Random Model S sightings

[DrComputer]

Saw my first ever "in the wild" Model S today while in Las Vegas for CES. A beautiful white model near the Hard Rock on Harmon Ave. I was walking with a colleague and didn't want to gawk so only saw for a moment, but it was a sight.

Also, I was wearing my brand new Tesla jacket that my wonderful wife got me for Christmas, so I thought that was kind of cool as well. ;-)

Remember, without a picture it doesn't exist. :smile: I'll be heading to CES on Wednesday. Maybe I'll see another S there too.

 

[Trnsl8r]

Should we add a thread for "random sightings of Model S from a Model S"?

Drove from San Jose to Chilton Auto Body (don't ask...) in San Carlos this morning. Spotted three other Model S (including the one in the pic) along the way, and then a fourth at Chilton. Tesla is popular with us locals...

 

[MikeK]

I'm a little sad to hear of TWO Model S at Chilton...

 

[Trnsl8r]

I'm a little sad to hear of TWO Model S at Chilton...

They said they've had about 30 Model S come by there by now...

I didn't have huge damage either, just a scrape, but the car is just a bit too new for me to leave it unfixed. In a year's time maybe I would have left it.

 

[kevincwelch]

They said they've had about 30 Model S come by there by now...

For what?

 

[herbvdh]

First words from my Doctor "I saw a Tesla" through a few questions I said it was a Model S Signature in Chester, NJ over the weekend. I discussed it with him as he knows I am a Tesla lover.

 

[Trnsl8r]

For what?

Various dings and run-ins I guess. Probably also helps that when I asked Tesla where to take it, this was the only name they gave me.

 

[nleggatt]

ok, I have no idea where to post this, so it goes here...
Wife was watching CSI NewYork, the main characters say, "what would you do if you won a million dollars", the other character replies "Buy a Tesla"

 

[Princeton96]

I have seen so more Model S's in three weeks! Maybe even more than the three plus years of Roadster driving, well maybe not that much.

This morning in Lafayette, CA spotted one in front of a famous coffee chain. Thought it was black when driving by but it was a blue one.
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That's funny, that looks like mine. Wait a minute, that is mine! Always nice to be noticed...

 

[toto_48313]

First in the wild in Quebec for me. Just saw a red Signature in Laval on BlvD St Martin... not enough time to grab my phone and take a picture.

 

[Owner]

Hi Princeton96! How funny. I should have stopped by your car and said hello.

 

[ChadS]

After driving our Model S for more than 3 months, I have never seen another Model S (at least, not in the wild - I have seen them at scheduled events) until today. My wife and friends have seen a few, but not me.

I made up for it this morning...I saw a black one at the airport when I dropped my son off, then I saw two more about 30 seconds apart from each other just before I got home. A sig Red passed me on 520 East headed in to Redmond as I exited at 40th, and a dolphin gray (I think; hard to be sure in the rain) on 40th near Microsoft. Yeah, sorry, no pics as I was driving. It was dark and gray and raining anyway.

Oh, and in the small space between those last two sightings, I saw two Leafs. Man, things are different than they used to be. This is really encouraging.

 

[joshuaeven]

Another text- my wife parked next to a black one this morning. Electric Ave at PSU. That's our little Leaf.

 

[augkuo]

#302 in Berkeley

 

[sublimaze1]

I would certainly react if a striped shirted towhead drove by.

Wow. Harsh. And that was last years photo.

 

[dsm363]

Another text- my wife parked next to a black one this morning. Electric Ave at PSU. That's out little Leaf.

Great picture. The Model S parked way to close to the curb:smile:

 

[toto_48313]

After driving our Model S for more than 3 months, I have never seen another Model S (at least, not in the wild - I have seen them at scheduled events) until today. My wife and friends have seen a few, but not me.

I made up for it this morning...I saw a black one at the airport when I dropped my son off, then I saw two more about 30 seconds apart from each other just before I got home. A sig Red passed me on 520 East headed in to Redmond as I exited at 40th, and a dolphin gray (I think; hard to be sure in the rain) on 40th near Microsoft. Yeah, sorry, no pics as I was driving. It was dark and gray and raining anyway.

Oh, and in the small space between those last two sightings, I saw two Leafs. Man, things are different than they used to be. This is really encouraging.

At least you are lucky, you can drive one. I've seen 2 in the wild in the last two weeks, but still waiting for mine reserved in march 2009... wish to see less and drive more

 

[Kipernicus]

Great picture. The Model S parked way to close to the curb:smile:

I think it had to, in order for the charger cable to reach. Harkens back to those charge port threads about why the location is not conducive to public charger infrastructure unless you can back into the space. And in this case with angled spaces you can't really back in without blocking traffic for a spell.

There was also that pic of bluetinc stretching the cable over the roof of the car to reach the charge port because of EVSE next to parallel parked car.

 

[MikeK]

I think it had to, in order for the charger cable to reach.

Yup, beat me to it. I hope every such picture lands in Elon's mailbox. The charge port location is a big mistake, and we're stuck with it forever now that Tesla is building the Superchargers to match.

 

[GDH]

I think it had to, in order for the charger cable to reach. Harkens back to those charge port threads about why the location is not conducive to public charger infrastructure unless you can back into the space. And in this case with angled spaces you can't really back in without blocking traffic for a spell.

There was also that pic of bluetinc stretching the cable over the roof of the car to reach the charge port because of EVSE next to parallel parked car.

Are there any people in that town?