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Model 3 Highland live now
- Thread starter Burnt Toast
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Already does in some countries (eg. australia, China). Also reflects increased pricing.
Note this particular thread is in the Australia sub-forum
zoomer0056
Active Member
So what you’re saying is they are no longer offering the car at the price you ordered. Pay more for the new model and wait until next year instead of the original time estimate, or cancel the order?
Tiger
Active Member
I have to agree with you. I understand the manufacturing and OEM objective of removing parts. Ppl say, “everyone will adapt quickly” or something to that effect. I disagree. Ppl do NOT adapt and adjust long time learned conditioned behaviors quickly and especially things for which they are already anxious or concerned like driving a motor vehicle. It is a matter of safely to properly indicate turn direction and intention. It is a LAW as well here in the USA. I can just see ppl driving and trying to LOOK down to properly find the appropriate turn signal button location. Often probably getting it wrong.
And don’t get me started on rental fleets. This area was a volume and growth area for Tesla, but I just can’t imagine vehicles being put into the rental fleets at scale that require a new driver to have to learn something completely new. Where are the turn indicators? It was hard enough moving drivers to stalk mounted shift leveRs. Then shift wheels in the center console between the seats. At least the industry did try and standardize on a couple variations. Now, we have a third variation, sliding on the left side of the screen (although, I don’t know if that is where it will be on Highland)
It was hard enough moving people to not have a physical key required to turn and start a vehicle. It seems really easy, just make sure you HAVE your key and just push the start stop button. I can’t tell you how many people put a car in park and just walk away, NOT pushing the STOP button.
Younger generations for sure can and will adapt easier and faster (heck, nearly 1/3 of Gen Z haven’t even DRIVEN a car) But Boomers, X, some Y, it won’t be as easy a transition as the company assumes.
I hope not
from the notateslaapp:
"The upgraded suspension provides a more premium ride with new springs & dampers, new geometry on the front suspension, new bushings, and a new way they mount the subframe to the chassis. Moreover, the tires now have more cushioning for an improved ride."
NEW Model 3 Highland review!
Got to admit I was surprised to see this already but here it is on CarWow. If 678 km is true I might be trading in!
teslamotorsclub.com
Can't see any sign of the front camera here....
The loss of stalks makes me a little uneasy but I’d be prepared to give it the benefit of doubt. First, the turn signal buttons are within left thumb reach on the steering wheel spokes - right turn above the ridged line, left turn below. So without looking, you would be able to feel which side of the ridge your thumb is on.
Second, you should always indicate a turn or lane change well before doing it. So the steering wheel should be close to vertical before you press the relevant indicator button. So it should not be ‘hard to find’ the right button but instead it is within quite easy reach, just like the stalks are.
Third, Tesla’s auto turn indicator cancellation works really well, so in most cases, you should not need to manually cancel a turn signal, which would be harder to do with these buttons if the steering wheel isn’t close to vertical part way through a turn.
So it’s plausible to me that this is not as bad as it initially seems. But I’d really need to try it. Using turn signals to exit a roundabout might be the tricky one.
Few people actually do it even with stalks.
Still no 360 view on these right? That's the one feature that I'm hanging out for.
With seemingly no bumper cam, Tesla can't do a classic 360 stitch like other cars.
RichardV
Member
Maybe Enhance Auto need to speed up there S3XY stalk development.
Enhance Auto - aka S3XY buttons working on something interesting for refreshed S/X
To many of you it probably is no secret I hate the lack of stalks. To say I've pestered the maker of S3XY buttons about this a few times would be an understatement. I probably ping them more often then I see if the track package is back in stock for my S. Anyway I received some very interesting...
teslamotorsclub.com
Enhance Auto - aka S3XY buttons working on something interesting for refreshed S/X
To many of you it probably is no secret I hate the lack of stalks. To say I've pestered the maker of S3XY buttons about this a few times would be an understatement. I probably ping them more often then I see if the track package is back in stock for my S. Anyway I received some very interesting...
teslamotorsclub.com
zoomer0056
Active Member
I believe, with the front facing cameras there's no need for an additional bumper camera for bird's eye view. Is a classic view same as a regular 360 view?
I was thinking a bumper camera would give a view of obstacles like kerbs that sit below the sight line of the bonnet. It would be handy.
