WhiskySTL
Member
I suppose that hope dies eternal... but the HUD projector is not a tiny piece of equipment in an out-of-the-way location like a parking sensor.
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mknox
Well-Known Member
True, but neither was a forward facing radar, multiple new sensors and all the associated wiring when that came along in the S. Owners were receiving cars and had no idea what all this "stuff" was because the hardware pre-dated the announcement and software release. If someone at Tesla (i.e. Elon) thinks HUD is a good idea, then you can bet at some point it will show up.
BTW, this has been a very frustrating thing for S owners. Tesla doesn't iterate by model year, they just start adding stuff as soon as it's ready. Many buyers have "missed out" on these upgrades by literally days. Sure, they got what they ordered and paid for, but it's gotta sting a bit when, for example, AP hardware is magically released the day after you take delivery.
WhiskySTL
Member
Oh yeah, I get you. I thought you meant it was on the car but hidden / not activated yet... I was saying that the HUD HW would be kind of hard to miss.
That frustration/risk is why I'm partially glad I dragged my feet reserving a Model 3, as mine isn't slated to deliver until April to June. Doesn't mean they won't add HUD on July 1, of course...
No, I actually like minimalism and think the Model 3 interior is gorgeous. That doesn’t mean it’s not subjective.
Scannerman
Member
The only ones which I have personally experimented with, were BMWs, and they were awesome.
Scannerman
Scannerman
Member
Yeah...surprised with all the Tesla tech.......why no HUD. A "super UGLY ! and boring" Camry has it.
I drove a Prius Prime with a color HUD..prob the same as the Camry...and it was really cool. Maybe Tesla will offer a OTA upgrade for the HUD
I spoke with a rep at the National Sales office yesterday, and she was not willing to rule out the possibility of XM, and/or one other more significant option, at a future date. It also seemed that she was interested in documenting my concerns, even at this late date.
Scannerman
I just like smaller cars: more nimble, easier to manouver etc. Around town I'm happier driving my Fiat 500e electric than our Model S. Hopefully the M3 has some of that tossability. The MS is a great highway car but it's a bit ponderous on city streets or tight mountain roads IMHO.
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chronopc
Active Member
Look guys, since there is no HUD hardware in the dash, the only option for a HUD worth bothering with is going to be a pilots helmet with a targeting monocle HUD. Think how much better it will be.. 360* Hud coverage rather than one little spot in front of you.
And the Tesla has forward radar right? So for minimal additional hardware cost someone could add frunk mounted radar guided missile launcher and as well as saving the environment in our emissionless EVs we could also rid the world of bad drivers.
And the Tesla has forward radar right? So for minimal additional hardware cost someone could add frunk mounted radar guided missile launcher and as well as saving the environment in our emissionless EVs we could also rid the world of bad drivers.
DR61
Member
Reminds me that my brother showed me the HUD in the cockpit of his 1969 A-7 Corsair II. Old tech now...
mknox
Well-Known Member
Yet. Which was my point. If the Model S experience is anything to go by, Tesla just keeps adding goodies to the car on a continuous ongoing basis whenever they feel like it (i.e. not by "model year" as with traditional auto makers). I am certainly not saying it WILL happen, but it COULD happen that HUD hardware just starts showing up on new cars someday followed by enabling software after that.
Foxhound199
Member
If we want to talk objective advantages, I have a feeling the 3 will have an objectively better turning radius.
JeffK
Well-Known Member
It does already
but we should say objectively "smaller turning radius"... instead of "better" as some people [trolls] might think a larger turning radius is more desirable for some odd reason?? "If I had a larger turning radius I wouldn't have hit that nail that destroyed my tire and caused me to go flying off the bridge and kill my entire family!"It does already
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
Look guys, since there is no HUD hardware in the dash, the only option for a HUD worth bothering with is going to be a pilots helmet with a targeting monocle HUD. Think how much better it will be.. 360* Hud coverage rather than one little spot in front of you.
And the Tesla has forward radar right? So for minimal additional hardware cost someone could add frunk mounted radar guided missile launcher and as well as saving the environment in our emissionless EVs we could also rid the world of bad drivers.
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