If they make the turn ratio really tight, I could possibly handle turn signal buttons on the steering wheel. But in all, I'd still rather have traditional gear selector and turn signal stalks.
I think you'll find that the refresh Model S and X will likely receive Best Pick+ from the IIHS due to redesigned headlight internals, FWIW. No inside knowledge, but Elon doesn't like not winning . . . so he'll "win" those awards across the board.
You don't have to buy it from me. Look it up on the FVMSS. Lights are regulated. Tesla obviously spent the money on the 3 / Y lights for some reason. Again, I'm not arguing that it's not better or worse spent on the S vs. the 3. But it's way more expensive than simply designing a light.
LOL Not much to say to that other than I hope it happens too! I am fully aware of the cost and work needed to certify lighting - you are misinterpreting what I said. What I don't buy is that redoing and recertifying the 3 lights was affordable, yet somehow it would cost too much to do on the S/X. If it's doable on the cheap car, it's doable on the expensive one. Just reeks of laziness and complacency to me. Getting new equipment certified is a cost of doing business. Otherwise we would all still be driving around with sealed beams and halogen bulbs.
I came looking for info on how the turn signaling and PRND would work, and got 12 pages of rear lights, wood panels, and someone wanting an ICE Tesla...
Thought I'd put this here as it relates to Tesla's own images of the Model S refresh. A couple things I noticed, one of which I don't understand: 1) On Tesla's Model S page, if you scroll through the pictures in the "All New Interior" section, one of the pictures is of the front screen. At the top of the screen, you can see it has read-outs for Interior Temperature, Exterior Temperature, and Air Quality. I think that "Air Quality" read-out is new to the refresh -- seems like, in addition to the HEPA filter, the new Model S/X will also be able to measure certain pollutants and perhaps respond accordingly. 2) Again on Tesla's Model S page, you can scroll down to the "Electric Powertrain" section. Toggling between the Long Range and Plaid versions, you can see how the image of the rear motor(s) changes. Additionally, when it switches to tri-motor, something else significant changes: - The Long Range clearly has something like a rear sway bar at the farthest-back section of the image - The Plaid has something much more significant -- looks like a box-shaped item of some sort...black on top, grey/silver on the sides, and about as thick as the battery pack. I can only speculate as to what that extra part on the Plaid might be. Maybe it is just something simple like additional structure for stability or to hold the weight of the motor. Noting the thickness, maybe it is something more significant, like a bank of additional electrical storage....again, just wild speculation on my part, but what if it is a capacitor bank or perhaps just a bank of different-chemistry Lithium Ion cells that can take higher C-rates for acceleration and regeneration, to enhance performance capabilities? Any ideas what that could be? ...can't wait for that eventual presentation about all the new, as-yet unanounced features and capabilities of the Refresh...
A couple images to show what I noticed: Air Quality read-out: Plaid vs. Long range rear-structure on the Refreshed S/X:
The DUs sit further back in the Plaid than the DU on the LR, so maybe just extension to the platform to support them and provide rear-end crash protection?
New pic of my new refreshed S. I ordered a black one. The upper left corner is probably my white vegan interior.
Was it not stated somewhere the screen would tilt in the direction of the driver ect? I don't see how that's possible in these pictures. Especially this one.
Air quality could come from a location-aware source like the weather channel or similar, unless it's monitoring interior air quality and can then auto engage biohazard mode! I noticed that too, but not sure why anyone would care unless they can show outside air quality is red (for example) and inside is green to show how well it's working.
It's quite common to have an air quality sensor in a car. Audi's have it for sure. Auto engages recirculation mode if it senses a polluting truck in front of you. I imagine Tesla finally is catching up and this will be similar.
Anyone notice Tesla’s account page is totally messed up? If you log in, you can see a car you own, but the other images for reservations either have no car or weird images. Off topic, I know, but likely of interest.