[SF Bay Area] Who wants to drive a Roadster for free over the Christmas/NYE season?

[PFLeFaou]

Of course, there's a catch ;-)

The catch is that I'd like to swap my 2010 Roadster for a Model S, X or 3 over Christmas and/or New Year's Eve (dates flexible). My parents come to visit me in San Francisco over the two weeks of Christmas and New Year's Eve, and I want to move around and show them California – clearly the Roadster won't be able to accommodate 3 persons.

A picture of the Roadster is attached. Great condition, carefully maintained by the Tesla service shop in Palo Alto, Ca; just got a refurbished battery a couple of months ago, giving it a maximum range of about 240 miles. And a ton of fun to drive.

I understand that there are a couple of insurance-related implications to a driver swap, that we'd need to figure out. But I wanted to test the water and see if there are NorCal-based Tesla owners who would be game for a swap.

If someone is interested, please let me know!
PF

 

[e-FTW]

I'll be out of town over Christmas, and back for New Year's. But I doubt the Roadster would make it in to my garage without scrapping the street/curb. Although the overhangs do look pretty short on it...

 

[chibi_kurochan]

Of course, there's a catch ;-)

The catch is that I'd like to swap my 2010 Roadster for a Model S, X or 3 over Christmas and/or New Year's Eve (dates flexible). My parents come to visit me in San Francisco over the two weeks of Christmas and New Year's Eve, and I want to move around and show them California – clearly the Roadster won't be able to accommodate 3 persons.

A picture of the Roadster is attached. Great condition, carefully maintained by the Tesla service shop in Palo Alto, Ca; just got a refurbished battery a couple of months ago, giving it a maximum range of about 240 miles. And a ton of fun to drive.

I understand that there are a couple of insurance-related implications to a driver swap, that we'd need to figure out. But I wanted to test the water and see if there are NorCal-based Tesla owners who would be game for a swap.

If someone is interested, please let me know!
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[PFLeFaou]

Closing that as I have found my perfect swap. Thanks everyone!

 

[GoFaster]

Can you document what you found in regards to insurance implications?

 

[PFLeFaou]

Sure thing – looks like most insurance company have a certain (or undefined, if reasonable) number of days of "permissive use", i.e. usage of the car by a friend without further paperwork and with the full extent of the normal insurance coverage. In my case (StateFarm), I said I'd lend my car to a friend for 2 weeks while I'm out of the country and they agreed without any issue. And Geico has up to 30 days of permissive use per year.

 

[aspec818]

Sure thing – looks like most insurance company have a certain (or undefined, if reasonable) number of days of "permissive use", i.e. usage of the car by a friend without further paperwork and with the full extent of the normal insurance coverage. In my case (StateFarm), I said I'd lend my car to a friend for 2 weeks while I'm out of the country and they agreed without any issue. And Geico has up to 30 days of permissive use per year.

that's good to know. i've always wondered about that.

 

[GoFaster]

Thanks! Good to know.