Model S deliveries to start in 1 month !

Sounds like under-promised and over-delivered. Government crash test is done and the deliveries are ahead of the schedule.

If I recall, you got the signature series so you'll be one of the first to get it then.

 

Woo hoo!

I'm so stoked for you, brother!

The Model S even has user adjustable ride height? Seriously?

 

Yea, air suspension for all the models except the base one.

 

User adjustable suspension, regenerative braking and steering wheel resistance/sensitivity!

Very exciting day!

 

They didn't say all that stuff was "free". Everything is included in the Signature Series but we'll see what happens when it's time to build a production car.

Tesla is building the cars based on battery size & probably some other factors too. So someone with a higher reservation number wanting a larger battery will get their car before someone with a lower number who wants the small battery.

We also don't know how many reservations were cancelled.

 

Great news! It sounds like an awesome car.

One additional benefit is that you won't have to moderate PriusChat any more.

Or are you keeping the Prius?

 

I am sure there are a few, but probably not many. Each reservation required a $5000 deposit. So most that made the reservation we pretty serious about it.

 

How did you swing the R series? Were they letting Roadster owners give away their priority?

I had adjustable air suspension (aftermarket) on the front wheel of my Xebra when I first got it. I hated it. I could never get it right. I ended up having it taken off, and a regular suspension put on. (The OEM suspension on the Xebra was bad. I ended up with aftermarket suspension on all three wheels, and then it was great.)

I knew about the adjustable regen and suspension on the S, but I didn't know about adjustable steering. Is the steering ratio adjustable, or only the amount of power assist?

I'm really looking forward to your first reports on your S. Of course, there will be reports from others sooner, but still... I fully expect this to be a great car and to give the company a real boost. The Roadster is the best car I've ever driven, but the S brings them closer to the mainstream, and will convince some of the fence-sitters that Tesla is a serious company with solid potential. The fanatical gasheads will never be convinced, but the public is starting to take notice. There's a thread on the Lotus chat board (which I saw because it was referenced on the Tesla board) about the large number of people who are asking Lotus drivers if their car is a Tesla. There are far more Lotus than Tesla Roadsters, but people are starting to recognize the Tesla. I'm finding that at least a third of the people who approach me about my car know what it is, maybe half. This means Tesla is getting public awareness, and the Model S will give that a real boost.

 

I refuse to buy it, since only the signature buyers can get it in Red!

 

I don't remember getting those invites. Maybe the R list was full by the time I bought mine. Or maybe my memory is just bad.

Ya think?

A friend of mine had a 2001 Prius. I liked the concept, but was not willing to give up the utility of my Civic station wagon. When the 2004 came out as a liftback, that did it for me. Not quite a station wagon, but close enough.