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First 60kWH delivery notice or email - who will it be?
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Thanks! Xhawk, we've been looking for that awesome red whenever we're on Bay Pines! I haven't spied it yet!
Doug Martoccia
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Got my VIN yesterday. Very nice feeling when the App comes alive!
I think we bloggers are our own worst problem. Last time I custom ordered a car, a BMW540, I waited about five months until delivery. After placing my $500 deposit, I was provided with a very rough delivery estimate. BMW had absolutely no communication with me until the car arrived in CA and I didn't really expect any.
Later, when I ordered my (non-custom) BMW Active E, the car was delayed months from the initial expectation. Once I was selected to receive the car, I didn't know for sure when it would arrive either. One day it just showed up.
My experience with Tesla so far has been just fine. I would have liked for a bit more communication, maybe some additional automated e-mails would have been nice.
I think we bloggers are our own worst problem. Last time I custom ordered a car, a BMW540, I waited about five months until delivery. After placing my $500 deposit, I was provided with a very rough delivery estimate. BMW had absolutely no communication with me until the car arrived in CA and I didn't really expect any.
Later, when I ordered my (non-custom) BMW Active E, the car was delayed months from the initial expectation. Once I was selected to receive the car, I didn't know for sure when it would arrive either. One day it just showed up.
My experience with Tesla so far has been just fine. I would have liked for a bit more communication, maybe some additional automated e-mails would have been nice.
At 1:09am EST this morning I got my email asking for copy of my DL and insrance, and payment info! Things seem to be moving along now!
The last week will go by fast!!! I almost freaked trying to plan the pickup of the S and the selling of the old car.
1 week of ownership and I have roughly 500 miles on the car. My first road trip will be this wednesday, where I will make an attempt to drive to Palm Springs (roughly 120 miles). The house rental will probably only have 110v (rental people dont know what the house has), but Ive planned a stopping point for a late lunch and they have a 14-50 connection. Hopefully that will be enough, and with the 110v charging overnight, give me enough juice to get back home on Sunday. Results to follow.
Anxious to hear how it goes for you. We hit Palm Springs a few times a year and would like to compare notes.
Congrats! I'm still waiting on a vin. Seems like I will be on the back end of the 5/8 to 5/22 delivery window.
Thanks! At least I don't have the added stress of selling my current car ( keeping it). I am very interested to hear about your experience as I am planning a trip of roughly the same distance and there are pretty much no public charging options along the way. I will likely need to find an RV park where I can charge for a couple of hours. My drive will be mostly highway and I will not keep my speed down just for range!
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Wow, I would have thought you'd have gotten it by now. It'll be interesting to see what it is when you do!
I would have thought so too, only Tesla knows how they prioritize the build order. I will post the vin when I get it, hopefully in the next day or so.
bonnie
I play a nice person on twitter.
Something to keep in mind (a constant internal argument on road trips) -- do the math. You will find that the 30 minutes you saved on the freeway by increased speed will translate to >30 minutes to replace what you lost. In other words, if driving 55 means you pull in at the RV park with 70 miles left on the pack (vs. a much lower number from driving faster), you will spend less time refilling the pack than you saved by driving faster.
On the other hand, sometimes you just don't care
and the speed is worth it. On road trips, I usually save that driving for the last leg, when I know I have enough to reach the hotel or wherever I'm stopping for the night. Then I really don't care that it takes longer, because I'm sleeping.I got my VIN before jomo25 did, and got a window earlier than him. He got his car delivered 2 days before me. So don't worry too much about the window just yet.
Not worried at all. It will get here when it gets here, I've been told it should be ready in about two weeks. I'm merely adding the info so that people know that there really isn't much consistency on when things happen. That way they can set their expectations with that in mind.
Wise advice, thanks! I just plan to make my trip shortly after taking delivery so driving 55 could very well kill me. Maybe I'll be able to find a charging option at my destination so I can charge while I sleep! Better do more research now...Something to keep in mind (a constant internal argument on road trips) -- do the math. You will find that the 30 minutes you saved on the freeway by increased speed will translate to >30 minutes to replace what you lost. In other words, if driving 55 means you pull in at the RV park with 70 miles left on the pack (vs. a much lower number from driving faster), you will spend less time refilling the pack than you saved by driving faster.
On the other hand, sometimes you just don't care
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