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Traveled down to Indianapolis to pick up my red Model S 75D today, and I'm happy to report that everything went beautifully. Thanks to this forum, I had some good questions to ask and new what to check to be sure it would be all right. The car was fully charged, clean (despite the messy, freezing weather), and ready to go. I got more than an hour of walk-thru on the functionality and a card from the delivery specialist for questions later. Zero up-sell.

The long drive north again was terrific (again, despite the 9°F weather), and I couldn't be happier. The cold certainly sapped a lot of range, and the cabin temp dropped below my temperature setting. I may have it "eco mode" or whatever, which reduces the climate control effectiveness, but I couldn't find that setting even after stopping to give it a good looking over. I'll have to search the manual.

Stopped a couple of other times as well and kept having to fight the urge to gas up. (Never again!)
 
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Most people here have probably driven a modern car with Bluetooth phone pairing and all, but to me it was new. Fumbling with earbuds in my old convertible has always been a major hassle, so playing a podcast thru the car's sound system and being able to pause, rewind, fast-forward, and all right from the steering wheel is a revelation.

Heck, just the way you don't actively lock or unlock the car or even start it or shut it off is mind-blowing.
 
Congratulations,
I live in South Bend and have been driving my Model S for five short years. It is a brave new world for you. Every day I drive I think how lucky I am to have this car. You may be better able to drive in the snow with the D than my old RWD, but I suggest good winter tires. Tire Rack for Michilan Xice 3 or Zolmans for Nokian Hakkapalitta R2 are the two top contenders. I am doing a staycation this week though my S is in Indy waiting for a part. PM me if you have questions or want to meet up.