Wiki Model S Delivery Update

[MarcG]

Realistically, if I was to place a Plaid/Red/Cream/Wood/21/FSD order right now, how quickly would I get the car?

I predict Sep 15-30

 

[headcase]

I'll look for it.

Thx. I know new car owners normally don't like to find defects and rather enjoy their new baby.

 

[AnselmDante]

Thx. I know new car owners normally don't like to find defects and rather enjoy their new baby.

I'm not like that, but I tend to not notice a lot of things while I am acclimating to the vehicle. Once I stop trying to figure out where everything is, and become comfortable in the environment, I'll pick up on things I didn't notice before.

 

[headcase]

I'm not like that, but I tend to not notice a lot of things while I am acclimating to the vehicle. Once I stop trying to figure out where everything is, and become comfortable in the environment, I'll pick up on things I didn't notice before.

Same for me, usually.

I figure better for all when identified early.

 

[doubleshot]

I can't wait for Tesla to get dojo off the ground. We could really use that 1.1 ExaFLOPs to calculate our estimated delivery dates more accurately. Apparently nobody's training the AI for delivery

 

[MarcG]

Okay, so here are my first impressions and experiences with my delivery. I know a lot of what I am about to say will sound negative. This is only because I want to be honest about the good and the bad. Overall, today was an amazing experience and I am still smiling uncontrollably.

If you are just skimming this, I'm going to walk through the delivery experience at Tesla of Warwick, to include my inspection. then my experience driving, and finally things I like and don't like about the car.

First off, I was very underwhelmed with the delivery experience. We waited in the showroom, which had just one Model Y, for at least 15 minutes, with just one other customer, before someone acknowledged us. No one knew why we were there. They made a few guesses. Service? Test Drive? I told them I had a three O'clock appointment. They asked for my name and then disappeared into the back. Apparently when I made the appointment, no one at the Warwick center followed through.

I was supposed to bring a blank check for the DMV, but no one told me this. It was explained that the DMV arbitrarily assigns fees based on GVW, and their numbers never match Tesla's, so they need a check the DMV can fill in for me. This sounded fishy, but they assured me the fees would be somewhere between $50-100, and this was the only way they could process the registration for me. They offered to send me a pre-paid Fedex envelope, so I could give them the check later, and we moved on.

I was hoping to inspect the vehicle before payment, but there didn't seem to be a formal process, and they asked for the checks first while I filled out DMV papers and registration info. I ended paying and then inspecting. When they brought my car out of the service building, I was expecting them to at least "present" the car by pulling it up out front, or somehow displaying the vehicle. After all, I just handed them a check for $94K. They parked it in a normal parking spot, between two used Model 3's. Maybe some of you wouldn't care, but it's the little touches that make things better, and they didn't bother.

I asked if I could move the car before inspecting it, to avoid bumping into other vehicles. They didn't offer to do that for me, so I drove out to an open area and began my inspection. I found several things wrong. Most of them because of what I have learned here.

My wife and I had a hard time hiding our smiles as we walked around the vehicle, but with checklists in hand, we took this part seriously and gave everything a hard look.

Here we go:
The passenger side brake light housing had a crack. It looked like something pressed it hard enough to splinter the plastic. The SA was visibly frustrated by this, and apologized. He was angry that this was not caught by the inspection team.View attachment 699347

The Frunk lid had misaligned rubber on the passenger side, and the driver side fender had a panel gap.View attachment 699348
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The passenger side door seal had a raised area where it turns at the corner. This personally didn't bother me, so I opted to not photograph it or request it to be fixed.

The SA told me both key FOB's are in the center console, but they were not in the car. They placed them on order.

After the items were listed and documented, two SA's spent the next 45 minutes just talking with me about Tesla and related things. They were extremely friendly and passionate about what they do. I have to believe my experience would have been a lot better if their marching orders were geared more towards my positive experience, and not just getting through the necessary processes.

We said our goodbyes, left my wife's car at the SC, and hopped in the Tesla. After about 5 minutes of setting up my mirrors seat etc., we took off for dinner. I spent most of dinner staring out the window, daring anyone to park next to me. We agreed to drive around together for a bit, so she can navigate and help figure out settings. We didn't want me fumbling through things for the first time on a 45 minute drive.

