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In response to
"Engadget: Tesla Model 3 review. -- (link)"
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Shaun
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This is pretty consistent with other reviews: The lack of hardware controls and binnacle instrument cluster are the big hurdles.
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Everyone seems to adore the car and have, at the least, difficulties with so much being on the center (and only) screen.
The steering will has two stalks and two scroll wheels. Right now those scroll wheels control only 2 things: Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors, and stereo volume.
But they can and will do more as the Tesla improves/reacts to feedback on the software interface.
Pretty much unless you've owned a Tesla, you've never had your car receive an OTA update that brought improvements to your car. Some simple UI tweaks, some have been actual performance improvements (ex: quicker 0-60 acceleration).
From everything I've heard, the lack of an instrument cluster is something drivers get over pretty quickly.
The current UI limitations are spottier. Some are understandably frustrating. Intial cars shipped with wipers that had two speeds (on and off), but an OTA update added 1 intermittent setting, then a second OTA brought auto-wipers (this took awhile because Tesla uses the forward facing autopilot cameras and their AI to sense rain instead of relying on existing "rain sensor" tech). A third update brought a few more intermittent settings and an easier to use interface.
This is a car you will drive off the lot and then see get better as Tesla reacts to driver concerns/complaints/suggestions. Or as they make improvements to the software.
The biggie that everyone is watching closest is the full self driving. You can buy that at delivery. But it doesn't exist yet. But as soon as it does it'll be sent out as an update.
Every single car Tesla sells comes with all the hardware necessary to support full self-driving. And if you didn't buy the option when you took delivery? You can buy it when it becomes available.
No one else can offer those levels of improvement to a car after it's left the lot.
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