I'm not sure where essential driving functions stop and start.
I think making fart noises would safely fall into not essential (at least not to many, I have my doubts about a few)
And steering wheel would be essential until we have proper self driving
Whilst Drive select is essential to drive, is it an esential control once driving? I'd err to yes
And the drive select stalk also provides park and an emergency brake function so I'd go further towards yes
And then we can debate controls like lights, wipers etc. On a good day they're autonomous, but take fog lights, thats through a screen although thats always been the Tesla way so a moot point in Teslas world
I still come back to the argument that I can't imagine anybody buys a highland because its stalk free, but people may not buy it, either because of rational or irrational arguments, because of the lack of them. And on that basis, even if no other, the relatively small cost per car seems like a stupid move to drop them. Tesla are throwing money at cars to help sell them, why make it harder for yourself?
I think making fart noises would safely fall into not essential (at least not to many, I have my doubts about a few)
And steering wheel would be essential until we have proper self driving
Whilst Drive select is essential to drive, is it an esential control once driving? I'd err to yes
And the drive select stalk also provides park and an emergency brake function so I'd go further towards yes
And then we can debate controls like lights, wipers etc. On a good day they're autonomous, but take fog lights, thats through a screen although thats always been the Tesla way so a moot point in Teslas world
I still come back to the argument that I can't imagine anybody buys a highland because its stalk free, but people may not buy it, either because of rational or irrational arguments, because of the lack of them. And on that basis, even if no other, the relatively small cost per car seems like a stupid move to drop them. Tesla are throwing money at cars to help sell them, why make it harder for yourself?