Adam, welcome to the forum, and congratulations, I think you now have what is arguably the most advanced Model S out there. Hopefully in the coming year Chicago and Indiana Model S owners can have a get together.
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Adam, welcome to the forum, and congratulations, I think you now have what is arguably the most advanced Model S out there. Hopefully in the coming year Chicago and Indiana Model S owners can have a get together.
adamrossbarker
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Thanks, Nicoletta! I'm looking forward to meeting a few folks who have had their cars for a while. It's been a multi-year wait for me, and I'm hugely excited to pick up the car. I'd originally planned to get a model X, but it was impossible for me to resist the P85D after it was announced.
Happy holidays!
Happy holidays!
William13
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Adam, you will love your car. Just be careful. Get a set of winter tires installed immediately. Michelin Xice3 or Nokian Hakkapallitta R2.
Bill
Bill
adamrossbarker
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Thanks, Bill. I learned that last year when I returned to the area after 15 years on the west coast. I bought the Model S with winter wheels and tires, and I asked for them to be installed before I pick it up. Now to find a place for four more wheels in the garage...
Nomad
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I spotted a a white Model S on the Southwest side of Fort Wayne. My nephew, who has taken after his uncle in admiration of Tesla, spotted a white Model S at his middle school.
Is the owner on here? It would be neat to connect. It's the only Tesla I've ever seen in Fort Wayne.
Is the owner on here? It would be neat to connect. It's the only Tesla I've ever seen in Fort Wayne.
Lacking Superchargers in Nashville and Louisville to allow me access to Indianapolis, I had to drive the ICE. However that didn't stop me from visiting. Only parked long enough to take a picture or two. Didn't see a single Tesla for over 1000 miles of I-65. :-(
This is only the 2nd Supercharger I've ever seen in person after a year of ownership and 11k miles.
This is only the 2nd Supercharger I've ever seen in person after a year of ownership and 11k miles.
adamrossbarker
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Picked it up
I picked up the car yesterday. So far, I'm very impressed and happy with the vehicle. The range on the way home wasn't quite what I expected-- I guess the winter weather combined with the not-quite-optimized P85D both took their toll. We started with a rated range of about 240 miles, drove 100 miles, and ended up with about 48 miles left. Not so bad that I was worried or driving with the climate control off, but definitely not enough to make it to Chicago and back on a single charge. I may have been lead-footing it a little bit, at times...
My car was the first the Tesla guys had seen with next-gen rear seats. The seats seem really nice, all around. They remind me a lot of the Recaro seats in one of my other cars, though the bolsters are not as aggressive. They were plenty comfortable for the drive home.
My favorite thing so far is the ability to turn on the climate control before getting into the car. So nice to warm it up last night before heading home from dinner.
I picked up the car yesterday. So far, I'm very impressed and happy with the vehicle. The range on the way home wasn't quite what I expected-- I guess the winter weather combined with the not-quite-optimized P85D both took their toll. We started with a rated range of about 240 miles, drove 100 miles, and ended up with about 48 miles left. Not so bad that I was worried or driving with the climate control off, but definitely not enough to make it to Chicago and back on a single charge. I may have been lead-footing it a little bit, at times...
My car was the first the Tesla guys had seen with next-gen rear seats. The seats seem really nice, all around. They remind me a lot of the Recaro seats in one of my other cars, though the bolsters are not as aggressive. They were plenty comfortable for the drive home.
My favorite thing so far is the ability to turn on the climate control before getting into the car. So nice to warm it up last night before heading home from dinner.
Congrats! Hopefully some coming-soon over-the-air software tweaks will improve your new P85D's efficiency and range.I picked up the car yesterday. So far, I'm very impressed and happy with the vehicle. The range on the way home wasn't quite what I expected-- I guess the winter weather combined with the not-quite-optimized P85D both took their toll. We started with a rated range of about 240 miles, drove 100 miles, and ended up with about 48 miles left. Not so bad that I was worried or driving with the climate control off, but definitely not enough to make it to Chicago and back on a single charge. I may have been lead-footing it a little bit, at times...
My car was the first the Tesla guys had seen with next-gen rear seats. The seats seem really nice, all around. They remind me a lot of the Recaro seats in one of my other cars, though the bolsters are not as aggressive. They were plenty comfortable for the drive home.
My favorite thing so far is the ability to turn on the climate control before getting into the car. So nice to warm it up last night before heading home from dinner.
William13
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Adam, my P85 will make it to and from downtown Chicago with a single charge, but I almost never do that because it leaves no room for error. The phone apps plug share and charge point with a charge point RFID card show about 20 garages to charge in while downtown Chicago. I have used at least 8 different garages so far. One time the Chargers did not work. It was warm and I drove home at 60-65 mph with 18 miles rated range left. If it was cold I would have gone to another garage. Two hotels have chargers downtown.
Jim MacInnes
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Glad to see the Indy Mayor is pursuing an EV strategy for city owned vehicles. "Indianapolis Aims to Have 1st All-Green Fleet" http://www.governing.com/topics/energy-env/gov-indianapolis-aims-for-all-green-fleet.html
patrick42h
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Has anyone heard anything about where the Indianapolis Tesla Service Center is supposed to go in? They have positions listed for it on their website.
jvonbokel
John VonBokel
Are there any Indiana Tesla owners/fans interested in meeting up for lunch this Saturday in Effingham?
Effingham Supercharger (unofficial) grand opening!
Effingham Supercharger (unofficial) grand opening!
smil3193
Owner (S85)
Hi, I'm originally from southern Indiana (Madison). I was just looking at Tesla's map of future supercharger sites and it's hard to tell but it almost looks like one is planned for near there, maybe Jeffersonville? Or maybe it's Louisville, hard to tell which side of the river the pin is on. Does anyone know anything about supercharger plans for the SE part of the state? Thanks.
bjwModelS
Member
Saying a quick hello here from NE Indy -- Blue 70D arriving in June. Look forward to seeing you all around town! Had an X on reservation but couldn't wait any longer so S it is!
It looks like Louisville and Cincinnati will get Superchargers this year, and one is planned for just north of Evansville in 2016.
GSP
When I asked the Keystone mall folks about a nearby service center (my pre-buy research, mine arrives in 2-3 weeks!), they in-turn asked me where I lived. I said Noblesville, to which they simply replied, "then you'll be very happy with the location."
So whatever that means??
childressmd
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The service center has been "Coming Soon!" for a couple of years now. Literally.
It was on the map when I bought my car... I've since had my 12-month and 24-month services performed out of state.
I've heard the gamut of rumored and failed locations. Vague and oblique hints are all the gallery personnel can provide.
"So whatever that means?? :tongue:"
It means nothing, until there are photos of signage being installed at a location, and a published grand opening date.
It's been a minor inconvenience so far, honestly. But it would still be nice to have the "yeah, they're making progress... it should be opening soon" service center in state.
It was on the map when I bought my car... I've since had my 12-month and 24-month services performed out of state.
I've heard the gamut of rumored and failed locations. Vague and oblique hints are all the gallery personnel can provide.
"So whatever that means?? :tongue:"
It means nothing, until there are photos of signage being installed at a location, and a published grand opening date.
It's been a minor inconvenience so far, honestly. But it would still be nice to have the "yeah, they're making progress... it should be opening soon" service center in state.
Yeah, I hear that... but I hope that I can hope it will be here by the end of this year!
I was told twice, by two different folks at Keystone that it will be before the end of this year.
At any rate, hopefully it won't be needed much! (I pick mine up tomorrow in Cincy!!! ~ that's the important thing to me right now)
patrick42h
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