Center console now standard

[eye.surgeon]

No center console was a stupid idea. Credit to them for thinking outside the box but sometimes that results in bad design. Guess Tesla agrees.

 

[FlatSix911]

Looks like a one piece unit

 

[zambono]

Will it have rear USB ports?

 

[Super_Popular]

This kind of a weird question but has anyone seen one of these new consoles live? Yes it's there in the design center in a composited image, but until it actually shows up in a delivered (or demo) car, we don't actually know for sure that it exists, right?

I have see one in an X and it's really nice. I have seen an older one in an S loaner and I did like it but I also like the open space of the yacht floor area.

 

[WMAC]

I prefer no console. Not once have I wished I had one and not once have I missed scraping the back of my hand retrieving something from the abyss between the seat and console of other cars.

 

[ohmman]

While I definitely am a no-console guy, I do like how the Honda Odyssey has a completely removable console. The big upside to that, aside from just removing it when you don't want it there, is that you can clean much better. Hopefully this console is removable or optional at some point.

 

[mkspeedr]

You cannot make everyone happy - console - no console...

but I like not having a console. It looks cleaner and there is no place to store useless junk.

 

[WMAC]

Well, what was wrong with the old way of both?

 

[rcarpen22]

Try having your car for 3 months then AP hardware being included at no charge!

I imagine that was a little sad. But, I will be in the same boat if AP 2.0 is announced with the M3. It's all good. I'll get it next time

 

[Mattzilla]

Here is the S without the new console, as e-mailed to me by Tesla a few weeks ago:

Here is the S with the new console, which you can see after clicking "Print spec sheet" right now (though the quality is low):

 

[_TTT_]

The rear headrests look taller in the new picture. At first I thought it was the angle of the shot but looking at the proportions of how much head rest is below the top of the seat level vs above the top of the seat level, it's definitely taller.

 

[TexasEV]

No center console was a stupid idea. Credit to them for thinking outside the box but sometimes that results in bad design. Guess Tesla agrees.

Maybe for you, but many of us liked the open design which was consistent with the minimalist interior of the Model S. People who wanted a console could add it. Most do not need one when they stopped to think about it-- we don't carry maps, cassette tapes, CDs, or change in our cars any more. Glasses fit easily in the shelf under the MCU. Adding the console is another step in the homogenization of the Model S, like moving the battery meter off to the corner and replacing it with the more familiar but less useful odometer. It's to appeal to the masses who are cross-shopping it with ICEs rather than to the early adopter tech types, unfortunately.

 

[Mattzilla]

The rear headrests look taller in the new picture. At first I thought it was the angle of the shot but looking at the proportions of how much head rest is below the top of the seat level vs above the top of the seat level, it's definitely taller.

Interesting observation. To my eye, you are correct. Hmmm...

 

[ohmman]

The rear headrests look taller in the new picture. At first I thought it was the angle of the shot but looking at the proportions of how much head rest is below the top of the seat level vs above the top of the seat level, it's definitely taller.

The center headrest also appears to be shorter than the outside (presumably for visibility), which supports the theory that there might be a change.

 

[davidc18]

Personally don't like the center console but agree that the powered lift should be standard. If I was thinking of ordering I would wait to see what happens in April.

 

[dlv1984]

The rear headrests look taller in the new picture. At first I thought it was the angle of the shot but looking at the proportions of how much head rest is below the top of the seat level vs above the top of the seat level, it's definitely taller.

Good catch, that's interesting.

 

[zambono]

The center headrest also appears to be shorter than the outside (presumably for visibility), which supports the theory that there might be a change.

Correct for both, the outside headrests are taller. You can tell by the inner stitched area, seems like a stretched version of the center one. You can also see that the center one has more space below that same center stitched area. Same size as the front seats.

 

[eye.surgeon]

Maybe for you, but many of us liked the open design which was consistent with the minimalist interior of the Model S. People who wanted a console could add it. Most do not need one when they stopped to think about it-- we don't carry maps, cassette tapes, CDs, or change in our cars any more. Glasses fit easily in the shelf under the MCU. Adding the console is another step in the homogenization of the Model S, like moving the battery meter off to the corner and replacing it with the more familiar but less useful odometer. It's to appeal to the masses who are cross-shopping it with ICEs rather than to the early adopter tech types, unfortunately.

Yes or No on the center console is a personal preference. It always reminded me of this. Look at all that open space with no clutter .

 

[Max*]

with no clutter

I see a lot of clutter. Look at all the stuff he has on the floor!

 

[proven]

I think the center console in our X is nice--especially since it's the car we take the kids in and we need a place to put things. However, in our S I love having the open space as it's a great spot to put my temporary things such as my iPad, notebook, lock boxes, take-out bags, etc. It would be nice if it was an option.