fell in love with electric vehicle operation. My range needs occasionally take me outside the 40-50 miles I get all electric on the Volt, so having an onboard gas generator is very helpful. I'd...

All of your detail pictures were great! Thank you for sharing. I'm looking forward to your video. David Lake Zurich, IL