mnx
2018 M3P
The thing I miss about not having a transmission tunnel / center console is not having anything to rest my right leg against. It hasn't bothered me much so far, but I haven't driven more than 100km in a day yet either...
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AustinPowers
Total Smeghead
+10
That was the interior I was hoping for all those waiting years. The moment I first saw pics of the real production interior I almost lost all my faith in Tesla designers and the Model S in general. And seeing that pic of the prototype interior again makes me feel "yuck" when I think of the production version. Ghastly in comparison, no elegance, simply the idiotic "as much empty space as possible" doctrine. Two thumbs down once again.
I use a small eyeglass microfiber cloth to clean the touch screen and I keep it in the little cubby that is created by the silver hand hold extrusion by the door handle. It seems to work quite well there for me to have quick access to it and to also have it basically be hidden from sight.
sp4rk
Banned
I'll echo prior comments by saying that I've found the lack of storage to be a non-issue since I've had the car. I realized that I hadn't even opened the center console storage in my old car in at least 2 years and had no idea what junk was in there, and when I cleaned out the storage slot in the door I realized it was just a bunch of unnecessary junk too (a seven year old VHS tape. . .really???). The only storage areas I actively used in my old car were the glove box (which provides some out-of-sight storage) and the cubby--the same storage areas I now have in my S. Sometimes I think more storage just invites more clutter. I've also adjusted to the placement of the cup holders--still not ideal, but manageable. The lack of rear cup holders is really the only issue along these lines that I still view as a real design oversight, but I just see it as so trivial in the grand scheme of things that I choose not to worry about it.
i use my center console to store my id badges for different hospitals, parking cards and a couple pens. i'm sure i'll find another way but i do find that useful currently.
Dborn
Confirmed
Map pockets on doors are not just for maps. My Merc B class has a rounded expansion in the front of the pocket that perfectly fits a wine bottle. No rolling around the car and held nicely vertical. Use it all the time. Great feature.
steve841
Active Member
Uh oh.... The countdown clock stopped and there was no explosion or store at teslaccessories.com. :scared:
I agree with you. Very happy about the production interior, except the cup holders. As long as I get that opportunity console with the dual holders in front under the cubby/screen I'm golden. I'll use the existing cup holders for concealed storage then.
Our Honda CRV doesn't really have any internal storage either, just a fold down center console that doesn't hold much. I don't know, we always have tons of stuff when we head out with our child, and it's all in bags we toss on the back seat or in my wife's large handbag or a backpack that would sit behind the passengers feet in other cars, but now has a place to live in the center channel. The only concealed storage apart from the trunk (or the frunk in the case of the S) that I've every used in any car I've owned is the glove box. I also like putting my laptop bag in the center channel rather than on the passenger seat when I go to work.
I find the pouch at the front of the seat to be great for things like parking cards--might work for your id badges too.
Wow. That is an ugly interior. Because of that picture I am even more glad any CCI is optional.
steve841
Active Member
Lmao.... I was referring to some sort of CC, not the actual interior on the prototype ...
That's right.... The store there is indeed open but only for a few, details over at the main TMC thread on this:
Soflauthor's center console insert - Page 35
artsci
Sponsor
I hope that crude thing ends up being much more sophisticated. Soflauthor's CC1 is a much better design with vastly superior aesthetics.
Constructive feedback: The cup holders are too close together and too narrow a diameter for large cups. Same problem as with the current cup holders. One solution is to offset two larger diameter cup holders diagonally.
