Cars and Coffee Gets Electrified With Tesla Club SoCal

Pulled into AT230 in La Habra for a Tesla Club SoCal meetup and the lot filled up fast, three Model S Plaids, a row of Cybertrucks, a Juniper on 22s, and one of the earliest VIN Model 3s on the road. Plus a Toyota Previa that nobody saw coming.

What stood out

Three Model S Plaids in a row, Cornell’s, Mace’s, and Serena’s
A 2018 Model 3 with unlimited supercharging, under VIN 5,000
Frank’s Model Y Juniper riding on staggered 22-inch wheels, no rubbing
A spray-on wrapped Model 3 that goes all the way into the door jambs
A hand-drawn Toyota Previa parked in the back like the resident mascot

The Cybertruck wall

There were enough Cybertrucks at this meet to make their own row. We brought ours, the one with the Filipino sun decal on the tailgate, Jimmy showed up in a fresh white wrap (last time it was purple, every event he’s in a different color, I get the rotation urge), and Mas rolled in with a deep purple Cybertruck on 24-inch wheels with custom DRLs. The lineup ran the full spectrum of Cybertruck personalization right now: wrapped, accessorized, lifted.

The venue itself

AT230 is built around the cars side and the coffee side. The coffee side has a sim arcade and the usual setup. The cars side is where the parts vendors set up, wheels, suspension, airbags, springs. A Skyline was parked out in the lot the day we went. Outside is a long brick-and-tile lot that feels purpose-built for events like this.

The Plaid trio

Cornell, Mace, and Serena lined their three Model S Plaids up next to each other, that alone was worth the drive.

Wide view of the Cars and Coffee lot with a green Tesla Model 3 in the foreground, an orange traffic cone, and a row of Model Ys and Model 3s under a blue umbrella canopy.

The lot filling up with Tesla Club SoCal cars. Green Model 3 with a roof box up front, the usual canopy spot set up midway down for shade.

Frank’s Model Y Juniper on 22s

If you’ve been wondering whether 22-inch wheels actually fit on a Model Y Juniper, they do. Frank’s running a staggered setup, 265/30 up front and 295/30 in the rear, on 22s with no rubbing. The sidewalls are basically nothing, which is the price of admission for that look. He came over from a Model 3 Performance and turned the Y into the most aggressive-looking Juniper I’ve seen so far.

Tesla Model Y Juniper in Stealth Grey close-up, showing deep-dish multi-spoke black 22-inch wheels with low-profile staggered tires.

Frank’s Model Y Juniper on staggered 22s. 265/30 front, 295/30 rear, no rubbing. The fitment is dialed in.

Old man edition: a sub-VIN-5000 Model 3 with unlimited supercharging

Oliver’s Model 3 is a 2018, VIN under 5,000, and it came with lifetime unlimited Supercharging, most likely tied to Tesla’s 2017 referral program, which gave free unlimited Supercharging as the headline reward right as early Model 3 deliveries were ramping. The rewards have changed since (it’s free Supercharging credits and FSD trial miles now), but the program is still running. 107,000 miles, daily driven until he started carpooling with his wife. He’s the guy at every event with the awning, the chair, and a candy stash in the frunk. The build itself is smart, he’s running a T-slot roof rack with custom AR-15 cases drilled and bracketed so they slide along the rail. Two boxes, double the storage, all modular. He schooled me on T-slot accessories at a previous Vegas trip and I’m still catching up.

If you wave to him, he’ll honk back. His sticker collection includes one of mine, which made my day.

Wil and Marty’s track Model 3

Wil and Marty brought their Model 3, it doesn’t get out much because it lives at Buttonwillow more than on the street. They run the course over there. Not many cars at a Tesla meet have track time like this one does.

The spray-on wrap Model 3

Different Model 3 in the lot caught me on the way through. Used to be peach. Now it’s a different color and the finish stood out because there are no tucked edges anywhere, door jambs, inside the hatch, all of it is the same color. It’s a spray-on wrap, not a vinyl wrap. Different process, different result. Worth a closer look if you’re trying to decide between the two.

Wide angle of the lot showing our Tesla Cybertruck with a Filipino sun decal on the tailgate in the foreground, with a row of teal, white, and blue Teslas behind under a clear sky.

Our Cybertruck up front with the Filipino sun on the tailgate, and the rest of the Tesla Club SoCal turnout filling out the row.

The Toyota Previa that stole the show

The actual showstopper at a Tesla event was a Toyota Previa parked behind the coffee shop. Hand-drawn anime and manga line art covering the entire body. Deep-dish wheels. Lowered stance. Spider webs on it suggesting it doesn’t move much, looks like it belongs to the coffee shop itself. We stood around it talking about ripping the motor out and putting an electric drivetrain in there. Nobody was serious. Probably.

You know how I feel about minivans.

White Toyota Previa with hand-drawn anime and manga line art covering the entire body, parked against a wooden fence with deep-dish wheels and a lowered stance.

The Toyota Previa parked behind the coffee shop. Every panel is covered in hand-drawn art. This one’s the talker of the day.

Final word

The Tesla Club SoCal meets keep getting better, and AT230 turned out to be a solid venue for them, covered space when you need it, open lot when you don’t, and a coffee shop that doesn’t mind a parking lot full of EVs. Catch the full walkthrough above. If you see Oliver at an event, take a piece of candy and tell him I sent you.