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    Conflicted. Help me decide :) Tesla, or wife?

    If a car is just a tool to go from point A to point B, then yes, it is a waste of money to spend $100k for 4 wheels. There is no reason to spend that much money. But if the act of driving matters, the technology behind the car, the engineering marvel behind it, the passion that supports it...
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    POLL: 15 miles of unpaved road - Model S or my ICE SUV

    Even though the Model S could probably handle it like a champ, it would feel totally wrong to abuse such an expensive car like that! Never in a million years would I take our Model S on a dirt road!
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    New Arrival (Insane)

    Congrats! I'll never forget the day I picked up our baby and did our first insane mode launch with the unsuspecting family in the car:)
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    Park behavior change?

    I'm glad they changed this. Now whenever I'm waiting at a drive through, the door handles don't keep popping out every time I put the car in park!
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    Anyone Thinking of Blacking out the headlights?

    Or you can just install vinyl tint to see how it looks first. No need to take the headlights off or apart. And if you don't like it, it'll peel right off. I'm curious to see how it would look. Haven't seen a Model S with smoked headlights.
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    Air suspension - adjustable for height only or is ride quality adjustable?

    No it isn't adjustable. That's one reason why we just went the coils. There has never been a time we had to raise any of our previous cars. While the ride is definitely sporty, the coils do a pretty good job at dampening the bumps. If there were modes for comfort, normal, and sport, they'd be...
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    Car Wash Advice

    My dad just took his P85D to a hand car wash and came back with swirl marks all over his new Tesla!! He doesn't even care... Another reason to never trust anyone with your car!
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    Model S Photo Gallery

    I love the carbon fiber mirrors. Really chiming compliments the dark theme you have going on.
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    Fascinating and intriguing power/performance figures on the TM website

    Very interesting questions... I wonder why they idn't advertise the overall HP for the P85D even though they did for every other model...
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    All Discussion re: Tesla Motors Website & Forums

    I don't think it's a huge deal given that most users probably use both sites!
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    [updated with *] P85D 691HP should have an asterisk * next to it.. "Up to 691HP"

    I test drove a P85D earlier this year at the store and hit well over 80mph. Did they recently start limiting test drive cars??
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    Tail lights

    I just noticed that today as well. I wonder why they don't light up?
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    [updated with *] P85D 691HP should have an asterisk * next to it.. "Up to 691HP"

    Don't even worry one bit. I got scared after reading all these posts and was worried that our P85D will be disappointing once I test it at highway speeds. After delivery, I'm glad to report it isn't disappointing at all. Is it less powerful than its insane 0-60 launch? Yes. Does that make it...
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    P85D hanging with the supercars

    I'm drooling. It's one of my favorite cars because of the story behind the company and the level of attention that goes into handcrafting one of those works of art. I love the interior too... That ol' man sure knows how to live!!
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    Blind spot hardware changes pending?

    I've tried driving with the mirrors adjusted the "right" way but I just couldn't get used to it! Since they are facing more outwards than the "wrong" way, you can also see cars that are 2 lanes away from you. That makes it very confusing, especially at night because it can get tricky to tell if...
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    Model S Photo Gallery

    Here are some pictures I've taken since our delivery last Saturday! I haven't had a chance to really take her on some back-roads and do a full photo shoot yet:)
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    First Time Experiences Driving a P85D

    My brother isn't into cars one bit. In fact he could care less and never came along for any test drives. So I sat him in the car and did the very first insane mode launch when we went to pick up the car. I just said, "are you ready?" and when he was replying, "for wha..." I floored it and his...
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    P85D hanging with the supercars

    2 Huayras?! That's one heck of a group! No one would ever imagine a fully electric car would even remotely keep up with those beasts on a windy road. It truly is remarkable. I'd love a Huayra in my garage tho...
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    Does anyone have a Saleen Tesla?

    Doesn't even compare. It's much louder. Our P85D only has a slight whine during acceleration but that's about it!
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    Black headliner - any regrets ?

    My mustang has a black interior+black headliner and it doesn't feel confining at all. I couldn't imagine it would feel confining in the Model S given the lack of a center console and pano roof. The Model S is a very open and airy car from the inside!
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    Rumor: P85D firmware update to increase 0-60 performance to 2.8s

    To get 691 HP the Tesla would need to hit 515Kw during acceleration. Instead it peaks at 480Kw, giving it "only" ~643HP
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    Smart Air Suspension: Worth it?

    Just got my P85D with coils 2 days ago. This car doesn't sit any lower than any other premium luxury sedan that we've had. There is absolutely no need to raise the car over speed bumps or driveways. The ride quality has been wonderful. Just the right amount of road feel without being too rough...
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    Wiki Model S Delivery Update

    Picked mine up on 3/28 (Saturday) and I'm in love!! I can't stop driving her!!
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    Wiki Model S Delivery Update

    Only 7 more hours to pick up...... I can survive!
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    Tracking P85D delivery thread

    Thank you! I hope you're enjoying your new ride too!
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    Interesting Seats in a New Loaner

    I wish we could get the red piping with the next gen seats!!!
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    center storage box ... $15 bucks!

