[quote=no_such_reality]How’s that seat do in a rear end collision? I can’t tell if it’s about the same distance from the rear as a 3rd row minivan (about 2 feet) or if it’s much closer to the rear of the car.
They’re beautiful cars if you can afford one, but $80K before tax incentives is pretty steep compared to sub-$20K and $150/month in gas for many really good sedans.[/quote]
@ no such reality, it’s supposedly the safest place in the entire car! I had that concern before I bought but Elon Musk, the CEO has 5 kids and that is why he originally designed them in the first place. They reinforced that back area so it’s the strongest part of the car.
No, it’s not too close to the back but the thing that makes it so strong is the reinforcement. The car is a tank! Literally the safest car they have ever tested!
They couldn’t even get it overturned without help. The car is so heavy with the battery on the bottom.
They ARE pricey. And the price is kind of gimmicky on their website as they back out the $7,500 federal tax rebate already which I don’t think is fair from a marketing standpoint as you still have to come up with the money at closing.
Plus, add on extras and the car adds up quickly. With TTL I spent $125,000 on mine. Plus several thousands more adding on various things like premium floor mats, tinting for the entire car, I’m going to get the XPEL wrap on the front as the paint is VERY soft. (I will however get back $10,000 of that. $2,500 from the State of California for a rebate program they have. Checks take about 2 months to get. Then I’ll get $7,500 credit on my federal taxes when I do my taxes for 2013 tax year).
Then it’s probably wise to prepay the annual service check ups and 4 year extended warranty which adds on another $8800.
People aren’t really buying these to “save money”. LOL. Yeah, you WILL save money in gas but not that much money. LOL. The people that I personally know buying them are people that love cutting edge technology, love cars, want a performance car or all of the above.
I was never a “car guy” but I LOVE LOVE LOVE technology and to me this is as cool as it gets. It feels like driving a spaceship. The power and acceleration is unreal.
For those of you that haven’t seen it in the showroom, you can do a walk through here:
Plus there is an iphone/Android app so I can control my car from anywhere so for example if it’s hot out and I want the car to be 65 degrees when I leave the restaurant I can control that from my App. Just amazing technology.
Most younger people know the car/model already but I’ve had several older people ask me “is that an Aston Martin”. LOL. I’ve gotten that about 4 times. And speaking of Aston Martin, I thought this video review was pretty cool from the UK of the Model S smoking an Aston.
