iPad Mini vs Center Console Display

[chickenbutt]

Anyone have any thoughts, opinions and pros/cons about installing an iPad Mini vs the Model 3, Y Center Console Dashboard Touch Screen (Linux 9.0'')?

And ProclipsUSA has an iPad Mini mount for around $90 that can mount on the panel behind the steering wheel. Anyone have any experience, good or bad, with Proclips?

 

[Thomas7]

I have one of this for my iPad Pro 12.9 but I only use this when I go on Road trips.

 

[csrpenfab]

I've had several Pro-Clips phone mounts in prior cars, and the quality was always top notch. Can't help you with the Ipad since I see no need for it in my MYP.

 

[Toretto]

What will the iPad be for if its not integrated to the Tesla?

 

[Thomas7]

What will the iPad be for if its not integrated to the Tesla?

I use A Better Route Planner on long Road Trips. Or when I'm parked charging I play Xbox games remotely.

 

[chickenbutt]

What will the iPad be for if its not integrated to the Tesla?

for me, i wanted to have a display right in front of me that would show speed and maps that show traffic (for free).

i’m still getting used to the tesla system, cause i’m less than a week in - so not having any information directly in front of me is still strange. and i also know in a couple months, when my free trial runs out, i won’t be able to see traffic.

 

[WindPower]

I've had one of the Center Console displays for about a year now and to date I've never touched the screen. I use it exclusively so I can see car speed and state of charge without having to look to the Tesla display. I find the center console display invaluable (and safer than a Y would be without it), though it would not replace an iPad if you want to see ABRP 'live'.

In addition, the Center Console display is not an easy installation, while the iPad is a two minute install.

 

[NCAviator]

Here is another choice for Ipad mount in older Model YTAPTES tConsole for Tesla Model 3 Model Y Apple Carplay, Model 3 Model Y iPad iPhone Mount Holder

 

[Fourdoor]

I use A Better Route Planner on long Road Trips. Or when I'm parked charging I play Xbox games remotely.

I do have an instrument cluster display that I run google maps on also for the turn by turn directions and traffic info. This was invaluable when the Tesla navigation wanted me to turn around and go back to the Supercharger I had just left and charge for another 10 min... it would NOT just route me to the next supercharger on my list... it was infuriating! But I just followed the google maps and ignored the Tesla navigation and arrived with 12% SOC (it predicted I wouldn't make it at all)... finally after I was half way to the next supercharger it stopped trying to route me back to the previous one and admitted that I would make it with power to spare.

After that I decided to check out ABRP on the Tesla browser. I just logged in to ABRP when driving, seemed to work fine if a bit laggy when trying to input my start and end points.

One of the things I don't like is that if you drive to maximize your charging curve, the weather better be hot because the car will not do battery pre-conditioning if your projected arrival SOC is low.... seems like anything below 20% it will not do pre-conditioning.

Keith

 

[phaheem]

Anyone have any thoughts, opinions and pros/cons about installing an iPad Mini vs the Model 3, Y Center Console Dashboard Touch Screen (Linux 9.0'')?

I think it would need to be a cellular iPad with LTE/5G connection to make it worthwhile. Otherwise it's just another step of connecting it to your phone's hotspot in addition to having another touch screen

 

[FamilYLR]

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I have one of this for my iPad Pro 12.9 but I only use this when I go on Road trips.

Who makes that?

 

[Dtt255]

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I have one of this for my iPad Pro 12.9 but I only use this when I go on Road trips.

What is holding it up and in place?