Simonix
Member
I’m getting the “bacon strips” icon, but only when preheating the car WITHOUT it being plugged in? And it’s 4deg outside.
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[UK] 2021.40.x
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I’m getting the “bacon strips” icon, but only when preheating the car WITHOUT it being plugged in? And it’s 4deg outside.
Jitm
Member
I don't see British English under Voice Recognition option. Do you see it?
Also What change would happen if you choose British English under Touch Screen option.
Also What change would happen if you choose British English under Touch Screen option.
Are you scared to try it yourself?! (or maybe you don't have the car?) It changes the opening "button" for the Trunk to a Boot and the opening at the front to a Bonnet. Also your tyres are no longer tires.
Simonix
Member
It also plays the James Bond theme tune out of the boombox, when driving under 10mph round town.....
Simonix
Member
How I wish the boombox even worked whilst moving in the UK!? haha!
I'd love to queue up some V8 sounds, whilst trundling through town, just for sh**s & giggles.
MrBadger
Badger out
Imagine the response from British audience if Tesla calls it a Froot...I can see two page editorial from Guardian to Daily mail and all sorts of trolls. I think Tesla and Elon played it sensibly (first time) and proving that they are here for the long game. Watch out Germans!
They call it 'hood' in N America in ICE cars but Elon still named it as Frunk - whether he meant that as a replacement for the term hood or the one that is under it. Only they know! We all know the word Trunk meant the space inside and so as a variant Frunk means the space inside the hood but when it came to Britain they knew we will be overreacting (rightly so) so did not change how we use it in ICE cars, so Boot and bonnet remains. Just that in Tesla one means the space inside and the other is the metal lid that is covering froot/frunk or whatever
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He may have done lots but he didn't coin the term "frunk". Been used for stateside Beetles and 911s for decades, although some etymology sites sites suggest its a 2012 (post Model S) innovation, see this link from 2010.
Drew57
Active ember
Yes, Tesla should use more accurate terminology for we Olde English speakers.
"Foreweard, Pivoted nether whatnot repository" gets my vote.
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As it stands now "bonnet" and "boot" are actually correct, in terms of onscreen controls to open them. I guess "trunk" also works as a word for describing both the lid and the storage space within, i.e. "open the trunk" and "open the boot", as well as "I'm going to put something in the boot", etc.
As said above Stateside they have had "frunk" for decades. I presume we would have called the storage area the "front boot". I'm fine with calling it "front boot" to be honest, as "froot" sounds like one of those kiddy yogurts you can buy.
As said above Stateside they have had "frunk" for decades. I presume we would have called the storage area the "front boot". I'm fine with calling it "front boot" to be honest, as "froot" sounds like one of those kiddy yogurts you can buy.
