Would you mind confirming how the heating works? It appears we have some media drama in the making as people from "the drive" are doing a test drive right now and have been tweeting in winter clothes how they are freezing in the car.A few observations after a couple of days:
- Leg room at the back and headroom overall are excellent! And, given the higher seating, the arc of the thighs and legs is much more comfortable than in the low slung S.
- The seats are very plush-feeling; definitely more comfy than our S's old textile-pleather hybrid. Need to see how they feel, stickiness-wise, in the high heat of the summer.
- Cabin's super airy and visibility all around is excellent; no real blind spots. The rear view mirror shape is a wee bit wonky (a trapezoid?) compared to the shape of the glass behind so, it doesn't quite "align" if you know what I mean so, there are odd bits of the interior of the car that show up distractingly in the mirror. View is better overall than in the S for sure. The front hood cannot be seen at all from the front seats so, feels like the front of a bus.
- Seat back storage and cup holder slots in the doors are great. And, son loves to play with the soft-touch coat hangers! Center console storage with the phone charge cables in the front are excellent; phones in cases will not plug in well unless you pull the cables out a bit. Glovebox is flatter than in the S and cannot store much.
- Rear trunk lid needs a good push to close; need to hold the top of the lid - thus leaving smudges - but, I prefer pushing on the license plate. Front trunk has decent storage but, I'd not use it often as it needs palms on the hood just above the T logo to close it; smudge city!
- I don't have Autopilot but, am supposed to have the Lane Departure Warning which isn't as prominent in terms of its feedback when compared to the nice rumble in my AP1 S; I need to repeat tests on this though to be sure.
- Obstacle display all around, while driving, on the center screen is, in my opinion, virtually useless. It's small and in the lower half of the left of the screen. No way can I see it well, if at all, in my peripheral vision (I can just about see the larger speed indicator above). I think Tesla needs to do something about this in HUD eventually given the available, vast expanse of the windshield in front.
- Reiterating original observation about tackling the screen while driving. Not as easy or smooth as with the large buttons and such in the S. Needs longer glances away from the road.
- Non-sticky turn signal knob is a bit different but, didn't take long to get used to.
- Love the electronic door openers on the inside.
- Watch those sharp door and window glass corners!
- Rear view "HD" camera continues to be an embarrassment (have I harped on it enough?!) and is right up there with the web browser in the S. Grainy, dark, extreme fish eye with things in the middle appearing skinnier than they are; the rendering looks like a child's drawing or something.
- No luck with Homelink still when working with my circa-2013 Liftmaster garage opener (that has had no issues with the S); has anyone gotten it to work easily? I tried all the troubleshooting tips from the manual.
- The car appears to have a gentle pull to the right that may or may not contribute to a slight bit of road feedback through the steering wheel. Need to get the alignment checked out soon.
- Charging to the 90% (?) level showed 273 miles of range initially. When we drove immediately after, it rightaway went up to 276.
- The car's a real headturner even here in the Bay Area! For now, I guess, till it becomes as common as a BMW 3 let alone a Prius!
If any of you have specific questions, shoot and I'll try to provide the best answers that I can. Cheers!
Can't imagine it's not just a 1 off issue with that 1 car.
