This would be a good update. One of my (many) favorite things about driving my wife’s Model 3 is I don’t have to lean forward to reach the screen. It’s a small thing but makes a big difference.
What could Tesla do with a Model S refresh that makes it attractive but requires the least rework?
A few ideas of mine (NB: I never owned a car, let alone a Tesla)
Easiest and most expected features
- horizontal, floating, bezel-less screen
- smaller, embedded instrument cluster
- single vent air conditioning
- better center console
- door storage
- bigger glove box (with remote controlled opening)
- higher quality material (no more fingerprint-collecting piano black deco)
Things that might be harder but welcomed
- more comfortable seats and steering wheel
- nicer interior lightning
- better sound system
- self closing doors
- adjustable head restraints for rear seats
- power frunk liftgate
Impossible but desired?
- more backseat headroom
and higher seating position
- shorter and lower hood for better view of the road (also lower dashboard, thanks to a smaller IC)
- thinner pillars
Unlikely but possible
- 120 KWh battery pack with 2170 cells (Elon said multiple times they wouldn't offer more than 100 Kwh but who knows)
- OLED screen for true night mode
- HUD (replacing the IC and with night vision?)
- auto-orientable screen (if no passenger, turn floating screen toward driver)
- 360° view of car surrounding (instead of the rear camera)
- electrochromic mirrors
- chrome delete option (cf. Model Y)