Recent content by vwtodd

If so, seems like a huge opportunity to further simplify and reduce production costs.

Wondering which Tesla will be the first vehicle that will allow you to configure the interior for different uses when L4/5 arrives? For example, might the Model Y offer front seats that can swivel 180 degrees, facing the rear passengers, with asmall table? This would provide the capability of a...

One of the topics of "disappointment" (not me) on these forums is the "slow" rate of supercharging for M3. It's no secret that v3 Superchargers will be substantially more powerful than the present. It does not seem feasible that Tesla would engineer their make-or-break mass-market global product...

We will see. Removing yet another fluid-based, hygroscopic system with seals that age, would be great. Chassis Double wishbone, virtual steer axis front suspension with coil over twin-tube shock absorbers and stabilizer bar Independent multi-link rear suspension with twin-tube shock absorbers...

The spec sheet lists the brakes as electromechanical - not electrohydraulic. Does anyone know if these are fluid-free? If so, I think that this may be the first in a production car.

With the Gigafacgtory and new cells up and running, Elon's statement about future pack upgrades may be closer to materializing over the next 3 years or so, once they get all the Mod 3's out the door and have excess/enough capacity. If you don't *need* long range now, you will almost certainly...

WIth FSD, the car becomes an office/bed/living room. Pull out your laptop and work from the drivers seat, steering mechanism folds out for manual mode.

With all of the hand-wringing over an apparent lack of HUD, I had an idea. Elon never said there would not be any additional driver information and I think that the "steering system" will incorporate a non-rotating screen in the entire center of the wheel (or yoke) and the whole assembly will...

I think everyone lamenting "no HUD" or console display is not thinking big enough. When Elon said "you won't care", that points to something else - unknown - that will keep you from even caring; he was not glossing over the topic. July tells all.. Elon Musk on Twitter

How quickly we forget. It's not over 'til (part 3 reveal) is over: Elon Musk on Twitter

Where did I ever express being disappointed? I'm just brainstorming what *may* happen. To my eye, the center screen looks lower and tilted differently in the video **but I could be wrong**

My thoughts exactly. If the center display stays, I expect it to be much more refined and integrated in the production model. I also expect that it may be available as a screen to mirror your laptop when working in full autonomy mode, with basic info either overlayed or in some HUD. If you...

In the tweet, Elon did not say that the display setup in production will be exactly as we have seen it to-date. He said it doesn't have a second display. Those are two different statements. He also said in the past that what we have seen is not the "real steering system" and that "it looks like...

Can't find the link now, but the newer S/X have heaters on all the camera/sensors for just this reason - they stay clear in all conditions.

More like driving with 4"-5" which is not uncommon - 9" gives you clearance on top of that. I would not be driving fast, if at all in 9"!