Sat Nav map

[Dasher]

Since I've had my Model 3, I have puzzled over the design decisions that Tesla took for the sat nav map. It is magnificently larger than any map that I have had in other cars, but more difficult to read at a glance. Firstly it is in several shades of grey. I don't know how many - less than 50. That at least makes it the same for colour blind people as the rest of us. But why are major roads so obscure, compared to minor roads? Why are railway lines so faint that they are almost invisible, especially in darker coloured countryside? Why are waterways shown so similarly to roads?

Surely some colour would enhance easier glancing and understanding?

Don't comment on the artwork - I couldn't find a child to do the colouruing in! I am interested in your views on my general comment, though.

 

[NorfolkMustard]

I think it’s purposely bland so that when following a route the route line is highly visible/contrast. Similarly traffic

 

[Dasher]

On my iPad, Google maps has main roads yellow, and thicker than white minor roads, water is blue and there are green areas of countryside (although I don't know what that represents - AONB?). I find this easier to interpret, but still not great. Admittedly railway lines are almost invisible, for some reason.

 

[Wol747]

EE - thee's lucky! In Australia the Google maps are years old - apparently my house doesn't exist, neither do the nearby roads.

 

[pgkevet]

.. and there are green areas of countryside (although I don't know what that represents - AONB?).,,

Woodland

 

[Gatsojon]

I can only agree with you.
I’m currently using the satellite view which gives an interesting context to the journey but doesn’t really make many of those features you mention stand out any clearer.

 

[Gaz_]

Can I take this moment to gloat about having a car old enough to have premium internet and the satellite maps, I may not have Netflix, careoke, a working browser, fast response times or an eMMC that doesn't wear out, but I can read the map

 

[Wol747]

Gloating over now?