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Get Amped Tour: Portland, OR, 7/20 - 7/22
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SCW-Greg
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Yeah, it was wild. It look liked it stretched up past Freddies... and then 15 minutes later it was gone. Google maps went back to being "green". I think it was meant to be... more hang time for us behind the wheel!
AndyM
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Just to second what everyone else to drove today have been saying. I have been waiting to drive this car since I reserved in October. It's going to be a looooong 6 months waiting for delivery of my car. I also have to admit that I am one of the folks who got up to 70ish in the 15 behind the mall. I turned onto the road, we saw it was clear and the co-pilot told me to punch it again.
I'm going to have to get used to needing to warn my passengers before I punch the accelerator.
I also want to echo a previous comment about being 100% happy with what Tesla's put out with the Model S. While there is certainly room for improvement (interior storage, available tech, etc...) but it's an astounding job with their first vehicle produced from the ground up. I'm going to drive this car for years to come and be really happy about it.
I'm going to have to get used to needing to warn my passengers before I punch the accelerator.
I also want to echo a previous comment about being 100% happy with what Tesla's put out with the Model S. While there is certainly room for improvement (interior storage, available tech, etc...) but it's an astounding job with their first vehicle produced from the ground up. I'm going to drive this car for years to come and be really happy about it.
pilotSteve
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Haha, I did that also. I was in the first couple of drives Friday morning, and after doing my 70-ish sprint (followed by full-on stop which is impressive too) I noticed that Mall security followed us in and parked right across from the car. Wife and I quickly exited the car..... and heard the security guy saying "so.... is Tesla a new car company"? Not sure if he was simply curious or our copilot had to do some fancy talking.....
"No, we're a division of SpaceX. The wings will be an upgrade for the Model S in 2014."
SCW-Greg
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Nice.
Hey side note on pulling up to the Tesla tent at the end of the drive... as we were leaving for the day, a lady came in from her drive and proceeded to drive the rims right into the curb, and bounced the car off! OUCH!!! Well, they were new.
As she got out, it was like nothing happened. :-/
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AndyM
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In addition to Dennis' video, my youngest took a video from the center seat. Her angle was unique, being lower than the dashboard. She did a great job of capturing the display, and when I floored it getting on the highway, the acceleration caused her to pan upward, looking up and out the windshield. All you can see above the dash are clouds.
It looked as though Model S had just left the ground.
Just a note on the lacewood, I noticed that the lacewood in the Beta (that you photographed here) was much more spotty than the 'production' lacewood on the wall. I talked to a sales rep and he said that the lacewood on the wall is the 'correct' lacewood. I didn't really care for the lacewood here much when I saw it, but as it was on the wall, the pattern was so much more subtle and subdued that I was sold.
Thumper
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Thanks to all the great Tesla employees at the new Portland store. All were "just right", enthused, informed and helpful. I look forward to visiting again. Thanks George for everything!
Had my test drive this morning. The car is fun to drive and felt a lot like my RX8 in responsiveness and cornering, which is impressive given the RX8 is 1500 pounds lighter. The RX8 has a crazy low center of gravity and the rotary is a very responsive engine, so the Model S didn't feel dramatically better as it might if you're used to a bigger sedan, but it was definitely a mark or two better in the various driving experience categories.
All the Tesla folks were great, their enthusiasm was infectious and impressive given they started the crazy Portland opening Thursday night and have been going ever since.
I'll be back again when they have permanent test drive cars so I can see how the non-Perf feels.
All the Tesla folks were great, their enthusiasm was infectious and impressive given they started the crazy Portland opening Thursday night and have been going ever since.
I'll be back again when they have permanent test drive cars so I can see how the non-Perf feels.
SCW-Greg
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Guess the "Pics - Fit and Finish - Portland Get Amped Tour" got moved here. Well some of you wanted to see the Black Performance interior on the Red model. Here you go...
Inside trunk light, left side, casts light back in to car...
Dave, finally... punches it. (JK) Very different feeling sitting in the back vs. driver seat...
Inside trunk light, left side, casts light back in to car...
Dave, finally... punches it. (JK) Very different feeling sitting in the back vs. driver seat...
Arnold Panz
Model Sig 304, VIN 542
Great pics! Thanks for these. Any opinion on the black performance interior? In the photos, it looks a little charcoal-y to me, but that may just be lighting. The CF looks a lot more matte/muted than in the Roadster in these photos also.
SCW-Greg
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Yes, it's not black, but I'd say a very dark charcoal, would be accurate. It's nice. Some people love black interiors, and while I agree it can look rich/smart... I'm not a fan. Dark interiors heat up the cabin a ton, make the cabin feel smaller than it really is, and you lose detail. I much prefer light interiors for the all the exact opposites it brings out in the cabin.
I plan on getting a black S, with tan interior.
Arnold Panz
Model Sig 304, VIN 542
Good points on all counts. I've only had light interiors. For me, the difference here is that the interior of the car should be regulated because the car can be put "on" to cool the cabin any time, and there isn't much detail in S interiors to miss with the dark interior. With Sig red exterior, I just fell in love with the matching red piping, and think that the black offers a more "sporty" feel to the whole car. I may end up regretting all of this, but that's my compromise for getting earlier delivery on the car!
Thanks again for the pics. Strangely, the fact that it's a lighter black makes me feel a little better.
SCW-Greg
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Yeah, and don't think my comment about not being a fan, is a rip on what Tesla has done. The quality is really good. It's just a personal preference thing.
SCW-Greg
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Longest Test Drive in the Get Amped Tour...
I was back by the store today to get a ride with Dave (his turn to drive, mine was yesterday - we reciprocated), and while there the Tesla reps mentioned I got the longest test drive in the Get Amped Tour yet.
Here it is...
http://youtu.be/Px2OVJDajMQ
Note, my wife stopped filming for about 6 minutes during the stop and go portion of traffic, that and we thought we would be smart and reroute our trip, only to find road construction and more detours, so we finally turned around (I got to put it into reverse!), and then head back to the original course, The video is 21 minutes, total drive time was right at 27 minutes. I didn't mind one bit!!
Edit: Hmmm... not sure why, maybe because this is longer than the normal length cap YouTube sets for most people, but this video is hi-def, just not showing that option. Bummer. I'll have to see if I can get it to allow higher res viewing.
I was back by the store today to get a ride with Dave (his turn to drive, mine was yesterday - we reciprocated), and while there the Tesla reps mentioned I got the longest test drive in the Get Amped Tour yet.
Here it is...
http://youtu.be/Px2OVJDajMQ
Note, my wife stopped filming for about 6 minutes during the stop and go portion of traffic, that and we thought we would be smart and reroute our trip, only to find road construction and more detours, so we finally turned around (I got to put it into reverse!), and then head back to the original course, The video is 21 minutes, total drive time was right at 27 minutes. I didn't mind one bit!!
Edit: Hmmm... not sure why, maybe because this is longer than the normal length cap YouTube sets for most people, but this video is hi-def, just not showing that option. Bummer. I'll have to see if I can get it to allow higher res viewing.
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Wattson
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I noticed when you were reversing it seems that the main display ghosted out everything and automatically brought up the reverse camera. I had seen this question come up elsewhere and it seemed unanswered. Now we know the Model S has that feature.
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