Here in San Diego there is a Tesla dealer -- I believe that's owned by
Tesla itself. The car looks pretty neat, never been such lucky to test
drive one. Heard it has better acceleration and even traction than a
Porsche 911.

Tamas



On 8 May 2013 10:55, Bob Blick <bobblick@ftml.net> wrote:

> There's a fellow in a local club who autocrosses his wife's Tesla S
> sometimes. I'd post more about it but insurance and warranty attention
> would probably not be welcomed :(
>
> Lots of torque! If it had some good tires it would be quite competitive.
>
> A very sleek, well made luxury car.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On Wed, May 8, 2013, at 10:34 AM, Bob Axtell wrote:
> > One of our 16 solar-power test sites in Tucson, AZ is owned by a
> > gentleman who also owns a brand new Telsa model S.
> >
> > I was lucky enough to catch a front seat while the back seat held 4 mor=
e
> > for a total of 6.
> >
> > The suspense began just walking up to it, as there was NO door knob or
> > whatever, until the owner clicked something in his pocket, at which
> > point the door "knob" extracted out for access, and we got in. Another
> > click caused instant and VERY cold air conditioning.
> >
> > The driver slowly backed out into traffic, without the slightest engine
> > sound. Moving to a less-busy part of town, he stopped and said get
> > ready, after INSISTING that the seat belts were set correctly. He then
> > raced away from a standing stop. Loaded with 6 hefty people, the Telsa
> > easily sped past 85 MPH in a few seconds. No strain, no smoke, no
> > hesitation, NO TRICKS, it simply owned the road.
> >
> > I had whiplash for 3 days. I savored every minute.
> >
> > - -Bob Axtell
>
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