Welcome to the Tesla Owners Florida Engagement Hub
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A little history…
We've been around a while. In 2011 we founded Florida Tesla Enthusiasts as a social club and electric vehicle advocacy group. It was kind of amusing in those early days because although we quickly enrolled about 60 members, just two members with Roadsters actually owned a Tesla. 97% of us were patiently waiting for the delivery of our Model Ss.
In 2013, we incorporated as Florida Tesla Enthusiasts, Inc., a not-for-profit Florida Corporation. In 2016, we registered the Fictitious Name of Tesla Owners Florida to legally do business in Florida using that alias consistent with the naming convention of the Tesla Owners Club Program.
So, we are both Florida Tesla Enthusiasts and Tesla Owners Florida.
How are we organized?
We now have over 800 members enrolled throughout the state of Florida. Our membership is grouped into five Regions, Southwest, Southeast, Central, Northeast, and Panhandle. Multiple Event Coordinators and Event Committee Members have volunteered to assist in planning activities in each of the Regions.
Who can join?
Our membership is open to full or part-time residents of Florida. Although the vast majority of our members own or have Teslas on order, owning a Tesla is not an eligibility requirement. We welcome owners of Tesla Solar and Energy products too, but that is not an eligibility requirement either.
What do we do?
Activities can be as simple as meetups at local restaurants or Cars & Coffee events. Or, they can be supervised drag racing at racetracks, car shows, parades, multi-regional road trips to points of interest, weekend getaways at resorts, cruises, speakers, private movie screenings, etc.
Occasionally we will host a presentation by a Tesla executive. In October 2022, we will be partnering with Tesla to host the North American Tesla Owners Member Convention. This will be a Reception and Member's Convention that will be open to the General Membership of all officially sanctioned Tesla Owners Clubs in North America. Stay tuned for future details.
But what are you doing during the pandemic?
Virtual Activities: These events are fun and involve sharing Tesla experiences and knowledge in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. We remain in communication with Tesla Corporate and local Tesla leaders and will continue to coordinate Virtual Meetups with them.
In-Car Activities: These activities involve meeting for parades, scenic drives, race track events, etc. Participants remain in their cars during most of the events and wear face masks with strict social distancing to maintain safety when they leave their vehicles.
Outdoor Activities: In September 2020, we started Outdoor activities with strict COVID-19 protocols in place.
What about Advocacy?
In addition to our social events, part of our club mission is to advocate for various electric vehicle issues. This activity involves educating the public and businesses regarding the economic and environmental benefits of electric vehicle ownership. It also means working with our local and state government representatives and agencies to initiate programs and legislation that promotes electric vehicle adoption.
Our club is proud to be a voting member of Drive Electric Florida. Drive Electric Florida (DEF) is a unique stakeholder group representing automakers, utilities, charging infrastructure providers, environmentalists, local government, universities, Clean Cities coalitions, and electric vehicle enthusiast groups. It seeks to advance the energy, economic, and environmental security of Florida by promoting the growth of electric vehicle ownership and accompanying infrastructure.
We will continue to work both with Drive Electric Florida and directly with Florida government representatives and agencies to promote EV friendly legislation. We plan to use this Tesla Engagement Hub Platform to assist in advocating for electric vehicle related issues.
How do I join Tesla Owners Florida?
If you clicked on the APPLY HERE button on this website you enrolled in Tesla's Engagement Hub Platform. That will allow you to leave comments here on the Engagement Hub and when we create private Members-Only content, you will be able to view it.
However, that didn't enroll you in Tesla Owners Florida.
To join Tesla Owners Florida's rapidly growing ranks, click the link below. Our annual dues start at $18 for an individual membership.
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Virtual Meetup with Chris Castro, Director of Sustainability for the City of OrlandoChris Castro is a member of our club, the Director of Sustainability & Resilience for the City of Orlando, and Senior read more...
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Florida Tesla Enthusiasts enjoy a relaxing lunch & cruise along the St. Johns RiverOn June 5, 2021, 60 club members and their guests gathered for a lunch and river cruise onboard The Barbara-Lee. It's the only read more...
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Pikes Peak EV Record Holder seeks to make history driving a Model S Plaid in the Mt. Washington Hill Climb next weekend!We are proud to have Blake Fuller as a member of our Tesla club. Blake broke two Pike's Peak records in an Electric Vehicle and read more...
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Tesla Owners Florida and South Florida enjoy a Track Day at Homestead-Miami SpeedwayOn June 6, 2021, 45 Teslas gathered for a charity event to experience Homestead-Miami Speedway's unique progressive banking read more...
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Car Display and Meetup at Ginger’s Bar & Restaurant in Oakland ParkOn Saturday April 3rd, members of Florida Tesla Enthusiasts as well as non-club members had a meetup and car display at Ginger's read more...
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Car & Driver Tesla Tells California DMV that FSD Is Not Capable of Autonomous Driving. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35785277/tesla-fsd-california-self-driving/
Does anyone have a white interior? I have it on my ModelX and My Model3, and I'm just curious what you use to keep it clean. Currently not using anything, I would think something super duty would be rough. Looking for a very light product.
Cape Coral here. Looking forward to finally getting FSD in a couple weeks on my 2018 M3!!
Thank you for your acceptance. Magnetic gears might be incorporated in Teslas?
Jacksonville Florida here. Appreciative to be part of this club. Hopefully more FSD beta invites go out to the largest city in the lower 48. 🌞
Cape Coral Florida here. Thanks for letting me in.
Destin Florida here. The service car at Pensacola is a 3 with fsd beta. My X is in service and that’s my loaner :) I also have a 3 of my own. No fsd tho.
Elon Tweeted yesterday the following: Due to high levels of demand for FSD Beta, adding “Download Beta” button to Service section of car display in ~10 days https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1368329387733512193 Of course, that time is in Elon days, so you'll have to convert it using the dog-years conversion. ;-)
Let's get the discussion started! FSD beta anyone in FL? Need to experience it!
Welcome to the Engagement Hub, Everybody! Please note that this is currently is in beta testing, so you are all guinea pigs. 😉 Nick Howe, our vice president, and I will attempt to moderate this platform. We hope you will be patient because we might not immediately respond to your comment if we experience large volumes. Tesla has not yet made this platform visible as a web page on its website. When they do, we may be overwhelmed. If you are not already a member of Tesla Owners Florida, also known as Florida Tesla Enthusiasts, and want to join, please click on the article's Join Us link. We want to stress that if you joined the Engagement Hub, you weren't already enrolled in our club. Larry Chanin President, Florida Tesla Enthusiasts
Aloha! Thanks for letting me be a part of the growing, tightly-knit community. I’m in the Tampa area, so if there’s anything going on in this area, please be sure to let me know. Mahalo!!
Glad to be apart of the new Engage platform with this club! Hopefully we can start beta testing FSD in Florida soon!
I feel like this new platform would be the ideal place for Tesla to drop a signup link for the FSD Beta. Not sure if it's worth putting together a club list of individuals with FSD interested in the beta to submit to Tesla. Looked like some groups were doing that unofficially online. Just a thought
So happy to be in the club, thanks
I'm in Pensacola FL with FSD, will hopefully be getting the beta soon! Looking forward to seeing the group grow. If you need an invite to Clubhouse comment below with your Twitter handle and I will shoot you an invite. The Tesla Universe room is always buzzing with fun conversation
Hi from winter haven. We have a 2021 3 looking for another Tesla let me know what your selling?
Anyone in the Melborne, Florida Area? Looking for good car detailing…