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Model S range and interior update imminent?
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Just to be clear, I assume people who are US-based aren't against electronic mirrors on principle that you can't partake of them yet? I think if Tesla would adopt it (as an OPTION) then it would help push through legislation in the US also. Good for all.
Well one way to change that would probably be starting to offer new tech to be on par with the Germans over in Europe even if it isn't legal in the US.
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46&2
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Aren't they trying to release the CT without mirrors? It is most likely on their roadmap
The Model X was originally shown without mirrors too. Even one of the prototype Semis was shown without mirrors, and then they bolted mirrors on so they could use it on the roads.
Tesla has been pushing this for a while.
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Not against it, as long as they're not dependent on an MCU.
Should be a self-contained and unit with redundancy.
Not sure about that "good for all." I have watched two videos with reviews of European cars that have the video side mirrors, one was an Audi e-Tron and the other was another car (forget which), and both reviews had complaints about the video mirrors. As I recall, one issue was reflections off the inside screens causing visibility issues, and another was that the outside cameras were more sensitive to dirt and glare than mirrors would be. Another comment was that the Audi positioned the inside monitors poorly for the driver to see them across the cabin. So I wonder if they are really the "wonderful new thing" that people expect.
A mirror is a pretty simple device, and camera/monitor combo is not so simple...I like the engineering principle of KISS ("Keep It Simple, Stupid") ...
Have tested an E-tron with them, was basically mirrors that you could see the blind spot in if you angled them correctly. So I have no problems with them and would gladly see them, especially if Tesla could make it so the camera is on the front fender and not on sticks.
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From what I have seen of the supposed update, I am disappointed (at least with the exterior). The changes are minor and I find it all very underwhelming. Don't get me wrong, the Model S is the best looking car Tesla makes other than the soon to be Roadster 2.0 (in my opinion). But really? Come on Tesla, you could be a bit more adventurous. Well, here's hoping for a radical change to the interior at least if the "leaked/spy-shots" photos so far are true.... 
From what I have seen of the supposed update, I am disappointed (at least with the exterior). The changes are minor and I find it all very underwhelming. Don't get me wrong, the Model S is the best looking car Tesla makes other than the soon to be Roadster 2.0 (in my opinion). But really? Come on Tesla, you could be a bit more adventurous. Well, here's hoping for a radical change to the interior at least if the "leaked/spy-shots" photos so far are true....
Unless you’ve seen something that I haven’t, I don’t believe anyone outside of a few key people within Tesla know exactly what’s coming/not coming. The web is rampant with speculation, a few poor quality “spy” shots, multiple speculative renderings and the like but nothing concrete nor wholly accurate. So, don’t be disappointed—reality is not yet upon us (but hopefully it’s close)!
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....sorry, should’ve also mentioned: those would-be “spy shots” are likely only mules intended to test chassis/running gear improvements and likely are not reflective of any production-ready styling changes (my opinion, of course—others can and likely will disagree). Stay safe. MJP
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Given the gap shown between the front door and front fender in the latest "spy shot" - it is definitely not what is moving to production - It looked to be an almost a 1 inch gap. So what we are seeing is engineering mockups meant to test a particular function. Not early production runs.
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Spy shots... sorry kilowatts, we got to laugh. He keeps driving around for weeks in that area, to spot a car, but then:
Why the f*** don't you bring a proper camera? If the whole trip's about a pic?
Not that these would mean anything, though ...
Why the f*** don't you bring a proper camera? If the whole trip's about a pic?
Not that these would mean anything, though ...
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Do you follow car development/release of other brands? These are almost certainly test mules. Did you ever see pics of the Porsche Taycan before they were publicly unveiled? They looked terrible. That's because they put body colored panels to hide the actual shapes and details; they even hid the look of the lights by putting stuff over them to make them look like old previous gen lights. Basically car companies are very good at hiding the look of their new cars until they are ready to unveil the car.
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