[Humdizzle]

Originally Posted by Vivek.

Tesla will never ever deliver an analogue experience. That's the opposite of their goal of removing the responsibility of actually driving from the driver. With that said though they'll probably beat the turbo and the 765 in the 1/4--but it's an unfair comparison between two all-round performance cars and a boat that accelerates very quickly

i agree. i didn't mean for it to sound like teslas an analogue experience. they definitely aren't.

just saying that more isn't better. adding more tire, hp, boost, weight doesn't make a car better. Id rather have a more pure experience driving a 4 cylinder cayman than buy a v8 boat like a hellcat for the same money.

[Vivek.]

Originally Posted by Humdizzle

i agree. i didn't mean for it to sound like teslas an analogue experience. they definitely aren't.

just saying that more isn't better. adding more tire, hp, boost, weight doesn't make a car better. Id rather have a more pure experience driving a 4 cylinder cayman than buy a v8 boat like a hellcat for the same money.

Yup one of my close friends, the guy whose 135 convinced me to get my e92, now added a model 3 to his stable and it's extremely sterile. VERY quick by any account but they've managed to make the speed quite dull. And straight line OR thru the corners I don't think it's outright faster than my 335is; I've outpaced model 3's after 70sih. Certainly an S would be no comparison, though...til we get to the track, but I'll admit that the Plaid+ with a pro driver beat my personal Laguna Seca time by ~20 seconds.

[brad850csi]

Originally Posted by stein_325i

Right now it's actually a bit unknown. The article may be incorrect as Elon tweeted that the screen is used to override, but it looks like we'll have to wait until we actually see someone use it.

How long before someone does 1.99s from 0-60mph in reverse by mistake?

That's even stupider than the steering yoke

[Efthreeoh]

Great, now we'll have Tesla drivers playing Solitaire as they Autopilot on down the road. Just what we need... moar inattentive driving.

And in a car with a 60:1 steering ratio. Lol.

[KingOfJericho]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Great, now we'll have Tesla drivers playing Solitaire as they Autopilot on down the road. Just what we need... moar inattentive driving.

And in a car with a 60:1 steering ratio. Lol.

I believe games are only enabled when parked.

[stein_325i]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Great, now we'll have Tesla drivers playing Solitaire as they Autopilot on down the road. Just what we need... moar inattentive driving.

And in a car with a 60:1 steering ratio. Lol.

Tesla really should put the eye tracking software in their cars for Autopilot. The steering wheels are incredibly easy to trick, and there are far too many lazy and incompetent drivers who take advantage of that.

[MmmmmM2]

That steering wheel is awful.

[flybigjet]

Originally Posted by F30ZHP

That steering wheel is awful.

That steering wheel is lawsuits waiting to happen.

Function over form in this area, Elon.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

I believe games are only enabled when parked.

Who in the hell sits in their car and plays a video game? Stupid. I guess the same people who find the fart noise app amusing.

I think I'm too mature to own a Tesla.

[flybigjet]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Who in the hell sits in their car and plays a video game? Stupid. I guess the same people who find the fart noise app amusing.

I think I'm too mature to own a Tesla.

Well, it DOES give you something to do while you're waiting for it to charge!

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by stein_325i

Tesla really should put the eye tracking software in their cars for Autopilot. The steering wheels are incredibly easy to trick, and there are far too many lazy and incompetent drivers who take advantage of that.

This. The Model 3 even has a cabin camera built in, but it's not being used (at least not for driver monitoring). My comma.ai device on my corolla has really amazing driver monitoring and that shit runs off an old smartphone and costs like $800.

[AlexFL]

[stein_325i]

Originally Posted by flybigjet

Well, it DOES give you something to do while you're waiting for it to charge!

I will say, Tesla was smart with that. I can see the games, Youtube and Netflix features being great if taking kids, or purely just wanting to easily pass the time and relax at the charger, really helps the time go by since its not as quick as gas yet.

[Josh-PA]

It will be interesting to see how ADA compliance works and if Disabilities lobiest raise an issue with the wheel (or lack of a full wheel) and lack of turn signal stalks.

[stein_325i]

Originally Posted by Josh-PA

It will be interesting to see how ADA compliance works and if Disabilities lobiest raise an issue with the wheel (or lack of a full wheel) and lack of turn signal stalks.

Apparently, at least according to Motor1, the Feds are getting in contact with Tesla. I for one hope that the wheel will be replaced with a normal one. I don't see this passing regulations.

[Sublime00]

Originally Posted by AlexFL

Teslas seem to be for people who are not into cars.
They're for people who are only into Teslas.

[smrtypants44]

The weird thing to me is that if you wanted a revised steering wheel because you didnt use it that often (due to autopilot), wouldnt you want the bottom part to be open not the top? So you have more room for your legs? What does the removal of the top half of a steering wheel get you?

[AlexFL]

Originally Posted by smrtypants44

The weird thing to me is that if you wanted a revised steering wheel because you didnt use it that often (due to autopilot), wouldnt you want the bottom part to be open not the top? So you have more room for your legs? What does the removal of the top half of a steering wheel get you?

Nothing. Elon just wants to be different from all the other cars/brands. It's a bit like Apple tactics: once you get used to the quirks and features of Apple products, you just keep rolling with the Apple products...

[Tommysalami]

I could deal with the tacked-on ipad, but that steering "wheel" is a horrific decision.

[KingOfJericho]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Who in the hell sits in their car and plays a video game? Stupid. I guess the same people who find the fart noise app amusing.

I think I'm too mature to own a Tesla.

Yes, it passes time while supercharging. It's a cute gimmick; nothing to get riled up about.

[KingOfJericho]

I don't think the flat wheel is on the production model.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

Yes, it passes time while supercharging. It's a cute gimmick; nothing to get riled up about.

Yeah, that doesn't help; just points back to the advantage of ICE charging.