Recent content by mycroftxxx

All I have to say about that document is that (a) they missed a perfect opportunity to use SysML, and (b) the forward-left-up vehicle coordinate system needs to DIAF in favor of the One True Body Axis system of X forward, Y right, and Z down. That is all. ;)

The short answer is...(this is a wheelhouse item for me)...there is no short answer :rolleyes: It depends on what you’re trying to sense and how observable (in the mathematical control theory meaning of “observable”) the quantity you’re trying to measure is. If you’re measuring wheel speed to...

The only car I’ve ever owned where I was truly satisfied with the climate control’s ability to keep me comfortable without me fiddling with the temperature setting was my 2004 Mini Cooper (with black interior, no less). None of the others seem to have their solar heat load sensors calibrated in...

Aerospace engineer here... The comparisons with aircraft yokes is off base, because turning the yoke (or for stick-equipped aircraft, moving the stick side to side) controls the roll of the aircraft; it does not steer the aircraft on the ground. I won’t go into the details, but essentially all...

You forgot “Troll post”

I ran into something similar when I bought a new Mini Cooper a few years into the BMW resurrection of the brand. Initially, BMW insisted that Mini be completely separate from the parent brand at the dealership and service level. But after I had owned the car a couple of years, BMW relaxed that...

I’m hoping that the Taycan’s upcoming stablemate - the Audi GT - will have the kinks worked out by, say, 2024, which is about when I’ll be ready to buy again, so maybe there will be real competition for Tesla. Love our MY but would like more choices.

I’ve been looking at this topic at the six-month mark on the car. I’m getting right about 260 Wh/mi, paying $0.10/kWh off-peak including generating and delivery costs (my utility breaks these out separately), haven’t had to supercharge since I got my Wall Connector installed shortly after...

I agree this is pretty good for what it is. My expertise is the aircraft world, and things like airworthiness specs are written the same way, although at a much lower lever. I could see SAE eventually working with governments and industry to come up with a much more detailed set of specs that...

Just got the update today. Mostly agree with most of the observations here. One additional pet peeve of mine that is unchanged is the map display - needs a perspective rendering option, and when in track-up mode (the only sane map view ;)), the arrow should be close to the bottom of the map...

I don’t have this issue, but... Has anybody tried turning the climate control to “recirculate” to see if it makes a difference? This sounds like low-frequency acoustic disturbances, which may be sensitive to the size of the resonant air mass inside the cabin, and closing the cabin off from the...

For what we’re discussing, anybody know the difference between AP and FSD? I’m assuming you’re not on the FSD beta?

I’m pretty happy with the Tailwind setup, and the hardwired door position sensor is very reliable. They have had a handful of network outages lately that make me glad I still carry a backup garage door opener, but Tailwind has been very open about the issues and how they’re fixing them. And...

I’ve tried autosteer on some major arterial roads - 2 lanes each side separated by a median, 50 mph speed limit - and autosteer gets confused and swerves going through intersections. Not worth the hassle IMHO, but obviously YMMV. Autosteer definitely works better for me on freeways, but it can...

Love our MY as the “family” car, but in a couple of years, would love love love a Tesla hot hatch replacement for my GTI, at the $40-45k or less price point. Anybody heard of any EV manufacturer looking to target the hot hatch market?