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Going to have the car for 24 hours.
What should be my top things to look out for (and not obvious).
I'd say go for it! As long as it's in the 24 hours.Would a 200 mile round trip outing be discouraged? Hopefully the car will let me charge.
I feel it would be a good way to gauge what I'm getting into.
An overwhelming compulsion to write a $100,000 check made out to Tesla Motors...What should be my top things to look out for
Well, around here the top 3 are bison, moose and caribou. Even if you're in an 18-wheeler, you don't want to hit a bison.Going to have the car for 24 hours.
What should be my top things to look out for (and not obvious).
@tangerine Welcome! Which seating option did you go for in the end?
Best thing to be aware of is the different driving experience you will have, compared to a gas vehicle.
It smells cleaner, pulls stronger, has a far super braking system with regeneration on foot driving.
It not shift gears all the time, and the throttle response is so smooth, and your control over speed and accellerations is so much more precise.
It is so easy to accelerate into open traffic spots. No more downshifting and getting on the gas, then immediately on the brakes. So much more pleasant.
Don't get caught up in the experience of full throttle driving, but concentrate on just how much more pleasurable it is to drive for everyday situations.
Think how terrible a situation it is when you get a normal rental car, and the hassle of taking it back with a full tank of gas. Searching around at the last minute to find a gas station, then trying to fill it up just enough to get past the check in guy, without really filling it all the way up. No more of these games.
Every morning you will wake up with a full charge, and enough energy to carry you through the day. Reserve the superchargers for when you need long distance travel.
Enjoy your extended demo. It can be a life altering experience.
I never thought about that last one. From full stop, you have to press the brake petal to put the car into Drive. Can you go from Neutral to Drive without pressing on the Brake pedal? On an ICE car you can, but never had to do it on the Tesla...... Also, learn the "gear" lever, if you accidentally drop it to N while driving, learn how to recover (a common enough mistake even for older hands).
Going to have the car for 24 hours.
What should be my top things to look out for (and not obvious).