I'm a UI designer by trade so a lot of the choices made with how the display looks and functions seemed like poor work. Yet a week after I got my car, I get an update that fixes a lot of those nit picks. We really are living in the future...
Got v9 tonight on my Model 3
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maybe we can geek out on their design decisions. I'm a UXer and have been regularly sending them feedback around usability issues. Still dismayed that they are treating the screen like a handheld tablet.
I hated how it was always two buttons for turning the climate control on and off, and lots of contrast issues like the "cancel trip" button being nearly the same color as the map at night. Small icons everywhere that make tapping take longer than it should. Tesla needs to read up on accessibility! 
Can they fix the auto wipers? Make them come on sooner?
Yes they can through a software update. Just not sure if they will choose to focus on it.
suwaneedad
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suwaneedad
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What's your VIN and delivery date and config? I'm trying to learn whether there's logic to how v9 is rolling out. (I'm an early LR and still have not been offered v9.)
I don’t understand how anyone is having trouble hitting the button they want lol.
I have noticed a slight issue with the air flow “button” that moves. It seems like it does not register my touch immediately but otherwise I think the touchscreen works well.
I have noticed a slight issue with the air flow “button” that moves. It seems like it does not register my touch immediately but otherwise I think the touchscreen works well.
How do you feel about the decision to move directions to the left rather than right side of the nav? Huge UX mistake imo.
suwaneedad
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You'll understand it when you're older than 45 and your eyes can no longer read text that is on the far side of the screen, but can read text that is on the left half of the screen. That said, it seems like this should be configurable fairly easily, but I'm not a UX coder so what the hell do I know.
Car asked to schedule update yesterday. Happened overnight. First thing I noticed is the clock is over to the left side, much better. Beyond that all those avatar vehicles colliding with my car from all sides is indeed entertaining. LOTs of calibration needed .
I haven't driven since getting the update tonight, so we'll see. I get the logic in trying to bring writing closer to the user.
It's more that the car is moving and I feel like I have to waste time stabilizing my hand to line up with the button.
S3XY
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This is exactly what I do. Hold the bottom edge with my thumb and then I can accurately press the "button" I want.
eprosenx
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I was at the service center today dropping off my M3 (which had not yet been offered v9 yet).
I asked a tech if the M3’s had been getting it and he said very few. Sounds like maybe they were just starting to push it out to M3’s that don’t have autopilot. So maybe they feel like they need to fix some things there or do some additional validation.
The Model S loaner they gave me was prompting for an update when I got in and so when I got home I let it upgrade to V9. The interface is so different in the S though that I have no clue what is new, plus I don’t have my phone linked so I can’t check out those features.
I asked a tech if the M3’s had been getting it and he said very few. Sounds like maybe they were just starting to push it out to M3’s that don’t have autopilot. So maybe they feel like they need to fix some things there or do some additional validation.
The Model S loaner they gave me was prompting for an update when I got in and so when I got home I let it upgrade to V9. The interface is so different in the S though that I have no clue what is new, plus I don’t have my phone linked so I can’t check out those features.
Az_Rael
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Many have tried to figure out a pattern, no one has solved it yet. It is one of life’s mysteries. I just got V9 tonight on my under 2k VIN. (2017 Model 3 FTW)
DWhatley
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For those who got the V9 update, did you get a text, email or phone notification or only the popup on the car screen (trying to decide if I can monitor without running out to my car every few hours )?
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