What if you crash into someone because you’re momentarily distracted by trying to use the indicators? Or are you really suggesting Tesla drivers should now just not bother indicating at all?
I think I’ve heard it all now
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Pagemakers
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With respect that’s all well and good while you don’t have a problem. When you get an electrical/electronics problem of some kind let’s revisit how willing Tesla are to turn a blind eye to something that’s plugged into the CANBUS that they can blame.
Plugging something in to the CANBUS that can send messages (even if it doesn’t) is a slam dunk for Tesla to blame in the event of pretty much any electrical issue.
That’s more likely to be because it’s not at all obvious that such a thing would even be plugged in there, so they’re not going to discover that without looking for it, whereas a screen that gives info on the car and acts as an alternative UI to it is patently going to wired that way.
This question is slightly irrelevant in this case - they are giving you a different way to indicate and if you don’t like that then you can have it as an option. BMW doesn’t give you a cup holder to begin with and it comes as £75 option. Tesla is the first main stream company (if you can call it that way now) to give customers so much extras as part of the car rather than selling it as an option or selling it as SE, S or some model name.
In fact I expected more after first experiencing the v11 threads
. There were forum members who even said Tesla is finished after the v11 update! Some of them didn’t download it for months!Don’t worry, we’ve not finished on this topic yetIn fact I expected more after first experiencing the v11 threads
Fully agree with this George.
When it comes to insurance it’s the law in the UK that you have to inform your insurance company when you modify your car. It’s not something that’s a matter of opinion to debate on a forum, it’s a matter of fact imposed on us by the government.
I’m fine with people modifying this. If they want to maybe lose their warranty and I suspect pay a larger insurance premium for it then their choice. Just don’t come on a public forum advocating for people to break the law by not telling their insurance company. We have enough uninsured drivers on the roads, should your insurance company find out you’d just be another one of them. Do it the right way or don’t modify the car at all.
We have a Tesla and a BMW and I can assure you our BMW comes with 2 cup holders as standard in the front, and 2 in the back in the arm rest. I've just checked the configurator (as I like to research a point before I make a claim) and cup holders aren't even a configurable item on a 1 series.
And personally, I used to enjoy the buying experience deciding how I wanted the car to be configured. What combination of seat trim and dash finish, which of 7 different alloy wheels I fancied, etc etc. Paying for extras isn't a con, you take the package price and determine if its worth it. Would I prefer to pay 30k for the base and only include the bits I want to make the price 34k or pay 35k for a one size fits all and stuff that never gets used?
You seem to have a greater hatred for the brand than just about anyone I know. Let it go, quoting incorrect facts just diminishes any valid points you may have,
Or, to put it another way, Tesla just don’t offer choices. Very few of them anyway.
Zilla91
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Uh oh, you've done it again.
Also as @GeorgeSymonds has pointed out, that statement is pure fiction.
It is not, I paid £75 as an option to configure the cup holder (adaptive) at the back in the X3 in 2013 - realised this later and ditched the whole car and bought the Velar - but that is a complete different storey. Today BMW may not charge for cupholders but that was always not the case.
@GeorgeSymonds has to check his facts over a period of time rather than accusing someone. Btw, BMW still charges 80Euros/£75 for front adaptive cupholders in US markets.
see the chat below:
I think moderators need to be more polite when dismissing opinions and experiences.
I am really sorry to be rude but the fact of the matter is legacy car makers were milking all the money as options and Tesla changed that. You may not want to admit it and you may love the option lists but that is your own choice and others prefer different choices. Please do respect others choices.
Not really, I just don’t like companies pixxxx me off for years and years just by modifying their trim levels and option lists and calling it the driver’s car.
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Zilla91
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Last time I checked, we were not in the US, so this is totally irrelevant
2013... again, totally irrelevant to today. Next you'll moan that you had to spec parking sensors back then as well...
Don’t take that out of context - still adaptive cupholders in Europe cost extra 80Euros. I know we are not in the europe market. But I also mentioned about my own experience in 2013 which you conveniently dismissed.
If you need UK market see the link: Again some trim levels do not come with the front cupholder even now and it is an option.
Genuine Front Center Console Drink/Cup Holder Black 51 16 8 190 206
BMW UK official online shop. Shop genuine OEM parts for your BMW. Turn heads with BMW's authentic accessories. Treat yourself to BMW lifestyle products.
shop.bmw.co.uk
MrBadger
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Even now? Correct me if I'm wrong, but that link for cupholders if for now must be time warped as they look to be for a a 1996 car? If so, its pretty good that they are still selling accessories for a 26 year old car.Don’t take that out of context - still adaptive cupholders in Europe cost extra 80Euros. I know we are not in the europe market. But I also mentioned about my own experience in 2013 which you conveniently dismissed.
If you need UK market see the link: Again some trim levels do not come with the front cupholder even now and it is an option.
Genuine Front Center Console Drink/Cup Holder Black 51 16 8 190 206
BMW UK official online shop. Shop genuine OEM parts for your BMW. Turn heads with BMW's authentic accessories. Treat yourself to BMW lifestyle products.
There is a disclaimer saying images are for illustrative purposes only, shows how up to date their online sales team is
if you ask me? - half empty all the time not half full when it comes to the B brand. @Zilla91 avoided mentioning the name.
MrBadger
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There is a disclaimer saying images are for illustrative purposes only, shows how up to date their online sales team is
I think you need to check your facts about exactly what model it refers to. And you can double check them on third party websites too.
Further down the page it says those cupholders are for cars built in 1996 (i.e. E39 5-series). I don't think you could have picked a more ridiculous comparison really.
Holding a grudge against BMW since 1996 explains a lot though.
Holding a grudge against BMW since 1996 explains a lot though.
Just to cheer you up a bit and not become too serious: Wow genuine vision concept
BMW develops gyroscopic cup holder tech to prevent spillage
It has been months since BMW debuted the Vision M Next Concept. Little did we know, the electrified two-door coupe came with a non-spillable secret.
uk.motor1.com
Yes, I liked the 80s M3s(Teslas of the 80s maybe) unfortunately not the fan of 90s M3s.Holding a grudge against BMW since 1996 explains a lot though.
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pdk42
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Like looking for buttons on a steering wheel when it’s upside down perhaps?
I reckon it may well be safer not to indicate at all if all you’ve got are stupidly placed buttons that require a visual check to locate them.Fortunately for Tesla, it would still be your fault whatever barriers they place in your way.
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