RogerHScott
Active Member
What are all of those non-aerodynamic things blocking the view of the Teslas?
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wilheldp
Member
I've had my Model S for a little over 2 weeks now. I've had several moments that I expected since a lot of my friends knew I was getting the car and I knew they would want rides and ask lots of questions. But I have had 2 unexpected moments.
The first occurred yesterday. I have to have the car inspected by the Sheriff's office in order to get it titled in Kentucky. I pull up to the office, hand the deputy my paperwork, and he asked me for the odometer reading. It took me a minute to find the odometer, but when I found it, I told him it was 297 miles. He mumbled something about it being an easy inspection since below a certain mileage, they don't even have to inspect the car (but still require $5 to fill out paperwork). When he brings the paperwork back, he says "this car ain't got no motor?!?". Apparently, where it says the type of engine on the MCO, it says that it is a 0 cylinder-Electric. I say "it has 2 motors, but no engine." Him: "So it's all electric?!?" I proceed to have the standard, 10-minute Tesla talk about range, charging, etc. I knew that would happen a lot, but I wasn't expecting it at the Sheriff's inspection office.
The second was this afternoon. I walk out of the golf course to leave. When I approach my car, I see a Mazda SUV slow-rolling past my car, with the driver and passenger's heads staring at my car. I walk up and get in, and before I can close the door, the Mazda is in reverse, heading back my way. They roll down their window, and so do I. The driver asks "is it as awesome as they say it is?" Me: "Yep....sure is!" Him: "We're saving up...hopefully order one next year." Me: "you'll love it."
The first occurred yesterday. I have to have the car inspected by the Sheriff's office in order to get it titled in Kentucky. I pull up to the office, hand the deputy my paperwork, and he asked me for the odometer reading. It took me a minute to find the odometer, but when I found it, I told him it was 297 miles. He mumbled something about it being an easy inspection since below a certain mileage, they don't even have to inspect the car (but still require $5 to fill out paperwork). When he brings the paperwork back, he says "this car ain't got no motor?!?". Apparently, where it says the type of engine on the MCO, it says that it is a 0 cylinder-Electric. I say "it has 2 motors, but no engine." Him: "So it's all electric?!?" I proceed to have the standard, 10-minute Tesla talk about range, charging, etc. I knew that would happen a lot, but I wasn't expecting it at the Sheriff's inspection office.
The second was this afternoon. I walk out of the golf course to leave. When I approach my car, I see a Mazda SUV slow-rolling past my car, with the driver and passenger's heads staring at my car. I walk up and get in, and before I can close the door, the Mazda is in reverse, heading back my way. They roll down their window, and so do I. The driver asks "is it as awesome as they say it is?" Me: "Yep....sure is!" Him: "We're saving up...hopefully order one next year." Me: "you'll love it."
RogerHScott
Active Member
wilheldp
Member
I know...I know. It was a pretty fast interaction. I wish they would have parked, and I would have taken them on a drive to prove how good it is."No, more."
EVie'sDad
Member
Attending my daughter's master's degree graduation and then at an after party being personally thanked by her college instructor for doing my part to promote electric vehicles and make the environment clean. I grinned for the rest of the week!
int32_t
Tesla Spotter
Dear fellow forum members who get annoyed with grammar sticklers: here is a priceless example of what makes a single comma important!"No, more."
Great job mastering that comma, too. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy when other people get it right. Should I see a doctor?
… sounds like your daughter did nothing but talk about her dad's Tesla throughout her degree!
brucet999
Active Member
MODS,
Would you please clear out all the Powerwall - PV panels - cost of electricity posts from this thread? There are threads dedicated to such discussions.
I enjoy reading people's Tesla Moments posts; not so much electricity rates in various parts of the country.
Thanks.
Would you please clear out all the Powerwall - PV panels - cost of electricity posts from this thread? There are threads dedicated to such discussions.
I enjoy reading people's Tesla Moments posts; not so much electricity rates in various parts of the country.
Thanks.
Sunday, a senior woman (well over 70) at church asked me how I liked my car and then went on to tell me that the recent crashes are due to drivers not mis-using autopilot. She then went on to tell me that there are so many more accidents in other vehicles and how people are making much ado about nothing. She finished her talk reminding me to keep my hands on the steering wheel.