When we got back in the vehicle, I noticed they set it to chill and cruise modes. I switched them to the most aggressive settings without my wife noticing. As we pulled onto the highway, I punched it from a rolling start of around 15 MPH. My wife screamed OHHhhHHHH SHIIIIIT!!!!! and my daughter just giggled maniacally. I felt a rush like nothing I have ever experienced. The power, combined with the nervousness of driving a brand new car, made me light headed and dizzy, as I pulled it to 80 MPH in what seemed like an instant.

A few moments later, we were at the front at a red light. I looked at my wife and said "Are you ready?". My daughter started giggling again and screamed "THIS CAR IS AWESOME!". I hit the accelerator, they both screamed, and before I was ready to I had to slow down again. My wife looked at me and said "This car is amazing".

Now we are on our way home. My daughter is riding with me, but she opted to sit in the back to watch Netflix, and I am following my wife in her SUV. After about 15 minutes, I was getting the itch so I punched it at 50 and flew past my wife. I applied the brakes and pulled up beside her. To my surprise, she held up her hand and signed THREE TWO ONE, so I hit it again. The whole drive home was amazing.

After we got home, I took a few photos, we ditched the SUV, and then went out for more driving. I let my wife drive for a bit. She was incredibly nervous, doing 5 miles under the speed limit for a bit before getting comfortable. I told her I wanted her to feel the acceleration, but not on surface streets. We headed to the freeway, and when it was clear she punched it from about 40 MPH. I said "babe, the speed comes up fast 80, 90, 100, 110 BABE!" She tapped the brakes and said "MY GOD! This car is FUN!"

Now for a few observations from driving:

My rear window has that distortion on the bottom, but the only time I noticed it was when I was looking for it. I used the camera exclusively while driving. The rear view mirror could be removed as far as I am concerned.

My yoke has that sliding noise from the material rubbing against each other. I only noticed it because others here pointed it out. I'll request service, but if they say they can't fix it I truly don't care.

The yoke blocks my left side view camera and that made changing lanes a bit sketchy. I know eventually the software will allow me to move it to the other side of the screen, but I think right now I have no way to reposition it.

A lot of what I call "Nanny State" tech was annoying. Some of this may be correctable once I find the options:

I don't like how it turns down volume when I am backing up. Why do my eyes need to hear better going in reverse? Also, I have a 150' driveway, and when backing down the driveway I prefer to use the side mirrors to safely navigate. The mirrors tilt down in reverse, rendering them useless every time I leave my house.

Currently, you can't stream video to the main screen while driving. This one particularly bothers me. You have sensors to tell my passenger to put on their seatbelt, but you don't think maybe that passenger would like to watch a video? Which leads to the seat belt sensor. My daughter kept making a seatbelt warning pop up on my driver display every time she leaned on another seat with her hand. If the doors are closed, and the car is moving, how did we add another passenger Tesla? That one is just poor programming on their part.

A funny one is the speed limit sign on the driver display. It was displayed the whole time I was driving. I figured "Cool feature identifying Speed limit signs". When my wife was driving under the speed limit, that's when I realized it only pops up when you are speeding. Woops.

My first impressions of the yoke are simple. It really adds to the experience with the driver display. It feels nice and open. I prefer it to a wheel for most driving, which would be highways and daily commuting, but I think it is inferior to a wheel for parking lots and race tracks. If I was offered the chance to take it on a track like Laguna Seca, I think the Yoke would be a liability. Sure it would work, but not as well as a wheel.

For my driving, the yoke is great. I'm a gamer, and it feels like a game controller, so I was right at home. The blinkers were not hard to find, but turning them back off was clumsy. I drove mostly with my left hand holding the top outer edge of the yoke. It was comfortable. I wish the yoke had a tilt, but I'll adjust to it as is just fine.

I was disappointed to come home tonight. The car is just so much fun to drive. I might have to ask my insurance company how many speeding tickets I can get before they cancel me. I am supposed to drop it off for ceramic and tint, but I don't want to let it go.

And the final thing I have to say. Everyone else was right. Once you get your car, the wait gets erased from your memory. I am absolutely in love with my new toy. I know I have a few service visits in my future, for the things I identified, but that's nothing compared to how much fun I plan to have. Monday can't come soon enough. I have to show this thing off at work, and take a few people for some launches.
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Congrats again, and thanks for the detailed review!! Glad to hear the delivery checklist helped. It sounds like you had very few issues in the grand scheme of things. I hope the factory is doing better QC as they ramp.

