Having joined the forum I could not resist relating my experience collecting the car from the Bluewater shopping centre. It was a bit of a fraught experience from the beginning as I ordered the car on Christmas Eve and it was a new "Inventory" model available immediately and my collection date was Dec 31st. Bit of a rush with the bank and insurance as Monday and Tuesday after Christmas were bank holidays but I sorted it all in the end.
I traveled to Bluewater by train which was OK, quick taxi trip from Dartford for a collection at 4pm, I arrived at 2pm and did a little shopping. By 2.30 I was ready and so decided to find the collection point, I was a boy scout so preparation is a habit.
I arrived in the dingy, draughty ground level of a very large multi-storey car park and way over in one corner I could see some superchargers so headed for them. As I approached there were several Model 3s parked and a couple of trestle tables with Tesla branded covers not really very showy at all. As I seemed to be the only customer there I spoke to the Tesla rep, explained that I was very early and he said "that's great, I can go home early".
I presented my driving license which he checked against a list, handed me a folder with two key cards, pointed at my car and said, "its all yours". Not a lot of ceremony involved. Fortunately I'm OK with technology and I had read extensively beforehand, also this was not my first EV, so I managed to work things out. I had to park at a supercharger as the battery was only at 40% and I noticed that the rep left before I did.
Its a great car and no problems, I just wonder how minimal it might get with a cheaper Model 2.
I traveled to Bluewater by train which was OK, quick taxi trip from Dartford for a collection at 4pm, I arrived at 2pm and did a little shopping. By 2.30 I was ready and so decided to find the collection point, I was a boy scout so preparation is a habit.
I arrived in the dingy, draughty ground level of a very large multi-storey car park and way over in one corner I could see some superchargers so headed for them. As I approached there were several Model 3s parked and a couple of trestle tables with Tesla branded covers not really very showy at all. As I seemed to be the only customer there I spoke to the Tesla rep, explained that I was very early and he said "that's great, I can go home early".
I presented my driving license which he checked against a list, handed me a folder with two key cards, pointed at my car and said, "its all yours". Not a lot of ceremony involved. Fortunately I'm OK with technology and I had read extensively beforehand, also this was not my first EV, so I managed to work things out. I had to park at a supercharger as the battery was only at 40% and I noticed that the rep left before I did.
Its a great car and no problems, I just wonder how minimal it might get with a cheaper Model 2.
