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Forgiato? Sorry, these wheels and the chunky inside rim manufacture make the appearance smaller than 19". $1000 per wheel? That's a legit. BBS brand price category. People erroneously credit PT Barnum for the "sucker born every minute" quote.

looks like another beautiful late winter afternoon in Chicagoland! were you using black/white film? :wink: hope to join you guys with a 40kWh later this year

if you're married, how's the wife with that? I just bought a 2013 Volt in October since I could not wait until summer 2013 for the 40kWh S delivery

We were in South Beach last month and unless they've swapped cars, the Tesla CSR told me the red model S on Lincoln Road was just a beta prototype

Appreciate your perspective sp4rk re: the Kimmel appearance. Elon's personality is forthright and usually quite prescient!?! I got burned unloading CREE pre-earnings last month. So I am conversely entrenched in TSLA to pay off my S and/or reserve my Gen III soon!

I was resv 3130, considering the 40/60kWh and cancelled in October because (in order of significance): 1. needed a car by 12-31-12 2. wanted to use TSLA position to finance at least half of the cost 3. wife bitching 4. did not want upgraged air suspension 5. not thrilled with spartan interior...

feel your pain/chill! heated floor mats (my trademark pending :biggrin:) would be a nice intermediary

Great info Seidste1! I remember hearing some talk about a supercharger in Kalamazoo, hopefully this year? Daughter may go to UM next year, and we live in Chicago. I was never planning on the 85kWh S and without any Midwest superchargers had to bite the bullet for now and get a 2013 Volt to...

I got cold feet couple weeks back before CREE reported, totally missed out on their 30% stock price increase. As far as I'm concerned TSLA has more forward-looking positives to report than CREE did. Yeah I know the market macro is probably a bit different now, but I'm ALL IN... go TSLA :biggrin:

In Utah, put money on Red?

Think the pano roof also adds a design feature +1, especially on white, maybe silver body cars. You might also consider a fashionable Tesla knit cap for those lovely Chicago winter days :tongue:, although the trend in Chicago certainly has been climate changed to the warm side

Heating via electric (motor) is definitely a big kWh drain. Would be a nice option to have front & back heated seats in climates which approach freezing, even though around these parts that's not happening much anymore.

Congrats, timdorr! Looks like my last config, incl. pano roof? The wife didn't make you tidy the garage before delivery? Nice!

Thought I was the only guy who traded in an AMG to get a Prius (2006)... Testdrove a Volt today...

Count me as a TSLA long that can't wait for stock appreciation, resv. #313X, but went to testdrive a Chevy Volt today. Yeah, I know it's not apples v apples, hybrid, smaller interior, but $20k less. My daily commute is less than 30 miles, so I would be oft amped, with only a reserve gallon of...

Oak Brook (IL) now has 2 model S's for test drives. I could have driven the Performance version this Wed. 9/26, but asked that they let me know when the standard 85kWh would be swapped- supposed to get a call when within 2 weeks... hoping the stock price recovers more in the interim!!!

Another Chas agrees with you Chas! I'm in configuration limbo for a month now. With my daughter heading 250 miles to Univ.Michigan next year I've got to upgrade from the 40 to the superchargable 60kWh battery. Living 10 miles west of Chicago, service becomes a $1900 additional expense. I can't...

Good luck Liz! I think your bold quick finalization will most likely get you your vehicle by December.

chmod - I talked to a Tesla specialist today, questioning compliance with the Illinois $4k rebate - he had to call me back and confirm that Illinois purchases would be indicated as bought from an Illinois dealer/dealership and therefore qualify for the $4k. Probably wouldn't hurt to notate and...

Considering a deferral, somewhat concerned however, that the $7500 vehicle rebate will be nixed if Mssrs. Romney and Ryan convince the sheeple in November. Hope to take a test drive next month, hope to get an update on the new red paint color availability. Need to clarify the $4k Illinois...

I just got off the phone with someone at Green Fleets Illinois, in Springfield. Up to 4k rebate available, checks are mailed every 6 months. The vehicle has to be sold by an Illinois dealership - question is: is Tesla Motors set up as dealerships in states where they have stores/service? PS...