Pacific Northwest Owners (Seattle, Portland, or towns/cities in the region)

[jebinc]

Hello to all you Pacific Northwest Owners ("PNO") out there!

I thought I would start a thread for all PNOs; a thread we all of us "locals" could communicate or share information relevant to our region.

Some background - In 2006 I purchased 2006 Mazda MX5 Miata (aka, "NC") and created a similar thread in the leading Miata forum (below). 13 years, and 10,589 member posts later, that thread is still going strong and tops the forum (#1) where it was placed - hence why I decided to create this one (to see if there is similar interest).

Pacific Northwest owners

Similar to that day, back in 2006, the sun out and it's a perfect day to detail and/or drive your Tesla!

Best to all!

 

[rreevessde]

Portland here... Just took my m3p for a coffee run and what a nice day.

 

[ralph142]

Bellingham: wash, Lowe’s, coffee, lunch, nap.

 

[NovemberXray]

PDX here. Counting the hours until I hit the road for Montana in the morning in my shiny new Raven Model X.

 

[jebinc]

Op here - Forgot to denote my location! It's Renton/Maple Valley/Covington (WA) area! Happy motoring (DU'ing)!

 

[airpor41]

Just South of Portland. I pick up my M3 tomorrow at 1 PM.

 

[jebinc]

How exciting! Welcome to our Happy Place!!!

 

[Riversurfer]

P3 in Eugene checking in. Gawd what beautiful day in the PNW. Cruising had become a major avocation since I got the Tesla. What a joy! Take care on those highways and byways people.

 

[pdx_m3s]

Hey all.

Ex-BMW enthusiast and Portlander here (well Tigard to be exact). I’ve been a happy Model 3 owner for 2 months now.

 

[Kognos]

Portlandia!

 

[lnsh]

Eastern WA, here. Walla Walla to be exact. Nothing in the garage yet... reservation since the first week of the Model Y announcement. Minor range anxiety being rural (compared to most). Hoping the “coming in 2019” Tesla.com Supercharger map turns some of those gray markers to red by the end of 2020.

 

[jebinc]

Portlandia!

Funny show, yes...

@Kognos @Insh @pdx_m3s @airpor41 @Riversurfer @ralph142 @rreevessde @NovemberXray

Welcome to our regional thread, where anything PNW goes!

Seems like we have a solid Portland/OR representation. Where are all of the WA/Seattle and Idaho owners???

 

[bradley975]

2017 Tesla Model S in the Walla Walla area, actually live in Touchet WA. Just checking in.

 

[jebinc]

2017 Tesla Model S in the Walla Walla area, actually live in Touchet WA. Just checking in.

Welcome and thanks for checking in!

All: Perhaps we can use this thread for regional events, group drives/gatherings, notification of Tesla's wanted or for sale, regional map issues, just sharing about a recent road trip, etc.

 

[jebinc]

Just South of Portland. I pick up my M3 tomorrow at 1 PM.

Well, did you get it?! I assume so, because you would be posting here if still waiting - Bet you're out on the road with that new M3 right now! All the best!

 

[airpor41]

Well, did you get it?! I assume so, because you would be posting here if still waiting - Bet you're out on the road with that new M3 right now! All the best!

Yes, I did and, yes, I was out driving when you posted this. Did about 50 miles after the pickup then tested the mobile connector to make sure it worked before I did too much driving. Then out for another 35 miles. It is a lot of fun to drive.

Still working on the seat setup, especially correct lumbar support.

 

[jebinc]

Yes, I did and, yes, I was out driving when you posted this. Did about 50 miles after the pickup then tested the mobile connector to make sure it worked before I did too much driving. Then out for another 35 miles. It is a lot of fun to drive.

Still working on the seat setup, especially correct lumbar support.

Remind us again what version you purchased? Pictures?

EDIT: Congrats, BTW!

 

[airpor41]

Remind us again what version you purchased? Pictures?

AWD (Dual Motor), FSD, white outside, black inside, 18" aero wheels. Not totally sold on the wheels yet but definitely would not get any bigger wheels. /45 profile tires are plenty thin for where I live.

Borrowed M3 overnight on Thu July 25.
Ordered it on return Fri July 26, just over a week ago.
Got call that it was arriving soon on Tue Jul 30.
Picked up today, Mon Aug 5.

Born on 7/9/19. Came so fast because I ordered what may well be the most common configuration.

 

[jebinc]

AWD (Dual Motor), FSD, white outside, black inside, 18" aero wheels. Not totally sold on the wheels yet but definitely would not get any bigger wheels. /45 profile tires are plenty thin for where I live.

Borrowed M3 overnight on Thu July 25.
Ordered it on return Fri July 26, just over a week ago.
Got call that it was arriving soon on Tue Jul 30.
Picked up today, Mon Aug 5.

Born on 7/9/19. Came so fast because I ordered what may well be the most common configuration.

Congrats, you’ll love it!

 

[wdolson]

Portland has an active Tesla group with a Facebook and Google Groups page and we have events throughout the year. I've thought it would be good to combine some events with Tesla owners further north.

PDX Tesla

I guess I'm a bit of an old hand at this point having had my Model S since 2016. Seeing other Teslas around town was rare when I first got mine, but now they're common. We went out running errands yesterday and my SO saw three Teslas while I was waiting to make a right turn off a freeway offramp. While she was telling me about it at the next light, I spotted a Model 3 she'd missed.

Between general eco consciousness in the region combined with $0.08/KWH electricity here it makes sense to get an EV. I estimated in my first 3 years of ownership I averaged $12 a month in "fuel".