Recent content by MalaikaMike

I’ve had 3 Teslas, Roadster, S and 3. Never another. Nav on the S was OK with the small screen for details and large screen for full journey and situational awareness. This ridiculous map that thinks it knows what you want is hateful in the extreme. Losing the buttons for zoom is stupid, not...

But where I’m going now isn’t where I want to eat or where I’m going next and therefore whether I want a full tank or a bit. Too much automation doesn’t make a car smart - it makes it stupid

My problem with all this is that the car has no idea what I want to do or where I want to stop. Automation is really unhelpful. Just a big button saying ‘Warm the battery’ please. There’s lots of space if they get rid or the pointless picture of a car in the road. That has to be the most...

All this talk of Full Self Driving seems to miss the point. How will any software deal with a single track road and a recalcitrant delivery driver coming the other way. Or a stupid sheep. Both need negotiation. Cameras already squeak permanently when the roads clear.

Is there any way of getting rid of all the media crap and just having radio stations or link to the phone. The screens are so complex and with so many choices it is impossible to use when driving - plus where I live there is no cellular reception (lake district)

Just had a Model s 100d for a week now. AP is terrifying! Nearly killed me once and frightened the life out of me another time. Car's great but AP stays off!