Tesla

dbarnblatt · #1 02-02-2013, 06:21 PM

I met a friend on Thursday and he surprised me with a Tesla Model S in his garage.

After lunch he took me through the car in detail then went for a drive. I was behind the wheel.

I'm no fan of most new cars out these days. Too generic and no soul.

The Tesla is different. It's an amazing car... The passion behind it is very apparent.

It’s so far from Detroit. It’s smart, It feels like something from Silicon Valley, if that makes any sense. I truly felt that I was sitting in a first example of a new era for car engineering/design, and Detroit and the other automakers need to hustle.

Beyond the fact that the performance is downright insane, the acceleration is ungodly fast, every detail is well thought out. From the door handles to the 17" touch screen to the volume control that "goes to 11." (Homage to Spinal Tap)

Tesla will be a major force in a few years as they start to produce lower cost models.

A great car...

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Blacky · #2 02-02-2013, 07:00 PM

Ya gotta love those electric motors, full power and torque at any RPM.
The three Tesla cars are very nice looking and have incredible performance. A little expensive perhaps but technology is not cheap.
Nice shot of the two cars.

P.S. Check the wheelbase to see about doing a body swap with your car.

Conn SVX · #3 02-02-2013, 07:48 PM

I am in love with the S 2 door coupe. I do also like the X with the wing doors. 0 to 60 in 5.4 sec not bad . They say it feels even faster, $60,000 not bad since you have no Gas, no CEL,no emission test,no exhaust repair, no tune ups, etc. and there is a Fed kick back.

SVXRide · #4 02-02-2013, 08:46 PM

MT Car of the Year

Elon does magical things when he sets his mind to them! (yeah, I get to deal with his SpaceX company

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Bill

SVX92-97 · #5 02-02-2013, 08:56 PM

it looks too much like a lot of other cars on the road

dbarnblatt · #6 02-02-2013, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SVX92-97

it looks too much like a lot of other cars on the road

That I agree with. Even the owner was, I quote, "yeah... I guess it is in the upper 50% looks-wise, compared to other new cars on the road." Meaning a bland sort of OK looking car that falls somewhere between a Lexus and a BMW.

But looks are really the last thing I think about when it comes to this car. It really boils down to "who cares what it looks like, everything else is so good." And the looks are so unoffensive that it falls short of preventing you wanting this car.