I think it's to prepare future owners for the inevitable nicks and chips that will occur in that huge windshield.
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I think it's to prepare future owners for the inevitable nicks and chips that will occur in that huge windshield.
Here are a few random thoughts after spending a few days with the floor model and the test drive. For reference, I will be upgrading from a 10 year old base model car with MSRP <$40k. I've never owned or spent significant time in any luxury car.
1. Very nice looking car. Photos don't quite capture the relative width vs height vs length ratios. It's got wider squat back end than I expected and otherwise super elegant lines. In the words of 2Chainz - She got a big booty so I call her big booty. I'm unbothered by the van vs SUV debate but in some photos I did see some minivan angles. In person, I didn't think it gave minivan vibes at all. It's quite stunning either way.
2. Interior materials are supremely nice. Tahoe interior is much less orange than some photos suggest but is still a brighter brown. Definitely has that baseball mitt brown vibe. It's grown on me and I'm now contemplating switching from Ojai to Tahoe.
3. Seats are extremely comfortable, well supported, adjustable. 10/10.
4. Hot take - the massage function is meh. Take this form somebody who is usually underwhelmed by even the high end space lounge massager chairs. It's fine.
5. One thing i never saw mentioned before regarding second row and egress into third row...If you put the second row in the all the way back position and then get out and push the button to get into the third row, both the left AND right middle row slide forward a few inches before the one side folds forward to let you in. No idea why both sides need to move forward but it happens. When you push the button again to bring the second row backwards it does NOT return all the way to the farthest back position. So when you're watching the review videos of the 6' 5" people get into the third row after sitting in the second row it is not actually keeping their prior seating position.
6. Three row seating and internal space - Contrary to what some have said, IMO you could not sit three people over 6 feet tall all in a line (driver, second row, third row) and be *comfortable*. Can you do it without jamming your knees? Sure. But it stops feeling spacious at that point. This will be a non issue for 99.9% of people, me included. With the second row in a 'middle' position I could ride in the third row for a few hours and be comfortable. See #5
7. When you push the second row button to let yourself into the third row the respective driver/front passenger seat moves forward a few inches and does not return back to prior position. Not really an issue in real life but when you're trying to test the driving seat ergonomics in a mall floor unit with 20 other people swarming the car...SUPER annoying.
8. Second row tables slightly weirdly high but still nice. Definitely higher than an airline tray table.
9. Visibility of the screens is excellent. Really very nice.
10. Test drive - nothing to say. My drive was like 6 minutes and 23 seconds long at 35 miles per hour on a straight line. I can confirm the steering wheel turns the wheels and the gas pedal moves the car forward. Squircle would take a few days to get used to but is comfortable and ergonomic. Can't make any comment about the suspension, smoothness, driving dynamics etc. The rear wheel steering does make a U-turn pretty nice. Otherwise, hugely disappointing test drive experience.
These are just nitpicking and observations. As far as I'm concerned this is among the best cars that money can buy and is an absolute home run. 100% going to follow through with my order but will probably delay until the HUD debacle is resolved.
1. Very nice looking car. Photos don't quite capture the relative width vs height vs length ratios. It's got wider squat back end than I expected and otherwise super elegant lines. In the words of 2Chainz - She got a big booty so I call her big booty. I'm unbothered by the van vs SUV debate but in some photos I did see some minivan angles. In person, I didn't think it gave minivan vibes at all. It's quite stunning either way.
2. Interior materials are supremely nice. Tahoe interior is much less orange than some photos suggest but is still a brighter brown. Definitely has that baseball mitt brown vibe. It's grown on me and I'm now contemplating switching from Ojai to Tahoe.
3. Seats are extremely comfortable, well supported, adjustable. 10/10.
4. Hot take - the massage function is meh. Take this form somebody who is usually underwhelmed by even the high end space lounge massager chairs. It's fine.
5. One thing i never saw mentioned before regarding second row and egress into third row...If you put the second row in the all the way back position and then get out and push the button to get into the third row, both the left AND right middle row slide forward a few inches before the one side folds forward to let you in. No idea why both sides need to move forward but it happens. When you push the button again to bring the second row backwards it does NOT return all the way to the farthest back position. So when you're watching the review videos of the 6' 5" people get into the third row after sitting in the second row it is not actually keeping their prior seating position.
6. Three row seating and internal space - Contrary to what some have said, IMO you could not sit three people over 6 feet tall all in a line (driver, second row, third row) and be *comfortable*. Can you do it without jamming your knees? Sure. But it stops feeling spacious at that point. This will be a non issue for 99.9% of people, me included. With the second row in a 'middle' position I could ride in the third row for a few hours and be comfortable. See #5
7. When you push the second row button to let yourself into the third row the respective driver/front passenger seat moves forward a few inches and does not return back to prior position. Not really an issue in real life but when you're trying to test the driving seat ergonomics in a mall floor unit with 20 other people swarming the car...SUPER annoying.
8. Second row tables slightly weirdly high but still nice. Definitely higher than an airline tray table.
9. Visibility of the screens is excellent. Really very nice.
10. Test drive - nothing to say. My drive was like 6 minutes and 23 seconds long at 35 miles per hour on a straight line. I can confirm the steering wheel turns the wheels and the gas pedal moves the car forward. Squircle would take a few days to get used to but is comfortable and ergonomic. Can't make any comment about the suspension, smoothness, driving dynamics etc. The rear wheel steering does make a U-turn pretty nice. Otherwise, hugely disappointing test drive experience.
These are just nitpicking and observations. As far as I'm concerned this is among the best cars that money can buy and is an absolute home run. 100% going to follow through with my order but will probably delay until the HUD debacle is resolved.
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On your point 8, I was surprised that the table is completely dependent on the position of the front seat for its position. So if the front passenger sets the seat up high and upright, the table is at a weird height and angle far out of level. For holding an iPad I suppose it doesn’t matter, but I was in the back seat when someone was adjusting the front seat and that table moves all over the place.
I wasn't looking to stir the pot, just an observation and mainly so I could make the "in jest" comment about "hopefully not an omen" with the kooky spooky face.You guys... I checked my Gravity speedform and it has the tiniest little pockmark in the glossy finish, visible only if I hold it with strong sunlight in a certain direction.
Time for a class action suit?
Let's see... it was a gift... my damages are $0.00
To clarify the amount of damage, when I did look at a couple of others they varied quite a lot in how "pockmarky" they were. On one of them it was more like "aggressive paint swirling", but they all had something right there in the middle of the roof to some degree. To be clear, there was one that he showed me that was 2-3x better than the one he originally gave me and he even offered to just give me the new one and let me keep the old one as well, and I declined. It makes mine even more unique and in need of love, like a pound puppy with a floppy ear.
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