An unforeseen Model S risk

[trnunes]

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 while I was remotely WFH and, when I got off work and went to the garage to run an errand in *my* S, I found only *her* car in the garage! She also returned home going on and on about how nice the S was, how she *loved* accelerating from a stop, etc., etc., etc.. (sigh)

I'm pretty sure there's a moral to this story; with "Diane", my S, caught in the middle .....

 

[Doanster1]

It’s called “PIN To Drive”!!!

 

[jmmmmm]

It’s called “PIN To Drive”!!!

LMAO!!! That's a one trick pony for our friend there. I see another "Diane" in the future.

 

[JWood]

I test drove a model S in 2014 and wanted one then finally talked my wife into test driving one in late 2015. We ordered a new model S a week later.

 

[aesculus]

It’s called “PIN To Drive”!!!

He might find a PIN for other services if he innacts that one.

 

[2101Guy]

My wife doesnt like cars. Only SUV's. never wanted to drive my //M BMW's, AMG Benzes. Liked them, never cared to drive them.
Got my model S in late December.
She decided to test it out in January. Saturday morning drive. Ended up driving it alllll weekend.
And the following weekend.

We have plans to replace her Lexus RX350 with a model Y later this year.

 

[trnunes]

My wife doesnt like cars. Only SUV's. never wanted to drive my //M BMW's, AMG Benzes. Liked them, never cared to drive them.
Got my model S in late December.
She decided to test it out in January. Saturday morning drive. Ended up driving it alllll weekend.
And the following weekend.

We have plans to replace her Lexus RX350 with a model Y later this year.

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 outreach event...

 

[MichaelP90DL]

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 outreach event...
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Perfect vehicle for a toilet paper run to Costco.

 

[MichaelP90DL]

I'm pretty sure there's a moral to this story; with "Diane", my S, caught in the middle ..... View attachment 527510

Beware custody battles.

 

[trnunes]

Perfect vehicle for a toilet paper run to Costco.

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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!

 

[MichaelP90DL]

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!

It's just a pic I grabbed from Google Images. Hoarding just denies product to others who need it. It's really not my style. But certainly someone could make bank on independent TP sales.

 

[1speed]

Yes, while I am WFH during the quarantine, my wife still has to go to work in a hospital. It's going to be difficult putting her back in our Honda. I know eventually we'll be a two Tesla family, but I would prefer to wait a couple more years!

 

[Kandiru]

If you share your secretions you can share your cars, play nicely OP

 

[AZP85]

Time for a Model Y i guess.

 

[trnunes]

Time for a Model Y i guess.

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

 

[sdmack]

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 outreach event...

have you found a way to make the car “dark sky friendly” ie not fire up the external lights when you open a door?

 

[trnunes]

have you found a way to make the car “dark sky friendly” ie not fire up the external lights when you open a door?

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......

 

[David.85D]

LMAO!!! That's a one trick pony for our friend there. I see another "Diane" in the future.

“Jack” ?

 

[Babaron]

Op, your situation is very common. My wife couldn’t understand why I wanted our 1st Tesla in 2014. After purchase, she would fight me for it almost on a daily basis. We got our 2nd Tesla in 2019, but unfortunately, one of them is stuck in FL and we are stuck in OH for the duration of this world war. So the fight continues.

 

[Saghost]

I’m not sure why this was unanticipated. It’s actually a pretty common story around here - and even on the Volt forums before I got here.

The most effective way to sell an EV is a test drive.