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Why are people not cross-shopping MY and ID4, Hyundai/Kia/Genesis? Of course they DO! Actually, Hyundai/Kia/Genesis looks very promising, even more so than ID4. Depending on the price point, they can definitely take sales away from MY.

This type is still quite rare for other brands (e.g. 2021 new mercedes S class) and quite unnecessary (can't see the benefit of projecting patterns on the road when they have HUD). Anti-glare (or non-dazzle) high beam pkitch referred to has been in use for many years for other brands, and it...

Has anyone used the Petro Canada Electric Highway which is complete and supposed to have 350kW CCS charger from coast to coast? Cost is C$0.33 per minute in Ontario.

Don't forget EV6's sister cars - Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Genesis GV60. So if you want a slightly more "premium" experience, maybe pay a bit more for the Genesis.

But European Tesla should have the glare-free or anti-dazzle high beam if the car is capable of this as it is perfectly legal there. My only reservation about the possibility of anti-dazzle high beam is that the pixel cut-off in the high beam headlights is not very sharp. Cars with...

I never manage to get the Shell Car Wash app to work on my phone. Strangely, haven't seen too many complaints and wonder if I am the only one having problem. I am not able to Sign up or Sign in using the App. I keep getting "Signin Error - Missing xml parameter in POST data" when I tap "Sign...

I don't believe that's possible as AP cameras have quite different aim and angle of view requirement vs surround camera. For example, side surround cameras must cover the ground, something that the AP camera do not need to. So I don't think it is a software "activatable" feature...

You can check the version history to see what edits other people has done. Just roll back the version if you see wrong edits.

This is no longer true for many new active systems with active steering. For example, for BMW and Mercedes, they have active lane keep assistance with automatic steering for semi-autonomous driving; in additional to the lane departure warning and correction if you stray over the edge of the...

The problem is NOT the term "Pilot". It is "AutoPilot". Most people have heard of the term "AutoPilot" and have a preconceived expectation of what "AutoPilot" can do. Other examples above like "Co-Pilot" or "Pro-Pilot" are terms that people have probably never heard of before - and would have...

Then, for goodness sake, don't call it "AutoPilot"! Most people would have unrealistic expectation of the term "AutoPilot". Call it "Driver Assist" instead - as this is exactly what it is for the current implementation. If this was the term used, then you won't even see these accidents...

I totally agree. AutoPilot is a very misleading term given its current capability. Most people already have expectation from what they know about "AutoPilot" as used in airplane. And it is a very unfortunate marketing decision by Tesla. No doubt it is much more sexy and attention grabbing...

I am trying to decide between leasing and financing. The monthly lease payment is very high, and it is hard to compare as it does not state the residual price it used to calculate the lease payment. Currently, the 5 year financing is at 1.49%, so it looks like a better option. But it all...

NACTOY? Who cares? Honestly! They call themselves "prestigious awards", but in reality, nobody cares about it. Previous two years winners were Honda Civic and VW Golf. So I would say Tesla didn't miss anything at all.

Well, call me lame then. I am going to get the aero wheels.

I don't believe that would be the case. I reckon only a minority of buyers would want something different. After all, what other details in the dash do you want if they are all made redundant by the big screen? I think what most buyers want would be different trim color or trim material, or...

I believe Teslas already have torque vectoring using using ESC hardware and braking individual wheels. Obviously it is not as good as a torsen differential, but it requires no extra weight or hardware.

Most people don't. And that's why many dealerships have someone going through many features and functions when you pick up a new car. Yes, they should, and quite rightly so. If I don't know about something and did something wrong, I would just say "Oops!" when I found out. But if a reporter...

And Model Y's design is no where near final. As of a few months ago, Elon was still thinking of using a totally new platform for Model Y; and he just changed his mind recently to use Model 3's platform. This shows that nothing has been finalized for Model Y design, and this means a 2019 release...

Totally agree. In addition, heated steering wheel is not longer a luxury feature. Even the $20k+ Toyota Corolla has it as an option.

Especially for a car like this, actually. Not making it available for a BEV is inexcusable. As for those aftermarket heated steering wheel covers which require a dangling cord? No, thanks. Those things are dangerous with the risk of tangling while driving. All of them have mediocre reviews...

I would be very tempted to cancel if heated steering wheel is still not available by the time Dual Motors are in production in "late 2018" for us. My wife would definitely refuse to drive it in the winter without the heated steering wheel. I may not cancel out right, but I probably would not...

What's your point? How is it related to heated steering wheel? Heated steering wheel is no rocket science, nor is it expensive to implement or manufacture. It is simply a board room decision whether it is offered or not. So in no way would such feature cause any delay in Model 3 launch...

