Model S Weekend at Santana Row Video & Photo Links

[AnOutsider]

Thanks Norbert

The silver does look quite sharp, though that strip still ruins it for me. If it weren't for that (and the fact that I'm trying to stop my streak of ordering silver cars), I'd be sold. I think the interior has been picked apart to death at this point, but in your shot, it looks like it would be so perfect to put a small little bin or cubby hold right under the screen. It almost looks like there's one there now.

 

[onlinespending]

The silver is a beaut, but I too want to avoid getting another silver car. Leaning towards gray or blue at this point. The more I see that banana leaf trim, the more I detest it. I think it looks hideous, at least in that color scheme.

 

[clea]

i never noticed before but that hatchback opens up very nicely ... does anyone know the maximum height that can have when opened up all the way?

 

[Discoducky]

This is the second part of my chat with George Blankenship. [/I]

Thanks again Engle! I can't wait for the next interview you do with a TM employee!

 

[Norbert]

I think it looks hideous, at least in that color scheme.

I expect that most or many will pick this option with this color scheme, though. On Friday, I didn't have enough time to make photos of the other interiors, however Russel (engle) has a few shots of the piano black dash with black leather (see link on first page). I do have some shots of other test patches including the gray one.

 

[onlinespending]

I expect that most or many will pick this option with this color scheme, though. On Friday, I didn't have enough time to make photos of the other interiors, however Russel (engle) has a few shots of the piano black dash with black leather (see link on first page). I do have some shots of other test patches including the gray one.

The Lacewood was a major improvement over what they showed in October. That may look good with a black interior (maybe even the banana leaf would work with the black interior). If I go for a light interior, I'd probably go with piano black (hell, if I'm forced to get two-tone I'm gonna own it and highlight the two-tones). I think throwing the banana leaf in the mix on top of the two-tone is too much. It becomes a mess of different colors, textures, and patterns.

Here's a picture from October that shows the light interior with piano black. I'm not a fan of the two-tone overall, but if I go that route, I think this looks far better than with banana leaf.

 

[AnOutsider]

Tesla just posted a recap video:

[video=vimeo;38822788]http://vimeo.com/38822788[/video]

 

[bonnie]

Moving the Model X door discussion to here: Model X at Santana Row this Weekend

 

[Norbert]

Model S in Signature red

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[Norbert]

Model S in pearl white (multi coat)

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[widodh]

Model S in premium white

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Is that the Pearl white multi-coat? That one is still my favorite I think.

 

[Norbert]

Is that the Pearl white multi-coat? That one is still my favorite I think.

Yes, it is. Currently pearl white is my favorite as well.

 

[AnOutsider]

It was mine, but in pics it looks flat and for me, the panels and gaps seem wider and offputting. I'll wait to see an RC

 

[bbmertz]

Any good interior photos of the lacewood on a beta S (ideally with black leather)? Still don't have a good feel for it from the new online Design Studio.

 

[AnOutsider]

Any good interior photos of the lacewood on a beta S (ideally with black leather)? Still don't have a good feel for it from the new online Design Studio.

The first sorta show the shoddiness of the beta interior, but these are great shots of the lacewood (my wife is sold!):

 

[Norbert]

The first sorta show the shoddiness of the beta interior, but these are great shots of the lacewood (my wife is sold!):

Look different than the pics (link in first post) from the Santana Row sample wall, though.

 

[1young1]

The fit and finish in the Beta interior looks awful from the pics AnOutsider showed us above. Hope this gets vastly improved once the RC models are ready.

 

[AnOutsider]

Look different than the pics (link in first post) from the Santana Row sample wall, though.

This one? I wonder if it's the flash... I dunno. Might be a newer version (the pics I posted are older IIRC)

This shot from the design studio is about in the middle:

 

[onlinespending]

This one? I wonder if it's the flash... I dunno. Might be a newer version (the pics I posted are older IIRC

It is a newer version actually. The newer lacewood is much better looking IMHO and actually resembles wood. I remember someone describing the older lacewood as a rash...and I think that was a rather apt description!

 

[Larry Chanin]

It is a newer version actually. The newer lacewood is much better looking IMHO and actually resembles wood. I remember someone describing the older lacewood as a rash...and I think that was a rather apt description!

So what is lacewood a fabric, a plastic?

Larry