NorCal Roadster Drive Photos from 30July2021

[smorgasbord]

We had another great Roadster drive last Friday: Up Page Mill and along Skyline to Alice's for lunch, then down La Honda Rd to the ocean, along the coast via PCH, and finally back up Pescadero Creek Road and to Alice's.

We had a great turnout, good weather, and mostly open roads, slicing through the Santa Cruz Mountains, in the words of Martin Eberhard, "as the car was designed to be driven."

Here, side by side, are VINs 2 and 1462 (almost the first and almost the last North American Roadsters):

That's Martin opening the hood of VIN 2 to show us that the stripes go all the way through:

At Alice's Restaurant:

At a view spot along PCH:

And some drone footage:

 

[spiderguy]

Great photo summary, Smorgasbord. It was an epic day, featuring appearances by:

1) Martin Eberhard - the person most responsible for creating Tesla, Inc. It was an honor to meet Martin and learn, first-hand, about the early days of the company. Without Martin, there would be no Tesla. Also discovered that he can really drive the Roadster the way that it was designed to be driven.

2) Carl Medlock - probably the most important person for preserving the longevity of the Tesla Roadster and the man that is widely considered to be the most technically knowledgeable about all facets of this iconic car. It was enlightening watching a plethora of Roadster owners posing questions about their car and listening to Carl providing immediate feedback on how to resolve their issues.

It was also awesome to host Thomas and Erik, a couple of passionate Roadster owners from faraway Texas. Thanks to all that came out; I think a great time was had by all. I'm still amazed by the route through Page Mill, Skyline, Hwy 84, Hwy 1 and Pescadero Creek Rd.

 

[El joe]

Wow, this is amazing. I’ve never seen that many Gen 1 Roadsters gathered and the pics are outstanding. Truly an amazing sight. Thanks for sharing!

 

[PFLeFaou]

Amazing! I so wish I could have participated, but I'm on vacation in Europe. Hopefully there will soon be a next edition with similarly impressive turnout and guests!

 

[Tex EV]

It was a good day! Great to meet other owners and put faces to names previously seen here. Thanks @spiderguy for organizing and mapping out an incredible drive, and letting me experience your beautiful Lightning Green!

 

[augkuo]

More pics -

 

[augkuo]

 

[jbadger]

Great pics! Bummed I couldn't make it but hope to hit the next one!

 

[slcasner]

RGB lined up at the hydrogen filling station:

 

[SFViper]

Harry, thanks for organizing this fantastic event. The route was great and the company was even better. Having the founder of Tesla and the Tesla "Wisperer" together at one even was amazing. Open discussions with both Martin and Carl was extremely informative and resourceful! All who showed up were extremely lucky and honored. Looking forward to another event! Thanks!

 

[Sig72]

Harry, thanks for organizing this fantastic event. The route was great and the company was even better. Having the founder of Tesla and the Tesla "Wisperer" together at one even was amazing. Open discussions with both Martin and Carl was extremely informative and resourceful! All who showed up were extremely lucky and honored. Looking forward to another event! Thanks!

Couldn't have said it better myself. Thank you again Harry for organizing. Super cool that both Martin & Carl showed up. Can't wait for the next one!

At some point I'd love to have a group of Roadsters show up for Monterey car week!

 

[smorgasbord]

At some point I'd love to have a group of Roadsters show up for Monterey car week!

Tesla actually had a small event at the nearby Seaside service center for Original Roadster Owners (those who bought their Roadsters from Tesla) during Car Week in 2017. Got to see a few of the first Model 3's there, too.

 

[augkuo]

Maybe Earth Day in Santa Barbara 2022? This was a group in 2012 - (Stephen Casner's red car is there but sadly my white 783 got totaled)

 

[Timothy]

Maybe Earth Day in Santa Barbara 2022? This was a group in 2012 - (Stephen Casner's red car is there but sadly my white 783 got totaled)

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Mine is one of the Electric Blue Roadsters--without a front license plate. But I don't remember which one!

 

[Tex EV]

I finally had some time to combine my footage from Carl's open house and this drive into one video. Drive content starts around 8 minutes in.

 

[CAR3NUT]

@tex AV thanks for sharing, great video, really enjoyed seeing so many in one place.

 

[iamsuperchris]

Oh man, I wish I knew! I'm in Humboldt; just bought an original Roadster. Can't wait until you guys do this again, I'm for sure in!