[Kevin Sharpe]

We spoke to new UK owners and those in the queue for the hottest car of the moment, the Tesla Model S, on what made them commit well past £50k on an untested car

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/green-motoring/10889737/I-bought-a-Tesla-Model-S.html

 

[flipper]

Untested?

 

[Lee Howard]

I think by "untested" it means that the buyers hadn't had a test-drive in one before purchase.

 

[Edd Beesley]

Chauffeur comments were interesting! Definite market there...!

 

[Andy]

Chauffeur comments were interesting! Definite market there...!

Yeah, hope that's a success. It's a good way of getting exposure of the car as well so I hope Tesla gave him a good discount on that large order!

I saw a video a while ago (maybe on here) of a guy in Scandinavia who had bought a Tesla to use for a long distance delivery service of high value goods. Obviously able to undercut the ICE competition by a healthy margin.

 

[Mark Sanders]

The high proportion of 'my previous car' was a Jaguar was interesting.

 

[Edd Beesley]

The high proportion of 'my previous car' was a Jaguar was interesting.

Think maybe they just don't like change

 

[jontracey]

when looking at the picture above and seeing the signature block underneath it, I had a moment when my brain said "thats not a 2011 Nissan Leaf in sky blue" :

 

[Edd Beesley]

when looking at the picture above and seeing the signature block underneath it, I had a moment when my brain said "thats not a 2011 Nissan Leaf in sky blue" :

Haha don't worry my signature would definitely say "ZOMG wut I'm getting a Tesla wooooohoooooooooo!" the moment I clicked the order button!

I think the two cars are really strikingly similar though.

 

[jontracey]

I think the two cars are really strikingly similar though.

Yes is a little uncanny, does anyone know if the same guy designed them ?

 

[flipper]

Think maybe they just don't like change

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The first time I saw a Tesla pic I thought how similar it was in shape to the Jaguar.

I'm also glad you posted a rear-light shot of the Tesla. I was passed - in the dark - twice by cars whose light clusters I didn't recognise (I'm sad enough to think I can identify a car only by its lights at night...) on Saturday. I wondered at the time if they were Teslas but they were both heading into London rather than away... I'm pretty sure, now, that they were.

 

[Mark Sanders]

Think maybe they just don't like change

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Brilliant Pix ...

I am one of the flock who think Tesla Model S/X Styling could better suit its innovative strategies (rather than 'me-too'). IMHO Tesla needs Iconic, Beautiful design.
Think: Audi TT Mk1, BMW i8, and earlier E-Type, 911 ..... NOT just corporate 'branding' Gob/face (usually angry).

 

[Paul]

Aston Martin Vanquish like meets BMW i8 and I think they'd be just about spot on (if careful).

 

[Edd Beesley]

Brilliant Pix ...

I am one of the flock who think Tesla Model S/X Styling could better suit its innovative strategies (rather than 'me-too'). IMHO Tesla needs Iconic, Beautiful design.
Think: Audi TT Mk1, BMW i8, and earlier E-Type, 911 ..... NOT just corporate 'branding' Gob/face (usually angry).

I think when they do a Supercar (y'know, after the X, the E, the new Roadster and the truck) they will go for an outlandish styling.

 

[Mark Sanders]

It needn't be 'outlandish' just bold and beautiful.

 

[Lee Howard]

 

[Mark Sanders]

Another model s and Ford have the same 'mouth' too

 

[Edd Beesley]

I actually saw a white Mondeo on the way home an thought the same thing!

 

[fenlander]

Mondeo. Uh-huh. Aiming high

 

[Edd Beesley]

Mondeo. Uh-huh. Aiming high

Well cars all look like other cars, the i3 always reminds me of the Pontiac aztek!