And in the 3 you don't have to take your eyes off the road?
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3rd party Heads up Displays
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And in the 3 you don't have to take your eyes off the road?
You must have an aftermarket heads up display in your M3 then
LoL right. The speedo is to the right and a bit down, not straight ahead.
LoL
the screen is to your right, in the middle of the car, its not at eye level
but okay.....
I wonder the same thing about all the visualizations. They look nice, but you have have to take your eyes away from the road to see them
I agree. The left side of the screen sits well within my peripheral vision. The digits are large and clear - they don't require any time to ponder or decipher. However, I would still like a proper HUD - reflected off the windshield, not a bolt on display mounted behind the steering wheel. I was surprised at this actually. Glancing through the wheel is more distracting than a near-eye level screen to me now.
Anyone try using the iOS AutoMate app? I only just got it, and It basically mimics the Tesla display. It has a HUD where you place your iPhone on the dash, presumably using velcro or similar to keep it from sliding, and it reflects off the windshield. You can invert the digits so that the phone faces you, while reflecting the image correctly. It also seems to combine nav from your iPhone's Map with supercharger locations. Controls all your car functions, lock/unlock, start, etc.
Has a very nice AppleWatch complication. Best is that it's only 99cents a year.
I got it for the AppleWatch complication, but there's also a data page, which basically shows you all the info from the APIs. Shows both SOC numbers. The SOC %age the car uses, and the SOC %age that 3rd party apps seem to like. They're different! Literally 100s of APIs to look over.
I'm not planning on using the HUD, but I can see how the whole Tesla display mimicking can be useful when some people have lost their displays. This app can basically replace all of that functionality. Of course, you don't get any jiggling vehicles, or stoplights, etc., but a little reassuring that you have a backup display if the car's craps out.
Here are 3 screenshots I took the other day, mashed side-by-side:
Has a very nice AppleWatch complication. Best is that it's only 99cents a year.
I got it for the AppleWatch complication, but there's also a data page, which basically shows you all the info from the APIs. Shows both SOC numbers. The SOC %age the car uses, and the SOC %age that 3rd party apps seem to like. They're different! Literally 100s of APIs to look over.
I'm not planning on using the HUD, but I can see how the whole Tesla display mimicking can be useful when some people have lost their displays. This app can basically replace all of that functionality. Of course, you don't get any jiggling vehicles, or stoplights, etc., but a little reassuring that you have a backup display if the car's craps out.
Here are 3 screenshots I took the other day, mashed side-by-side:
iwannam3
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If you drive at the same speed as the cars around you, who cares what the speed is? If you are out by yourself, drive at a comfortable speed. Only time I look at my speed is in school zones. You don't go exactly 60 in a 60 zone do you?
puckpurnell
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yeah, well spaz typing...sorry folks...or maybe hope you enjoyed the entertainment.
Whatever floats your boat.
Personally, my body shape has always meant that in a comfortable seating and steering wheel position, the top of the wheel has been cutting off the top of the binnacle, this has been really apparent to me when I've had to have loan cars recently, so I love the position of the screen in the Model 3
I've never found having to look slightly to the side distracting, a hud seems like real overkill and would clutter that wonderful minimalism.
Personally, my body shape has always meant that in a comfortable seating and steering wheel position, the top of the wheel has been cutting off the top of the binnacle, this has been really apparent to me when I've had to have loan cars recently, so I love the position of the screen in the Model 3
I've never found having to look slightly to the side distracting, a hud seems like real overkill and would clutter that wonderful minimalism.
If you add a reflective screen it will make the image much better and reduce doubling, my install is reflecting on unmodified windshield. Factory installed HUDs have a reflective screen embedded into the windshield and are less intrusive.
Couldn’t agree more. The placement is WAY better for me in the 3 than any other car I’ve driven. It’s obvious to me that Tesla doesn’t offer it because it would be truly redundant, which is the opposite of the overall interior design intent.
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