Tesla’s Model S
This past Saturday afternoon, just as I was sitting down to do some work, I get a phone call from a friend alerting to me to an open showing of Tesla’s new Model S sedan, which made its debut two weeks ago in Las Vegas. The window was closing fast, so I quickly headed over to the Tesla dealership just next door in Menlo Park. It was the same Model S that was in Las Vegas.
The cockpit of the car is um, bright. The speedometer area is a computer display. And there is that giant 17 inch haptic display with a huge Google Maps readout, the music player, and the HVAC controls. Other than that, it feels like any other sports-styled sedan. Keep in mind — this car isn’t set to start mass production for another three years, so a lot can change.
The dealership has a view to the rear hanger, where the mechanics treat and prepare the cars for delivery. So many Teslas…
I sat in the main roadster, and the steering wheel is like a go-kart!
Another thing that I thought odd was the cheap plasticky covers on the taillights.
One would think that if you’re going to plunk down over $100,000 for a car, you could get some nice glass covers for your taillights, because let’s be honest — if you’re driving a Tesla, you’re going to be showing your taillights to people a lot.
mom Said,
April 14, 2009 @ 6:30 pm
Wow! sure it is a cute car. Reminds me of the rows of car we saw in Rome. Talk about the vibrant colors. glad you saw it in person and sat in it too.