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Model 3 Highland live now
- Thread starter Burnt Toast
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I’m contemplating upgrading from a 4-year M3LR coming out of lease, I don’t really mind the stalkless indicators, but scratching my chin at trying to do a 3-point turn with a screen change of gears….
I have cars at work with stalks and that is confusing compared to the normal tbar thing, one car has a dial which is also confusing haha
From what im reading the m3 can detect whether you are expecting to drive forwards or backwards and it selects that gear. I wonder if this would help in 3 point turns?
Zoltrix77
Member
"Tesla is saving money by removing stalks", Tesla engineers and installs a backup system because there is no stalk.
Still chin scratching. Maybe it is a bad habit, but when doing a three point turn, I generally have my hands on the steering wheel at all times.
zoomer0056
Active Member
I am glad to see those in Australia read the manual, even if its on TMC. Most of us in the USA do not read the manual at all. Its really rediculous!
Yeah come to think of it, i look, stop, select gear, look, reverse, stop, select gear, look, go so when moving, my hands are on the wheel too!
So with a little bit of a change where my hand goes to change gear (swipe and look at screen to see the camera instead of t-bar) there isnt really that much different. Its just different, but im open to change and im sure the muscle memory would adapt
I'm using the waiting time to learn about this new car from both the manual and you guys that already drive them
Such good resources, and when the car gets here it ill be able to enjoy it so much more 
DeepBlueMN
2019 AWD Model 3
AND eyes on the road.
This screen based mechanism is not useful, or safe, for quick changes in direction!
I have occasionally done a 3 point turn on a 2 lane road, when I had little choice, and I hated being sideways for longer than a second or 2.
zoomer0056
Active Member
What ... how is shifting accomplished, with your mind while both hands are on the wheel? Like a magic labracadabrador dog.
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My understanding is multi-point turns, or carparking the car effectively detects based on wheel turn that you are trying to park/turn and will automatically switch the direction every time you come to a halt.
Presumably some smarts so it won't do this at a stop sign or traffic light after a turn.
But otherwise manually shifting on the screen or pressing a button on the headliner can't be any more difficult than a central gear stick as in most cars.
I agree, everyone can just chill out haha. As soon as my m3 turns up, ill do some experiments in the name of science
Everything is a bit slower here in Adelaide so if someone gets upset that im taking an extra second to turn around (or not indicate out of a roundabout LOL) they can EAD hahaha. If a second matters, i probably shouldn't have done the turn in the first place hahaha. but im sure with a little practice it will be hardly noticeable. Might be different in the bigger cities?
What ... how is shifting accomplished, with your mind while both hands are on the wheel? Like a magic labracadabrador dog.
You can reach the gear stalk while holding the wheel with average sized hands.
Zoltrix77
Member
In the numbers Tesla makes stalks? I can't see this as a cost saving method at all, its just about the Tesla ethos or making things futuristic, even if sometimes, it doesn't hit the mark.
DeepBlueMN
2019 AWD Model 3
Any time that you can shift by “feel“ will be faster and safer than having to take your eyes of your surroundings to look for a button on the screen (or overhead console).
