Tech Package: Not so tech?

[jerry33]

Yes, the diagram is a bit misleading.
Simply put, basically the brights are on all the time. The system adjusts the path of the beam according to the circumstances, so in effect, the brights appear like low-beams to cars driving in front of or towards you.

Right, I got that part. My question was when do they shift? Hopefully, it's as soon as your eyes could detect a headlight or taillight.

[DriverOne]

What is "convenience lighting", anyway?

[spatterso911]

Convenience lighting is lighting in areas that are not traditionally lit, such as footwells, door handles, and in some vehicle manufacturers, small directed lights at the center console.

[SCW-Greg]

What is "convenience lighting", anyway?

Right now convenience lighting is in the front two foot wells, and on the outside door handles (when out/presented) - throws light down to the ground. I would like to see some rear seating lighting - on the floor particularly, and a couple of pin lights on "opportunity console" area too.

[DriverOne]

Thanks Greg. The non-tech-pacakge car would still get "regular car" interior flood lighting when the doors are open, is that right?

[contaygious]

I had a rep show me the special tech lighting while I was in the car and couldn't even see it. It's pretty small. I love tech package, but this is not a reason to get it.

[SCW-Greg]

Thanks Greg. The non-tech-pacakge car would still get "regular car" interior flood lighting when the doors are open, is that right?

Right, two overhead lights between the visors, and TM has said they are reworking the lights for the rear passenger area. The theory is they'll be over each door entry in the back. Not sure if the units coming off the line now have that or if they're on the due bill.

The tail gate has a downward light and two cargo lights near the corners just above floor level. Frunk has a light casting back from the front side.

[MikeK]

Regarding POI: I would like to have an on-board database that is available as a backup to the Google search, for those times that connectivity is absent. It's not hard at all to find areas with little or no coverage. Highway 1 between Santa Cruz and Pacifica is rife with such areas.

Also, I would really like to be able to upload my address book to the car so that I could navigate to a friend's address easily. Obviously, I don't need the addresses of my friends on the East Coast, but the folks who live in the area would be a welcome addition.

[SCW-Greg]

Regarding POI: I would like to have an on-board database that is available as a backup to the Google search, for those times that connectivity is absent. It's not hard at all to find areas with little or no coverage. Highway 1 between Santa Cruz and Pacifica is rife with such areas.

Also, I would really like to be able to upload my address book to the car so that I could navigate to a friend's address easily. Obviously, I don't need the addresses of my friends on the East Coast, but the folks who live in the area would be a welcome addition.

Not just for connectivity issues, but speed in map refresh too! Maybe Google can (or does) offer some form of caching for this purpose.

It would be great if, say via blue tooth, it could tap your contacts on your phone.

[MikeK]

You can sync your phone's contacts to the Model S over Bluetooth, but I don't know if that brings address information along, or just names and numbers.