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Model S Software/Firmware wishlist
- Thread starter dsm363
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It's 15mph in most places I've seen... and is one of the few speed limits often enforced with zero tolerance for any excess speed at all. And that, IMHO, is a very good thing. Kids are small, fast, and unpredictable.
A pretty nice mock up. Maybe much larger lettering and huge buttons please. A much larger size should not be an issue for anyone regardless of what's on the screen - if you're in front of your garage, you hardly need navigation, clearly don't need the backup camera, probably don't need the phone, and aren't apt to be using the energy app. Ca'mon Tesla, enlarge the HomeLink button.
The buttons could definitely be somewhat larger without causing an issue. The single row of buttons in that mockup (Cancel, Door 1, Door 2, Door 3) would be perfect. I'd say the top part ("You appear to be approaching home") is a waste of space and actually counterproductive... it's not safe for me to be reading stuff on screen while I drive! Just show the one row of buttons and we're done.
Please don't be too quick to discount what else is on the screen. I have to back out into the street from my garage, for example, and the geofenced HomeLink button activates precisely at the moment when I most need to see my backup camera. "If you're in front of your garage you don't need anything else on the screen" is going to be flat-out wrong in some cases, and even if those are only 10% of the total it would be wrong to design something that works well only 90% of the time.
It's a huge screen. The buttons only need to be big enough to touch reliably without distracting one from watching the road. There is absolutely no need to step on other functionality to get better buttons for HomeLink.
Regarding HomeLink buttons. My problem is that the list is vertical and as I am cruising into my driveway it's hard to hit the right button because of bumps and such. I frequently open the wrong door.
Tire change mode. GREAT IDEA! I don't think the range of lift is sufficient, though.
As to German Automotive Engineers being ashamed. I think ALL Automotive Engineers should be ashamed. But that is the way of entrenched thinking and it is the nature of a disruptive advance like the Model S to wash it all away.
Tire change mode. GREAT IDEA! I don't think the range of lift is sufficient, though.
As to German Automotive Engineers being ashamed. I think ALL Automotive Engineers should be ashamed. But that is the way of entrenched thinking and it is the nature of a disruptive advance like the Model S to wash it all away.
Actually I kind of like it. That huge space could be used as a large button that, when pressed, would automatically detect your location and transmit the appropriate Homelink signal. That way there is no need to mess with Door 1, 2, etc.
Not sure if this has been said yet...
i have my steering wheel scroll selector set as default to the panoramic roof so i can quickly open and close it (love it). What i find annoying is if i scroll up (in the same logical direction as "closing" the panoramic roof) this actually opens it. And when i scroll down, it closes it. Not sure if anyone cares about this, but to me this is counter intuitive. Could be an easy update...or at least a customizable option.
i have my steering wheel scroll selector set as default to the panoramic roof so i can quickly open and close it (love it). What i find annoying is if i scroll up (in the same logical direction as "closing" the panoramic roof) this actually opens it. And when i scroll down, it closes it. Not sure if anyone cares about this, but to me this is counter intuitive. Could be an easy update...or at least a customizable option.
Some people have several Homelink devices at one location, e.g. 2+ garage doors.
Johann Koeber
Happy Owner
I've had my MSP for half a week now. Best car in the world (and yes, I have driven a Rolls-Royce before).
I would like more information, e.g.
- what is the current altitude (help me make sense of the energy consumption)
- alternative routes in the navigation (like shortest or fastest, avoid Autobahns or toll roads)
- all the info my roadster does display (temps, g-force ...)
Can you imagine making the best car in the world an even better car?
I would like more information, e.g.
- what is the current altitude (help me make sense of the energy consumption)
- alternative routes in the navigation (like shortest or fastest, avoid Autobahns or toll roads)
- all the info my roadster does display (temps, g-force ...)
Can you imagine making the best car in the world an even better car?
Oh good, I'm not the only person that noticed this. It drives me batty. I'd love for them to fix it to match the roof direction.
Would love to see better phone integration, many other systems now have access to your phones email and text messages. They could probably even set up their own email client since theres already 3G, but text messages that you can read/ have read to you, and respond to on screen would be a great upgrade.
Never going to happen -- it's illegal in California (at a minimum), and just unwise. Can you imagine the safety issues if people are watching Hulu on their touchscreen?
InTheShadows
Active Member
I believe it's a federal law. The screen must be located behind the driver.
However if the car is stopped and has not moved in 5 minutes or the parking brake is set this should be allowed and would be really cool.
My old SLK had a TV (this was a UK model), when you got above 5mph the screen would black out, and the audio would continue. It actually worked really well, it's amazing how much more subtly in the script you pick up when it's just audio. This kind of functionality should be easy to code (?)
Mercedes have dual view screens, the driver and passenger see different images. So its not that it has to be behind the driver, just maybe out of view of the driver. I think its regulated on a state level though because MB website says check local state laws.
InTheShadows
Active Member
Don't have our car yet but the other day I thought of an option to hit a button to crack all the windows 1/2 inch so the car doesn't get as hot sitting in the sun.
Then along the same lines
Does the car have rain sensing wipers? If so it would be cool if the car is parked and the pano roof is open and it starts to rain that the car would automatically close the pano roof.
Then along the same lines
Does the car have rain sensing wipers? If so it would be cool if the car is parked and the pano roof is open and it starts to rain that the car would automatically close the pano roof.
