Just test drove Tesla Roadster Sport 2.5, makes me appreciate the SC430 even more....
03-02-24, 01:11 PM
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Yes, although some Tesla owners are having second thoughts due to a lack of charging infrastructure, parts availability,
and long waits for repair time, others love their Teslas for the green statement (see:http://www.petitionproject.org),
cognitive dissonance, and (absolutely) speed. I imagine that owning a Tesla in Nebraska makes one feel good as there's
only one Tesla per 43 square miles. Of course, we all feel the same way driving our SC. Nebraska, not being a
deregulated energy state, must have high electric costs which will increase in the future as more companies and
people move to electric cars and cloud-based data lakes. Regardless, I'd buy a Tesla if I could afford it just for the
speed. I also like the way they look inside and out. Those two reasons alone far outweigh any negatives, including
the lack of V8 sound. The best color for a Tesla or an SC in my opinion is obsidian black.
and long waits for repair time, others love their Teslas for the green statement (see:http://www.petitionproject.org),
cognitive dissonance, and (absolutely) speed. I imagine that owning a Tesla in Nebraska makes one feel good as there's
only one Tesla per 43 square miles. Of course, we all feel the same way driving our SC. Nebraska, not being a
deregulated energy state, must have high electric costs which will increase in the future as more companies and
people move to electric cars and cloud-based data lakes. Regardless, I'd buy a Tesla if I could afford it just for the
speed. I also like the way they look inside and out. Those two reasons alone far outweigh any negatives, including
the lack of V8 sound. The best color for a Tesla or an SC in my opinion is obsidian black.
My car also has the Full Self Driving (FSD) option, and it's very fun to plug in a destination on my huge touch screen, and then sit back and watch my car drive itself. It does make mistakes at times, and has to be supervised fairly closely still, but it's pretty magical to see it stopping for red lights, stop signs, pedestrians, etc., and turning corners automatically is pretty cool. I'm an early adopter, so I get excited by the future this car is starting to reveal.
I've owned 5-6 Teslas over the past 5 years, and I've had exactly zero problems of any sort with all of them. And no oil change interval to worry about! I just have the tires rotated occasionally (though even that's not possible on my Model S, as it has a staggered setup with huge tires on the rear and smaller on the front).
Anyway, I don't mean to hijack this Lexus thread for Tesla gushing, I'm just a huge fan. But I'm REALLY excited to pick up my new 2006 SC430 on Tuesday when I get back to Florida!
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