My Mother-in-law wanted to go for a ride.....

[jacobp]

Today was my second day with my P85, so my wife and I decided to take the car by her parents' house for a little show and tell. My mother in law wanted to go for a ride. My wife said she would take a video of the "ride" and then gave me a "wink." The results are in the video. Suffice it to say, that while my in-laws are very impressed with the Tesla, they are no longer speaking to me. Thank you Elon.

 

[efusco]

thanks for the tease, but I can't see a video...

 

[jacobp]

I just added a link, i hope this works.

 

[efusco]

Content unavailable--probably b/c we aren't friends on FB.

 

[elecblue]

Same here - perhaps a YouTube posting?

 

[jacobp]

OK. I just added a youtube link. Try again.

 

[DIL]

I can see it. Awesome. I can almost hear your mother-in-law scream...

 

[Mayhemm]

Suffice it to say, that while my in-laws are very impressed with the Tesla, they are no longer speaking to me. Thank you Elon.

I take it this was a desirable result?

 

[brianman]

I take it this was a desirable result?

LOL. For realz.

 

[EdA]

I did the same thing with some friends, in an enclosed parking lot.
They were jumping around like fish and laughing and screaming. Sorry.

 

[AmpedRealtor]

How's the tread on those rears? LOL

 

[jcaspar]

Nice video. My mom is coming to my pickup and factory tour. She doesn't want a ride, she wants to drive it!. As her daily driver is a CLS 55AMG, I think she will be able to handle the power no problem!

 

[Geoff]

Nice! Very fun to do to unsuspecting people!!!

 

[EdA]

Famous last words, "does it go fast?..........Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"

 

[ken830]

I used to "surprise" passengers too when giving them their first ride... But after a friend sitting in the back complained that she hit her head hard on the headrest, I always warn people...

 

[paulkva]

When I demo the car to friends and co-workers, it's usually around the time the passengers start talking about how silent it is in motion when I simply ask "everyone buckled?" or say "hold on" -- generally followed, as you all would expect, by some combination of screams, laughter, expletives or other exclamations, etc.

My reply is a big Tesla Grin and a matter-of-fact, "yeah, it's a fun car to drive."

I don't think I could bring myself to do that to my mom or in-laws, though. Mom is susceptible to motion sickness, and my in-laws... um, no further comment.

My kids, on the other hand: "Daddy, can you do the acceleration again?"

 

[Mayhemm]

My kids, on the other hand: "Daddy, can you do the acceleration again?"

Well, what do you expect? It's like having your own personal roller-coaster!

 

[paulkva]

The funny part is that my kids (and I) really don't like roller coasters. I guess we've made an exception for the one sitting in our garage. ;-)

 

[mnx]

Well, what do you expect? It's like having your own personal roller-coaster!

My youngest's first words were "Go go go" while driving around in the S.

 

[Lyon]

Like I tell people... "You could drive the Queen around in the back and she'd never spill her tea... until you wanted her to."