I stopped at Corte Madera today on my way home from work to look at that Ocean Blue 70D in person. Even though I have never owned a blue car, and have no plans to, I thought the color looks great! Now I want to see a Warm Silver car in person.
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Nice comparison. The I do like the Blue Topaz Metallic a little better (at least, that's what they called that color when the Volt came in it,) but Ocean Blue holds up very well to it - just a slight shade darker.
It's also interesting to see the contrast between the hard edges of Cadillac's "Arts and Sciences" design language vs Tesla's sleek curves.
Walter
It's also interesting to see the contrast between the hard edges of Cadillac's "Arts and Sciences" design language vs Tesla's sleek curves.
Walter
breser
AutoPilot Nostradamus
Excuse my cross posting here (posted this is the older Blue thread but saw this thread and figured it belonged here as well).
Saw an Ocean Blue 70D tonight at the Bellevue, WA store (actually were in the mall for other reasons stopped by the store to look at the new color samples and they told me they had a blue one downstairs so we swung by). This is still at night but in the relatively well lit parking area.
Saw an Ocean Blue 70D tonight at the Bellevue, WA store (actually were in the mall for other reasons stopped by the store to look at the new color samples and they told me they had a blue one downstairs so we swung by). This is still at night but in the relatively well lit parking area.
chriSharek
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Loving that Blue. Have to see what else they come up with in the next year or so to decide, but that certainly makes for a pretty car.
Walter
Saghost, me too! Love the new blue. If you wanted dark blue or you liked the old blue, just order the black. It's about the same.
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DDarrow, why GRAY, GRAY, GRAY? That could be the most boring color configuration IMO! Really?
And I really don't mean any disrespect at all. I just can't imagine ordering that configuration - I believe this car needs to pop . . I was hoping for a burnt orange new color myself!
Agree on burnt orange or yellow canary or maybe lime green
That's an interesting point. With the P85D, Tesla is now drawing the "look at me, I'm the fastest car on the block" crowd to a much greater extent than ever before, and the only color they have now that's at all suitable to them is the MC Red.
Some of the traditional shocking Supercar colors like you mentioned are clearly in order to draw those people. I started to name colors, but realized you've pretty much covered them - though possibly a deep metallic purple would be an interesting addition as well.
Elon says the old blue is "not dead yet":
I don't speak Thai, but I'm pretty sure the SLK in this video is wrapped in 3M 1080 gloss blue metallic, which I really like:
I don't speak Thai, but I'm pretty sure the SLK in this video is wrapped in 3M 1080 gloss blue metallic, which I really like:
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belltown99
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I was at the Fremont factory for a tour and they had just gotten their ocean blue 70D moments before I arrived at the supercharger. Just had to share
arijaycomet
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I was at the Fremont factory for a tour and they had just gotten their ocean blue 70D moments before I arrived at the supercharger. Just had to share
Ooh nice! Thanks that is perfect. Just took delivery of my 85D but had I known this color was coming maybe would have waited. And that color with those wheels is precisely how I would configure one. Maybe my next Tesla haha!!
The new blue is nice. None of the pics shared look quite like the love shot on the website, though.
The two blues say completely different things to me. The original blue comes across as a more "classy" color and the lighter blue, more "sporty". Just my opinion of course, but nothing is prettier than a clean original blue model S. I have to admit, I am selfishly happy that it'll no longer be offered....I've got 4 or 5 dark blues (that I know of) in my town alone. It has to be one of the most popular colors in New England. Anyhow, my next one is either warm silver or (what the kids want) "Red Tesla's are sick dad!".
The two blues say completely different things to me. The original blue comes across as a more "classy" color and the lighter blue, more "sporty". Just my opinion of course, but nothing is prettier than a clean original blue model S. I have to admit, I am selfishly happy that it'll no longer be offered....I've got 4 or 5 dark blues (that I know of) in my town alone. It has to be one of the most popular colors in New England. Anyhow, my next one is either warm silver or (what the kids want) "Red Tesla's are sick dad!".
What is the color of the wrap? What film?
I like the color, but I'm not that into the matte/satin thing...
breser
AutoPilot Nostradamus
Actually I didn't bother to confirm the paint code on the blue. I was comparing the grey. But since it's come up.
Per this post Ocean blue had paint code PPSB
Choosing the Deep Metalic Blue on the order page gets you this link:
http://my.teslamotors.com/sites/default/files/configurator/MODELS_20150410/1440/STUD_3QTR/ms_stud_3qtr_ppsb.png
So yes Ocean Blue is Deep Metallic Blue.
