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speaking in generality, a HUD shows you your speed, navigation directions, just information only. There is not a a control interface in a HUD in a non tesla car. I can literally see my digital speed in my peripheral vision. Sounds like a tesla design issue to put all your eggs in one basket in a single screen thats not in front of the driver. They can put a smaller screen with basic instrumentation in front of the driver instead of resorting to a HUD.
How about the number somewhat obscuring something in the road in front of you? Sounds distracting to me
How about the number somewhat obscuring something in the road in front of you? Sounds distracting to me
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I also thought HUDs were a useless gimmick at first. That was until I drove a car with one. It's now a must-have option for me.
Does anyone here who is claiming a HUD isn't much better or might be even worse than normal gauges right below eye level or a stupid screen in the center of the dash actually have a HUD in their car(s)?
Tesla put a single screen in the center of the dash of the 3 and Y and no other gauges for one reason and one reason only. COST.
Tesla put a single screen in the center of the dash of the 3 and Y and no other gauges for one reason and one reason only. COST.
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And? Tesla's are already too expensive the entire mission of Tesla is to make EVs as affordable as possible. If you have some way for them to include every tech gadget and still keep the costs down they will be happy to hire you instantly.
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How much does it cost to implement? Or does Tesla go to Radio Shack and buy a HUD kit. Will Tesla see short term profits selling the option? Given Tesla still has massive build out costs they need to pick and choose where they spend money very carefully. If you can show a cost/benefit analysis please do.
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Go track drive even once and then you will get it.
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It's not just the glancing to the side - your eyes also have to change focal distance when switching from scanning the road to looking at a screen close to you, and then back again. With a properly designed HUD, the image/numbers are opaque/see-through and you almost never have to change your eye focus.
I also thought HUDs were a useless gimmick at first. That was until I drove a car with one. It's now a must-have option for me.
I also thought HUDs were a useless gimmick at first. That was until I drove a car with one. It's now a must-have option for me.
speed...rpm...radio...navigation....Emergency BRAKE..). All there to see. It’s a no brainer for safety and convenience . Tesla are without a lot of stuff, birds eye...cooling seats...sunroofs. So I am not surprised Tesla’s don’t offer it. Tesla’s don’t even have Apple Car Play.
GM had heads up back in the 1990s...Tesla should be offering it on new models.
How much does it cost to implement? Or does Tesla go to Radio Shack and buy a HUD kit. Will Tesla see short term profits selling the option? Given Tesla still has massive build out costs they need to pick and choose where they spend money very carefully. If you can show a cost/benefit analysis please do.
We have HUD in the Avalon. It’s outstanding. (Speed limits...land trace...cruise distance...
speed...rpm...radio...navigation....Emergency BRAKE..). All there to see. It’s a no brainer for safety and convenience . Tesla are without a lot of stuff, birds eye...cooling seats...sunroofs. So I am not surprised Tesla’s don’t offer it. Tesla’s don’t even have Apple Car Play.
GM had heads up back in the 1990s...Tesla should be offering it on new models.
speed...rpm...radio...navigation....Emergency BRAKE..). All there to see. It’s a no brainer for safety and convenience . Tesla are without a lot of stuff, birds eye...cooling seats...sunroofs. So I am not surprised Tesla’s don’t offer it. Tesla’s don’t even have Apple Car Play.
GM had heads up back in the 1990s...Tesla should be offering it on new models.
