Thanks to Bob Cohn of the Atlantic
– who tweeted me out….
Spotted in Aspen: This Tesla, which owner @ZiskaC drives for #Uber. Only Tesla Uber X anywhere, she believes. pic.twitter.com/uynlVO59nc
— Bob Cohn (@1bobcohn) June 30, 2016
Ideas
Uberjet to Aspen
Yep- win an uberjet to the XGames.
UberSELECT
I am very pleased to announce that we’ve moved up a class. After completing over 100 trips and scoring all 5 star reviews last week the Uber Tesla is now an UberSELECT Tesla.
Eating the elephant
Can working as an Uber driver pay for a Tesla? In my case a 2013 Model S used Tesla?
December, 79 trips between December 19 and 31 driving as an Uber X in Aspen the car payment has been covered for one month.
Uber requires 100 trips to qualify as “Elite”. Another 14 trips and the Tesla should show up on the Uber app as “Elite” … The next 14 riders are going to get a such a deal…..
week 1
“This is the nicest Uber I’ve ever been in…wow a Tesla” Yep, those were the first words from almost every one of my 59 rides last week. I have to agree. I love my Tesla. I love to share that love with my riders.
Summing up the first week as an Uber driver in Aspen… well, it ain’t New York. FYI, yes, I did drive a cab in New York in the 80’s and some things are the same and some things are very different.
The riders have been terrific (especially Cabo the Cocker Spaniel- what a cutie- sorry- no pix Cabo is shy). They’ve been a diverse crowd and that’s what we expect in Aspen. Riders came from 5 Continents China, Colombia, France, Pakistan, Australia, Canada …
…. visitors from all over the USA, Floridians escaping the snowbirds, Texas Oil Company guys checking out the electric car, Los Angelenos doing the last minute round trip to LA before Christmas , and many from my old stomping grounds- folks from NYC (“Have you eaten at Red Farm on Hudson?” “Yes!” “The oysters with Myer Lemon!” followed by a moment of silence as we both remember that appetizer.. which I tell you…is … oh my.)
So wait- what about the Tesla in the snow you say? My 2013 Model S isn’t all wheel and the roads have been pretty darn slick. Yep, I need to channel my 1960’s driving style and slow down a bit and use a little more caution but this is by far the best rear wheel drive vehicle I’ve ever driven. In fact that’s a quote from one of my riders as we were driving on Owl Creek road “This is the best rear wheel drive car I’ve ever been in.” That it is.
I’ve made trips to Eagle Airport and Beaver Creek when the planes were delayed. Thank you to my very patient riders who opted to wait for a recharge in Glenwood Springs at the Tesla Supercharger.
The major difference between driving in NYC and Aspen? Well, while the car is recharging at the Rio Grande garage I can ride the gondola for a top to bottom on Ajax with a quick stop to grab a coffee and strudel at Bonnies and then go back to driving.
Look for the Z3RO-G plates – your Uber Tesla in Aspen.
Christmas Shred
These guys now how to POW!
I picked them up in front of Victoria’s on Christmas morning with skis and coffee in hand.
Those lovely fat powder skis went on the ski rack and off we went to Highlands. Hope you had some great laps on the bowl guys!
Here’s a quick 2015 youtube of Highlands Bowl (pretty close to conditions yesterday).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVSYthMcIn4
Take an Uber Tesla to Highlands and shred with style.
driving through the snow… in a warm and cozy Tesla….
We had a little of the fluffy stuff yesterday and more today.
That meant some of our flights out of Aspen Airport were grounded. That meant two round trips to the Eagle/Vail airport yesterday.
The first trip was fine with the charge on the batteries but the second round trip needed a recharge. Fortunately for the Tesla there is a supercharger in Glenwood Springs (40 miles from Aspen) which makes this type of range in the winter possible. The supercharger can cycle up to 95 amps which means recharging the batteries at over 230 miles in an hour. Translation- recharge in 50 minutes which is perfect for a snack at one of the restaurants on Market Street.
So yes, Tesla does do winter even if it means driving a little slower and stopping for snacks.
Climate-CAB your Tesla Taxi in Aspen.
and we’re live!!!
Finally! We’re up and running just in time for Christmas. The very first clients for Climate-CAB couldn’t be cooler! Imagine my surprise when I pulled up to the Gondola Plaza and found Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox looking for a lift to Harris Hall! One night only.
Just book through Uber for your next Tesla Taxi ride in Aspen