- Made in the USA.
- Zero emissions.
- You can have the car on in your garage – and not commit suicide.
- Automobile Magazine‘s 2013 Car of the Year, a unanimous decision.
- Driving by gas stations and just smiling.
- It’s sexy as hell.
- You are actually happy to catch a yellow light so you can be first out on the green.
- As much storage space as my old Explorer SUV.
- Motor Trend “Car of the Year 2013.”
- With the low center of gravity it has amazing handling and is almost impossible to flip.
- No oil leaks in my garage.
- No oil changes.
- Hardly ever using the brakes since the regenerative braking does the work & recharges the battery.
- You actually invent reasons to drive.
- Time Magazine Best 25 Inventions of the Year 2012 award.
- The feeling you are driving the future, right freaking now.
- 265 miles on one charge.
- Zero to 60 in about 4 seconds with the P85 version. The new P85D is even faster, 3.2 seconds.
- Free coast to coast driving with the Tesla SuperCharger network.
- It’s more practical than most ugly mini-vans.
- 4 doors, 2 trunks & massive storage areas.
- So much room you could even sleep in the back like this.
- Consumer Reports gave the Model S a score of 99 out of 100, its highest ever.
- You wake up every morning with a full charge.
- I’m NOT subsidizing foreign oil and funding the terrorists.
- Safest car ever tested by the NHTSA.
- Getting a quick follow-up call from the exceptionally customer focused Tesla Service Center.
- The random “thumbs up” you get pulling up to a stop light.
- 2013 World Green Car of the Year.
- Cooling off the Tesla remotely before I get in with the Tesla mobile app.
- Unlimited Internet music and radio.
- Consumer Reports survey of owner satisfaction produced a score of 99 out of 100, “the highest the magazine has seen in years.”
- Marveling at how quiet the car is.
- Laughing at the online haters, most of who will change their tune once they experience a Tesla in person.
- It seats 5 very comfortably.
- Two people can easily sleep in the back with the seats down AND have the A/C or heat running all night to keep you comfortable.
- The air conditioning works really well, even in the sweltering Phoenix AZ summers.
- The sound system is incredible.
- HomeLink which has both my garage door openers programmed and automatically pops up when I approach.
- When I walk away from the car it locks automatically.
- That the Air Suspension remembers (with GPS) where you need it raised to get over curbs or bumps.
- Tesla is run by Elon Musk, the boy wonder who also runs SpaceX and SolarCity. Can you say Henry Ford and Steve Jobs rolled into one?
- When I return to the car the handles pop out and unlock automatically.
- Freaking out kids when you show them the “engine” and it’s the front trunk.
- I no longer worry about trying to cluster my trips to save gas.
- My used 2012 Tesla gets automatic updates and is just as current as a brand new car.
- Tesla’s 8 year unlimited milage warranty for both the battery and drive train/engine.
- The Panoramic Sunroof blocks out the sun when you want, but is much larger than most when you want it open.
- It’s as easy to charge as your cell phone.
- Knowing you will never buy another gas vehicle ever again.
- That the engine is about the size of a watermelon, has one gear and is very simple.
- No tailpipe.
- 2 USB ports, plus a regular Cigarette Lighter Adapter.
- Bluetooth access on your phone that pulls up on the 17″ touchscreen.
- As much as I love the Model S, I want the Model X even more!
What about you? What do you love about the Tesla Model S?