# So I went to Tesla

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 19, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670 "2008-05-19T01:17:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/1 "2008-05-19T01:17:56Z")

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So I took a trip to the Tesla dealer in Buffalo , took some shitty cell phone pics.

![http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla1.jpg](http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla1.jpg)  
 ![http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla2.jpg](http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla2.jpg)  
 ![http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla13.jpg](http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla13.jpg)  
 ![http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla12.jpg](http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla12.jpg)  
 ![http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla14.jpg](http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla14.jpg)  
 ![http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla16.jpgp](http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla16.jpgp)

![http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla3.jpg](http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla3.jpg)  
 ![http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla4.jpg](http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla4.jpg)  
 ![http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla5.jpg](http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla5.jpg)  
 ![http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla6.jpg](http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla6.jpg)

And here is me trying to get out of the thing… took a good 30 secs lol

![http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla7.jpg](http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla7.jpg)  
 ![http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla8.jpg](http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla8.jpg)  
 ![http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla9.jpg](http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla9.jpg)  
 ![http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla10.jpg](http://dev.reflectstudios.com/tesla/tesla10.jpg)

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**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/2 "2008-05-19T02:28:01Z")

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Wow, the Dr. is back…

Tesla’s are cool…I mean, they’re just electric Elise’s, but they’re cool.

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/3 "2008-05-19T04:24:13Z")

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where is the dealer?  
I am surprised they have a dealership in Buffalo with no other supercar companies.  
Edit: my bad i just noticed your location

I am also wondering how powertrain repairs will be done, possibly send away the broken part?

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/4 "2008-05-19T05:38:27Z")

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you made a mistake and meant LA… but put buffalo right?

yikes

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**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/5 "2008-05-19T05:39:53Z")

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California Plates on the car???

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**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/6 "2008-05-19T06:12:12Z")

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I’m confused.

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/7 "2008-05-19T06:17:36Z")

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Buffalo Wyoming?:biglaugh:

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/8 "2008-05-19T06:19:52Z")

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Haha, just the mental picture of you trying to get in and out of an elise is quite humorous. that is pretty cool though.

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/9 "2008-05-19T06:27:44Z")

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Locations:  
[http://www.teslamotors.com/customer\_care/contact\_us.php](http://www.teslamotors.com/customer_care/contact_us.php)

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**Author:** ![Silver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silver/32/4953_2.png) [@Silver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/10 "2008-05-19T06:28:27Z")

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The Elise has tricks to getting in and out, you figure it out after a few times. I’m sure this car is the same way too.

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**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/11 "2008-05-19T10:33:14Z")

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lol i put Buffalo as kind of a joke.

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**Author:** ![rage87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@rage87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rage87)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/12 "2008-05-19T10:36:02Z")

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Thats a sick car.

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/13 "2008-05-19T10:47:36Z")

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Too bad you can’t make an attempt to turbo this motor…

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**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/14 "2008-05-19T10:51:50Z")

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you acutally look like you fit in it once you in

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**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/15 "2008-05-19T11:06:17Z")

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> [@DrDoS](#):
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> lol i put Buffalo as kind of a joke.

fail

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**Author:** ![ugo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ugo/32/7430_2.png) [@ugo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ugo)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/16 "2008-05-19T11:18:34Z")

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Dr., So when do you pick yours up?

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/17 "2008-05-19T11:23:35Z")

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when he can actually afford one…

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**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/18 "2008-05-19T11:30:06Z")

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pix not loading?

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**Author:** ![Trkbossls](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Trkbossls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Trkbossls)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/19 "2008-05-19T13:39:40Z")

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yea these look cool but without the sound of a performance motor its just not the same.

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**Author:** ![sickboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ea924/32.png) [@sickboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sickboy)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-went-to-tesla/48670/20 "2008-05-19T15:51:36Z")

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They really need a better showroom if they hope to sell any of those cars. The lighting looks terrible!

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