 

[ssv22]

Okay, so here are my first impressions and experiences with my delivery. I know a lot of what I am about to say will sound negative. This is only because I want to be honest about the good and the bad. Overall, today was an amazing experience and I am still smiling uncontrollably.

If you are just skimming this, I'm going to walk through the delivery experience at Tesla of Warwick, to include my inspection. then my experience driving, and finally things I like and don't like about the car.

First off, I was very underwhelmed with the delivery experience. We waited in the showroom, which had just one Model Y, for at least 15 minutes, with just one other customer, before someone acknowledged us. No one knew why we were there. They made a few guesses. Service? Test Drive? I told them I had a three O'clock appointment. They asked for my name and then disappeared into the back. Apparently when I made the appointment, no one at the Warwick center followed through.

I was supposed to bring a blank check for the DMV, but no one told me this. It was explained that the DMV arbitrarily assigns fees based on GVW, and their numbers never match Tesla's, so they need a check the DMV can fill in for me. This sounded fishy, but they assured me the fees would be somewhere between $50-100, and this was the only way they could process the registration for me. They offered to send me a pre-paid Fedex envelope, so I could give them the check later, and we moved on.

I was hoping to inspect the vehicle before payment, but there didn't seem to be a formal process, and they asked for the checks first while I filled out DMV papers and registration info. I ended paying and then inspecting. When they brought my car out of the service building, I was expecting them to at least "present" the car by pulling it up out front, or somehow displaying the vehicle. After all, I just handed them a check for $94K. They parked it in a normal parking spot, between two used Model 3's. Maybe some of you wouldn't care, but it's the little touches that make things better, and they didn't bother.

I asked if I could move the car before inspecting it, to avoid bumping into other vehicles. They didn't offer to do that for me, so I drove out to an open area and began my inspection. I found several things wrong. Most of them because of what I have learned here.

My wife and I had a hard time hiding our smiles as we walked around the vehicle, but with checklists in hand, we took this part seriously and gave everything a hard look.

Here we go:
The passenger side brake light housing had a crack. It looked like something pressed it hard enough to splinter the plastic. The SA was visibly frustrated by this, and apologized. He was angry that this was not caught by the inspection team.View attachment 699347

The Frunk lid had misaligned rubber on the passenger side, and the driver side fender had a panel gap.View attachment 699348
View attachment 699349
View attachment 699350
The passenger side door seal had a raised area where it turns at the corner. This personally didn't bother me, so I opted to not photograph it or request it to be fixed.

The SA told me both key FOB's are in the center console, but they were not in the car. They placed them on order.

After the items were listed and documented, two SA's spent the next 45 minutes just talking with me about Tesla and related things. They were extremely friendly and passionate about what they do. I have to believe my experience would have been a lot better if their marching orders were geared more towards my positive experience, and not just getting through the necessary processes.

We said our goodbyes, left my wife's car at the SC, and hopped in the Tesla. After about 5 minutes of setting up my mirrors seat etc., we took off for dinner. I spent most of dinner staring out the window, daring anyone to park next to me. We agreed to drive around together for a bit, so she can navigate and help figure out settings. We didn't want me fumbling through things for the first time on a 45 minute drive.

When we got back in the vehicle, I noticed they set it to chill and cruise modes. I switched them to the most aggressive settings without my wife noticing. As we pulled onto the highway, I punched it from a rolling start of around 15 MPH. My wife screamed OHHhhHHHH SHIIIIIT!!!!! and my daughter just giggled maniacally. I felt a rush like nothing I have ever experienced. The power, combined with the nervousness of driving a brand new car, made me light headed and dizzy, as I pulled it to 80 MPH in what seemed like an instant.

A few moments later, we were at the front at a red light. I looked at my wife and said "Are you ready?". My daughter started giggling again and screamed "THIS CAR IS AWESOME!". I hit the accelerator, they both screamed, and before I was ready to I had to slow down again. My wife looked at me and said "This car is amazing".

Now we are on our way home. My daughter is riding with me, but she opted to sit in the back to watch Netflix, and I am following my wife in her SUV. After about 15 minutes, I was getting the itch so I punched it at 50 and flew past my wife. I applied the brakes and pulled up beside her. To my surprise, she held up her hand and signed THREE TWO ONE, so I hit it again. The whole drive home was amazing.

