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As to having the one display we've already seen and nothing else for driver info, I don't know if Elon was being coy or not in his tweets yesterday.
If he was not being coy, I don't find this concerning. It's not that I'm decided on how consumers will react, but, rather, if it's an unpopular decision, it would seem far easier to deal with than what happened with the Model X and the seat configurations.
Consider,
1) the first Model 3s to go anyone outside Tesla or SpaceX are probably 8 to 9 months away from being delivered (i.e., there is time to make a design change, quite possibly before general public deliveries),
2) the relative ease and low cost of designing and adding a basic HUD (or another relatively cheap and easy solution that may exist) vs. adding entirely new seat configuration options to the X design
3) Tesla has rethought decisions on the fly many times (revising battery option and paint color option offerings within a week or so of a prior decisions on these offerings, among others).
4) Tesla has shown a willingness not to let ego/pride get in the way of quickly recognizing that the design choice the customer wants means more than what Elon and/or Tesla found near and dear. Elon likened the Model X seats to a work of art before the X launch. If my memory is correct, right in the midst of the launch Tesla just plugged in the 6 seat configuration as an option, and roughly a year later added the folding bench seat option (which likely required a decision to add many months earlier). I speak here of things the bulk of customer readily is aware of, I realize there have been people disappointed with Tesla's responsiveness to design decisions that were not obvious (i.e. actual HP).
We can discuss whether that one screen in the prototype is really going to be the only source of driver information, and how well or it will do the job or not... but, I find it very improbable that this will be a challenging design issue to revise if market demand indicates that's needed.
Eight or nine months before anyone but an employee gets a car? I think your math is wrong but time will tell.As to having the one display we've already seen and nothing else for driver info, I don't know if Elon was being coy or not in his tweets yesterday.
If he was not being coy, I don't find this concerning. It's not that I'm decided on how consumers will react, but, rather, if it's an unpopular decision, it would seem far easier to deal with than what happened with the Model X and the seat configurations.
Consider,
1) the first Model 3s to go anyone outside Tesla or SpaceX are probably 8 to 9 months away from being delivered (i.e., there is time to make a design change, quite possibly before general public deliveries),
2) the relative ease and low cost of designing and adding a basic HUD (or another relatively cheap and easy solution that may exist) vs. adding entirely new seat configuration options to the X design
3) Tesla has rethought decisions on the fly many times (revising battery option and paint color option offerings within a week or so of a prior decisions on these offerings, among others).
4) Tesla has shown a willingness not to let ego/pride get in the way of quickly recognizing that the design choice the customer wants means more than what Elon and/or Tesla found near and dear. Elon likened the Model X seats to a work of art before the X launch. If my memory is correct, right in the midst of the launch Tesla just plugged in the 6 seat configuration as an option, and roughly a year later added the folding bench seat option (which likely required a decision to add many months earlier). I speak here of things the bulk of customer readily is aware of, I realize there have been people disappointed with Tesla's responsiveness to design decisions that were not obvious (i.e. actual HP).
We can discuss whether that one screen in the prototype is really going to be the only source of driver information, and how well or it will do the job or not... but, I find it very improbable that this will be a challenging design issue to revise if market demand indicates that's needed.
Eight or nine months before anyone but an employee gets a car? I think your math is wrong but time will tell.
I think the lack of a HUD would affect Model 3 sales the same as it has affected Model S and X sales, i.e., basically not at all. It is one new feature some people were focusing on, but I don't think many customers will make a "buy" "no buy" decision based on it. The Model 3 should have amazing handling and performance, it looks fantastic and it is a clean, efficient EV. Also, for technology buffs, the kinks seem to be getting worked out quickly on AP2 and that should be far more dazzling than a HUD, while providing far more benefit to customers as far as convenience, driving ease, etc.
I agree it's a great car and people will be happy with it. More than not an HUD, what may possibly lead to an impact on consumers is having only one screen. I'd agree that will be minimal, but, there is likely to be much media trying to convince the public it is some kind of massive gaff. We may see some of that media effort beginning by Monday. But, again, if this becomes a challenge, it seems it would be one they could readily resolve.