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Post by Jim Hare on Sept 25, 2013 23:42:46 GMT 11
So my family was the first to get a privately owned LEAF in Australia. Now my Step-Daughter's fiancee's father is getting one of the first Teslas in Australia! I took him for a drive in the LEAF about 10 months ago. It's now clear that he's not one to be upstaged, and I'm impressed at the lengths he's willing to go to in saving face! ;D So as soon as his Tesla arrives (he's one of four initial orders so not sure if he'll be first or not) I'll be challenging him to an EV-off.  |
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Post by Feng on Sept 26, 2013 0:02:18 GMT 11
Is this the Model S? That's going to be so cool if he gets it! Good luck to him! If you need a posse of LEAFs for support when you have your EV-off I'm sure a few of us in Sydney would oblige! (any excuse to see a Model S up close!  ) |
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Post by Jim Hare on Sept 26, 2013 9:19:49 GMT 11
It sure is Feng, going to be sweet!
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Post by leafboi on Sept 26, 2013 20:00:37 GMT 11
Brave man putting down a deposit on a car with no price, even though it's refundable.
When did he pull the trigger? Not to long ago I would have been scared of Tesla going under, but now they seem like the are here to stay.
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Post by Mike on Sept 26, 2013 20:42:24 GMT 11
I sat in one at the Frankfurt motor show and the build quality is amazing, everyone was drooling over it and the main touch screen is to die for. 2 cute rear facing seats in the boot to make a 7 seater model, storage space under the front hood and a chassis like a tank!
Jim, i'll clean it for free if he likes?
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Post by Brian on Sept 29, 2013 1:15:07 GMT 11
The first Tesla Model S in Australia it may well be.
Meanwhile, we have had a couple of the limited edition Tesla Roadsters over in The West for a while.
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Post by Jim Hare on Sept 29, 2013 11:51:12 GMT 11
Mike, you'll have to get in line behind Feng and myself! ;-)
If I were in the market for a luxury car I'd buy it in a second over a Porsche or Bentley.
I did a similar thing when I bought a digital cinema camera. They couldn't say how long it would take or exactly what it would cost, just that it would be amazing and worth the wait. They were right on both and sounds like the Tesla S will be the same!
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Post by Jim Hare on Sept 29, 2013 11:52:39 GMT 11
Brave man putting down a deposit on a car with no price, even though it's refundable. When did he pull the trigger? Not to long ago I would have been scared of Tesla going under, but now they seem like the are here to stay. Nah, only live once, sometimes you have to take a chance! He ordered it a few months back, maybe in May? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2013 17:25:56 GMT 11
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Post by Jim Hare on Oct 4, 2013 19:16:37 GMT 11
Wow. Though I guess if "a large metallic object" stabbed the LEAF's batteries no good would come of it. Anyone know the full story?
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Post by Feng on Oct 4, 2013 20:58:58 GMT 11
A good writeup is here: jalopnik.com/your-guide-to-the-tesla-model-s-fire-and-why-its-not-1440653929. The part near the end explaining the behaviour of lithium ion battery fires is an interesting read. A good point made is how often petrol powered cars catch fire after accidents and people don't think twice about it. But just because it's a Tesla and has been on such a streak of good fortune lately, it's been sensationalised by the media. A happy long weekend to those who get to enjoy it btw! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2013 23:10:43 GMT 11
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Post by Feng on Oct 5, 2013 0:53:07 GMT 11
Bit hard to read the plates if the front end is on fire! j/k
I wonder if it's salvageable since the damage is so isolated and didn't penetrate the cabin? Don't know how modular the chassis is but it would be cool if they could unbolt the front end and repair it, otherwise it's sad to see the rest of the car go to waste!
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Post by lesmando24 on Oct 5, 2013 7:27:51 GMT 11
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