Interior refresh coming?

[Uncle Paul]

Traditional automotive controls feature scores of different sized control buttons, that are different in every model of every car.

Believe the Tesla large central touch display panel along with a drivers augmented display is the future of all automotive displays.

Tesla seats are comfortable, adjustable, good looking and allow for easy entrance and exit. Available in cloth, leather and veggie.

 

[brianman]

It's not a $150,000 car. It starts at half that price, and everyone knows it's for the battery and EV drivetrain, not for the interior. Anyone who pays close to $150,000 for a Tesla is doing so for acceleration bragging rights and more range, not for the interior of a "$150,000 car".

Please don't fight FUD with FUD. I'm tired of hearing the underlined incorrect assertion.

 

[brianman]

What would the benefit would be for a HUD in a vehicle that is mostly going in the direction of essentially an auto pilot driven vehicle?

What information would you like to see being projected into the windshield?

I would prefer to look at/thru the windshield full time rather than looking through the steering wheel.

 

[CatB]

I love the interior. Took a while to grow on me, but everything else I see looks cluttered. Except I'm loving all that wood in the DS 21 - some designs are so classic they'll never go out of style, which is why I love the clean look inside my MS (even if I still have to show people how to open the door from the inside).

 

[LoL Rick]

This seems as good a place as any to jot down my prediction.

Elon said at (or shortly after) the Model 3 reveal that the dashboard was not finished yet and what they were doing would blow everyone away. He also said separately that the Model 3 would not have anything that was not available on Model S and X. So I'm thinking at minimum it will be a dashboard refresh with whatever technology will be used in Model 3.

I'm also going to go out on a limb and predict this for April of 2017. Why? Because in 2015 and 2016 they established a pattern of making significant changes to the cars in April and October. Actually, the first big one was October(ish) of 2014. It's all there in the wiki: Model S - Options by Year - Tesla Motors Club Wiki

Get ready - something is coming in April.

 

[TexasEV]

Please don't fight FUD with FUD. I'm tired of hearing the underlined incorrect assertion.

What do you think is incorrect about my statement?

 

[brianman]

What do you think is incorrect about my statement?

Speaking for myself (and at least a few others I know personally on TMC), your statement is factually incorrect. For me it was incorrect on both Tesla purchases, and likely my next one. I enjoy lapping and autocross in my Model S. Bragging rights has nothing to do with my ownership experience. If anything, the extra expense of my Model S is something I avoid talking about as much as possible.

 

[oktane]

Nothing beats physical buttons for controls for core functions. Waaay easier to adjust thermostat etc. Costs more so Tesla uses touch.

 

[NeverEnough]

Nothing beats physical buttons for controls for core functions. Waaay easier to adjust thermostat etc. Costs more so Tesla uses touch.

I remember there was similar criticism when Apple debuted the iPhone.

 

[svp6]

Hopefully soon. There are several threads on missing items from the Tesla interior. I would settle for better quality materials, improved soundproofing, coat hangers and interior handles above the doors. And can Tesla get some sort of interior lighting that actually provides enough light in the trunk / frunk?

 

[CatB]

... coat hangers...

- preferably ones that also serve as "0h SUGARRR!!!!" bars when demonstrating acceleration to others. And for helping elderly passengers enter and exit, of course.

 

[EinSV]

I love the clean interior of the S and much prefer it over the typical luxury car interior, cluttered with too many buttons etc. Everyone I have had in the car -- age 10 to 92 -- has also loved it.

Improvements can always be made in fit, finish and materials but I hope they keep the overall clean aesthetic and expect they will.

 

[Az_Rael]

Hopefully soon. There are several threads on missing items from the Tesla interior. I would settle for better quality materials, improved soundproofing, coat hangers and interior handles above the doors. And can Tesla get some sort of interior lighting that actually provides enough light in the trunk / frunk?

This. I will upgrade my S when they have adjustable seat belt heights.

 

[NewJerseyMS]

Nothing beats physical buttons for controls for core functions. Waaay easier to adjust thermostat etc. Costs more so Tesla uses touch.

The right scroll wheel is pretty easy to control temperature. About as easy as it gets. Maybe there are other examples that make your point, not sure just curious.

 

[EarlyAdopter]

This. I will upgrade my S when they have adjustable seat belt heights.

They do now. It's called the Model X. ;-)

 

[Maximapolak]

Nothing beats physical buttons for controls for core functions. Waaay easier to adjust thermostat etc. Costs more so Tesla uses touch.

Says a person who is stuck in the past not moving into the future. Eventually we'll think commands.

 

[oktane]

Right now voice recognition is not very accurate with the road noise or when a passenger is conversing. Taking your eyes off the road to scroll through menus or look at a touchscreen can be difficult at times. With physical buttons, your fingers can figure everything out with feel.

For me the most commonly used buttons in my other cars are adjusting temperature, fan speed, volume, and seat heating.

Touch screen is way better than a jog dial though.

 

[UnpluggedP]

It would be nice to see Tesla step up to more premium materials and less plastic. The car is great but we've been upgrading the interiors of our cars for years to make them feel a bit better inside.

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