2013 Tesla Model S Long-Term Road Test


A few nights ago we Oldham's pushed aside our daily intake of skinless grilled chicken breasts and kale smoothies and hit the drive thru at the local Jack in the Box in our long-term 2013 Tesla Model S.
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A few nights ago we Oldham's pushed aside our daily intake of skinless grilled chicken breasts and kale smoothies and hit the drive thru at the local Jack in the Box in our long-term 2013 Tesla Model S.
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But anything on what must be the smallest rear head restraints I've seen in a full size family car?
It is YOU that should breathe and think about what you are saying. If you want coat hooks, lighted vanity mirrors, grab handles, cup holders and door pockets by all means please go out and by the new Mercedes S-Class. Hell, that thing can drive itself, massage the occupants and even dispense some sweet fragrance of your choice from an atomizer cleverly placed in the glovebox. Just as a Porsche 911 is ludicrous as a vehicle to haul equipment the Model S isn't about all of the creature comforts. It's a 100K luxury vehicle with emphasis on ELECTRIC POWER and PERFORMANCE. If you want all of those little creature comforts (I'll add a few for you - grid lines on the backup camera, front and rear audible sensors, a center console with more drink holders, etc.) then you are looking at the wrong car. Tesla focused on the features that make this car the game changer that it is. The creature comforts will come. It's like Edmunds reviewing the new S-class and saying "well it's got this huge hump in the middle of the backseat that doesn't allow the third person to be any larger than an infant". Uh yeah, it's the transmission.
However there are more important things like door pockets which would be appreciated.
http://shop.teslamotors.com/collections/model-s
One of three aftermarket:
http://shop.tlcentral.com/store/pc/MagnaGrip-Oversized-Cup-Holder-p1129.htm (watch video)