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Off-center gauges are not unusual or unique to Tesla. Toyota Yaris comes to mind [1]; Saturn Ion and Cooper Mini are some other notable examples. Having owned
by lobster_johnson 9y ago
Off-center gauges are not unusual or unique to Tesla. Toyota Yaris comes to mind [1]; Saturn Ion and Cooper Mini are some other notable examples.
Having owned a Yaris, I can tell you that it's not a problem. (It's a matter of compromise. The steering wheel can obscure the gauges in other car models.)
[1] https://fcache1.pakwheels.com/original/4X/a/0/e/a0e633fd06ce9a41607e2cc6bbeaf35c86b814bf.jpg https://fcache1.pakwheels.com/original/4X/a/0/e/a0e633fd06ce...
- m52go 9y agoCenter gauges are unusual, but not unique to Tesla. There aren't too many more modern examples than the ones you mentioned. Most (if not all) cars with that dashboard style are budget-oriented cars. This Tesla costs well over 50,000 USD.
- outworlder 9y agoThat particular trim. Shave off ~$20k for the basic model.
- lobster_johnson 9y agoCitroën C4, Citroen Xsara Picasso, Toyota Scion xB, Toyota Prius (as late as 2009, at least), Nissan X-Trail (2006), probably others. These are some of the most popular cars in the world, so hardly unusual. Toyota in particular claims it's a safety feature, not a cost-saving measure [1]. Many drivers, myself included, prefer center-mounted instrument clusters. I can understand why Tesla does it. [1] https://www.autoblog.com/2004/10/04/toyota-pushing-center-mounted-instrument-clusters-because/ https://www.autoblog.com/2004/10/04/toyota-pushing-center-mo...