After we got home, I took a few photos, we ditched the SUV, and then went out for more driving. I let my wife drive for a bit. She was incredibly nervous, doing 5 miles under the speed limit for a bit before getting comfortable. I told her I wanted her to feel the acceleration, but not on surface streets. We headed to the freeway, and when it was clear she punched it from about 40 MPH. I said "babe, the speed comes up fast 80, 90, 100, 110 BABE!" She tapped the brakes and said "MY GOD! This car is FUN!"

Now for a few observations from driving:

My rear window has that distortion on the bottom, but the only time I noticed it was when I was looking for it. I used the camera exclusively while driving. The rear view mirror could be removed as far as I am concerned.

My yoke has that sliding noise from the material rubbing against each other. I only noticed it because others here pointed it out. I'll request service, but if they say they can't fix it I truly don't care.

The yoke blocks my left side view camera and that made changing lanes a bit sketchy. I know eventually the software will allow me to move it to the other side of the screen, but I think right now I have no way to reposition it.

A lot of what I call "Nanny State" tech was annoying. Some of this may be correctable once I find the options:

I don't like how it turns down volume when I am backing up. Why do my eyes need to hear better going in reverse? Also, I have a 150' driveway, and when backing down the driveway I prefer to use the side mirrors to safely navigate. The mirrors tilt down in reverse, rendering them useless every time I leave my house.

Currently, you can't stream video to the main screen while driving. This one particularly bothers me. You have sensors to tell my passenger to put on their seatbelt, but you don't think maybe that passenger would like to watch a video? Which leads to the seat belt sensor. My daughter kept making a seatbelt warning pop up on my driver display every time she leaned on another seat with her hand. If the doors are closed, and the car is moving, how did we add another passenger Tesla? That one is just poor programming on their part.

A funny one is the speed limit sign on the driver display. It was displayed the whole time I was driving. I figured "Cool feature identifying Speed limit signs". When my wife was driving under the speed limit, that's when I realized it only pops up when you are speeding. Woops.

My first impressions of the yoke are simple. It really adds to the experience with the driver display. It feels nice and open. I prefer it to a wheel for most driving, which would be highways and daily commuting, but I think it is inferior to a wheel for parking lots and race tracks. If I was offered the chance to take it on a track like Laguna Seca, I think the Yoke would be a liability. Sure it would work, but not as well as a wheel.

For my driving, the yoke is great. I'm a gamer, and it feels like a game controller, so I was right at home. The blinkers were not hard to find, but turning them back off was clumsy. I drove mostly with my left hand holding the top outer edge of the yoke. It was comfortable. I wish the yoke had a tilt, but I'll adjust to it as is just fine.

I was disappointed to come home tonight. The car is just so much fun to drive. I might have to ask my insurance company how many speeding tickets I can get before they cancel me. I am supposed to drop it off for ceramic and tint, but I don't want to let it go.

And the final thing I have to say. Everyone else was right. Once you get your car, the wait gets erased from your memory. I am absolutely in love with my new toy. I know I have a few service visits in my future, for the things I identified, but that's nothing compared to how much fun I plan to have. Monday can't come soon enough. I have to show this thing off at work, and take a few people for some launches.
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Congrats again and great writeup!
I don’t have the reduction in volume when backing up, so maybe thats a setting I have not explored.
You can turn off mirror auto tilt if you are annoyed by it.
Tesla will hopefully take care of all other issues. I got my minor issues corrected after 3 weeks of delivery including changing the rear seat when nothing was much wrong with it except for some wrinkles.

 

[Venom]

That red Plaid with 19s and black interior is mine, nobody touch it!!

Well, it probably has wood trim though…

Yep that’s mine

 

[Spyderman09]

Also, I have a 150' driveway, and when backing down the driveway I prefer to use the side mirrors to safely navigate. The mirrors tilt down in reverse, rendering them useless every time I leave my house.

Great write up on impressions and photos! Congrats on getting your car!! You can turn off auto-tilt down in reverse for the side mirrors in the menu.

 

[Bull]

I picked up my Plaid today inn Scottsdale. They called while I was on my drive up from Tucson to say that it would be delayed for a handle issue but I was a half hour late so that worked out ok.

I spent quite a bit of time looking everything over. The paint looks good and no serious panel gap issues. The trunk opens with a loud bang and appears to be tweaked a little because the passenger side tail light does not line up across the gap. I tried adjusting the stops/bumpers but it did not help. The SC should be able to sort that out. The lower rear window has significant distortion an inch or two off the bottom. Not sure if it is worth worrying about.
The passenger side of the spoiler is not fully attached to the car. I'll ask them to fix that. I forgot to look for the worm. Will check tomorrow. Will also check paint thickness before the PPF goes on.

