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I have spent a little time flying in the left seat and right seat of real single engine aircraft (although I have never been in any Tesla.) I would say it's co
by sjm-yc-acct 8y ago
I have spent a little time flying in the left seat and right seat of real single engine aircraft (although I have never been in any Tesla.) I would say it's comparable, but a matter of degree. It is true that there is a much higher workload on the a/c pilot, especially on taxiing, takeoff, and landing. Pilots rely completely on their instruments during IFR.
I have the feeling safety would be an issue if I was fumbling around for the defroster menu item in the mountains rather than having it at hand when my windshield was rapidly fogging up--in any vehicle. (Ask me about my trip to Laramie, WY last week.) Driving off a cliff would be a bad day, too. What about the battery overheating indicator? I would rather that be in front of me too in an electric car. A chime could help in this situation, but what if people where honking at you while seeing smoke coming from your vehicle?
BTW, did you notice the redundant mechanical instrument cluster in the Cessna Mustang (located above the display with the map)--another design element that increases safety if you have a primary display failure...
- greglindahl 8y agoWhat battery overheating indicator? The power meter, which is with the speedometer, has an indication if battery output is throttled. You can also feel it in the accelerator, no need to look.
- sjm-yc-acct 8y agoWait, the car doesn't tell you if the battery is overheating? That doesn't happen with Li-ion batteries? I heard it does in cars and airplanes and laptops... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_787_Dreamliner_battery_problems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_787_Dreamliner_battery_... https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/overheating.109238/ https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/overheating.109238/
- greglindahl 8y agoIf the battery is physically damaged causing a runaway, the car flashes a huge warning and beeps. But that isn’t caused by ordinary events like driving up a steep hill when it’s hot out. It’s caused by accidents that significantly damage the car.
- sjm-yc-acct 8y agoBattery failures can also be caused by manufacturing/design defects in the cells (as in the Boeing batteries) or malfunctioning components of the active cooling system in the Model 3 like fans/pumps/coolant (like the Tesla club owner). Having a coolant temperature gauge in front of you could show you a trending problem, before the car announces to you that it is shutting down as you attempt to merge into 75 MPH traffic.
- greglindahl 8y agoI don't think the Boeing failure would cause a runaway in a Tesla battery, nor any other electric car allowed on the road, nor in the redesigned Boeing 787 battery pack. The Tesla club comment at the top of your link is about a Roadster, not a Model 3.