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Old 11-22-2014, 11:08 PM   #931
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He probably didn't even push it ;-)

I out accelerate almost everyone -- but I rarely punch it...
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Old 11-23-2014, 12:22 PM   #932
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Oh, he punched it, and out accelerated me. Big time.
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Old 11-23-2014, 11:22 PM   #933
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I saw a Tesla in Denmark last Weds or Thurs. For what I saw in my three weeks in Europe (a week in each of Germany, UK and Denmark) - a VERY unusual car. It's big... and VERY expensive. License plate was funny... NON CO2.
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Old 11-25-2014, 11:21 AM   #934
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any thoughts for you guys as to how easy (or not) it is to parallel park a Model S and if it fits in most (older) garages decently?

got asked that by someone and I just said I have no idea.
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Old 11-25-2014, 11:34 AM   #935
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any thoughts for you guys as to how easy (or not) it is to parallel park a Model S and if it fits in most (older) garages decently?

got asked that by someone and I just said I have no idea.
Parallel parking is remarkably easy with the sensors and the rear view camera. I find the Tesla a lot easier to park than the Boxster, actually (especially with the top up), though of course there are some spots it just won't fit in because it's a big car.

As for fitting in a garage, there the real issue is width. It's a fairly wide car, too, so if I had a tight garage I'd want to test it out/do the measurements.
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Old 11-25-2014, 12:03 PM   #936
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As for fitting in a garage, there the real issue is width. It's a fairly wide car, too, so if I had a tight garage I'd want to test it out/do the measurements.
Don't mind me as I snicker like an asshole in both a TWSS kind of way on one hand and relative to a telephone pole on the other.
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Old 11-25-2014, 12:27 PM   #937
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Parallel parking is remarkably easy with the sensors and the rear view camera. I find the Tesla a lot easier to park than the Boxster, actually (especially with the top up), though of course there are some spots it just won't fit in because it's a big car.

As for fitting in a garage, there the real issue is width. It's a fairly wide car, too, so if I had a tight garage I'd want to test it out/do the measurements.
thanks!

we are talking about someone who has a tight underground garage and a lot of parallel parking (SFO).

me? i wouldn't do it.
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Old 11-25-2014, 12:37 PM   #938
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Don't mind me as I snicker like an asshole in both a TWSS kind of way on one hand and relative to a telephone pole on the other.

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Old 12-15-2014, 07:43 PM   #939
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