So I've settled on one big thing I absolutely hate about the car—the view out the rear-view mirror. It's not just the middle row in a 7-seat config that basically blocks 1/3rd of the view, but the dark tint as well. I can't see anything going on back there, so it's virtually worthless.
I know some people turn on the rear camera and have that run on half the screen. I tried that, but you get the road-rushing-by view, which actually makes me nauseous (I can't play first-person shooters either). So while that works great when backing up, it doesn't work for me while driving.
I'm training myself to make more use of the side mirrors and sensor warnings, but none of them give me insight into what is happening directly behind me.
And I really do like to use my rearview mirror to get a better sense of what's going on around me. And, it's helped me avoid several accidents. For example, last weekend on my own car I was driving home to Oakland from San Jose. It was pouring rain, the roads were treacherous. I was cruising along at around 50 mph when traffic in front of me abruptly stopped. I had enough space so I had no problem stopping along with it. However, I looked behind me, and the driver directly behind me had apparently been napping, so was closing in on me FAST. So I pulled off to the shoulder, and that car STILL almost hit the car ahead of me. Had I not pulled off, he would've hit me. With the X, I don't think I would've seen him coming (especially in cloudy-dark conditions).
I wish Tesla would've implemented that rearview mirror-wth camera system. I hope they still do and I can retrofit. Or I hope someone offers an aftermarket option for doing that. Because right now, it's the one thing that makes me feel less safe in the car.
As to the original point of this thread, nothing has changed. Yesterday I was unloading kids for soccer practice, and had the FWD facing the street open. Traffic ended up backing up for a block as every car passing mine had to slow down to get a good look. Then there was the gaggle of highschoolers walking by who all started shouting, "oooooh it's the new Tesla!" There was the cyclist who almost rode into oncoming traffic because he was too busy staring at the car. Or the 10-year-old girl who excitedly pointed at an intersection and said, "Mom, that's the car I want!" And last night at a school event I had to promise about a dozen friends rides in the car. My new coping tactic is to try and avoid eye contact.
