Touch screen feature wish list

[TEG]

#1: Web browser... Haven't seen one on Model 3 yet even though S & X have it.
#2: Play videos from flash memory (when the car is in park only).
#3: Record Dash-cam videos. There are already cameras, so why not have it a feature so people don't have to buy a separate device to stick on the windshield.


Other ideas ?

 

[Leopold Stotch]

Store pictures drawn on the artpad to USB for later viewing.

 

[narcoleptic]

A simple nit-picky request: round off the upper portion of the UI to match the lower portion. This could be easily done with a software update.

 

[insaneoctane]

Open source the GUI/layout (think WinAmp). Imagine the quantity and options you could choose from.... skins that the technology savy people among the 500k reservation holders and then even more the next year..... We could get some seriously cool themes/skins! Having such a high volume vehicle has some serious advantages like this. Tesla could have competitions for highest rated skin....

 

[run-the-joules]

Simultaneous display of map and rear camera...

 

[Trips]

#1: Web browser... Haven't seen one on Model 3 yet even though S & X have it.
#2: Play videos from flash memory (when the car is in park only).
#3: Record Dash-cam videos. There are already cameras, so why not have it a feature so people don't have to buy a separate device to stick on the windshield.
Other ideas ?

#1 and #3 are coming coming soon according to EM.

- I would like to adjust the power seats from the screen. It is nice for Uber/Lyft drivers when they have someone that wants to sit in the back and you want the passenger seat forward.

- When door is attempted to be opened without the key, a notification that "Alarm activated, driver notified, video recording" pops on the screen.

- Mobile food ordering or if using a drive thru mobile payments.

 

[TEG]

...Mobile food ordering or if using a drive thru mobile payments...

Hmm, with popularity of Model 3, and number of supercharging locations near restaurants, maybe we could see some "model 3 optimized" drive-throughs where you pre-order your food on the screen, and they time it to be ready for pick up just before you get to the supercharger. Maybe even "delivery to supercharger" as an option?

 

[dturkes]

Hmm, with popularity of Model 3, and number of supercharging locations near restaurants, maybe we could see some "model 3 optimized" drive-throughs where you pre-order your food on the screen, and they time it to be ready for pick up just before you get to the supercharger. Maybe even "delivery to supercharger" as an option?

So basically a Sonic that's adapted for supercharging. I could see that working well.

 

[Trips]

Hmm, with popularity of Model 3, and number of supercharging locations near restaurants, maybe we could see some "model 3 optimized" drive-throughs where you pre-order your food on the screen, and they time it to be ready for pick up just before you get to the supercharger. Maybe even "delivery to supercharger" as an option?

I used McDonalds mobile app with curbside pickup for the first time last week and it worked great. It seems like they could integrate some API into the system or maybe that is a Google Maps thing.

Mobile Ordering

 

[electracity]

HUD on/off switch.

 

[Steve Lawrence]

We could get some seriously cool themes/skins! Having such a high volume vehicle has some serious advantages like this. Tesla could have competitions for highest rated skin....

I wouldn't ever encourage or do this. Regardless of OpenSource or not, WinAmp had some serious security flaws with its skins :

WinAmp flayed by skins attack

And I wouldn't be comfortable sacrificing security of the car with all its software gubbins for the sake of a 'nice metallic look' on my screen. Just sayin'.

 

[insaneoctane]

I wouldn't ever encourage or do this. Regardless of OpenSource or not, WinAmp had some serious security flaws with its skins :

WinAmp flayed by skins attack

And I wouldn't be comfortable sacrificing security of the car with all its software gubbins for the sake of a 'nice metallic look' on my screen. Just sayin'.

Don't you think you can skin something AND have security?

 

[insaneoctane]

How about allow "Screen Cast" from your phone?

 

[FlyingKiwi]

Netflix for a quick episode of <whatever> while charging.

 

[boiler81]

I'd like to see the following tied to driver profile:

1. music preference
2. HVAC settings including Vent position
3. Drivers regen, creep, steering mode.​

Not necessarily "Touch Screen Features" but would like to turn on/set HVAC and check charge level via my Google Home (when vehicle is at home)

Opening up a dedicate app to control things, is so last year

 

[Steve Lawrence]

Don't you think you can skin something AND have security?

Not really no. Witness the *amount* of security flaws in WinAmp. And other skinnable things... the flaws found in browsers all the time, along with your regular windows / linux / mailer / OS flaws. If it's just a PC? Whatever.. you can suffer the loss of files, your browser being hijack'd and so on. Not going to kill you (might cause you some major $ damage, or embarassment or whatever). But in a car? No... So not worth the risk.

You might go on by saying how this console thing is a self-contained system, goes through numerous security checks et al. And then I'll point you at cash machines displaying 'blue screen' errors, and flight departure boards displaying wonky data, and fridge controls displaying porn sites in Home Depot stores

I understand that Tesla's have at least gone in the right direction with firewalling off the console stuff from the drivetrain stuff (unlike say. GMC's, toyota's and other car manufacturers who have bolted them on). But introducing a vector of attack for such a simple thing as a display change? That's just begging for trouble.

 

[internalaudit]

Memory positions for three drivers offered ala carte for those who will not be ordering PUP.

 

[internalaudit]

I'd like to see the following tied to driver profile:

1. music preference
2. HVAC settings including Vent position
3. Drivers regen, creep, steering mode.​

Not necessarily "Touch Screen Features" but would like to turn on/set HVAC and check charge level via my Google Home (when vehicle is at home)

Opening up a dedicate app to control things, is so last year

Those memory settings you mentioned, plus a little more in the future ( I know I am asking for the moon and the stars), are the only reasons I will go with a PUP.

 

[run-the-joules]

Not a center display/MCU request, but it really chaps my scrote that you can't turn on the seat heaters from the mobile app. and they need to make it so you can configure the iOS widget with more functionality and configurability so you can just swipe to it from the lock screen to do your most important (to you) functions.

 

[Trips]

I'd like to see the following tied to driver profile:

1. music preference
2. HVAC settings including Vent position
3. Drivers regen, creep, steering mode.​

Not necessarily "Touch Screen Features" but would like to turn on/set HVAC and check charge level via my Google Home (when vehicle is at home)

Opening up a dedicate app to control things, is so last year

Maybe you could ask Google home to ask Alexa as she seems to have the skills.

EV Car/My Tesla - An Alexa skill for Amazon Echo / Tesla integration

Here's a list of commands:
get charge status
get car status
get climate status
get location
set driver temperature to 72
set passenger side to 73
start charging
stop charging
honk the horn
flash lights
turn climate on
warm up my car
cool my car
turn climate off
stop climate
stop heating
stop cooling
how warm is my car
how cold is my car
dude where's my car
where's my car
get ready to take off
go into hyperdrive
how far can I drive
how far can I go
whats your name
switch cars
set charge limit to 85 percent
start charging to 90 percent