We have finalized our order for a Tesla Motors Model S

Green with tan leather interior, panoramic roof, tech package, air suspension, parking assist, std wheels, 60 kWh battery, supercharger enabled. I could not justify getting the 80 kWh battery, the performance option, or 20″ wheels, though they are dramatic.

We went back and forth between Blue and Green. The blue S charging outside was gorgeous. We did not want a black interior and the gray interior didn’t quite fit. Then a green S pulled in to charge up (charging is free at tesla dealers). It had the beige interior exactly what we initially wanted. That pushed us back to green with tan interior. The tan color shown on tesla’s website is not an accurate depiction of the actual color of the lelather. It is much less yellow in person.

We take delivery in March at the factory; the old Numi plant in Fremont.

We will keep our two ICE cars for now.

Retirement phase 4: 20 months away and counting.