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Yes! That stretch is do-able, but it's a stretch. Headwind + Winter and it may be risky.
Still, with J1772 and Chademo, it's a non-issue.
.. yeah you may need to stop in Greenville for an extra hour, but given the low probability of me every driving through there, I look forward to it as an adventure - - - Updated - - -
Congrats! Another in the DC area and another desi .. judging by your handle .. DoggieLow-lifer!?
Hehehe
I was wondering how long it'd take before someone would catch on. Do we have a DC area Tesla club?I'm looking for an electrician to install the plug, do you have any recommendations?
Nice! Did you get yours yet?
I just noticed the center console is sold out :-/ grrr..!
chriSharek
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Thanks!
I actually edited my order, and changed
- to 70D (more than enough for me)
- Black leather interior and headliner
So my final config is,
.. 70D + Blue + Black leather next gen + Black headliner + Pano + Subzero + Autopilot
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Before ordering it, I was all riled up if I should or should not .. after ordering, a sense of peace, I will enjoy it, I have worked very hard for it, and its quite well deserved by now.
3+ hour drive, hmm, maybe! Seriously considering a trip to the beach with the girlfriend. I actually lost 10kgs in 6 weeks as a personal fitness goal, and the reward was the MS.
And I wasn't "out of shape" to start with. So 10kgs is a lot. Gotta show those abs somewhere
I would just recommend reviewing the Black Seats with the Pano. In Florida, this would be a very bad idea. I love the roof, which looks like you do too - but I would recommend either the gray or tan with the roof. Just sayin' . . . while you can change. cs
Huh? Pano = All Glass Panoramic Roof. He's saying that it may get hot with a glass roof and black seats.
Though from what I've read, the pano does a good job shielding the heat. I'll find out soon
That's what I'm reading too. Also if it ends up being a problem, you can always put a film.
chriSharek
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Yes - black leather seats with an open roof - ALL the time - is asking for a burn on the back of your thigh - no matter how good a job the roof does (which I have heard is great). This is just a huge No No in Florida.
Kutta, I thought you were thinking gray interior because it was Apple-ish? I thought that was what you said . . .
Again, there's nothing wrong with what you selected.
Kutta, I thought you were thinking gray interior because it was Apple-ish? I thought that was what you said . . .
Again, there's nothing wrong with what you selected.
I was, black exterior with gray interior.
But then I saw a blue with black inside, and sorta fell in love.
Its this dark blue color that just looks so amazing. Plus in the short run, its rare and new.
Still, I do like the black/gray combination.
I still have a couple of days to change my mind.
I think blue looks prettier, black looks sexier.
But black outside, gray inside, is going to be a royal pain to keep clean!
And blue once it fades will look bad (5 years+).
Also, all the girls in my family like blue, all the guys like black. And I am not trying to attract girls (or guys for that matter!).
SH~T I AM SO CONFUSED!
All paints, when exposed to sunlight (ultraviolet) will fade. The biggest proof of this is older cars with paint armor. You peel the armor off, and you see the part where the armor was is darker. Takes a couple of months to equalize. Also the usual pollution, and salt (if you live around the sea or winter salt) will affect the paint.
When you take a drive outside, just observe blue cars.
The new ones look hella nice. The old ones with their shine lost, not so much.
Salt and pollution you can protect against by waxing/xpel/opticoat. I intend to just wax regularly.
But UV, well, park in shade or put a car cover on is about your only choice.
If you park your Tesla in the beating sun all day, I would definitely invest in a car cover ($450).
BTW,
Blue
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=77339&d=1428527358
Black
http://heimarck.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Tesla-Model-S-2015-Free-Wallpaper-Desktop.jpg
(Do note that the black is almost a professional shot, blue is a casual picture)
chriSharek
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That picture above looks like the old, darker blue. Is it the Ocean Metallic Blue they released last month?
My Volt is black - with black leather interior - but it doesn't have a sunroof that's going to be open ALL the time. I would just consider this before you finalize. That's all.
I agree with you - the black is sexy - when it's clean. But, it's really hard to keep black clean. I think the gray interior would hold up pretty well.
I changed my order to black exterior with grey next gen seats.
That was my first choice anyway, and I shouldn't listen to girls, what do they know about cars anyway!
Actually in all seriousness, the blue looks amazing! Its a very tough decision.
But the lighter interior with the pano roof - you do have a point there.
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The blue on the home page, is DEFINITELY too light.
I've seen two blues in person now, I can tell you FOR SURE, the car on the home page is not an accurate representation of the color.
Also, the blue looks lighter in bright sunlight, but not as light as the one on the home page.
This picture - http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=77361&d=1428537173
.. is the lightest you can expect it to be .. by far!
This under bright lights -
http://i.imgur.com/f1UEYvu.jpg
And this page, has a bunch of pictures, with a more or less accurate representation
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/45571-Photos-Ocean-Blue-70D/page3
That was my first choice anyway, and I shouldn't listen to girls, what do they know about cars anyway!
Actually in all seriousness, the blue looks amazing! Its a very tough decision.
But the lighter interior with the pano roof - you do have a point there.
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The blue on the home page, is DEFINITELY too light.
I've seen two blues in person now, I can tell you FOR SURE, the car on the home page is not an accurate representation of the color.
Also, the blue looks lighter in bright sunlight, but not as light as the one on the home page.
This picture - http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=77361&d=1428537173
.. is the lightest you can expect it to be .. by far!
This under bright lights -
http://i.imgur.com/f1UEYvu.jpg
And this page, has a bunch of pictures, with a more or less accurate representation
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/45571-Photos-Ocean-Blue-70D/page3
chriSharek
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I may get to see a new blue MS in the Florida sun today. I'll get some pics. If it's too dark, I may go back to the MC red. I've got until Saturday.
A good friend invited me over to see this borrowed new blue. Still looks really dark to me. I still think I like it better than black and will look great with my tan seats.
A good friend invited me over to see this borrowed new blue. Still looks really dark to me. I still think I like it better than black and will look great with my tan seats.
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mike@vossen
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