What might be a major issue is a loud whine when slowing down by regen. I'm sure it is easily heard outside by others and is pretty loud inside the car too. That one will get a SC visit on Monday. I have not detected the vibration yet but will test for that soon.

I did notice that the car was supposed to have 30 miles on it but had 39 so I checked the trips and saw that the last trip was averaging just under 1700 wh/mile !!! I was really surprised by that number. Clearly they must have been launching it. I'm not happy about that but by that time there was no one near me.

When I got home I tried to put the organizer from my LR+ sub trunk in the Plaid but the Plaid sub trunk is much smaller and no chance it will fit.

I decided to protect the leading parts of the car with track wrap for the 150 mile trip back to Tucson. I stopped by the casino that I'm familiar with and parked in the parking garage to apply the track wrap. As I was finishing a friend walked up and saw the car. I had not planned on doing launches yet because I wanted to get a little more used to the yoke. That plan went away and we found a suitable strip of empty road. Wow! It is a rocket.

The drive home gave me some time to get used to it more. I am comfortable with the yoke now but the turn signals will need more practice. I keep turning them on when I just want a few blinks. Need a lighter touch. Also, skipping music is done by pushing the left scroll wheel to the right without pushing it down, Easier said than done. The old method was much better.

The software is really different from my LR+. Almost nothing is in the same place. I spent a lot of time looking for things to configure.

I had set up the phone key and not the fobs. It turns out that if you have only the drivers side unlock there is no way to unlock the other doors for other people. Inside the car you have to lock and then unlock from the screen. From the outside you can not do it. I went back to the fob.

The ventilated seats are great but operating them was not super intuitive. It is obvious where they are on the A/C screen but the fan speed is blue wavy lines like the red ones for the seat heater. The change the seat fan speed. Easy to miss. Once they are working properly the cold air blowing through them feel great.

The car tracks and drives great. It is also much quieter than my 2021 LR+. It came with 2021.24.3

I think I am going to drive it for a week before the PPF. Like the others it is a blast to drive and I don't want to give it up yet.

I'll post more observations as I remember them.

 

[LucaRiv]

I was disappointed to come home tonight. The car is just so much fun to drive. I might have to ask my insurance company how many speeding tickets I can get before they cancel me. I am supposed to drop it off for ceramic and tint, but I don't want to let it go.

What are the penalties according to your respective states for speeding over 31 mph

 

[BobbyRitz]

Congrats @Bull! Post some pictures when you have time. I'm glad it came with 2021.24.3. Hopefully everyone enjoys greener pastures as it relates to the software moving forward.

 

[HFh]

A funny one is the speed limit sign on the driver display. It was displayed the whole time I was driving. I figured "Cool feature identifying Speed limit signs". When my wife was driving under the speed limit, that's when I realized it only pops up when you are speeding. Woops.

Well, in my current S it does show the speed limit if it knows what it is, but makes it *bigger* when I’m speeding.

…at least I think it does. Maybe I’m just speeding all the time? Huh.

(I should say that all of this is theoretical of course because I would never speed, officer)

 

[impastu]

FWIW while I'm impatiently awaiting, a few things happened, etc. -
1) my electrician filed the permit for running the charger along with other work we're doing. My township is holding things up for the other project, and when I called yesterday they said bluntly, "and no EV charger until the permit is approved" - harumph! Now I really hope the car isn't ready too early! (Ha, Tesla!)
2) I was hoping that if my car was Q4 or Q1 2022 it might have HW4. Nope. Per AI day yesterday, I think HW4 or "FSD Hardware 2" is a year out and coming out with the Cybertruck. So that's that.
3) I THINK the white interior is still holding things up. I liked it more than the cream, but it was close. If I was offered cream last week I'd have jumped, now without a charger I'll wait. Once I have the charger installed, I'd be fine with cream or white; if cream was a few days sooner I'd likely wait for white, if white was delayed more months, I'd have to reconsider.

TLDR; make sure you have a permit if needed to install you charger. 3mph trickle charging sounds horrible.

I think the Blue with white interior will be legendary...but maybe that's because I'm a Nittany Lion ;-)

 

[Pdubs]

Okay, so here are my first impressions and experiences with my delivery. I know a lot of what I am about to say will sound negative. This is only because I want to be honest about the good and the bad. Overall, today was an amazing experience and I am still smiling uncontrollably.

