every time, we reach this location, do ... activate sentry mode / ... show special camera view / ... open garage / ... switch off high beam / ... close external air ventilation / ... activate Joe mode / ... change radio channel / ... open charging flap / ... activate chill driving mode / ...
While we may debate on the exact speed, most of us would agree that speed limits are vastly more important below a certain speed then above.
Even if E.M. doesn't like HUD, at least give aftermarket a chance by placing an OBD cable along the dashboard. European car buyers obviously look after other features than in the US.
Using the Autopilots automatic speed adjustment the actual adjustment of the speed appears way too late (50-100 meters or 5-10 seconds after the speed sign). Therefore an intervention from the driver is neccessary every time to adjust the speed manually.
Like many, I don't have WiFi available where the car is parked.
I think a good option would be to allow the Tesla phone app to download the update over WiFi (onto the phone's storage) and then transfer it to the car when it's convenient to do so (via USB or WiFi Hotspot?).
While driving on the freeway with Autopilot engaged, I now avoid changing lanes near trucks. Autopilot tends to get spooked, when it is in the middle of changing lanes near a semi truck (collectively traveling at about 65 mph).
It is state law (Oregon) to keep space cushions around all vehicles at all times. Granted, this is not technically possible to do 100% of the time; but it does lead us to try to maintain more optimally safe positioning around vehicles.
Autopilot needs to keep close to the left lane markers on freeways, especially when a right-side lane entrance comes up. At the end of the lane entrance merger, the lane markers disappear (on the right of the Tesla).
Add a family of functions for controlling the car's AC: like a home thermostat, specifically for whenever the car is in Park mode. This "parked car" thermostat functionality would keep the vehicle within a set of temperature limits.
Add a settings button that locks "Keep Climate On" in "on" mode, under all situations, unless the battery reaches 20%. Currently we have to remember to always toggle "Keep Climate On" whenever we park.
Add a physical resting spot for the driver's right foot, just like there is for the driver's left foot. The resting spot could be just to the right of the accelerator, where the lower center console resides, in the footwell.
As it stands a single press will wipe the window once, a full press will spray the windows and give 3 or 4 wipes. During this time the wiper control window pops up to let you turn them on fully if you want. I find this very fiddly and unsatisfactory.
Would love to have a App Store in the console and or the mobile app to push apps to install to the car. Would open a whole new market for developers. Missing apps today Waze, a full version of Spotify, Evernote etc.
The car already supports video playback from Sentry, so enabling mp4 video playback from USB would be great. I have some kids shows that I can store on my USB disk for the kids to watch. This worked great in our Infinity with built in screens.
My kinds like the air full blast as they run hot and so they don't get car sick. Now I am driving an ice box as the fan is running full blast on cool. This is really important as the rear seats don't have their own controls.
This fake wooden plank behind the "dash board" appears anachronistic.
As brushed aluminum may be to reflective under the windscreen, carbon would be fine.
Once when I got out of the car and my wife stayed in the passenger seat, the car locked and after a few minutes the alarm went off, which shocked my wife very much. It would be ideal if you could also identify yourself from the inside NEW (with the appropriate card) to prevent the alarm.
Enable the ability to view Sentry events from both the app and web, as well as the ability to delete remotely.
My kids is about to start practicing driving. And I great feature would be a mode in the car for that purpose. The car is more helping and supporting. Explaining. Little bit educational teacher supporting the newbie driver and the parent.
It would be nice if we see Battery % Level and estimatet Range at the same time without having to choose either of them in the Display Menu.
The same way on a tesla web and some other 3rd apps we can see or select the link for a supercharger and see the restaurants and amenities on an specific charger the tesla navigation system should have a (+) or drop down menu with that information.
The same way we can select to watch the rear camera while driving, at low speed we should be able to switch to a front view that can make easier to drive through tight spaces.
I need reading glasses since I was 25. And many people do. As we can't put them on and off all the time, we simply can't focus e.g. the speed limit on the main display while driving.
Additional features for premium connectivity
Interesting and useful if with the premium connectivity you can make with the Tesla network a Hot Spot (very useful in Europe because of the expensive roaming) and that also the LTE you can download the SW and Maps.... updates.
