Get Amped Tour: Los Angeles, 6/29 - 7/1

[gg_got_a_tesla]

haha, GG you don't want the sigs to have anything special, and anything they DO get you want too! Haaaaater

Enjoy your test drive and don't get GeorgeB mad by speeding!

 

[markb1]

Anxiously awaiting to here about the route. The test drives started this morning, right?

 

[dtich]

Anxiously awaiting to here about the route. The test drives started this morning, right?

+1 .

 

[shokunin]

It appears the route was shorter than the freemont routes. Basically going around a rectangle. They did have police cone off one lane on Jack Northrop Ave to allow for the cars to come to a complete stop before you stomped on the pedal and flew to the 75mph limiter.

 

[shokunin]

All I can say is "wow", totally exceeded my expectations. Driving home in an ICE is a total downer after the test drive. I love the zero-lag latency in pedal to g-force kick in the seat. There's no delay in typical cars with revving the engine and no delay in downshifting the transmission, just pure acceleration in the S. The regen feels so natural and not abrupt at all like a typical downshift would be.

I got to drive the Sig Red / Obeche / Creme-white / silver wheels performance edition. I was at 10am and they pulled it off the test drive after I left so I didn't get to take any pictures of the sig red while I was there. It was beautiful.

GALLERY link to photos:

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/23870337_QSnQPC

 

[Lyon]

All I can say is "wow", totally exceeded my expectations. Driving home in an ICE is a total downer after the test drive. I love the zero-lag latency in pedal to g-force kick in the seat. There's no delay in typical cars with revving the engine and no delay in downshifting the transmission, just pure acceleration in the S. The regen feels so natural and not abrupt at all like a typical downshift would be.

I got to drive the Sig Red / Obeche / Creme-white / silver wheels performance edition. I was at 10am and they pulled it off the test drive after I left so I didn't get to take any pictures of the sig red while I was there. It was beautiful.

GALLERY link to photos:

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/23870337_QSnQPC

Great pictures, thanks for posting them!

 

[SigS905]

Glad I drove 7 hours each way to the Fremont event. My co workers say they have never seen any one as excited about a car as I am right now. Can't wait for delivery day to arrive.

 

[Jason S]

Is this concealed storage under the touchscreen??!

 

[AnOutsider]

All I can say is "wow", totally exceeded my expectations. Driving home in an ICE is a total downer after the test drive. I love the zero-lag latency in pedal to g-force kick in the seat. There's no delay in typical cars with revving the engine and no delay in downshifting the transmission, just pure acceleration in the S. The regen feels so natural and not abrupt at all like a typical downshift would be.

I got to drive the Sig Red / Obeche / Creme-white / silver wheels performance edition. I was at 10am and they pulled it off the test drive after I left so I didn't get to take any pictures of the sig red while I was there. It was beautiful.

GALLERY link to photos:

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/23870337_QSnQPC

That blue and brown look awesome in those shots. What was the shot of the little glovebox type thing under the screen? Access panel for diagnostics?

 

[hj-45]

GALLERY link to photos:

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/23870337_QSnQPC

Great pics of the different colors all from the same angle and sun. Makes comparisons easier. Now....blue or brown.

 

[Jeeps17]

All I can say is "wow", totally exceeded my expectations. Driving home in an ICE is a total downer after the test drive. I love the zero-lag latency in pedal to g-force kick in the seat. There's no delay in typical cars with revving the engine and no delay in downshifting the transmission, just pure acceleration in the S. The regen feels so natural and not abrupt at all like a typical downshift would be.

I got to drive the Sig Red / Obeche / Creme-white / silver wheels performance edition. I was at 10am and they pulled it off the test drive after I left so I didn't get to take any pictures of the sig red while I was there. It was beautiful.

Thanks for the pictures!

Love the dolphin grey with perf wheels, but all the colors look nice (except for the silver with perf wheels, which would look much better with regular turbines IMHO).

 

[shokunin]

Is this concealed storage under the touchscreen??!

That was in a silver beta they used during road-coarse explanation before we got into the cars. I didn't ask but it appeared to be the cover was simply "open" on the bottom. However, it does look quite cool as a tray that conceals under the screen.

 

[vfx]

... it does look quite cool as a tray that conceals under the screen.

It's flocked.

 

[markwj]

Is this concealed storage under the touchscreen??!

Looks like a nice storage compartment for OVMS

 

[jerry33]

Given the wire hanging out, it looks to be just an access cover (perhaps to the SIM) rather than storage.

 

[Right_Said_Fred]

The cars are in the same configuration as in the Fremont test drives. It would be nice if at the upcoming tour stops Tesla could swap some wheels between the different colours. That gives us the chance to see all colours with all possible wheels (in pictures, which is better that the design centre) and helps us with our choice of combinations. It's not a big deal to swap some wheels, it takes just 15 minutes.

 

[Lyon]

Where's the pictures from today's drives!?! :love: I gotta get my FIX!

 

[mikevbf]

Where's the pictures from today's drives!?! :love: I gotta get my FIX!

While were waiting ... Don't you wish we could let this guy loose on non speed limited model s:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BQVtJB6Iug&feature=player_embedded#!

 

[markb1]

So I put down one person on my guest list for tomorrow, and he might not make it. But I might take a couple other people instead. Think it will be a problem if my guest list does not match who actually shows up? We'll all be arriving in one car.

 

[JohnEC]

So I put down one person on my guest list for tomorrow, and he might not make it. But I might take a couple other people instead. Think it will be a problem if my guest list does not match who actually shows up? We'll all be arriving in one car.

It didn't matter at all at the Fremont event. I'm sure it'll be the same for LA.