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The Model 3’s “heads right display” is the worst of all cars in terms of safety and usability.

varjag 7y ago
BMW Mini also has central dash, and they carried that over to electric i3. But I concur it kind of sucks, on Model 3 too.
- natch 7y ago
  It doesn't help that BMW decided to make it so small. It definitely does not suck on the Model 3.
  - varjag 7y ago
    shrug I had a test drive of model 3 in March. Would probably get used to it in a while, but it doesn't feel as convenient as driver side dash.
    - natch 7y ago
      If it’s convenience you’re after, I’d rank touch screens by themselves at the bottom, but that’s not what the Model 3 has. Driver side dash as you call it I would rank in the middle for convenience. There is also some convenience in having certain controls like sound and climate accessible by the front passenger, so most are driver side plus middle, but I’m accounting for that in my ranking. Even with that, still in the middle. At the top of the convenience scale would be a hybrid system with minimal multi-axis, multi-function buttons situated on or around the steering wheel, augmented by a touch screen for rarely used features. And for display. A screen that is not blocked by the steering wheel no matter what your height. And a screen robustly mounted so you can rest your hand on it while making selections, so any road shaking is mitigated. A screen big enough to read easily. A screen that never needs to be interacted with for most driving functions with the exception of tweaking the way the car is currently doing autopilot when it is. And a screen that lets a front passenger reach controls that are safe and useful for the passenger to use. That is the kind of system the Model 3 has. Not just a touch screen. If it’s convenience you’re after, driver side dash may be more convenient than your perception of the Tesla. But your perception is wrong, based just on what you have just said. I recommend to everyone that they test drive a Model 3 in order to feel how it drives, and feel how tight the control is, the driver’s connection between the wheel and the road. I don’t know how long your test drive was, but a test drive is generally too short to understand the full functionality of the easily accessible steering wheel multi-axis button controls and how driving works day to day in all situations.
- marklyon 7y ago
  The i3 does have a center display, but that’s mostly for the infotainment system. The traditional dashboard functions are where you’d expect, right in front of the driver. https://imgur.com/gallery/mScDh1U https://imgur.com/gallery/mScDh1U
  - varjag 7y ago
    I stand corrected!
imeron 7y ago
I have a car eith a central dash and I love it. Feels much easier to peak to the side than down.
notaki 7y ago
Based on what?

BMW Mini also has central dash, and they carried that over to electric i3. But I concur it kind of sucks, on Model 3 too.

natch 7y ago
It doesn't help that BMW decided to make it so small. It definitely does not suck on the Model 3.
- varjag 7y ago
  shrug I had a test drive of model 3 in March. Would probably get used to it in a while, but it doesn't feel as convenient as driver side dash.
  - natch 7y ago
    If it’s convenience you’re after, I’d rank touch screens by themselves at the bottom, but that’s not what the Model 3 has. Driver side dash as you call it I would rank in the middle for convenience. There is also some convenience in having certain controls like sound and climate accessible by the front passenger, so most are driver side plus middle, but I’m accounting for that in my ranking. Even with that, still in the middle. At the top of the convenience scale would be a hybrid system with minimal multi-axis, multi-function buttons situated on or around the steering wheel, augmented by a touch screen for rarely used features. And for display. A screen that is not blocked by the steering wheel no matter what your height. And a screen robustly mounted so you can rest your hand on it while making selections, so any road shaking is mitigated. A screen big enough to read easily. A screen that never needs to be interacted with for most driving functions with the exception of tweaking the way the car is currently doing autopilot when it is. And a screen that lets a front passenger reach controls that are safe and useful for the passenger to use. That is the kind of system the Model 3 has. Not just a touch screen. If it’s convenience you’re after, driver side dash may be more convenient than your perception of the Tesla. But your perception is wrong, based just on what you have just said. I recommend to everyone that they test drive a Model 3 in order to feel how it drives, and feel how tight the control is, the driver’s connection between the wheel and the road. I don’t know how long your test drive was, but a test drive is generally too short to understand the full functionality of the easily accessible steering wheel multi-axis button controls and how driving works day to day in all situations.
marklyon 7y ago
The i3 does have a center display, but that’s mostly for the infotainment system. The traditional dashboard functions are where you’d expect, right in front of the driver. https://imgur.com/gallery/mScDh1U https://imgur.com/gallery/mScDh1U
- varjag 7y ago
  I stand corrected!

imeron 7y ago

I have a car eith a central dash and I love it. Feels much easier to peak to the side than down.

notaki 7y ago

Based on what?