Gauss Guzzler
Safety Score = 42
I don't see any evidence of blind spot monitoring. This would be an especially unfortunate omission on a car whose turn signals can't always be found by feel.
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Reuters: "Tesla readies revamped Model 3 with project 'Highland' -sources" [projected 3rd quarter 2023]
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BigNick
Infamous Fat Sweaty Guy
If it is there and presenting information, drivers would use it. Just like everyone with a 3/Y uses the center screen. Because it is there and performs functions.
When driving my former S, I certainly looked at the instrument cluster more often than the center screen.
BigNick
Infamous Fat Sweaty Guy
Tesla has been playing pricing games for as long as I can remember. And while I paid a good bit more than the current M3P price, I also didn’t pay the max price either.
No other manufacturer’s prices fluctuate as much as Tesla. Buying one is a bit of a gamble.
Unless it had been raised rather recently, I think EAP has been $6K for some time.
stopcrazypp
Well-Known Member
People would use it, but it's not really adding any additional functionality that the center screen couldn't have handled. The rear screen on the other hand actually adds something that can't be achieved without adding an aftermarket screen.
miggz410
Member
Sure been crazy with Tesla pricing the last 2-3 years. I think that has more to do with what happen between mid 2021 to mid Jan2023. It was the highest peak for car prices. I think anyone who bought any brand new car between that period will be taking a huge loss. It's not just Tesla playing the price games, dealers were marking up cars $5k-$15k over msrp. Some rare ones went as high as $50k during those times. Call it chip shortages or whatever, but those times were not normal.
I feel like Tesla is finally going back to where they were pre-covid market price wise.
zoomer0056
Active Member
A HUD is best, info in front of steering wheel is second best, turning your head to the side to look at center screen is third best.
stopcrazypp
Well-Known Member
I would argue a HUD would be truly adding additional functionality because it allows you to fully keep your eyes on the road without needing to do a focus change.
In my experience, even with a traditional dash, to glance down to see the speed still requires a focus shift and a decent eye or head shift, even though it is slightly better than the center screen.
Acceleration remained the same. I think you're mixing up 0-100 km/h acceleration (EU etc.) with 0-60 mph (US). 4.4s for 0-100 km/h ≅ 4.2s for 0-60 mph (source).
BigNick
Infamous Fat Sweaty Guy
Judging by the aftermarket, demand exists for both additional screens.
A HUD would allow Tesla to keep the Spartan dash design and provide driver information without having to use a third of the center screen for it.
But I think a HUD would come to the S/X first.
TesslaBull
Member
I think lack of blind spot monitoring i.e. a little light on side mirrors, is definitely a miss by Tesla. We just got a new(used) car for my youngest and I was careful to steer her towards a model that has blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, AEB, lane keep assist, etc. She's had it for a few months and she told me those features have come in handy for her quite a few times already. My oldest daughter changed lanes and hit someone in her blindspot last year. Her car does not have those features.
In most cars, if side mirrors are set properly i.e. *not* to see down the side of the car and behind you but rather further out, there is no blind spot. In other words, as a car in your rear view mirror approaches, it should appear in side view mirrors while still visible in rear view. By the same token, once it is out of sight of the rearview mirror and visible in side mirrors, the front bumper of the car should become visible to the side before the car disappears from side view mirrors. My 2023 M3 side mirrors are too small for this and despite how far *out* I have the side mirrors adjusted, I have to(as I have always done and always will do), crank around and check blind spot before changing lanes. I'm going to see if I can adjust them out a bit further but I think they are adjusted out as far as they will go. In fact, just a day or two ago, I was about to change lanes.....no car in rear view, no car in side mirror, glanced to double check just before changing lanes and sure enough, a car was there slowly coming up along side.
In most cars, if side mirrors are set properly i.e. *not* to see down the side of the car and behind you but rather further out, there is no blind spot. In other words, as a car in your rear view mirror approaches, it should appear in side view mirrors while still visible in rear view. By the same token, once it is out of sight of the rearview mirror and visible in side mirrors, the front bumper of the car should become visible to the side before the car disappears from side view mirrors. My 2023 M3 side mirrors are too small for this and despite how far *out* I have the side mirrors adjusted, I have to(as I have always done and always will do), crank around and check blind spot before changing lanes. I'm going to see if I can adjust them out a bit further but I think they are adjusted out as far as they will go. In fact, just a day or two ago, I was about to change lanes.....no car in rear view, no car in side mirror, glanced to double check just before changing lanes and sure enough, a car was there slowly coming up along side.
zoomer0056
Active Member
A blind spot mirror is another option. It worked excellent in my C5 Corvette.
Requesting reliable sources confirming Tesla remedied design defect in Highland M3 causing smelly sock stench in M3.
I understand no one (outside Tesla), yet knows. Hopefully we don’t have to wait another year.
Maybe someone here has access to this inside information?
I understand no one (outside Tesla), yet knows. Hopefully we don’t have to wait another year.
Maybe someone here has access to this inside information?
Aka adjusting prices to match demand to supply
The car has active safety feature to push you back into the lane if it detects an impending collision. It has already saved me once avoiding collision with a motorcycle that was comin in at high speed. The car detected it and pushed me back into lane before I realized what happened. Also with turn signal you have side repeater cam available, that clearly show anything on the blind spot area.
Heads up display was one they probably missed to complete an otherwise awesome refresh.
Looks like Tesla has removed references of the camera in front bumper in all pictures… probably it was never meant to be there.
WilliamG
Hinge Fanatic
Yep, I suspect it was going to be there, and they removed it at some point during production. Oh well.
BigNick
Infamous Fat Sweaty Guy
Generally, only Tesla does this multiple times throughout the year, whereas traditional manufacturers set the sticker high and have “sales” sever times a year.
“Save up to $10000! It’s TRUUUCK MOOONTH!”
It just has a different feel when Tesla does it.
