Amazing, the Model 3 tells you if you are trying to close the console lid too hard.
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Strange error message: "close console lid gently"
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Krugerrand
Meow
Yep. There are other little interesting messages you can get, but me no spoiler.
Kermee
It's Not Easy Being Green
Then that was meant for me.
Sorry guys.
After I took delivery I was trying to close it, but it wouldn't close. At the time I wasn't paying attention to the screen, and it was after I installed the iphone cable.
Eventually it dawned on me to have a light touch, and it worked fine.
Mishakim
Member
I'm really fascinated by the logic behind this message. There must be some sensor that notices you're slamming the door. But the reason people close it too hard is because it's hard to close, and the natural response is to close it harder, which doesn't work. So they added a sensor and software? Wouldn't it have been better to change the mechanism so it would stay closed when closed forcefully? It's been a long time since I did an FMEA, but I feel like the result should have been "prevent the failure mode" rather than "detect and respond"
Tesla is more of a tech company than auto
^^This^^
You can only go so far in making things fool-proof because fools are so ingenious. From a software perspective .. there is always someone out there that will do/use something in a way that the developers never even imagined was possible, in that case all you can do is give them an error message that says "Stop it".
EfficientWatts
Member
They could go further and use the nav voice to say "Please close the lid gently". Then again, that would be a bit HAL-like, but in this day of Alexa and Siri...
Is this a April fool joke? I have never seen that message! When I first took delivery I tried to close that thing like 5 or 6 times but it kept popping back up. Finally I realized it needs a very very soft touch. That error message would have helped... is there really a message or I am being punked?
Maybe it is the engineer in me, but if you have to program a software message to tell someone they are closing something incorrectly, maybe it should be designed to close more easily instead?
Maybe it is the engineer in me, but if you have to program a software message to tell someone they are closing something incorrectly, maybe it should be designed to close more easily instead?
The software engineer in me is saying that once again we need to create a software patch to fix a hardware problem.
When I first got into my 3 and started checking out the center console storage spaces, I was pushing the lids too hard and they were popping open. Then I saw the message on the screen. It was very helpful. I was impressed.
The software engineer in me is saying that once again we need to create a software patch to fix a hardware problem.
The hardware engineer in me has definitely done that a couple times. But, in this case the sensor+wiring is there so it seems like it was a result of a certain boss who wanted the touch/feel to be a certain way. So they didn't want to change the mechanism.
The other mechanism I can't figure out why they went with is the turn signal. Sure it works, but I'm used to an indent/click after the temporary point. It's just kinda weird.
The only switch/toggle that I really don't like is the steering wheel knobs for click left/right.
Happened to me right away. I was glad to see the message, now I close it properly (just like Elon wants me to).
On the other hand, it's great to see people get excited about one of weird little quirks of the car.
On the other hand:
Warning when playing with the center console
The Model 3 has feelings
Close console lid gently
Closing the console lid too rough warning?
I'd put the over-under on the next new thread from someone who discovers it at 6 weeks.
On the other hand:
Warning when playing with the center console
The Model 3 has feelings
Close console lid gently
Closing the console lid too rough warning?
I'd put the over-under on the next new thread from someone who discovers it at 6 weeks.
What if, mechanically, that's simply not an option?Maybe it is the engineer in me, but if you have to program a software message to tell someone they are closing something incorrectly, maybe it should be designed to close more easily instead?
I like the mechanism and it likely already had sensors because of how it operates. On other hand, might be something added to the handoff checklist.
Ditto post #16
timk225
Active Member
Ever since we had the 2 week free AutoPilot trial, I get a little icon below the picture of my car on the screen whenever I go over 80 mph.
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