Agree with everything you said except HD backup camera. I really can't foresee it making much of a difference to see my garbage bins in HD or SD...
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Key Fob & Memory for Drivers seat and side mirrors
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Agree with everything you said except HD backup camera. I really can't foresee it making much of a difference to see my garbage bins in HD or SD...
The car goes into party mode and both seat and seat back glide to appropriate distance from steering wheel so you can get busy.
Why you would chose the drivers seat with such a nice back seat is your business.
Whatever package that is part of, I'm getting it!
Front seat, open up the pano roof and look at the starry sky...
Heh, I should have. I have a random assortment, rather than a reliable sequence. Nonetheless, I'll see if I can dig up something useful on the topic later tonite.
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I bought the 2001 Prius without all the options (even though there weren't that many) I've been kicking myself ever since, so I made sure I got everything with the 2004. For the Tesla it will be air suspension, tech package, aero wheels, and sound system. No leather (I really wish I knew what the big deal was about leather--The leather I've had in cars has been short lived and very uncomfortable. I wish there was gray fabric) and no pano roof (Who wants a leaky hole in the roof? In my opinion, holes in the roof show the power of advertising over common sense).
Leather gives (1) trim insets other than piano black (2) lumbar support and (3) seat+mirror memory. The leather in my Audi and my BMW are extremely durable and easier to care for than fabrics.
I agree re pano roof. I've had 3 cars with pano roofs, and 2 of them were sources of troubles. Not a representative experience, but I'm not feeling lucky.
I am mostly considering the leather for the heated seats. I generally like cloth over leather, as I wear shorts and leather isn't really comfortable when it is cold/hot outside. But I find leather is a lot easier to keep clean.
The sales rep that I worked with explained this to me while I was checking out a Beta S. He mentioned that it wasn't explicitly stated on the website under Nappa Leather but that it will be updated soon.
strider
Active Member
When I lived in Oklahoma I hated leather as it was hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Now that I live in NorCal that is less of a concern and leather is 1000 times easier to clean if you spill something on it than fabric. Now that we have a baby this has become even more critical.
As for the roof I've never had a factory sunroof that leaked. In our WRX wagon the dealer installed an aftermarket one and it leaked but never a factory one. I think the pano roof is amazing.
NigelM
Recovering Member
I posed this question today. The Tesla folks at the event hadn't heard the question before, but "think" that there will be an over-ride on the touchscreen.
ErikNorway
New Member
I see this as very relevant. I'll keep my fob in my pocket, and the wife will keep hers in her purse. Sometimes we take a trip together (not in the same seat, as the original post was understood...).
Perhaps some way to prioritize drivers, as I often drive when we both are in the car? And a quick button on the touch screen for when another driver is the driver seat?
If the car cannot localize the fob with enough resolution to figure out which fob is where, then I think this default list would be a very good add. It certainly would address my needs.
I suspect this would be handled the same way as the Bluetooth (hand-free) connection to "registered" phones in my present car - there is a default pairing (my phone) which takes precedence if there are multiple registered phones in range. If my phone is not in range, pairing can take place with the next registered device. There would need to be a priority list asignment to the multiple fobs.
BYT_P1837
Member
I like the override idea best, car see's two FOB's, screen asks, "Which do I choose Captain?" That way I can let my wife drive me home after that extra glass of wine, beer, or gin. She doesn't drink...
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spatterso911
P100DL - Raven
Finally got to see the key fob in the wild, today at Fashion Island. Beta 53 (pearl white performance) had one hiding in the cup holder.
I hope that there's some way to attach the fob to a lanyard or keychain. Loose things get lost in my life.
spatterso911
P100DL - Raven
There is a hole at the bottom, as well as a battery cover (I presume). Hole is large enough to add a key ring or chain. As you can see, it is about the same size as my keyfob, although alone, it looks deceptively tiny. If you click on the picture, you can see a faint color change along the center spine of the car, which is where the buttons are. I found three zones. Pressing the middle one caused the car to "bing" as if I locked the doors.
Looks smudge-prone, but definitely cool! Getting a silver or white car should reduce the smudges.
You think they'll have color matching key fobs? I suspect they'll all be black.
