WOW! I wasn't prepared driving in my Model S Sig today to get a negative taunt thrown at me... I was showing some friends of mine at their office in a heavily walked area. Some guy comes up and says "Oh, so that's what my tax money is paying for." Now, I'm not normally political, but I went off... For those just receiving your car, have some nice witty retorts just in case you get something like that... I have a few good ones now that I am prepared. Of course, that's been the 1 bad out of 100 good who keep stopping and looking or wanting to see it (and I've only had it on the street for less than an hour)...
I thought I would be more like Andy, and I was when I first got my Roadster. I remember having an arguement with my Rush Limbuagh neighbor in San Francisco 3 years ago (all the typical party line BS from him). It got my wife ticked at me and I decided then: no more discussions with the enemy.
Since then, with my Roadster and now my Sig, I let them come to me. Plenty do, all the time. All kinds of questions. A lot of the same ones. I have given many a stranger a test ride. All of my family and friends have driven one or both of the cars.
That's how to do it. Passive resistance to Big Oil seems to be working on everyone I meet. My Sig plates read: OILS NME and the plate holder says "The Future is Electric".....That is the only discussion I will have now with "them".
@ Brian H:
"[...] then you'll get to unload. Both barrels. >:)"
Indeed it is tempting. It's amazing how many people I've encountered who are experts in renewable energy, BEVs, hybrids, diesel engine technology, oil and gas exploration, urban planning ... the list goes on.
The more time goes by the more I realize that I know nothing and all of these same "experts" are simply full of hot air. At this point I think it's best for techy people like us to stay focused on what we're doing and ignore everyone else -- particularly those with uninformed opinions.
The only thing I hear is from guys who like engine sound, but so far everyone who has noticed the car has been positive.
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Can anyone post some silver Model S photos? trying to decide between white and silver. thanks.