I rarely see a Tesla in E. Texas but when I drive to Dallas...I see at least one and I wave at them but usually get no response.
I get a response sometimes, but the tinted glass (and the extra tinting many put on) make it hard to get eye contact.
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I rarely see a Tesla in E. Texas but when I drive to Dallas...I see at least one and I wave at them but usually get no response.
I owned one of the very first Prius's and this waving phenomenon was common in the Bay Area until we discovered it was distracting and unsafe. I have waved at other MS owners when we are both stopped--it's a nice exchange. But when we are going opposite directions on CA-84 around curves, I don't think I want to look for someone to see if they are waving behind the hard-to-see-through windshield and looking for their reaction if they wave at me back. I'd rather not crash my MS into a tree.
Yes, the more MS's there are, the less likely you are to wave. I went to a meeting in Palo Alto and from the parking lot to the highway on-ramp (a 5 minute drive), I saw 7 other Model S's. On my regular drive home from San Francisco to San Mateo, I see 4-6 MS's on that commute without looking ... probably missed a few. I still stare at them because they are pretty cars (like any ego-stroking maneuver of looking in a mirror!), but I can't justify taking my hands off the wheel and my eyes off the road on US-101 or I-280 to wave to someone who will never see it, because by the time I do it, the car is 400 yards behind me already.
- K
While I still do the wave, more frequently I find myself flicking the light stalk to blink my lights at the other Tesla (if it's an oncoming vehicle) -- hands need never leave the wheel. With more lead-time, I roll down the window if it's not already open and stick my hand out for a full thumbs-up. All depends on the weather and the safety of the particular situation.
Makes sense.
However.
If I had a Tesla and saw another one in the distance approaching I would open the pano roof, stand up and wave with both arms like a lunatic. :smile:
Despite seeing a few around town while I was waiting to order/receive my S85 I haven't encountered another Model S on the road since taking delivery! I know they're out there!
I guess that's not entirely accurate though. I did honk and wave at a white Model S owner in my parents neighborhood a couple weeks ago when I was taking various family members on short drives. He was parked in his driveway though, so I don't know if that counts
What part of DC?
I lived in Dupont Circle for 6 years… You will see a fair number of Model S's in the Bethesda area. Since I now live in suburban Maryland, I only see them rarely, which is kinda fun.
I sometimes get questions / comments about my Tesla jacket: "Wow do you own one of those?!"… "Yep -- most amazing car on the planet."
I'm enjoying this time we have before the Model X's and Model 3's come out… at which point the "exclusive Tesla club" will be less so… which of course is also good, in another way.
In other news, I just bought an "Ego Power +" all electric cordless lawnmower… proud to have an "all electric life" now… no more gas powered cars or tools of any kind!