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The engineering tolerances are not good -- ie. you can stick a pen between the body panels. Can't do that with a Toyota or Honda, for example. The interior is

The engineering tolerances are not good -- ie. you can stick a pen between the body panels. Can't do that with a Toyota or Honda, for example. The interior is spartan. My $40,000 minivan has more interior features for passengers than a $140,000 Model X. The tablet controls. They are unsafe as they make you take your eyes off the road. Cars still need physical buttons for critical control systems and systems that consumers need to control often (radio, climate control, windshield wipers, cruise control, etc.). Build quality -- Tesla's are known for having cheap parts and parts that fall off or break easily or just wear out quickly.

mym1990 4y ago
I agree with pretty much all of this but if any governing body(whether it be the manufacturer or government) cared about screens and how detrimental they are to safety and driving, you wouldn't see every other person gawking at their phone while driving 70mph.
- jedberg 4y ago
  There's a reason using your phone while driving is illegal in most of the liberal states.
  - mym1990 4y ago
    Jaywalking is also illegal in a lot of places, doesn't mean its enforced.
csa 4y ago
> Cars still need physical buttons for critical control systems and systems that consumers need to control often (radio, climate control, windshield wipers, cruise control, etc.). Radio - volume and track control are physical, more technical stuff can be done by voice or simple touch screen touches. For folks who say “I don’t do voice, but I demand physical controls”, I humbly suggest that using voice is safer than anything physical in terms of maintaining focus on the road. Climate control - voice or simple, easy-to-access touch controls. Windshield wipers - physical or voice, voice or touch to adjust if necessary. “Auto” makes can make this a set it and forget it feature. Cruise control - physical

mym1990 4y ago

I agree with pretty much all of this but if any governing body(whether it be the manufacturer or government) cared about screens and how detrimental they are to safety and driving, you wouldn't see every other person gawking at their phone while driving 70mph.

jedberg 4y ago
There's a reason using your phone while driving is illegal in most of the liberal states.
- mym1990 4y ago
  Jaywalking is also illegal in a lot of places, doesn't mean its enforced.

csa 4y ago

> Cars still need physical buttons for critical control systems and systems that consumers need to control often (radio, climate control, windshield wipers, cruise control, etc.). Radio - volume and track control are physical, more technical stuff can be done by voice or simple touch screen touches. For folks who say “I don’t do voice, but I demand physical controls”, I humbly suggest that using voice is safer than anything physical in terms of maintaining focus on the road. Climate control - voice or simple, easy-to-access touch controls. Windshield wipers - physical or voice, voice or touch to adjust if necessary. “Auto” makes can make this a set it and forget it feature. Cruise control - physical