I had read the biography of Elon Musk, and decided I couldn’t afford a ride on Space-X. Therefore, the only logical decision was to instead buy a used Tesla.
I bought a 2014 certified preowned Model S85 in July 2018. Tried to keep price to minimum by not selecting one with a panoramic roof, air-suspension, and dual wheel drive.
The only problem that I have encountered is that I can’t wipe that silly grin off my face everytime I drive it! The smooth, quick acceleration is addictive.
Added some information about the car in the following PDF that I put together for a local car show at Allandale.
I added a personalized tag as a result of a gift a colleague gave me when I retired from Eastman. The following is a snapshot of my Facebook post:
Another person in Canda not able to get his desired tag:
A "Little" Mass Spec and Sailing 
For a good laugh you should check out the story about Dave Assman and the Government of Saskatchewan refusing a vanity plate of his last name. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/dave-assman-sgi-vanity-licence-plate-1.5017377
By: Marcus on January 21, 2021
at 5:25 pm
interesting, thanks for the note
By: tvasailor on January 21, 2021
at 8:57 pm