Tesla Model 3 First Drive Review

Post by hypersoar » Sat, Jul 29, 2017, 6:18 AM UTC

threeseed wrote: post #4

mack1001 wrote: post #3

If everything goes right, Model 3 can change the business model of cars. Shift to value add + functionality upgrade based pricing versus a sales and service oriented model.

I don't see this happening. Look at computers or the home CE market. We've moved away from buying something once and then upgrading it over a period of time. Instead consumers are attracted to new devices, with more features and most importantly a refreshed design. When you have plastics that age, seats that wear and parts that fail people are always going to want to buy a new car instead of adding new features to an…

Post by [deleted] » Sat, Jul 29, 2017, 6:23 AM UTC

jimmcslim wrote: post #12

Is there a HUD or do I have to move my eyes to the centre console to check my speed? Seems like bad ergonomics to me... and whereas the road ahead is perhaps still in my peripheral vision when I check my speedo, its less so if I am glancing at the centre console (which maybe has a bunch of other distracting things on it as well?)

Post by erikpukinskis » Sat, Jul 29, 2017, 6:23 AM UTC

jimmcslim wrote: post #12

Is there a HUD or do I have to move my eyes to the centre console to check my speed? Seems like bad ergonomics to me... and whereas the road ahead is perhaps still in my peripheral vision when I check my speedo, its less so if I am glancing at the centre console (which maybe has a bunch of other distracting things on it as well?)

Post by booop » Sat, Jul 29, 2017, 6:26 AM UTC

Post by guelo » Sat, Jul 29, 2017, 6:30 AM UTC

jimmcslim wrote: post #12

Is there a HUD or do I have to move my eyes to the centre console to check my speed? Seems like bad ergonomics to me... and whereas the road ahead is perhaps still in my peripheral vision when I check my speedo, its less so if I am glancing at the centre console (which maybe has a bunch of other distracting things on it as well?)