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Random Model S sightings
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Cyclone
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Spotted a classic blue P85+ with Florida plate BSI C02 on I-95 Southbound at Sample Road in Deerfield Beach. I saw them coming up and waved out my window. Male drive and female passenger waved ecstatically back.
I drove 800 miles to South Florida and that was my only spotting the whole way down (excluding Superchargers). Saw lots of travelers this weekend, so I'll spare everyone the photographs of those.
I drove 800 miles to South Florida and that was my only spotting the whole way down (excluding Superchargers). Saw lots of travelers this weekend, so I'll spare everyone the photographs of those.
Cyclone
Cyclonic Member ((.oO))
Virginia tagged 85D in old blue spotted on I-95 Northbound at Palmetto Park Rd in Boca Raton at 1:30 pm on Tuesday 12/22. The female driver and male passenger ecstatically waved. Might have something to do with my car having NC plates.
Pilot_51
Member
Got a glimpse of a red one parked at Picano's Italian Grille in Troy just after 1PM today. Only the 4th red one I've seen in the wild.
gg_got_a_tesla
Model S: VIN 65513, Model 3: VIN 1913
Another Virginia car, a 90D, far from home; spotted charging at Epcot, Walt Disney World, Orlando:
SomeJoe7777
Marginally-Known Member
Pre-Autopilot Tesla Model S, debadged, dark green, 21" silver turbines. Texas license plate "IAMBORG". Eastbound on Westpark Tollway 12/26/2015 11:00 AM.
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SomeJoe7777
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I believe there was a single intact one donated to the Smithsonian, and a few others that were mechanically and electrically disabled that still exist in a few research labs.
gg_got_a_tesla
Model S: VIN 65513, Model 3: VIN 1913
There's atleast one other functional one sitting in Francis Ford Coppola's vineyard in Northern California. Jay Leno paid him a visit in a Model S recently:
Jay Leno Races Tesla in his 427 Cobra
Coppola apparently hid it when GM came around looking to crush it.
I'd be surprised if they didn't charge him with theft. GM only leased those cars and they wanted their property back. GM did donate a number of disabled EV-1s to museums and such. I believe the only one that is still operational is the one in the Smithsonian.
The references I've seen suggest that about 40 were donated to various educational institutions and museums, though all except the one given to the Smithsonian were deactivated in some way.
History, Travel, Arts, Science, People, Places | Smithsonian
This one was riding high enough that I imagine it doesn't have a battery pack.
But if you're in Cleveland and want to see it, it's in the Western Reserve Historical Society basement, along with an eclectic collection of other cars (including a DeLorean and three other stainless steel cars).
HankLloydRight
No Roads
But if you're in Cleveland and want to see it, it's in the Western Reserve Historical Society basement, along with an eclectic collection of other cars (including a DeLorean and three other stainless steel cars).
We had a Delorean convention in Cleveland, oh back in 2000 and went to this museum and saw these Stainless cars. Really impressive in person (along with one of three gold plate Deloreans).
I'm pretty sure the Peterson Museum in LA has an EV1 in the basement.
I saw a tweet from someone (don't remember who) on the recent re-opening of the Petersen that shows that EV1 in a more prominent non ICE section of the collection. It used to be in the basement (special admission/extra admission). Chelsea Sexton was seen visiting that car in either Who Killed the Electric Car or Revenge of the Electric Car (I don't remember which one).
There's also another EV1 in LA at the Nethercutt Museum.
Pilot_51
Member
I don't like to continue off-topic discussions, but I can't not post this...
Here's a photo I took in 2012 of an EV1 at the Ford Museum. I don't know which one it was or where it is now. It was gone last I was there.
Here's a photo I took in 2012 of an EV1 at the Ford Museum. I don't know which one it was or where it is now. It was gone last I was there.
ATC@LWSK
Member
I also don't like to continue off-topic, but I have to admit this thread reminded me to watch WKTEC and ROTEC again
The one in the Smithsonian was driven by a co-worker of mine, who recently took delivery of a Model S and is now on the forum here. I won't name names, for privacy, but he might chime in.
Mark Z
Active Member
Let me add front and rear views of EV-1 located at The Nethercutt Collection in Sylmar, CA. I got a kick out of the description of the 1914 electric sitting next to EV-1:
"...Today's electric car technology has not advanced much beyond this 1914 example."
"...Today's electric car technology has not advanced much beyond this 1914 example."
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Polly Wog
Member
Although this probably doesn't count as "random", I figured I'd post it here anyway. I've been on travel for most of the last 3 months, but back at my normal work location today. At lunchtime, I noticed another Model S parked next to me in our parking lot. It's the first 70 I've seen on island. Given that there are only about 50 or so Model S on Maui, I think it is pretty cool.
