[POLL] Do you use Joe Mode?

[badiban]

Just wondering how many of you use Joe Mode. I have used it since I got the car, but switched back.

inb4 the joe mama jokes

 

[mikeshyu]

I can’t even tell the difference between the two. Sounds the same to me.

 

[GenralSpecific]

No, I'm not Joe, and neither is my car.

 

[DelPhonic1]

I can’t even tell the difference between the two. Sounds the same to me.

I was hoping the beeps and incessant bongs would lesson in Joe mode just for me, but alas... sounds the same?

 

[JBT66]

I have it in Joe mode but it seems quite loud still.

 

[fr100]

The AP sounds are lower which is why I use it. I wish the turn signal was the normal volume though.

 

[PNWLeccy]

The AP sounds are lower which is why I use it. I wish the turn signal was the normal volume though.

I literally only turned it off because I already struggle with mistakenly keeping the turn signal on and not hearing it made that worse. I've never really had an issue with the turn signal as much as I do on the Model 3 for some reason

 

[Smokey_llama]

I turned it on, lessens the AP Bongs and Gongs.

 

[run-the-joules]

I've never even tried it. I have no problem with the sounds.

 

[BR666T]

The AP sounds are lower which is why I use it. I wish the turn signal was the normal volume though.

Ditto.

 

[dhrivnak]

And I do wish it were a lot MORE laid back as it is still too loud and annoying.

 

[GtiMart]

Use it to lessen some sounds but unfortunately it doesn't reduce all of them. And then I wish turn signals were louder too The car without Joe mode is too obnoxious for me.

 

[eCharcoal]

I finally used it for the first time during my road trip last week. When my kid was sleeping. The autopilot chime and navigation is not as loud but the lane departure warning was still loud.

 

[DipStick]

I can’t even tell the difference between the two. Sounds the same to me.

Sit in the back seat and compare the sounds.

 

[beachsideev]

I use it but the sounds are still pretty loud to me. I wish they would just let you adjust the volume of different sounds manually.

 

[doug]

Like others, I use it and I can't say I notice much difference. The autopilot noises are still too loud. I suppose it's supposed to be quieter for passengers in the back seat?

 

[Mr X]

I don't know who Joe is but I do use him and appreciate his quietness

 

[camalaio]

For everyone saying it sounds the same: The volume of the beeps and bongs is dynamic depending on things like music volume. If your music volume is up, so will the beeps and bongs be. If the music is quiet or off, Joe mode reduces the volume of the beeps and boops quite a bit.

I absolutely use it, but wish I could make it quieter relative to the music too. I don't mind the safety alerts being louder. The signal sounds seem about right. It's basically just the AP engage/cancel chime that seems annoying to me even with Joe mode, but it's even louder without it.

Side Note. It's really annoying explaining what "Joe Mode" is to passengers that see it and ask but aren't familiar with Tesla. Instead of thinking it's cute or something, they (rightly?) think it's poorly named and trying too hard. Something like a "Chime Volume" or "System Volume" slider accomplishes the same thing without coming off so weird, and could even be variable instead of on/off (like the navigation voice prompts are variable).

 

[jeremymc7]

Never tried it. Have no interest.

If we ever get to true FSD maybe then I'll turn it on. But if we do the sounds will likely be turned off (or down) by default at that time.

 

[RayK]

I voted "yes" but really don't notice too much difference from before. Here's my idea for an improvement:

I used to have a pair of Recaro seats in my 1971 Capri and then moved to a 1980 RX-7. LS model in brown leather at first, then when they were stolen, I replaced them with black fabric. How does this relate to Joe Mode? The seats had the optional stereo speaker headrests. Tesla should do the same thing; embed speakers in the driver's headrest which all of the safety / AP warnings are piped to. Rather than lower the volume of the audio system when sounding an alarm, the headrest speakers should be programmed to a level which is slightly louder than the current level of the audio system. It would / should get the attention of the driver while lessening the impact on the passengers.