If you are just skimming this, I'm going to walk through the delivery experience at Tesla of Warwick, to include my inspection. then my experience driving, and finally things I like and don't like about the car.

First off, I was very underwhelmed with the delivery experience. We waited in the showroom, which had just one Model Y, for at least 15 minutes, with just one other customer, before someone acknowledged us. No one knew why we were there. They made a few guesses. Service? Test Drive? I told them I had a three O'clock appointment. They asked for my name and then disappeared into the back. Apparently when I made the appointment, no one at the Warwick center followed through.

I was supposed to bring a blank check for the DMV, but no one told me this. It was explained that the DMV arbitrarily assigns fees based on GVW, and their numbers never match Tesla's, so they need a check the DMV can fill in for me. This sounded fishy, but they assured me the fees would be somewhere between $50-100, and this was the only way they could process the registration for me. They offered to send me a pre-paid Fedex envelope, so I could give them the check later, and we moved on.

I was hoping to inspect the vehicle before payment, but there didn't seem to be a formal process, and they asked for the checks first while I filled out DMV papers and registration info. I ended paying and then inspecting. When they brought my car out of the service building, I was expecting them to at least "present" the car by pulling it up out front, or somehow displaying the vehicle. After all, I just handed them a check for $94K. They parked it in a normal parking spot, between two used Model 3's. Maybe some of you wouldn't care, but it's the little touches that make things better, and they didn't bother.

I asked if I could move the car before inspecting it, to avoid bumping into other vehicles. They didn't offer to do that for me, so I drove out to an open area and began my inspection. I found several things wrong. Most of them because of what I have learned here.

My wife and I had a hard time hiding our smiles as we walked around the vehicle, but with checklists in hand, we took this part seriously and gave everything a hard look.

Here we go:
The passenger side brake light housing had a crack. It looked like something pressed it hard enough to splinter the plastic. The SA was visibly frustrated by this, and apologized. He was angry that this was not caught by the inspection team.View attachment 699347

The Frunk lid had misaligned rubber on the passenger side, and the driver side fender had a panel gap.View attachment 699348
View attachment 699349
View attachment 699350
The passenger side door seal had a raised area where it turns at the corner. This personally didn't bother me, so I opted to not photograph it or request it to be fixed.

The SA told me both key FOB's are in the center console, but they were not in the car. They placed them on order.

After the items were listed and documented, two SA's spent the next 45 minutes just talking with me about Tesla and related things. They were extremely friendly and passionate about what they do. I have to believe my experience would have been a lot better if their marching orders were geared more towards my positive experience, and not just getting through the necessary processes.

We said our goodbyes, left my wife's car at the SC, and hopped in the Tesla. After about 5 minutes of setting up my mirrors seat etc., we took off for dinner. I spent most of dinner staring out the window, daring anyone to park next to me. We agreed to drive around together for a bit, so she can navigate and help figure out settings. We didn't want me fumbling through things for the first time on a 45 minute drive.

When we got back in the vehicle, I noticed they set it to chill and cruise modes. I switched them to the most aggressive settings without my wife noticing. As we pulled onto the highway, I punched it from a rolling start of around 15 MPH. My wife screamed OHHhhHHHH SHIIIIIT!!!!! and my daughter just giggled maniacally. I felt a rush like nothing I have ever experienced. The power, combined with the nervousness of driving a brand new car, made me light headed and dizzy, as I pulled it to 80 MPH in what seemed like an instant.

A few moments later, we were at the front at a red light. I looked at my wife and said "Are you ready?". My daughter started giggling again and screamed "THIS CAR IS AWESOME!". I hit the accelerator, they both screamed, and before I was ready to I had to slow down again. My wife looked at me and said "This car is amazing".

Now we are on our way home. My daughter is riding with me, but she opted to sit in the back to watch Netflix, and I am following my wife in her SUV. After about 15 minutes, I was getting the itch so I punched it at 50 and flew past my wife. I applied the brakes and pulled up beside her. To my surprise, she held up her hand and signed THREE TWO ONE, so I hit it again. The whole drive home was amazing.

