BluestarE3
Active Member
By the time the screen breaks off and the warranty has expired, the Model 3 will be fully autonomous and you won't need that hand to hold the steering wheel to steer the car or to avoid the Autopilot no-hands nag.
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Garlan Garner
Banned
Hopefully.....By the time the screen breaks off and the warranty has expired, the Model 3 will be fully autonomous and you won't need that hand to hold the steering wheel to steer the car or to avoid the Autopilot no-hands nag.
Red Sage
The Cybernetic Samurai
It is the touchscreens inside BMWs that are tacky, misplaced add-ons...
There is a very substantial standoff that supports the touchscreen in the Model ☰:
I would not expect it to be a target for vandalism or theft at all. It is quite obviously an integral part of the car itself.
There is a very substantial standoff that supports the touchscreen in the Model ☰:
I would not expect it to be a target for vandalism or theft at all. It is quite obviously an integral part of the car itself.
Report: Tesla Model 3’s 15-inch display is made by LG
Tesla Model X: Forget “falcon-wings”, the touchscreen dash is geek cred enough
I guess the X prototype screen didn't stick out quite as much as the 3, but it still changed to like the S in the final design.
Garlan Garner
Banned
Red Sage
The Cybernetic Samurai
Garlan Garner
Banned
That would be an excellent $35K car. I wouldn't mind walking around in my M3 like that, however it might affect the 0-60 time. LOL
Red Sage
The Cybernetic Samurai
I'm pretty sure that MASS EFFECT drive systems reach 60 MPH from zero in a nearly unmeasurable period of time.
Garlan Garner
Banned
That's true - I didn't think of that.I'm pretty sure that MASS EFFECT drive systems reach 60 MPH from zero in a nearly unmeasurable period of time.
I'm sure Elon would love to reverse engineer a Mass Effect system.
Here was the 2009 Model S prototype interior:
The screen looked pretty integrated. Based on the comments of the engineers at the reveal, the "screen on a stick" design is staying. It's part of moving the dash forward to gain cabin space.
That's when they start adding Merlin/Raptor engines from SpaceX.
I have to say, the whole reason I haven't put in a deposit on the Model 3 is because of that interior. I loathe center-mounted dashboards. It's like a Toyota Echo or other equally terrible budget car. If the interior doesn't give me a screen directly in front of my face, I can't see myself in one of these cars. Which is a shame, because I've been excited for a Model 3 ever since there was a twinkle of hope for an affordable version of the Model S.
For GM interiors, you can control most functions without removing your hands from the wheel, either though voice or thumb buttons.
Adjustments that require fine settings, you use the projected rotary knobs with no eyes off the road.
The center console screen isn't necessary for normal use since NAV instructions are in the speedometer display or HUD depending on model.
Lots of cars are moving in this direction.
Good or bad? Can't say. Certainly not lousy ergo though. The center screen is not actually required. On some of the Cadillacs, the center screen can hidden if so desired, but not sure if that still applies in 2016/2017. You push a button, and the screen slides into the dash so only basic info is visible at the top.
Today's slope dashes sort of suck for those who used to store thing up there, but with the steeper angle of modern windshields, it's necessary to reduce dashboard reflections on the viewing area of the glass.
Adjustments that require fine settings, you use the projected rotary knobs with no eyes off the road.
The center console screen isn't necessary for normal use since NAV instructions are in the speedometer display or HUD depending on model.
Lots of cars are moving in this direction.
Good or bad? Can't say. Certainly not lousy ergo though. The center screen is not actually required. On some of the Cadillacs, the center screen can hidden if so desired, but not sure if that still applies in 2016/2017. You push a button, and the screen slides into the dash so only basic info is visible at the top.
Today's slope dashes sort of suck for those who used to store thing up there, but with the steeper angle of modern windshields, it's necessary to reduce dashboard reflections on the viewing area of the glass.
I'd be very surprised if there isn't some kind of display behind the steering wheel along with at least an optional HUD. No way they'll put everything in the center and it's just barren in front of the driver.
You might be kicking yourself later for not putting in for a reservation early and waiting until the final reveal before deciding if you like it or not.
So will I.
The future of personal transportation is fewer displays in the driver's sight line, not more. Onboard systems will gradually take over more and more functions requiring less clutter directly in front of the driver. And in a few years the cars will be driving themselves more safely and reliably than human drivers.
@Az_Rael thanks for posting that image of the very early Model S interior. That looks terrible compared to what actually went into production.
Red Sage
The Cybernetic Samurai
Indeed. I share that thanks! Some people mysteriously preferred that original interior, as they found it more 'luxurious' looking, perhaps more comfortably familiar, and they liked the separate head rests on the seats... It looks rather claustrophobic and overstuffed to me, though. As you say, 'terrible'. Thus, I think it was probably a short term holdover from what FISKER would have done instead, not what Franz Von Holzhausen would have wanted.
Nah, I wouldn't say I'd be kicking myself, honestly. While I want to get into an EV like right away, I can wait. Based on what we've seen with both the Model S and the Model X, I'm not sure I want a Model 3 within the first 9-12 months of production. Either something will not be working right or they'll fairly quickly start introducing new hardware, or something like that. My plan is to try to get a two year lease on something subpar, but passable, like a Kia Soul EV or Hyundai Ioniq EV, then once that lease is up, go Tesla. I was hesitant to pull the trigger right away, and once day 1 passed, I knew I wouldn't be getting the tax credit nor would I be getting one within the first few months, so I'm resigned myself to the fact that I'm going to just have to wait a little bit.
I agree. A center console display is fine but I still like to have a display behind the wheel. I also don't like the display hanging off a stalk. I'd rather it be integrated into the dash.
I'm still likely to get it though. There is still a small possibility I might get a used S. We will see what happens in the next two years.
I would too; however, not in combination with autopilot. Tesla already has an issue with not communicating well enough the AP intentions to the driver, doing it with just a center console would be insane.
Thank you kindly.
