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The safety crap with Teslas is one of my main gripes.. No haptic feedback /capacitive/ turn signals etc? wtf?

by helf 4y ago

natch 4y ago
Can you explain what you mean by capacitive in this context?
- helf 4y ago
  capacitive meaning a surface that registers your touch through capacitance change caused by your skin touching the surface. Like how basically all modern touchscreen works.
  - natch 4y ago
    Oh duh, haha thanks. Not sure where they’re getting that from about the turn signals. They are very much physical in most current models. Except while FSD beta is activating them. I guess that’s why I completely missed their meaning.
calciphus 4y ago
Turn signals, windshield wipers, media controls, cruise control, follow distance...all have physical controls. Lots of other weird stuff is touch screen only, like re-aiming the A/C vents or taking the headlights off of auto-mode, but the main stuff does.
- vel0city 4y ago
  The yolk design doesn't have stalks. Turn signals, wipers, horn, and lights are capactive touch buttons on the yolk. https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-tesla-model-s-plaid-steering-yoke-wheel-review/ https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-tesla-model-s-plaid-...
- waffletower 4y ago
  The stalk wiper control is awkward and has two modes, trigger wipers once, and trigger wipers once with fluid spray. Both modes trigger a modal on the touchscreen that allows speed control for the wipers in the late version of the software. It did not always do this. It was incredibly awkward to control the wipers when the left modal wasn't implemented. I live in a rainy climate and was very unsatisfied with the controls before the improvements.
jackmott42 4y ago
Turn signals use a stalk like any other car. Same for wipers, and much can be controlled with nice physical buttons on the steering wheel. Unless you have one of the new model S or X, in which case.. yikes
- helf 4y ago
  ah, I had conflated the models then. That at least is good to know.
- waffletower 4y ago
  the turn signal stalk is not standard like any other car in the 3/Y. It is annoying and takes time to get used to. It is difficult to quickly switch when signaling left to signaling right (and vice versa) unlike traditional stalks. Can't speak for the other Tesla models.

The safety crap with Teslas is one of my main gripes.. No haptic feedback /capacitive/ turn signals etc? wtf?

by helf 4y ago

The safety crap with Teslas is one of my main gripes.. No haptic feedback /capacitive/ turn signals etc? wtf?

natch 4y ago

Can you explain what you mean by capacitive in this context?

helf 4y ago
capacitive meaning a surface that registers your touch through capacitance change caused by your skin touching the surface. Like how basically all modern touchscreen works.
- natch 4y ago
  Oh duh, haha thanks. Not sure where they’re getting that from about the turn signals. They are very much physical in most current models. Except while FSD beta is activating them. I guess that’s why I completely missed their meaning.

calciphus 4y ago

Turn signals, windshield wipers, media controls, cruise control, follow distance...all have physical controls. Lots of other weird stuff is touch screen only, like re-aiming the A/C vents or taking the headlights off of auto-mode, but the main stuff does.

vel0city 4y ago
The yolk design doesn't have stalks. Turn signals, wipers, horn, and lights are capactive touch buttons on the yolk. https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-tesla-model-s-plaid-steering-yoke-wheel-review/ https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-tesla-model-s-plaid-...
waffletower 4y ago
The stalk wiper control is awkward and has two modes, trigger wipers once, and trigger wipers once with fluid spray. Both modes trigger a modal on the touchscreen that allows speed control for the wipers in the late version of the software. It did not always do this. It was incredibly awkward to control the wipers when the left modal wasn't implemented. I live in a rainy climate and was very unsatisfied with the controls before the improvements.

jackmott42 4y ago

Turn signals use a stalk like any other car. Same for wipers, and much can be controlled with nice physical buttons on the steering wheel. Unless you have one of the new model S or X, in which case.. yikes

helf 4y ago
ah, I had conflated the models then. That at least is good to know.
waffletower 4y ago
the turn signal stalk is not standard like any other car in the 3/Y. It is annoying and takes time to get used to. It is difficult to quickly switch when signaling left to signaling right (and vice versa) unlike traditional stalks. Can't speak for the other Tesla models.