After we got home, I took a few photos, we ditched the SUV, and then went out for more driving. I let my wife drive for a bit. She was incredibly nervous, doing 5 miles under the speed limit for a bit before getting comfortable. I told her I wanted her to feel the acceleration, but not on surface streets. We headed to the freeway, and when it was clear she punched it from about 40 MPH. I said "babe, the speed comes up fast 80, 90, 100, 110 BABE!" She tapped the brakes and said "MY GOD! This car is FUN!"

Now for a few observations from driving:

My rear window has that distortion on the bottom, but the only time I noticed it was when I was looking for it. I used the camera exclusively while driving. The rear view mirror could be removed as far as I am concerned.

My yoke has that sliding noise from the material rubbing against each other. I only noticed it because others here pointed it out. I'll request service, but if they say they can't fix it I truly don't care.

The yoke blocks my left side view camera and that made changing lanes a bit sketchy. I know eventually the software will allow me to move it to the other side of the screen, but I think right now I have no way to reposition it.

A lot of what I call "Nanny State" tech was annoying. Some of this may be correctable once I find the options:

I don't like how it turns down volume when I am backing up. Why do my eyes need to hear better going in reverse? Also, I have a 150' driveway, and when backing down the driveway I prefer to use the side mirrors to safely navigate. The mirrors tilt down in reverse, rendering them useless every time I leave my house.

Currently, you can't stream video to the main screen while driving. This one particularly bothers me. You have sensors to tell my passenger to put on their seatbelt, but you don't think maybe that passenger would like to watch a video? Which leads to the seat belt sensor. My daughter kept making a seatbelt warning pop up on my driver display every time she leaned on another seat with her hand. If the doors are closed, and the car is moving, how did we add another passenger Tesla? That one is just poor programming on their part.

A funny one is the speed limit sign on the driver display. It was displayed the whole time I was driving. I figured "Cool feature identifying Speed limit signs". When my wife was driving under the speed limit, that's when I realized it only pops up when you are speeding. Woops.

My first impressions of the yoke are simple. It really adds to the experience with the driver display. It feels nice and open. I prefer it to a wheel for most driving, which would be highways and daily commuting, but I think it is inferior to a wheel for parking lots and race tracks. If I was offered the chance to take it on a track like Laguna Seca, I think the Yoke would be a liability. Sure it would work, but not as well as a wheel.

For my driving, the yoke is great. I'm a gamer, and it feels like a game controller, so I was right at home. The blinkers were not hard to find, but turning them back off was clumsy. I drove mostly with my left hand holding the top outer edge of the yoke. It was comfortable. I wish the yoke had a tilt, but I'll adjust to it as is just fine.

I was disappointed to come home tonight. The car is just so much fun to drive. I might have to ask my insurance company how many speeding tickets I can get before they cancel me. I am supposed to drop it off for ceramic and tint, but I don't want to let it go.

And the final thing I have to say. Everyone else was right. Once you get your car, the wait gets erased from your memory. I am absolutely in love with my new toy. I know I have a few service visits in my future, for the things I identified, but that's nothing compared to how much fun I plan to have. Monday can't come soon enough. I have to show this thing off at work, and take a few people for some launches.
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[auger]

I did notice that the car was supposed to have 30 miles on it but had 39 so I checked the trips and saw that the last trip was averaging just under 1700 wh/mile !!! I was really surprised by that number. Clearly they must have been launching it. I'm not happy about that but by that time there was no one near me.

Not clearly. It was probably just sitting for awhile.

 

[MFrunkerOG]

Realistically, if I was to place a Plaid/Red/Cream/Wood/21/FSD order right now, how quickly would I get the car?

February 29

 

[AnselmDante]

What are the penalties according to your respective states for speeding over 31 mph

Don’t know, don’t care.

 

[MFrunkerOG]

I know how I can get my car sooner. I just have to get the VIN assignment team to sort their excel spreadsheet by RN number (in ascending order).
There’s no way I don’t end up on top!

 

[lolachampcar]

And the final thing I have to say. Everyone else was right. Once you get your car, the wait gets erased from your memory. I am absolutely in love with my new toy. I know I have a few service visits in my future, for the things I identified, but that's nothing compared to how much fun I plan to have. Monday can't come soon enough. I have to show this thing off at work, and take a few people for some launches.

And this is when you get labeled a fanboi for simply saying the pre-purchase experience sucks but you CAN (and most likely will) forget the sting of dealing with a crappy front end experience when you finally do get the car. It is that good. And no, these comments do not excuse Tesla; they are simply a fair assessment of the facts.

Congratulations!!!!