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Very interesting. Thanks for your perspective. This definitely improves the value of salvage vehicles, especially in states like CA with a robust...
Not directed at you. IMO your posts have been fine even if we disagree some :) I was talking about the folks who claim that no one should...
I don't know why you have to use pejorative terms like closed-mindedness. Skepticism of change is healthy, especially when there are obvious...
There are two things in question: 1) Turn signal / gear buttons on the steering wheel 2) Yoke-shaped steering wheel I think Ferraris confirm #1...
Oh I didn't realize that superchargers had network access. I thought all the communication was done on the car side. Interesting.
I don't think I'm being unnecessarily pessimistic. I am taking all the currently available information and thinking through how it would work....
I have a sort of tangental question - when a car has disabled supercharging, is all DC fast charging disabled or just at superchargers? Could you...
This is the image from the Tesla website of the new center console: [IMG] I don't see where the gear selectors could be in that photo. The...
I must have missed that there would be a non-stalk selector. Do you have a source on that? I don't see one in any of the renders, and Elon...
Thanks for this reasonable post. It does seem to be a polarizing issue, presumably based on your faith in Tesla to deliver an automated solution....
Again, you've failed to address my concerns in any meaningful way and instead doubled down on insulting me and claiming I don't know anything. All...
Yes. Here are some higher end BEV SUVs coming out in the next few years: Rivian R1S, Bollinger B1, Hummer EV, Mercedes EQG, Porsche Macan EV,...
Speaking for myself here, but I'm assuming this applies to others as well. In the past I was willing to accept these sort of things from Tesla...
When true FSD exists I will be happy to have the car select gears for me. However, at this point, someone has to control the vehicle, and...
Not sure why you're being so defensive and rude. I am perfectly happy with my Tesla right now, and I am well within my rights to criticize...
The comparison isn't between myself and a vision-based system. The comparison is between Tesla's complex, error-prone design and the cheap,...
Even if people can afford the extra $10k that doesn't mean it's worth the money. People are right to complain when there's a price hike and no...
Unless Tesla changes the way it currently works, your car will not learn anything. The neural net is static - it's not going to learn your driving...
Nope. Bad ideas are bad ideas, regardless of the quality of the engineering team. See vision-based rain sensors as example #1. It's entirely...
The correct way to do this would be to have a shadow system predicting which gear the driver will engage, and then collect data and learn from...
People don't like this change because it doesn't add any value. It takes a microscopic amount of effort to change gears with the gear stalk....
I'm honestly surprised there hasn't been a class action lawsuit against Tesla at this point. How many thousands of people paid for FSD back in...
True FSD (as in level 4 autonomy) will not exist for at least 10 years. Until then we will just have varying degrees of driver assistance. Don't...
Apparently there will be a manual override somewhere in the software menu. At this point no one knows exactly how you will override the car's...
I hope the US regulations follow what is safe and don't bend over backwards to allow crazy designs from manufacturers. If they determine the yoke...
Yep, I will be shopping for a new vehicle at some point in 2022. I think the R1S will be my main consideration outside of a new X.
I'd guess when driving the MCU is significantly clocked down to reduce power draw. No way you need that much processing power just for some maps,...
The question is whether or not the additional features are worth the perceived $10k price increase. It seems like for most in this thread they are...
I think it would make more sense to have the yoke be an option for plaid vehicles, since the people buying plaid care about performance. But for...
Yep, this exactly. I guarantee you there will be tons of accidents where someone is assuming the car is in one gear, hit the gas, and realize it's...
Anyone who's tried to use auto park or summon will realize that the car selecting the gear for you is a terrible idea.
Elon has a habit of over-engineering things that don't need fixing. See the the rain sensors as a prime example. Why spend all that effort to...
Very hard pass on the car guessing which direction I want to drive. That is not something I want to leave up to software. Especially considering...
Assuming you're moving to the Augusta/Bangor area (based on the 3hr comment) I see 8 CCS fast chargers between Bangor and New Hampshire on I-95....
By the time the R1S comes out (late 2021) the EA network will have hundreds more stalls across the country. It's really expanding at a fast pace....
Other people have said they got an offer to keep the order for +$8000, which would be $2000 cheaper than ordering today. I wouldn't expect much...
Agreed with all of your points. My major concerns are: 1) What happens with a digital gear shifter when the OS crashes? I've had the MCU crash a...
Imagine trying to do a 3 or 5 point turn and having to manually change the gears on the touch screen each time. Or parallel parking. No thanks.
My priorities, in order, for any EV are: 1) Range 2) Ride comfort 3) Controls / handling 4) Interior features So... #1 is objectively worse #2...
Not a deal breaker but will make me consider a Rivian a lot more. I don't want a crazy steering wheel in my family SUV. I want to be able to turn...
Really don't like the yoke steering wheel. Also don't like the lack of stalks - I hope they figure out a better way to turn on windshield wipers...
Where are people seeing the new model X look?
Here is the earnings presentation:...
Oh yeah good call. I was just looking at the picture. So they basically confirmed a new power train, interior, and exterior confirmed for Model X...
Looks like the earnings presentation confirmed changes on the Model S but no mention of Model X...?
Your fear is my desire! If they refreshed everything on that list AND removed FWD, I would buy one right away.
Don't go to Tahoe this week. The Sierra are getting a historic amount of snow (over 100 inches forecast) and I guarantee you that I-80 will be...
I think you're misunderstanding me. The bulk of the model Y's efficiency (and model 3's) comes from their motors, BMS and aerodynamics. On top of...
Most companies are not 5 years behind Tesla with batteries. In fact it's impossible to make that comparison because most companies are sourcing...
You really think the octovalve is the reason for the Model Y's energy efficiency? Not the motors, aerodynamics, or BMS? The octovalve is cool but...