EVDRIVER said:
abasile said:
I'm curious as to how effectively this HVAC system pushes air around the cabin. That's more important to me than whether it's controlled from the touchscreen. Adjusting the fan vents isn't something we tend to do very often.
It does, and the 3 does a better job than other cars I own. The HVAC is a non-issue. Like so many comments on the forums they are based on non experience with the actual equipment or resistance to change. Saying the HVAC controls are a safety issue or anything else on the TS interface is pure nonsense. The steering buttons can control temp etc, the user can define this. There is nothing on the screen that is any less safe than another vehicle ergonomically. These are buttons you rarely need to touch and those that you do are on the wheel or steering yoke. In fact I would argue it's easier to do everything. The car even measures humidity and varies the mix to keep the window from fogging and it works great. I don't like Auto climate in general but on the Tesla I use it exclusively.
So, if I understand you correctly, you are agreeing that in order to avoid looking at and spending many seconds fumbling with the touchscreen, you need to put all the HVAC controls on steering wheel buttons. If you can do that, they're intuitive to use and accurate, fine (as long as it remembers your settings and you don't have to re-enter them each time you start the car). Voice commands ditto.
Your statement that "there is nothing on the screen that is any less safe than another vehicle ergonomically" is patently untrue. If you've got to look at the screen instead of the road to use it, then it's less safe, until we get Level 4 autonomy and Tesla assumes all liability for accidents. You further state that "these are buttons you rarely need to touch," which may be true for you, but obviously isn't for others like me. Those who like and dislike ACC seem to be about evenly split here.
As to resistance to change, please point to anyone here who is resistant to change which demonstrably improves functionality, safety and/or reliability, or else reduces cost while maintaining the same level of functionality/safety/reliability. "Resistant to change" certainly doesn't describe me, and while there are unquestionably such people, I've yet to see anyone here who dislikes touchscreen interfaces
when used by drivers who'd fit that description. Our objections are based on real world issues which have caused numerous accidents, and which have been extensively researched and documented. Personally, I'm happy to accept the latest tech whenever it provides me with greater value, but I have no desire for a stupid gee-whiz gadget that serves no other purpose (for me) than to announce look at me, I'm hip! Falcon Wing Doors being Exhibit A as far as Tesla is concerned, and we'll see if this becomes exhibit B. A/P at least looks towards greater safety someday, even if the current implementation is simply not capable enough to meet my personal safety-of-life reliability criteria.