Got mine yesterday!
Installation feedback:
I will say that detailed installation instructions are sparse.. the M3/MY video on the main website is rear only installation and it's not right to suggest putting that much strain on the cable and just leaving the commander out and tuck it down the side of the seat runner is not a sign of good engineering.. they could provide some velcro or something to keep it out the way!..
I opted for a front install (RHD Model Y) and found a youtube video with reasonable instructions..
However, all videos neglect to mention that the mid and lower A Panel trims have white edge clips that the odd one may not come out with the trim and you may lose it down under the seat/footwell area.. I lost 2! These are expensive ($7/£5 ea from Tesla apparantly) so I am hoping these clones will do the job:
For Tesla Model 3/Y central control dashboard interior panel buckle clip 20pcs' | eBay much cheaper!
Setup Feedback:
Actually 90% slick, very easy, the one I had updated the commander first, then the knob, no issues with the order of update, but the feedback I have is the knob update got stuck waiting for the knob to reconnect, however I could see it had rebooted and was working, so closed/reopened the app and it found it.. so all good.
Impressions:
- Overall all a good start, some feedback (below) on improvements/Ux stuff but overall highly configurable and quite slick.. looks a million bucks in the car an absolutely great effort from enhauto..
Constructive feedback
1. It's weird to have more action options with the s3xy buttons than the knob.. a nit pick but my mind is wondering what kind of architectural design is going on here, actions are actions and whilst I can see some tailoring of actions if you have a rotary control, the knob should have more actions, not less! I assume these will slowly build up over time, but I hope whoever is architecting this looks sternly at themselves in the mirror and this is being sorted.
2. General user interactions have been designed by someone with slightly less experience. Lets take drive mode as a good example. It's well designed as an action in that you have two choices, either press the button and it shows the current state, then rotate the knob to change state, or the second choice is auto-action so pressing the button will toggle the drive mode.. However if using the auto-action mode:
A. It briefly shows the current state then updates to the toggled state.. this might be deliberate but in essence it would be quicker and less jarring if it just went directly to the new toggled state.
B. when at the main screen again, the icon for drive mode should ideally show the status of that mode.. just 'chill' or 'std' or 'sport' as text would do, or if not wanting the hassle of translations, then coloured icons.. blue/green/red could easily signify the drive modes.. that way I can see at a glance the mode it is in, and as an improvement, if you press the side button to change mode, rather than the entire screen having to then show the new mode for 3s minimum, it could simply stay at the main home screen and change the icon colour instead.. The same for heated seats.. if set as an iteration or toggle, just update the icon accordingly as the normal main Tesla UI would..
3. The 4 buttons should be lit gently (outline only) as they are hard to see on a night time when driving with no street lights.
Shame Tesla's architecture (certainly via the Commander) can't sync the UI easily, I presume that's either a terrible System Architecture decision by Tesla that the main UI has all this state information coveted by it, or a limitation of the OBD based connection.