Vger
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Yes, I realize that. It is just unfortunate that mainstream = unfriendly in our world.
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Is the Tesla wave / chin hello dead?
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Yes, I realize that. It is just unfortunate that mainstream = unfriendly in our world.
ghost640
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As far as I know, there's only two of us in northeastern Minnesota, and the chances of us passing on the road are pretty slim. But lots of other people wave at me and I wave back, all good here.
smorgasbord
Active Member
Yeah, but even the Bay Area, Model S owners don't seem to recognize that it's from the same company.
I think it's more like, "oh my god, she's wearing my outfit". We are all (relatively) early adopters, so most of us enjoy driving something that is not just good, but also novel. When you see another Tesla once a month, it's fun. When you see one every five minutes, as you now do in the SF Bay Area, it's actually kind of annoying.
bonnie
I play a nice person on twitter.
Not if you're a shareholder.
(My reaction is typically a silent, 'Thank you for buying a Tesla, please buy another one and tell all your friends to buy one, too.')
Not if you're a shareholder.
(My reaction is typically a silent, 'Thank you for buying a Tesla, please buy another one and tell all your friends to buy one, too.')
True enough. It's kind of like discovering a great restaurant that's not too busy on Friday night. On the one hand, you want to tell everyone to go there so they stay in business. On the other hand, if they're wildly successful and always crowded, it'll be great for them, but it'll ruin the place for you. No way to win...
bonnie
I play a nice person on twitter.
Well, in fairness, I have a Roadster. Those are a limited edition, so to speak. I love seeing all the Model S on the road.
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Ven Rala
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I always wave but only get a wave back about half the time, i used to get much more when I got my car a year ago. Keep the wave alive
Al Sherman
It's about THIS car.
scott jones
Member
There are NOT many Tesla's on the roads of Indianapolis. The one who did see me played tag for a while. She and the guy passenger were very happy to see another Tesla!
The response is OVERWHELMINGLY positive. Every time I stop, or go to an event, it turns into a never ending discussion about the car, which I'm glad to take part in.
The another night, I went to a party and people were coming in and saying, who's car is that??!!
I ended up giving about 20 people a ride throughout the night! (groups of 4, including me). I felt like a car salesman, but they were saying... "my turn."
All were shocked at the interior and even more so at the acceleration, and regenerative breaking. PS: This party had nice cars there. Range Rover's, BMW's, etc.
The response is OVERWHELMINGLY positive. Every time I stop, or go to an event, it turns into a never ending discussion about the car, which I'm glad to take part in.
The another night, I went to a party and people were coming in and saying, who's car is that??!!
I ended up giving about 20 people a ride throughout the night! (groups of 4, including me). I felt like a car salesman, but they were saying... "my turn."
All were shocked at the interior and even more so at the acceleration, and regenerative breaking. PS: This party had nice cars there. Range Rover's, BMW's, etc.
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caddieo
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Ven Rala
Member
I actually see several Teslas each day. I saw three today just running errands. There are a lot in the Maryland suburbs of DC.
bollar
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That's a good reason to use the daylight running lights (aside from the insurance discount). The S's DRL are very distinctive.
