Alright boys and girls, time for my first "Extended Tesla Moment" (trademarking that, get your mitts off it!)
Wife and I took delivery August 11th, pulled out of the Service Center at about 10:40am that morning and left behind a very different life.
Most of that first day was lost due to the extended time it took doing full tint on the car, ah well, still a few fun local drives. Friday I got into work horribly early so I could leave by noon, having already put in a full day. I got home around 12:30pm and the wife immediately went to work Pip proofing the car (our dog is Pip, she likes to shed). We put down towels and blankets in the back, wife had to work that weekend so it was just me and the dog on the inaugural long distance trip.
As it was my very first time I played it safe and hit three superchargers. The first being Newark, DE for a short top-off.
Was there with just one other Model S, occupants not around.
Welp, that was easy, grabbed a coffee at the starbucks across the way and took off.
Ah yes....absolute *sugar* 95 South traffic. If you want to know hell on earth, drive 95 without being in a Tesla. Here's a shot of autopilot engaged, was doing a little reading of the manual (what??? manual?)
Quick stop in Woodbridge, VA. This was a pain in the ass to get to, just because of garbage DC area traffic. Decent location at a little mall, nobody else was there while I was.
And then last SC of the trip, the supercharger in Glen Allen, VA. Good location, made a note of this one for the trip back as a lunch spot (<3 Panera Bread, don't care if it's a chain).
Spent lots of time with family, took a glamour shot at my Sister's house in Williamsburg, VA. This is the camera of the Nexus 6P Android phone, no filters or edits.
Bah...Sunday already? Fortunately I had met up with a great member of TMC, "Linkster" and he showed me around the area and we had a lot of Tesla talk, great guy, will be going to the drive electric even in Virginia Beach, VA with him and his lovely wife on August 27th. So as I'm preparing the dog to leave I wrapped up the cord that "Linkster" had let me borrow to hook into my parents dryer outlet.
On the first leg of the trip (was on my way to visit a friend in Glen Allen before hitting the supercharger there. Lots of traffic on 64west out of Williamsburg (of course, F that road!). "Pip" our Bullmation was enjoying her travelling suite I had set up. I also faked this second picture here (wasn't really browsing the forums on the road) and sent it to my wife, who promptly yelled at me and threatened me, she was worried about dogs safety.
Stopped at the Supercharger in Glen Allen, VA again on Sunday afternoon. Was low on people fuel and went into Panera Bread to get lunch, used the app to turn on climate control to keep the Pup nice and comfy. There were a few cars when I arrived and a white MS from Jersey was pulling in as I was walking to Panera, he had left when I took this below shot on the way back (also he was the only one who checked into PlugShare). You should all be using plugshare!
Talked with the couple with the MS in the middle of the above shot as I was walking the dog around to let her use the potty. I believe his name was John, he and his wife were on a trip from Florida to Connecticut, we talked Tesla for a bit and he asked me how I was liking the car. Ok, the chat was over because it was ridiculously hot outside and we parted ways.
Time for the final leg. This trip was where I had my first really fun mobile "Tesla Moment". A white Acura I think it was was slowly passing in the left lane, there was a guy driving and woman sitting with him in the passenger side. She was very clearly staring at the car, I don't know if she saw me at first (window tint and all). I started waving to her with both hands (go autopilot) then she shifted her gaze and started grinning and waving back at me. It was the best feeling.
Obviously I've posted way too much, my last shot will be in a reply to this. Hope you Tesla faithful enjoyed the read and you folks waiting for your delivery have now killed a little bit more time
