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Posted by: flipb Oct 13 2016, 01:40 PM

Posted by: flipb Oct 13 2016, 01:41 PM

I call this one, "Two Cars, Four Trunks"

Posted by: JmuRiz Oct 13 2016, 02:00 PM

Talk about attracting opposites Very cool cars, love the tech

Posted by: iwanta914-6 Oct 13 2016, 02:06 PM

Best of both worlds I guess.

Tesla tech is unreal, I just choose not to give any money to Elon Musk

Posted by: sb914 Oct 13 2016, 02:09 PM

Where's the engine ?

Posted by: flipb Oct 13 2016, 02:11 PM

Yeah, but the carbureted 2-seater and the internet-connected 7-seater are both mid-engined.



It's a 2013 Model S, I bought through the CPO program. Pretty clean for a 40,000 mile car (except paint chips on the hood), and amazing that they're still delivering upgrades to older models via software.

(Yes, I said 7-seater. I got the optional rear-facing seats, fit only for kids... of which I have two.)

Posted by: Racer Oct 13 2016, 02:27 PM

Looks good!

Posted by: JmuRiz Oct 13 2016, 02:29 PM

Sweet, I was going to ask about that, but most of the buyers don't even know about that option. I love it, reminds me of our family truckster when growing up with the rear facing seats. Imagine how fast that mofo feels looking out the back window and traffic getting smaller and smaller behind you!

Posted by: Toast Oct 13 2016, 02:40 PM

Posted by: iwanta914-6 Oct 13 2016, 02:42 PM

I had no idea about the rear facing seat option. I had to do a quick google search to see what it looks like. Pretty cool as long as you don't have to haul anything back there at the same time.

Posted by: flipb Oct 13 2016, 02:42 PM

It was on my list of "nice to have" options. Almost immediately when I started looking, I found this car with exactly the options I wanted. Rear-facing seats, tech package, and panorama roof (which improves headroom, especially for the back seat).

It's basically the lowest-level model -- 60kwh battery is good for about 200 miles, and RWD only. But on the upside, it has the biggest "frunk" of any Model S and still scoots 0-60 in 5.5 seconds. My wife's minivan is likely to remain our vehicle for long road trips.

EDIT: Also, this one predates the Autopilot hardware. So I have to actively drive it the whole time. Which doesn't suck.

Posted by: jrblackbox Oct 13 2016, 03:11 PM

I know which one gets the garage!

Posted by: iwanta914-6 Oct 13 2016, 03:12 PM

Is the 200 mile range what you've experienced or is that the "book" says?

It would be interesting how much (if any) degradation of the batteries there is over the 4 years 40K miles.

Posted by: Andyrew Oct 13 2016, 03:18 PM

Awesome! We have a Model 3 reserved that will probably replace my Fiesta as a commuter sometime in 2018

Posted by: flipb Oct 13 2016, 03:55 PM

I've only had it 3 weeks, and the most I've driven in a single day has been about ~60 miles. As far as I can tell, the "mileage remaining" is remarkably accurate. Supposedly, charging to 100% all the time puts strain on the battery, so you're supposed to routinely charge to somewhere between 70% and 90%; enough for your anticipated driving. You can charge to 100% as needed, i.e. the night before a road trip.

My 90% charge is about 179 miles, which extrapolates to about 199 at 100% charge. I think the EPA rating was 208, so that shows about 4.5% degradation since new. Based on what I'm hearing from other owners, that seems like a lot -- so I suspect the battery wasn't babied by the previous owner.