Before buying your Tesla, did you ever Test Drive one?

[mspohr]

August 2014. Took a 10 minute test drive in Model S. Immediately fell in love with the car and ordered the same day.
(Had to wait the longest six months of my life for delivery.)

 

[Neilio]

If I were looking now, I would certainly consider the Polestar 2, although I do have some reservations around Android Automotive based on my experience of Android tablets trashing their own NAND after a year or so to the point where they’re slow beyond usable. As a car it’s a stunner though!

In reality, I don’t really need a car at the moment, and either is an expensive driveway ornament…

Android tablets have improved. My Samsung is the bomb. Barely need my laptop for work now. That would be one of the main draws to me. The interior is where you spend most of your time and it is just way more me than Tesla’s Spartan affair

 

[TestPilot]

Android tablets have improved. My Samsung is the bomb. Barely need my laptop for work now. That would be one of the main draws to me. The interior is where you spend most of your time and it is just way more me than Tesla’s Spartan affair

That's fair, whereas I appreciate the minimalism, others are not so keen.

 

[GlynG]

Consider the Polestar2? OK its different from a Tesla but in my eyes the car just doesn't come close to a match, I priced up the Polestar2 to the level of the M3P and its a Tad over £62K, slower, much shorter range, Its not a true EV design - just a Volvo conversion of an existing platform, No dedicated charge network and only a 3 year warranty _ it wouldn't be my choice that's for sure and if Tesla didn't exist (I suspect the Polestar would never have been created but i digress) The Polestar wouldn't be the vehicle that would attract me over to a BEV.
The good thing about the Polestar is that its one of so many others including the big boys to develop a full BEV range and competition for Tesla can only be a good thing for the future of BEV development.

 

[Neilio]

Consider the Polestar2? OK its different from a Tesla but in my eyes the car just doesn't come close to a match, I priced up the Polestar2 to the level of the M3P and its a Tad over £62K, slower, much shorter range, Its not a true EV design - just a Volvo conversion of an existing platform, No dedicated charge network and only a 3 year warranty _ it wouldn't be my choice that's for sure and if Tesla didn't exist (I suspect the Polestar would never have been created but i digress) The Polestar wouldn't be the vehicle that would attract me over to a BEV.
The good thing about the Polestar is that its one of so many others including the big boys to develop a full BEV range and competition for Tesla can only be a good thing for the future of BEV development.

I guess what you want out of a car. Build quality is far superior and the interior and controls are much better.

 

[Acrobaticlama]

I didn’t test drive because I wanted the option to return after 7 days.

Is that really a thing? I thought the return policy was scrapped entirely? I’ve test driven the car (although I’m buying a SR and they only had LD and P models to test drive, wonder why?) otherwise would’ve not in order to keep the 7 day return.

 

[NewbieT]

It was a thing, no idea if it still is a thing.