(I looked for another appropriate thread for the pictures, I know there is one, my searching skills failed me. Good thing I work in another part of the company ;-).
So, #65 was here today, in Sig Red w/ a standard interior. Being one of the latest, I thought y'all would be interested in some pictures. Didn't have time to take to many (I had volunteered as a ride-a-long in the Fit EV for an hour, and things were mobbed around the Model S after that, and my phone's camera kept getting wedged and needing reboots). The interior is slowly tightening up, and in person, the console looked much better than I thought it would. It was running a newer version of the interface, which had two main parts, which could easily be swapped or expanded (full screen nav is great). I do think the lack of storage behind the seats is a little odd. The cup holders up front looked nice. The fit and finish still needs work, but it was definitely better than the earlier beta next to it.
The door handles are really cool (yes, they were working, and working pretty well - didn't get a chance to see them working with the key). Without the electronics package, it will take (slightly) longer to get in than a normal car unless Tesla is doing something clever like extending one handle on the first unlock press on the fob and extending all on two presses. Touching the handle to extend it happens reasonably quickly, and the door was unlocking and opening before I could even get my hand down all the way to pull.
(It was encouraging seeing all the different EVs - some 'real' / purchasable, some lease only. I had fun chatting up EVs in the fit - I think I got about 8 people through drives around the block).
So, #65 was here today, in Sig Red w/ a standard interior. Being one of the latest, I thought y'all would be interested in some pictures. Didn't have time to take to many (I had volunteered as a ride-a-long in the Fit EV for an hour, and things were mobbed around the Model S after that, and my phone's camera kept getting wedged and needing reboots). The interior is slowly tightening up, and in person, the console looked much better than I thought it would. It was running a newer version of the interface, which had two main parts, which could easily be swapped or expanded (full screen nav is great). I do think the lack of storage behind the seats is a little odd. The cup holders up front looked nice. The fit and finish still needs work, but it was definitely better than the earlier beta next to it.
The door handles are really cool (yes, they were working, and working pretty well - didn't get a chance to see them working with the key). Without the electronics package, it will take (slightly) longer to get in than a normal car unless Tesla is doing something clever like extending one handle on the first unlock press on the fob and extending all on two presses. Touching the handle to extend it happens reasonably quickly, and the door was unlocking and opening before I could even get my hand down all the way to pull.
(It was encouraging seeing all the different EVs - some 'real' / purchasable, some lease only. I had fun chatting up EVs in the fit - I think I got about 8 people through drives around the block).
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