TexasTezla
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Yeah, that seam looks awful. Only there because of shipping. Also, the UI is still too 'cheap electronics' for me but hopefully, for owners, they can improve that with updates.
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New Heads Up Display for Model Y / 3
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TexasTezla
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And people today are complaining about being distracted having to press buttons on a screen! God help them if they have 3D images forcing them to drive off the road!I was excited until I saw the thumbnail of the video that showed an in-dash display just like every other car not named Tesla.
I wonder who will come out with the first holographic 3-D HUD (as opposed to windshield projection), the kind you see depicted in sci-fis and video games. The technology is already here though probably not yet miniaturized, and prohibitively expensive. But I wouldn't be surprised if it's Tesla.
TexasTezla
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It takes me about a second to swipe up and press defrost with about half that time spent on looking for the button, so to answer your question, no you cant do VC quicker...but it is far easier...also why would you be constantly telling your car on/off/on/off...if you need defrost then you would only be telling it to turn on...if you used VC of course!
Depending on the outside temp, the windshield can fog up, then the defroster works and I switch back to vents. Then a few mins later the windshield may fog up again so I would need to turn the defroster on again.
Hurricane4911
IT Guy From 1980-2013, Retired
Heck no...
First, screwing together the dash halves is a real bad idea. Cheap looking. Look to RPM Tesla for how to do dash replacements right, and in 1 piece.
Second, this whole rig is as good as the engineering quality of the display. It just looks bad. Throw the whole dash out if the screen fails? Makes no sense.
First, screwing together the dash halves is a real bad idea. Cheap looking. Look to RPM Tesla for how to do dash replacements right, and in 1 piece.
Second, this whole rig is as good as the engineering quality of the display. It just looks bad. Throw the whole dash out if the screen fails? Makes no sense.
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mangrove79
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Exactly! I haven't lived in that many states, but the ones I did live in this happens very often in certain parts of the year. But apparently, it never happens in TX, where all you need to do is turn on defrost once regardless of whether a trip is one mile or one hundred miles, and you just leave the damn thing on.
mangrove79
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What you're saying is exactly what people said about self-driving cars, and still saying. God forbid cars driving themselves! But here we're, every carmaker will have self-driving capabilities in the next 20 years.
The whole point of HUD is that you don't have to press buttons and you don't have to look away. You keep your eyes out front where it's the safest. LOL. Of course, I'm not advocating displaying anything that's distracting. Like every good feature, it needs to be carefully thought out, but I think technology will inevitably lead us that way, just a matter of time.
Rippin1Gear
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Tha_Ape
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HUDs arent embedded in a windshield. They're projected onto the windshield from a hole in the dash.
They're not easy to appreciate until you have one. There's a reason fighter jets have had them for decades... it allows you to keep your eyes on the road and not have to glance down at all. Your eyes dont have to change focus from far to near. I guess to each their own, but they're great!
The Prius's shows range, throttle position, and speed. Also pop-ups for navigation, speed limit changes, and alerts like "BRAKE!" etc.
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As others have stated, this is not a HUD.
However, having had a true HUD in both my BMW and Prius Prime, I am all for them. I like to have my speed posted more directly in my line of sight and especially like the convenience of simple directions right there as I need to turn or make some other navigation decision. Other info. too like calls and music choices can be added if desired. I actually swore I’d never own another car without. Guess my oath isn’t worth much
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As for windshield replacement with a HUD, I needed to do this with my BMW and, yes it was costly. Though, I also currently need to have my Tesla windshield replaced and it is on order (another story). The cost is quite similar.
These are, in fact, the only two cars I have had that needed windshield replacements and are definitely the most expensive cars I have ever owned. Coincidence?
Adding the option of a HUD, would make the MY an even better car….IMHO.
However, having had a true HUD in both my BMW and Prius Prime, I am all for them. I like to have my speed posted more directly in my line of sight and especially like the convenience of simple directions right there as I need to turn or make some other navigation decision. Other info. too like calls and music choices can be added if desired. I actually swore I’d never own another car without. Guess my oath isn’t worth much
.As for windshield replacement with a HUD, I needed to do this with my BMW and, yes it was costly. Though, I also currently need to have my Tesla windshield replaced and it is on order (another story). The cost is quite similar.
These are, in fact, the only two cars I have had that needed windshield replacements and are definitely the most expensive cars I have ever owned. Coincidence?
Adding the option of a HUD, would make the MY an even better car….IMHO.
gtae07
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I don't care about 3D... I just want to see a HUD (built in or portable) that's actually collimated at infinity like a proper aviation HUD, instead of at windshield or front bumper distance. The change in focal distance is harder than the change in location.
MiL has a Mazda CX3 with a little pop-up HUD. Unfortunately not only am I tall enough that I can't actually look through it out the windshield, but it's focused at mid hood distance or so. A simple LCD display would have been a lot cheaper.
MiL has a Mazda CX3 with a little pop-up HUD. Unfortunately not only am I tall enough that I can't actually look through it out the windshield, but it's focused at mid hood distance or so. A simple LCD display would have been a lot cheaper.
HUDs do project on the windshield, but he is correct, the windshields are normally special for cars that come equipped with them, and they are much more expensive than standard windshields. It may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer but I know for sure there are at least 2 manufacturers that have a special windshield to go with the HUD option.
Tha_Ape
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The good part is the design of this thing looks very oem-ish.
The bad is:
The bad is:
- even though it has a port of updating, Tesla updates can brick this thing and I'm guessing there's no guaranteed software support period like cell phones for example.
- it's expensive. Seems like a lot of cash for redundant information. Would have more value if it displayed info the stock screen didn't have.
- it impedes airflow of the vent system which is one of the best designed aspects of the 3/Y
Hud is a system built into the dash and projects onto the windshield. Replacing the windshield is no different in a HUD equipped car than any other car.
Keith
Agreed. I usually call it the driver's display or driver's cockpit. As it is really meant to display information specifically for that individual.
Tha_Ape
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It used to be called the instrument cluster, but like you said, now it's more of an information display
TexasTezla
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Yes, turning it ON...but not on/off/on/off as the previous poster was suggesting...that was my point...
TexasTezla
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The job of replacing the windshield is no different but it does require a special windscreen as the laminate is made specifically for HUDs. This usually means more expensive!
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