The most unnecessary part of the upgrade is the rear screen. It will get kicked, scratched, broken, outdated, etc. An iPad is always going to do a better job with kids entertainment. Can you imagine driving around in your new Model X or S with a shattered rear screen after a few weeks of kids riding in the back. That’s going to be lovely. In my opinion this is money down the drain. A third party will have to make an accessory to cover it.
Ventilated seats are not important to me even that I know some people like them. I also worry on the white interior that they will not look as good/clean as the edges of the small holes begin to absorb stains and dirt.
The biggest disappointment is the decline in range. I can’t believe it didn’t at least get a 10 mile bump like the MS
It will be interesting to see how gearing is managed with no stalks. I’ll stay tuned on that.
Being lucky enough to own a Ferrari with turn signals on the wheel, I can tell you this takes some getting used to. Going between cars that don’t have that feature and back is always tricky, not to mention a guest or child taking your car out to the store etc. At least on a Ferrari, the left turn signal button is on the left side of the wheel and the right one is on the right side. On the Tesla both are on one side. One higher and one lower. Doesn’t seem to be particularly intuitive.
Very glad they kept the driver info screen in front of the wheel. That’s would have been a deal breaker for me.
The steering wheel is massively cool IMO. Although I’m sure it will take some getting used to. Having nothing blocking the driver screen is awesome, and feeling like you’re driving a Formula 1 car isn’t bad either. I guess no more driving in the “Fifi the poodle begging style” with both hands draped from the top of the wheel. A good driver knows hands go at nine and three. You turn the wheel with both hands initially and if it is a very tight turn your crossover is actually on the bottom of the wheel. Worst case is it will teach Fifi drivers how to correctly hold a steering wheel.
Not totally crazy about the brown wood in the White/Black interior configuration. It looks good in the all black version and beige, but is a little funky in the white/black. Obviously this saves them on parts by having only one choice.
The exterior looks in the pictures to be slightly sleeker as opposed to the current X’s slightly bulbous shape which I think is a good change.
Removing the chrome is a godsend and brings the car into the modern era.....finally! Thank you baby Jesus
The price increase is of course a real bummer. Based on the European order rumors, I was expecting 5k but not 10k. Ouch! Because of the rumored increase and the release of the battery video, I thought there was an outside chance they might be debuting the new 4680 cells early in their flagship Model S&X. Not to be.
Overall I like the refresh and have put an order in for my wife. I’m a pioneer early 2013 Model S buyer, which I sold four years ago, and am excited to get back in the Tesla family.