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My New Model S by Soflauthor (First 24 Hours and then 1 week later...)
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The Maps app on the iPhone (pre-iOS 6) was using raster tiles, and it rotated very freely and nicely. I don't see why Tesla couldn't do the same given that they have a GPU in the car. I think they've heard the request so often at this point that somebody is bound to be working on it already.
JakeP
S P4996 ==> P02547
Love it, Love it, LOVE IT! And he is telling all his buddies, "Yeah, but that thing does 0-60 in under four seconds, I looked it up on the internet, and I had no chance".
strider
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My 6+ year old Garmin Nuvi has no problem w/ this and it has a tiny fraction of the graphical horsepower of a Model S. Maybe they make it such that you can't be in Satellite or hybrid mode when using heading-up mode, only map view. That would solve the tiling problem. Or just give you access to the Garmin/Navigon interface for those w/ the tech package. I'm fine w/ the map view in my Garmin and it does heading-up just fine.
No, you'll have to visit and see it in person
Seriously, I want to wait until a fully fabricated alpha prototype is completed so that you'll get a good feel for the final product. At that time, I'll post a bunch of photos in situ.
I have posted a number of photos of early prototypes (e.g., here. They should give you a good feel for the overall form factor, which hasn't changed very much. But also note that the deck details (e.g., closed storage configuration, cup holders, phone caddie) have changed considerably.
In that regard, the following are two pics (I don't think I've posted these) of a 6 week-old advanced proof of concept that I placed in a test drive car (a P85, in this case) in Dania. It is NOT the alpha so please disregard the fit/finish/materials. They, however, provide a more recent view of overall placement in the channels, the CCI height, and the deck form factor when viewed from the driver's seat.
Arnold Panz
Model Sig 304, VIN 542
That was a local delivery from the Dania Tesla store to SoFlaAuthor's house (I'm assuming), which was probably about 25-30 miles, mostly highway. I saw his car getting prepped on Monday at the store, and I presume that Brandon procured the U-Haul trailer just to take it the final mile for delivery. They don't have enclosed trailers yet for the cross-country journey, but are trying to use covers on each car to protect them, with apparently some mixed results. They are able to re-prep everything at the store prior to delivery. There were three other cars getting prepped for delivery just when I was there on Monday.
BTW, congrats SFLAA! I'm insanely jealous and the next two weeks can't go by fast enough. Very happy for you, and hope we can compare notes soon. Hopefully our wives won't think we're quite as loony now that we actually have the cars! :biggrin:
No, you'll have to visit and see it in person
Seriously, I want to wait until a fully fabricated alpha prototype is completed so that you'll get a good feel for the final product. At that time, I'll post a bunch of photos in situ.
I have posted a number of photos of early prototypes (e.g., here. They should give you a good feel for the overall form factor, which hasn't changed very much. But also note that the deck details (e.g., closed storage configuration, cup holders, phone caddie) have changed considerably.
In that regard, the following are two pics (I don't think I've posted these) of a 6 week-old advanced proof of concept that I placed in a test drive car (a P85, in this case) in Dania. It is NOT the alpha so please disregard the fit/finish/materials. They, however, provide a more recent view of overall placement in the channels, the CCI height, and the deck form factor when viewed from the driver's seat.
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That's an early version, but the fit looks good and overall looks like a good solution.
Schlermie
P4932 - Delivery: 12/22
Confirmed. I used it during my test drive. The map docked next to the speedometer is a true navigation system. The map on the 17" display is more like running Google maps without their Android navigation.
William13
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Thanks for the info Soflauthor. Your car is beautiful. Thanks for working on the CCI. I am especially glad to hear about someone else who stores prescription sunglasses and nighttime glasses in the car.
jimbakker666
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Congrats Soflauthor!
IMO this is exactly the sort of the thing that will spur on new reservations. When I was in Maryland a few months back, I had a conversation at a party with a few people who had never heard of Tesla. I showed them the website and they were all very surprised at how nice the vehicle looked and the specs I'd mentioned. To actually see one in person would be downright otherworldly for those who aren't already 'in the know'.
I stopped in a Starbucks two hours after taking delivery, and honestly, two groups of people at the windows near where the car was parked craned their necks to look and then approached me as I walked in, wanting to know what kind of car it was. Only one person (a woman) had heard of Tesla, and some questioned how “a car so nice” could be an EV. The word “amazing” was used a lot. No one talked about government loans
IMO this is exactly the sort of the thing that will spur on new reservations. When I was in Maryland a few months back, I had a conversation at a party with a few people who had never heard of Tesla. I showed them the website and they were all very surprised at how nice the vehicle looked and the specs I'd mentioned. To actually see one in person would be downright otherworldly for those who aren't already 'in the know'.
Experienced much the same thing with my Gen II Prius back when they were as rare as rooster eggs. I had some pretty full color business cards printed up with my email, the Priuschat.com web site url, a photo of my car, etc just to hand out to those who expressed interest...and to leave on the other rare Prii I encountered in the wild.
jimbakker666
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tdelta1000
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Roger,
Congratulations!!
Very helpful remarks.
Great looking car and the insert is looking really good.
Regards,
Larry
Congratulations!!
Very helpful remarks.
Great looking car and the insert is looking really good.
Regards,
Larry
Very cool... and this is definitely the best and most informative ownership report I've seen with tons of great suggestions for TM. Congrats on your car - it's beautiful.
Not to take anything away from a great post, but regarding that drag race with the Maserati... unless the Maserati were quite old, I suspect the driver wasn't trying too hard. The Model S is a fine performer... great acceleration and handling. But all Maseratis made since 2005 will easily out-accelerate a non-performance Model S, and quite a few of them could beat a Performance model. source here.
Again, I'm as blown away as anyone with the performance of this fine auto... it's a wake-up call for the industry. But I wouldn't recommend going out seeking a ton of drag races in our Model S's. 5.6 seconds to 60 is nice, but there are MANY many mid-range cars , even lots of unassuming looking sedans (not to mention the above-suggested vettes, porsches, mustangs, and lambos) that will beat us quite easily. We can take pride in performing admirably in such tests in this large car with such smooth acceleration and doing it with all electric power, no emissions, and in near silence!
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SuperCoug
Model S Res #7734
GREAT IDEA! This really does look perfect for the Model S key. Thanks for the heads up!
