New Model 3 pics from staff thank you party.

[X-Auto]

Actually there have been many photos of the Model 3 glass roof, including on Tesla's own web page about the Model 3 Model 3 | Tesla

Your web page is factually incorrect. The silver Model 3 prototype has always had the glass roof. It has not changed.

Your intent in starting this thread was simply to drive traffic to your own website.

I fixed the words on my page,, thanks for pointing out the things, I love positive feedback...

 

[ecarfan]

There has to be some sort of instrument cluster in front of the driver

No, there does not. It is not required by US law. If someone purchases a base Model 3 without AP (software, Elon has said every 3 will have the AP hardware) then all the driver needs to know could be shown on the center screen. The difference between glancing down at a traditional driver's display and glancing slightly to the right is inconsequential.

 

[houdini]

Elon said it himself: everything will make sense at the final reveal. The "spaceship controls" will come into play.

 

[Jayc]

View attachment 201496 The wheel and the car are beautiful. The interior design team did excellent work! It is good to go.

Yes it is looking good indeed but they still have to integrate that hanging screen properly to the dash - the way it is now is a recipe to resonate freely on uneven road.

 

[22522]

Yes it is looking good indeed but they still have to integrate that hanging screen properly to the dash - the way it is now is a recipe to resonate freely on uneven road.

I think you are saying, "it is important to push the natural frequency up, to as high as you can get it, on the screen mount."

I think natural frequency goes as thickness to the 1.5 (or to some positive power). There is room for a 3 inch diameter bezel entirely below the line of the dash. So if the screen is mounted on something that is sized like the lower half of an analog speedometer, you should be OK.

 

[Jayc]

I think you are saying, "it is important to push the natural frequency up, to as high as you can get it, on the screen mount."

I think natural frequency goes as thickness to the 1.5 (or to some positive power). There is room for a 3 inch diameter bezel entirely below the line of the dash. So if the screen is mounted on something that is sized like the lower half of an analog speedometer, you should be OK.

IMO the weight of the screen held by an attachment with elasticity gives rise to free vibration - a bit like a cantilever beam with a tip mass.

You can make the beam (screen attachment) reasonably rigid but it will still bend and vibrate. On the other hand, if you attach the other end securely (fix screen to dash), you are effectively reducing free vibration to negligible levels.

 

[Matias]

Let me play devil's advocate for a moment and ask why?

I think that buyers want that.

 

[flamingoezz]

Is it required? no
Is it logical? yes

Read between the lines. what in the interior now reminds you of a space ship?

Let me play devil's advocate for a moment and ask why? Also, what would be on it if speed is displayed on the center panel?

No, there does not. It is not required by US law. If someone purchases a base Model 3 without AP (software, Elon has said every 3 will have the AP hardware) then all the driver needs to know could be shown on the center screen. The difference between glancing down at a traditional driver's display and glancing slightly to the right is inconsequential.

 

[acentre]

There has to be some sort of instrument cluster in front of the driver. Whether it is HUD or Model S like display.

Prius does not have a driver centered display and they do sell....

 

[Garlan Garner]

Elon said it himself: everything will make sense at the final reveal. The "spaceship controls" will come into play.

Indeed he did. I'm waiting for the spaceship.

Congratulations on the celebration. You guys produced lots of cars.

 

[electracity]

Model 3 reveal 3 surprise: Steampunk controls.

Musk goes post moderm.

 

[JeffK]

The buttons on the steering wheel are going to be red... one is for turbo and the other is for the ejector seat.

 

[JeffK]

I think that buyers want that.

They want what though? What would be on it?

 

[electracity]

Apologize if this has been pointed out before, but I just noticed that there are possibly side door pockets on that Model 3. We don't even have door pockets on the Model S yet! Its the little things...

Also, are those seats perforated/ventilated? Currently, only Performance Model S's have that option...

Looks like an upgraded trim model. Could have rear heat too with the center console part of the original design.

 

[ecarfan]

Read between the lines. what in the interior now reminds you of a space ship?

Right now, nothing. But then the "spaceship" reference was pretty vague. Currently the only manned spacecraft in use looks like this inside:

Of course we know what Elon intends the next manned spaceship to look like:

 

[shokunin]

I sure hope they fix the LCD glue delamination problem in the Model S touchscreen. The LCD in the 3 is in full exposure to the sun and heat.

 

[BluestarE3]

Prius does not have a driver centered display and they do sell....

Yep, the speedo off to the side of the driver on the Model 3 will seem like old hat to me. Took me no time to adapt to it on the Prius.

 

[habanero69]

No, there does not. It is not required by US law. If someone purchases a base Model 3 without AP (software, Elon has said every 3 will have the AP hardware) then all the driver needs to know could be shown on the center screen. The difference between glancing down at a traditional driver's display and glancing slightly to the right is inconsequential.

Might not be required by law, but I find the single, off center console with nothing else, bare and awkward to say the least (for a car that is not 100% driver-less). Minimalistic is OK, but stark and bare, at least for me is too much. I find it hard to believe that this is the final cockpit layout. I for one don't want to be looking slightly to the right; maybe inconsequential for some, but also inconvenient for many... If I want to be look slightly to the right, at least it would be a human of appropriate attractiveness...

 

[JeffK]

but also inconvenient for many.

I'd argue that in many cars it's more inconvenient to look through a steering wheel. What else would you need while driving besides speed and state of charge which are both in the upper left corner? Both are in your peripheral vision allowing you to barely take your eyes off the road as opposed to looking down.

 

[22522]

IMO the weight of the screen held by an attachment with elasticity gives rise to free vibration - a bit like a cantilever beam with a tip mass.

You can make the beam (screen attachment) reasonably rigid but it will still bend and vibrate. On the other hand, if you attach the other end securely (fix screen to dash), you are effectively reducing free vibration to negligible levels.

Yeah, I agree. But it looks like there is room under the dash line to do that (to the bottom half of the screen) with no visual clutter. I think we are saying the same thing. Except maybe I think the the top half of the screen requires no support, and you think it does...

Maybe Tesla will triple the thickness of the screen to raise the first natural frequency by (3*3*3)^.5, or a factor of 5.

Maybe you are right. The entire bezel may want to be faired into the dash. I like the way it looks now.