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New England Model S Deliveries
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ShortArc great and Enjoy! And don't forget about us. We'll be right here, living vicariously via TMC.
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And any word from ADN_ModelS? You just can't stop by the TMC forum, get a car and take off. No eating and running. ADN we want pics, stories, heartache and struggle and celebration and thrill.
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And any word from ADN_ModelS? You just can't stop by the TMC forum, get a car and take off. No eating and running. ADN we want pics, stories, heartache and struggle and celebration and thrill.
Sure but then I would have to get winter tires and that is exactly what I am trying to avoid this year. Still got my Tundra PU to beat on in the winter
ShortArc, respectfully, I would note that you must drive this car this winter. We had less than ten inches of snow last year; you could have driven a skatebaord safely around Boston. Let that S breathe the Cape Cod winds, Berkshire breezes, and blustery Boston backseat drivers.
Mike_Schlechter
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Ditto for my green Model S in Boston! :biggrin:
My wife kindly suggested that I should take a day off work and enjoy getting to know the new car. Now I have to start some route planning!
My wife kindly suggested that I should take a day off work and enjoy getting to know the new car. Now I have to start some route planning!
Funny....yea, it will be driven but keep in mind the rubber compound is not very sticky in cold weather and I tend to have a bit of a lead foot.
My sincere apologies for being a reader/not-poster... I've been crazy busy at work, and it hasn't left time to contribute to the forum. The short summary is: it's a amazing car that changes the way you think about driving. The details:
As you know, deliveries to MA are difficult under the best of circumstances. In particular, the delivery company (Horseless Carriage) was terrible. Andrew, the delivery specialist, did the best he could keeping me in the loop, and got the car delivered, despite a raging snow storm. Due to my busy schedule, we were not able to do the delivery overview. So, here is where Andrew went above-and-beyond. I really wanted my wife and son to be able to be a part of the "car training" but we had planned a family trip to Cape Cod. Andrew took the time to drive down to Cape Cod, spent two+ hours with my whole family on a Saturday. I was particularly concerned about my wife understanding the car, so Andrew focused his time on making sure that she felt comfortable.
The day after delivery I discovered the car was delivered with a dirty interior because the delivery guy from Horseless Carriage braced himself on the door frame with his greasy hands. Mat, the service lead in Boston picked up the car, had it detailed, and returned to me while I was on a business trip. That was very appreciated. I should underscore how bad Horseless Carriage was. The delivery person took 4 days to get the car from NYC to Boston. He indicated that it would be delivered 3pm on a Wednesday, but didn't show up until 5:30. When I asked him about that, he said that he'd been near my house at 2pm, but didn't want to wait an hour to deliver my car, but would decided to deliver another car to a dealership (non-Telsa delivery) because, "they're a business, so they'll close at 6pm, you're private so I know you'll be there". Despite the fact that I had told him that had to be at a business dinner at 6pm. And, he delivered the car with grease stains inside and out.
The other cool thing about the delivery is that I got to meet another Model S owner who happens to live near by. Because of the f-d up delivery, I suggested to Andrew that we unload two cars, and my neighbor drive over and pick it up at my house. So, the cool thing was that I got to meet the guy who lives near by and owns one as well. I'll leave him anon, but he knows who he is.
I also learned that there was a delivery to Cambridge (the 3rd car on the rig). And, randomly, learned that it was involved in an accident a few days later. Apparently it was a fender bender, and has been repaired quite quickly. I can honestly say that hearing about a Model S involved in an accident a few days after delivery made me a bit ill
In terms of the actual experience of the car so far, the oddest thing is the reaction it gets from other people. People say some cars are "chick magnets"... well this car is a "middle-aged man magnet". Women don't notice it, but men literally run up to it and ask all sorts of questions. It also happens when driving. People will go by, then slow down and pull up next to us. People honk; flash lights; thumbs-up; etc. I even had a guy standing at the end of my drive way pointing at the car, as it sat in the open garage (we closed it). I've never owned a car that people noticed before (i.e. porsche, ferrari, etc.), so I'm quite unused to the experience. It can get a bit annoying, but generally it's kind of funny.
I've also been on the look out to see one of the other NE/Boston cars. I have yet to see a Model S (besides mine) in the wild. I'm a bit shocked at this fact.
Some other random observations:
* I've driven the car 594 miles (versus the miles it arrive with) and averaged 380 Wh/mi. I see ~190 miles after a standard charge, but sometimes less if I've been doing short trips with lots of heat on. I've tended to run the heat aggressively, and noticed that it eats a lot of energy, especially early in the trip.
* It annoyed me that the regen is limited when the car is cold, especially for short trips. I can't wait for the iPhone app, so I can pre-warm the car and start with full regen and warm cabin.
* I love the sound system. Especially slacker, which I also run at home on Sonos.
* I love the maps, but it is ridiculously slow.
* I haven't registered the car yet, so still no plates... No issues with that. According to MA law I have 90 days to register it… and I think I might save 2012 excise tax by waiting until after 1/1/2013. I mentioned in a prior post, but my plan is to leave the front plate off. I'll rig it enough to get registered, but then remove it once I have my sticker. I'll do that until I get a fix-it ticket
* We had a family trip to Hanover NH, but I chickened out and drove my ICE car. It was 150 miles there, which I could have done easily. But the hotel only had a 110 volt outlet, so I wasn't confident that I would get enough charge to make it back safely. In retrospect, I should have done it. The car was parked for 14 hours, and easily would have gotten enough charge to make it safely back. Oh well, lesson learned.
Some pictures:
The truck showing up
Unloading the car
Having some fun in the snow
Random picture of the car in the Charles Hotel parking lot while I was meeting someone. Nice to use a public charger
Thanks for sharing. Quick question:
You have the setting set to Projected Miles for your under-speedometer range. Correct?
That is correct. I don't care what the EPA says... I want to know how long I have before I'm f-d. For NE drivers, running the heat consumes a lot of energy, so I'm consistently getting less than the EPA. To get the EPA range, you would have to average 300 Wh/mile... and I don't see how I could make that happen given my current driving style and HVAC usage.
Is this charger on a particular network? Free? I can't find any info about it, other than its location, on Recargo or Plugshare.
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