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Tesla test drive events coming to Gainesville and Daytona Beach Shores (Public)

November 28, 2020 4:08 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)


Two Florida resorts are partnering with the Tesla Stores in Jacksonville and Orlando to provide touchless test drives. 

For those who may have to travel a distance, both hotels have special overnight hotel packages JUST for Tesla owners and those signing up for test drives. 

The test drive events are:

Dec 5 -  The Shores Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach Shores, FL. 

Dec 11 - Hotel ELEO at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL 

Both events and hotels are following covid-19 safety protocols. 

Vehicles are sanitized between drives and drivers go alone (not with a Tesla Rep). 

The Shores Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach Shores, FL

Address: 2637 S Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118 (The location is programmed in Tesla navigation systems.)

Date: Dec 5, 2020

Time: Test drives are 11am until 5pm  

Test Drive link:  https://www.tesla.com/event/join-us-touchless-test-drive-shores-resort-spa

Hotel TESLA offer: $199 room rate and breakfast for two in dining room. $20 daily resort fee. $17 daily parking fee. Plus taxes.

Available Dec 5, 6 2020 only.

Booking code: TESLA

Hotel Webpage:  https://www.shoresresort.com/TESLA  

Facebook event page:  https://fb.me/e/1UkfNznLq


Hotel ELEO at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL

Address: 1514 SW 14th St, Gainesville, FL 32608

Date: Dec 11, 2020

Time: Test drives are 11am until 5pm  

Test Drive link: https://www.tesla.com/event/join-us-touchless-test-drive-gainesville-florida

Hotel TESLA offer: $199 room rate with $30 Food & Beverage credit. Plus taxes. There are no daily resort or parking fees through the even of the year.  Available Dec 10, 11, 12, 2020 only. (Test drive is only on Dec 11)

Booking code: TESLA

Hotel Webpagehttps://www.hoteleleo.com/TESLA   

Facebook event page: https://fb.me/e/GpEjk7W4


So, if you, your friends or family have been looking for a test drive, plus a little R&R at a Florida resort, please pass on this information to them.  Make sure to click on the Test Drive Link to register with Tesla. 

If you want to take advantage of the hotel discount, click on the Hotel Webpage link.

Electric Charging

If you are bringing a Tesla, The Shores Resort & Spa has two Tesla Destination Chargers and is about 8 miles from the Daytona Supercharger Station.

Hotel ELEO is about 3 miles from the Gainesville Supercharger Station.

Florida Tesla Enthusiasts, Inc. is an enthusiast club and 501(c) 7 non-profit organization. It is registered with the Florida Department of State and is also registered to do business in Florida as Tesla Owners Florida.

The use of the trademarked name "Tesla" in our club names is strictly for the nominative purposes of description and identification as granted by the Lanham Act for fair use of trademarks. Its use is in no way intended to imply any business affiliation with Tesla or its subsidiaries.

Our club is an official partner of the Tesla Owners Club Program. While it is recognized and sanctioned by Tesla through the program, Florida Tesla Enthusiasts, a/k/a Tesla Owners Club of Florida, is an independent enthusiast organization and is not affiliated with Tesla or its subsidiaries. TESLA, MODEL S, MODEL X, MODEL 3, POWERWALL and the “TESLA,” “T” and “TESLA and T Flag” designs, and certain other marks, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tesla Motors, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

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