After much research and deliberation took the plunge and took delivery last week. Have been loyal to the Europeans over the past 10 years having most every performance iteration of Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Porsche.
It's amazing what Tesla has been able to accomplish with the model S as a new entry into a very mature ($) industry where things have been done the same way for nearly a century.
A bit of feedback and a few questions:
1. Interior Fit and Finish - can and will get better but some work to be done. The interior just doesn't match what Audi is putting out these days - items like the door panels, leather, stitching, etc is not up to par. Some of the soft touch areas are not so soft and look and feel 'plasticy'
2. The premium sound system sounds great. I'm not sure what some of the negative feedback is about - I understand everyone hears differently however the sound is far better than anything MB, BMW or Porsche is putting out - the only close competitor is the B&O system that my last few Audi's have had.
3. The charge port door is really finicky - I have to walk up to the drivers door and open and close sometimes to get the plug to release and sometimes to get the door to open using the 'button' on the charge cable.
4. I have noticed a puddle under my car the past few mornings and I'm wondering if the A/C is somehow coming on in the middle of the night or the very early morning hours. When I get in the car it's not pre-cooled so it must be happening well before i leave the house. I turned off the pre-sense or whatever it's called and I'll see if that makes a difference. Could the puddle be from anything else other than the A/C????
5. The A/C system blows cold and cools fine but it seems to have a mind of it's own - some days its blowing like crazy while others it won't blow harder than the 7 fan setting when in auto. I'm hopeful they fix this as it's quite annoying
6. Peoples reactions to the acceleration is entertaining - no matter how much you try to prepare them and tell them how it feels they still are in disbelief. Quite fun!
7. I wish there was more information and data on handling characteristics. This info seems to be lacking on the forums. Overall the car seems well balanced and predictable but I'd love some read more about how it performs under really extreme cornering, slalom, etc.
The forum has been very helpful in helping solidify my decision and I thank all of the contributors for this. I look forward to making a contribution moving forward.
Happy Driving!
It's amazing what Tesla has been able to accomplish with the model S as a new entry into a very mature ($) industry where things have been done the same way for nearly a century.
A bit of feedback and a few questions:
1. Interior Fit and Finish - can and will get better but some work to be done. The interior just doesn't match what Audi is putting out these days - items like the door panels, leather, stitching, etc is not up to par. Some of the soft touch areas are not so soft and look and feel 'plasticy'
2. The premium sound system sounds great. I'm not sure what some of the negative feedback is about - I understand everyone hears differently however the sound is far better than anything MB, BMW or Porsche is putting out - the only close competitor is the B&O system that my last few Audi's have had.
3. The charge port door is really finicky - I have to walk up to the drivers door and open and close sometimes to get the plug to release and sometimes to get the door to open using the 'button' on the charge cable.
4. I have noticed a puddle under my car the past few mornings and I'm wondering if the A/C is somehow coming on in the middle of the night or the very early morning hours. When I get in the car it's not pre-cooled so it must be happening well before i leave the house. I turned off the pre-sense or whatever it's called and I'll see if that makes a difference. Could the puddle be from anything else other than the A/C????
5. The A/C system blows cold and cools fine but it seems to have a mind of it's own - some days its blowing like crazy while others it won't blow harder than the 7 fan setting when in auto. I'm hopeful they fix this as it's quite annoying
6. Peoples reactions to the acceleration is entertaining - no matter how much you try to prepare them and tell them how it feels they still are in disbelief. Quite fun!
7. I wish there was more information and data on handling characteristics. This info seems to be lacking on the forums. Overall the car seems well balanced and predictable but I'd love some read more about how it performs under really extreme cornering, slalom, etc.
The forum has been very helpful in helping solidify my decision and I thank all of the contributors for this. I look forward to making a contribution moving forward.
Happy Driving!