    That looks cool! The tinted glass really completes the look. I'm just going to use the Diono Travel Pal storage (look it up on Amazon, pasting links from mobile can get frustrating) for $10. Another member here had one, and it seems like it'll do the trick for me. It isn't as nice as Tesla's...
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    Wheel Color on Pearl white

    Tint the windows and get the dark wheels! Great contrast.
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    Tracking P85D delivery thread

    Awesome news! My delivery was scheduled for Tuesday. But since it's my birthday tomorrow (saturday), my DS was able to get everything ready for delivery tomorrow! I'm so excited!!
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    "Range Mode" Acceleration on an 85D

    From what I've read on these forums, TS is indeed linked with RM. I hope they unbundle these two in a future software update...
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    Reality of the NextGen Seats?

    If you're happy with the normal seats, I say keep them! I for one really disliked the normal seats! When I first test drove the model s, they didn't have the NG seat options. Thankfully, they added them a month later! It addressed my biggest gripe with the car-- lackluster, flat seats.
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    New Roof Style

    I don't know if the open roof on the Model S is noisier than any other sunroof, but I always drive with the sunroof open! Can't wait to go on a twisty road with the roof open with my Model S:)
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    Smart Air Suspension: Worth it?

    Thank you for the detailed comparison. I'm curious how much harsher the ride actually is. I know the air suspension might soak up the bumps better, but it doesn't actively adjust its dampers for a softer/firmer ride.
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    Factory Tour - wow

    That's awesome! We were hoping to get a tour on Friday but our DS said that they won't be doing any tours this weekend:(
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    I finally did it!!!!

    Congrats!! We never drove fuel efficient cars... None of them were as fun as a big ol' V8... That is until we drove the P85D! Tesla has really succeeded in my eyes because of the fact that they appeal not just to the responsible folks who drive efficient cars.
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    Tracking P85D delivery thread

    Lucky you! Congrats on the new ride.
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    differences in the model years?

    I'd try to buy the newest possible one. Tesla is ALWAYS making tiny improvements here and there. People who have upgraded from a 2012 model to a 2014 or 2015 say that the "build quality" seems to be better on the newer cars. All 85s have supercharging. The 60s have to get the option to enable it.
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    Smart Air Suspension: Worth it?

    It isn't worth it in my opinion. The Model S isn't that low when it has coils so going over bumps and steep driveways won't be hard as long as you go over slow.
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    Tracking P85D delivery thread

    My delivery date is set for Tuesday next week! Can't wait.
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    Lowered my car this morning with adjustable links: Key steps that ensure precision

    That looks perfect! Thanks for the write up. Was the ride quality affected in any way? To lower my mustang, I swapped out the springs and dampers, so obviously the ride quality deteriorated when compared to stock.
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    sport and insane mode feel the same to me

    You'll notice the biggest difference when stomping on the accelerator from a complete stop.
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    [updated with *] P85D 691HP should have an asterisk * next to it.. "Up to 691HP"

    Basically, we can agree that Teslas right now aren't ultra high performance track cars. The P85D has immense power in the range that the average person will spend a lot of time in (0-60). I do wish that the power wasn't throttled so aggressively...
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    Mid life crisis??

    Aww that's a bummer! Both the time we went, there wasn't any traffic. In fact, I hit very very illegal speeds on that road lol... Hopefully you have better luck at the Palm Springs location!
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    Mid life crisis??

    We went to the one in Brea. I'd HIGHLY recommend it if you want the perfect place to test drive the Tesla. They take you on a windy back road that has some gentle twists and turns. There's also an entrance to the highway if you want to test it on there too. You can test out the acceleration, the...
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    Mid life crisis??

    You have officially contracted the Tesla bug. The only cure now is to have one in your garage/driveway! It's a fantastic car! We don't have ours yet, but I fell in love after test driving it a couple times. There have been reports of some people's insurance rates skyrocketing quite a bit, but...
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    Wiki Model S Delivery Update

    Good news! We just hit production an hour ago!
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    I'm thinking we're a spoiled bunch

    Of course! That's why we all own Teslas! They are the only ones who are making an EV worth buying. Forums are just a place to complain so it may seem like everyone's dissatisfied:tongue:
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    Wiki Model S Delivery Update

    Wow really? When did you confirm your order? I did contact my DS 3 or 4 days ago. He just said that everything's looking normal and it should hit production anytime for the late March delivery. I'd expect ours to be shipped in one batch since we're both in SoCal!