I've driven a prius with the center speedometer and it was annoying. It's annoying in my GF's saturn too. Honestly the "all you need is this ipad in the center" strategy might be the dealbreaker for me.
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I've driven a prius with the center speedometer and it was annoying. It's annoying in my GF's saturn too. Honestly the "all you need is this ipad in the center" strategy might be the dealbreaker for me.
EV-lutioin
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Agreed, I find HUD annoying, I always turn it off in cars that have it. One screen will be enough as long as it is positioned properly.
Thomas Edison
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Unless they only did it in the first place more as a gimmick as it was a new car at the time.
I think this is a ploy to not hurt demand on s/x. He says no new tech compared to model s/x, but that doesn't necessary mean nothing new compared to today, just nothing new compared to s/x at time of model 3 delivery. It is very possible that there would be updates (new tech) in q2 for model s/x that would be in model 3 delivered in q3.
Thomas Edison
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Thomas Edison
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I'm thinking of it more like they didn't need the gimmick after the car was established so they 86'd it.
Just a thought.
If they just do this everyone can have their way...
I was thinking that too... but if it's a screen the passenger would use to change infotainment, etc, it would be a sketchy design that passenger could reposition the only screen driver gets data from. Perhaps if it only had two positions... center and turned to driver, it could work.
You at least have the ability to option these tech features. You kind of overlooked that little detail.
A nicer looking exterior that is, from what has been seen of the interiors so far, IMO, the Bolt is more attractive than the M3.
To be honest the M3 dashwell, for some disturbing reason, somewhat reminds me of the old AMC Pacer dashwell.. Not a great memory.
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I still believe a HUD is likely. Here's why:
1-Tesla is clearly on a Model S sales push right now. Discontinuing the 60 S mid April. Therefore Musk isn't gonna say anything that risks Osborning S sales.
2 - Don't forget Tesla's big hires from Microsoft's hololens project and also that augmented reality motorcycle helmet.
3 - I still think the spaceship comment's most meant more than just autonomous driving and a widescreen.
4 - They're holding off the final reveal until the last possible moment.
5 - HUD's are not even expensive and the Model 3 will be pushing north of $50K in most configurations.
6 - The low dash design.
7 - He hasn't actually come out and literally said "No HUD" despite the fact he knows everyone is wondering. If he wanted to completely quash it he'd just say "no HUD."
It's always possible HUD could be another pay-for-unlock software option.
1-Tesla is clearly on a Model S sales push right now. Discontinuing the 60 S mid April. Therefore Musk isn't gonna say anything that risks Osborning S sales.
2 - Don't forget Tesla's big hires from Microsoft's hololens project and also that augmented reality motorcycle helmet.
3 - I still think the spaceship comment's most meant more than just autonomous driving and a widescreen.
4 - They're holding off the final reveal until the last possible moment.
5 - HUD's are not even expensive and the Model 3 will be pushing north of $50K in most configurations.
6 - The low dash design.
7 - He hasn't actually come out and literally said "No HUD" despite the fact he knows everyone is wondering. If he wanted to completely quash it he'd just say "no HUD."
It's always possible HUD could be another pay-for-unlock software option.
Another possibility is a HUD is coming but not in time for the launch.
ratsbew
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The center screen only approach seems really horrible. They are taking the best feature of the S/X and making it a weird floating tablet. We NEED a screen behind the steering wheel...for the normal stuff.
The more I think of it the more I think that a Q1 2018 HUD launch makes sense. AP 2.0 features will wow everyone all by themselves. Tesla will sell all the 3's they can build the first year. Maybe better to save the HUD/AR for year 2.
Yep -- I think a HUD was/is clearly in the plans, as Elon's original tweets about the spaceship interior suggest and the Microsoft hirings likely confirm.
The question is, did they jettison it in favor of an accelerated ramp?
Thomas Edison
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Thomas Edison
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Probably more because they aren't ready to release it on the s/x yet and like Elon said they would receive the more advanced features first.
Certainly possible they postponed AR to accelerate the ramp. I hadn't thought of that reason before.
I don’t disagree with your interpretation but why does spaceship = HUD?
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/7f/3a/06/7f3a0677379e7ebf6fe8471f2df9d4c5.jpg Just a big screen, a few virtual buttons, and a big dial in the real spaceship.
