The Tesla Model 3 Has Just One Display, And It's Not In Front Of The Driver
Fans of common sense should look away now. The Tesla Model 3 is going to have no displays other than a giant tablet device attached to the middle of the dashboard.
That means no speedometer, rev counter, fuel gauge, temperature gauges or even a damn clock in front of the driver. Elon Musk has confirmed that all the Model 3’s readouts will be confined to the central screen, which could easily be compromised by glare in daylight.
Anyone who’s driven an old Citroen C4, or another car that relocates the crucial info away from the driver, will know what a colossal ballache this can be. It takes longer to read the necessary data, turns your eyes away from the road and just feels… wrong.
Tesla is making the move to boost the futuristic, minimalist interior feel of the new Model 3, focusing on providing a layout that works for Autopilot mode, but in the process it sacrifices the everyday practicality of having multiple dials and screens. It could even be down to cost-cutting as Tesla scrambles to make a profit.
Tweets from Elon Musk also confirm that the Model 3 won’t be getting a head-up display of any kind, either. It means drivers really will have to deal with just the one screen, which, when the sun is in the wrong place, will be completely illegible. Is it just us, or is this an astonishingly bad idea if you’re driving the car yourself?
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I mean, how many people are gonna buy a car without a display in front of the driver.
the Toyota Prius and some Yaris got everything in the center hahaha
Either they will change it or this car will be a complete failure in sales.
Looks fine to me, I dont know.
I do not need a Model 3, Volvo will come out with an electric car that will have a better range than the Model 3 and be slightly cheaper! That is how I am going to both save the environment and win because a lot of people are gonna buy the Model 3, but I’d end up with an uncommon Volvo, it might even be rare! That’s a win-win for me if I did that!
I hate this line of thought about taking control away from the driver. I don’t have the conditions to own a car at the price range of a tesla, but if I ever have to chosse I’ll just get something more driver focused
From driving a car with HUD, I will never buy a car ever again for daily driving without a HUD. I’d totally be fine with not having a display in front of me, however no HUD option would be a killer.
No speedometer will be fun in europe with all the radar and speed limits
I think you’re making a mountain out of a molehill. Once you get used to glancing at the middle, it’s fine, I had a car like that for 18 months and hated it to start with, but once used to it, it really isn’t an issue.
JUST GIVE IT A HUD TESLA
Did I really just read this author write that an electric car won’t have (shocker) a “rev counter”???
Oh man, I stopped reading too soon. It got better: “rev counter, fuel gauge, temperature gauges”