I am beginning to think that the "spaceship" like control that Elon mentioned could be referring to the fact that Model 3 uses software, two dials in steering wheel and touch screen to control everything, including vents direction control, opening the glove box, side mirrors adjustment, steering...

For those who dismissed the heated steering wheel feature, you are lucky to be in a climate which does not need it or you haven't tried it. For me, heated steering wheel is right up at the TOP of my required feature - to the point that I may not buy the Model 3 if it does not have that feature...

For Model S with standard on board charger (48A - rumored to be the same for Model 3) and using Tesla Wall Connectors, you can charge at 29 miles per hour. Model S also has an option for a dual charger upgrade (72A - probably not available for Model 3, we'll see), you can charge at 58 miles per...

Actually, these stalks are similar to Model S and X - i.e. they are sourced from Mercedes.

I don't think that's true as I am seeing newer Audi's with sequential rear turn signal, and its individual element is even smaller than the Lexus.

The distance is no different from a traditional instrument panel though, and no one complained about the "jarring" transition.

I am not aware of any car's success or failure which could be mostly attributed to the interior design. But the fact is that majority of the consumers don't. Most buyers don't care too much where the instruments are located. This forum is not a good indicator - for example, there are many...

What you said was only true for readers in this forum. For the general public outside this forum, I am not sure if they are aware of the steering wheel change. Spy shots are published everywhere, and many readers and potential buyers checking out those spy shots probably have never read this...

Floating screen has been the design trend in recent years (BMW, Audi, Mercedes...). It allows thin and low dash despite ever expanding screen size and higher screen positioning. I disagree with your description of it being unimpressive. On the contrary, most people who have not sat inside...

It's awesome on paper, and the first time you sit inside a Model X. But once you have driven it for sometime, you would simply stop noticing it. Especially the top part is tinted, some of the "scenery flying past you" effect is diminished. And with its cost and as one of the cause of Model X...

I think this boils down to aesthetic preference. I don't share your feeling at all, and I don't feel that there is anything "missing" or "unfinished" from Model 3's back. Granted, I don't feel that it looks anything special or distinct either, just like most other cars on the road. But it...

This is the Release Candidate version, so what is see is what you get I'm afraid.

A battery pack which is designed to be replaced quickly by mechanics at a service center is very different from one which can be swapable by robots or machine at an auto battery swap station.

And that's why I disagree. They are NOT for different purposes - they are both BEV! As currently, there are only a handful of BEV models available, there are many potential buyers who would like at all the options available - and yes, they will decide between Model 3 and Bolt. And that's why...

Still the same set of photos reposted to another web site.

But I don't understand your concern though. The rear end of Model 3 looks just as good as Model S/X. The only major difference is the lack of the chrome strip, which makes the Model S/X more "premium". So apart from the lack of the chrome strip, I definitely did not see any evidence that...

Because this is the only way to have a large screen and a thin dash. Most cars from Audi, BMW and Mercedes have adopted this "tablet" on a stand look for many years now, and no one complained.

To the question "Any chance that someone who camped out overnight to reserve Model 3 will get an AWD Model 3 by Dec 31st this year?" Elon replied "Pretty Good".

No, you won't see much change after 1 year. You may get some software updates, UI changes, and maybe some hardware under the hood, but for the dashboard and center screen, they cannot afford to change it so soon. The interior is pretty much "as is" until the next model update.

I think Elon's answer of "It still has one display" is as direct an answer as you get for No HUD. Can't understand why people still refuse to believe and set themselves up for disappointment later on.... Edit: Elon has now laid to rest any faint hopes that some of you may still have about...

Exactly. Here is another photo for comparison, and you can use the steering wheel position as a reference - you can see that speedometer display is much higher and much closer to the steering wheel than your AC vent..

And I repeat: I disagree.

But traditional instrument panel, including that in Model S, is NOT in the line of sight of the driver! Remember that we are sitting on one side of the car (most of us left side, some right side) and NOT in the middle. So in city driving, our line of sight is not directly over the centre of the...

Actually, it is supposed to be! You can call it a "display" rather than a "screen", but it still boils down to why they elect to do a single screen for Model 3 in the first place? That vent "display" would defeat the purpose of a single screen design, as it won't be much cheaper or less...

There are a few things that people forget. We are either sitting on the left side of the car or right side of the car, and not in the middle. So our line of sight in city driving is not always directly ahead of the driver. And people just assume that center screen would require you to take your...

Everything is done on the center screen, just like most cars without HUD. Most other cars with navigation systems display such info on the center screen. Mercedes, for example, can display secondary info on the instrument panel, but it won't do it automatically, and you have to scroll through...