Made me laugh.
It is great when even non-Tesla owners "get it". Too bad some of the "car experts" writing articles and reviews don't.
Made me laugh.
It is great when even non-Tesla owners "get it". Too bad some of the "car experts" writing articles and reviews don't.
This one's a little creepy...
At the Glen Allen Supercharger just getting 100 miles of range to complete some baseball travel with the kids and a woman in an ICE with her passenger and dog pulled up in the spaces opposite the SC spaces and just stared at me for the 15 minutes or so I used the SC. Didn't come up to me, didn't take pictures, didn't say a word.
I learned that day not all Tesla moments are fun.
At the Glen Allen Supercharger just getting 100 miles of range to complete some baseball travel with the kids and a woman in an ICE with her passenger and dog pulled up in the spaces opposite the SC spaces and just stared at me for the 15 minutes or so I used the SC. Didn't come up to me, didn't take pictures, didn't say a word.
I learned that day not all Tesla moments are fun.
Xenius
Active Member
Weird, will be on the lookout for wackos on my first juice up at that charger at the end of the month.
We drove back to Colorado from Reno over the weekend. Yesterday, while in Utah, a large black diesel pick-up truck drove next to us for several seconds and then floored it, trying to make as much noise as possible. DÆrik Solutions asked me "Did he just..." and I replied, "Yeah, I think so." Obviously, he was trying to "roll coal" and show us how much respect he has for Teslas. I don't get it.
I did happen to read this article when I got home so I guess rolling coal is popular with many in Utah and elsewhere.
int32_t
Tesla Spotter
The nice thing is that, unlike a Prius, you don't have to just sit there in the smoke. Change lanes and roll electrons!
We did enable the bioweapon defense mode a couple of times on the ride home yesterday, due to the noxious diesel fumes.The nice thing is that, unlike a Prius, you don't have to just sit there in the smoke. Change lanes and roll electrons!
RogerHScott
Active Member
I'm fairly sure I experienced virtually the same thing a couple of weeks ago -- definitely a pickup, don't recall the color or whether it was diesel.
My understanding is that, contrary to most people's intuition, the more visible most pollution is the less its environmental impact, because in order to be visible it must consist of relatively large particles that will quickly settle out of the atmosphere. It is the invisible gasses that are really bad. Still dirty, of course, but not as bad as spewing invisible nitrogen oxides.
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Last Tuesday we pulled into the Woodburn SC south of Portland and there was a Jeep Icing one of the stalls. As I backed in I explained Icing to my SO and what a jerk the guy was. When I got out I saw he was sleeping in there, I thought of confronting him, but decided it wasn't the mole hill I wanted to die on. He was in a shady spot, but there was a spot just as shady one over from the SC.
We got some take out and he left before we got back.
I had a more positive Tesla Moment on Sunday. We were on SR-14 in Washington. I had just got on at 164th when a black P85 zipped in front of me and proceeded into the exit only lane for the next exit (192nd). As I passed him he was looking intently at my car and I waved. I have a refresh and he may have been checking out the differences.
We got some take out and he left before we got back.
I had a more positive Tesla Moment on Sunday. We were on SR-14 in Washington. I had just got on at 164th when a black P85 zipped in front of me and proceeded into the exit only lane for the next exit (192nd). As I passed him he was looking intently at my car and I waved. I have a refresh and he may have been checking out the differences.
Sorry to hear of your loss, @Cyclone. :-( :-( :-( My red tabby is 14 years old, and an indoor/outdoor cat to boot, so I'm resigned to the inevitable happening sooner rather than later. :-( That said, he seems happily re-planted here in Merry land, where he has been introducing himself to the neighbors, trying to stroll into their houses, and having to be forcibly separated from new avian and rodent family playmates. Not shabby for a 14-year old feline.
You know what you're missing? An 11-year old boy! PM me your address and I'll send you one tomorrow. No worries about being overdue on the loan, just send him back when you've got him through college.
Alan
To be a little on topic, here are my three little ones from before:
Here is the new girl:
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And here is my old girl's last ride. I had this image up in the Model S' web browser for a long time. Her kidneys shut down and this was saying goodbye in front of the vet's office:
Now I've got some dust in my eye!
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