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New 100kwH Tesla battery: 315 miles range, 0-60 in 2.5

I wish they would update the interior in the s, it looks so mediocre compared to cars costing half as much.
 
shabby said:
I wish they would update the interior in the s, it looks so mediocre compared to cars costing half as much.
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It's odd that they haven't offered a luxury interior option. I had an older Volvo S80 for awhile & the interior was amaaaaaaazing (even after 200k miles of use!). I've read repeatedly that Tesla is nothing near luxury & even saw people complaining about the new-design seat option.
 
Cool and all but still only for the well-off folks. I think the 90D sporty version with all the bells and whistles was still something like 90k, no? I think a lot more people would be satisfied with a Tesla that got 500 mile range, but only did a 0-60 in a "mediocre" 5.0s.
 
z1ggy said:
Cool and all but still only for the well-off folks. I think the 90D sporty version with all the bells and whistles was still something like 90k, no? I think a lot more people would be satisfied with a Tesla that got 500 mile range, but only did a 0-60 in a "mediocre" 5.0s.
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Well, you're not getting 315 miles after you rip off a "Ludicrous Mode" 2.5s 0-60 run. I think "normal mode" is more in line with the 5.0s range.
 
Kaido said:
It's odd that they haven't offered a luxury interior option. I had an older Volvo S80 for awhile & the interior was amaaaaaaazing (even after 200k miles of use!). I've read repeatedly that Tesla is nothing near luxury & even saw people complaining about the new-design seat option.
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i agree on the non-luxuriousness of the interior. other than the big screen in the middle, nothing on the inside of the car is all that nice. and big screens are cheap.

/dashboardstroker
 
ElFenix said:
i agree on the non-luxuriousness of the interior. other than the big screen in the middle, nothing on the inside of the car is all that nice. and big screens are cheap.

/dashboardstroker
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As big of a nerd as I am, I don't like the idea of having a giant touchscreen in the car. I vastly prefer physical buttons for stuff, ones that I can learn by feel (like a Tivo remote) so I don't have to look at the screen while I'm driving. The jumbotron in the Teslas is a very nerdy, techy feature that helps sell cars, but if I had my choice, I'd just go with a small 8" screen or something. I like my Jeep Renegade's dashboard quite a bit (aside from the cruddy Uconnect software) because you get nice big dials for the HVAC stuff, dedicated dials for volume, buttons for Radio, Digital Media, Phone, etc. & a well-thought-out suite of steering wheel controls.

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I like the interior of my Mercedes. All the surfaces are pleasing to touch with a nice use of metal, wood, leather and soft touch plastics. It is a quiet place to be and very comfortable.

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Kaido said:
As big of a nerd as I am, I don't like the idea of having a giant touchscreen in the car. I vastly prefer physical buttons for stuff, ones that I can learn by feel (like a Tivo remote) so I don't have to look at the screen while I'm driving. The jumbotron in the Teslas is a very nerdy, techy feature that helps sell cars, but if I had my choice, I'd just go with a small 8" screen or something. I like my Jeep Renegade's dashboard quite a bit (aside from the cruddy Uconnect software) because you get nice big dials for the HVAC stuff, dedicated dials for volume, buttons for Radio, Digital Media, Phone, etc. & a well-thought-out suite of steering wheel controls.
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oh i'd probably hate trying to live with the thing. but it is impressive, really the only impressive thing about the interior.


JulesMaximus said:
I like the interior of my Mercedes. All the surfaces are pleasing to touch with a nice use of metal, wood, leather and soft touch plastics. It is a quiet place to be and very comfortable.
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those cupholders are unusable. your cargo shorts render all your opinions null.
 
ElFenix said:
oh i'd probably hate trying to live with the thing. but it is impressive, really the only impressive thing about the interior.

those cupholders are unusable. your cargo shorts render all your opinions null.
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Hehehe, shorts of some sort or another is all I wear on the weekends year round. 😛

The cupholders are fine. My only complaint is that when you have something in them it blocks the controls for the climate control. Only time I really use them is to hold a bottle of water and since it is usually only me in the car only one of those cup holders is being used.
 
I could do without touchscreens in general. Only thing I'd want a screen for is a backup camera, and preferably it'd be hidden or dark when not being used for that.
 
It is true the interior is lacking in the Model S, (my Mini JCW uses nicer materials). However, I went into the Tesla not so much for the interior but for the drivetrain. It's not a Dodge Shadow inside or anything, I'm sure most Tesla owners bought theirs for similar reasons.
 
Different strokes...When it came time to replace the BMW, there wasn't another car that was even in the running. Color me brainwashed.
 
Ugh I hate touchscreen climate controls - I wouldn't deal with that crap every day. I constantly fidget with my fan speeds and climate settings. And stereos are the worst. At my job I move cars in and out of the shop several times per day and it really pisses me off when I start someone's car and they have their favorite radio station cranking, then I can't find a knob to turn the thing down.
 
tweakmonkey said:
Ugh I hate touchscreen climate controls - I wouldn't deal with that crap every day. I constantly fidget with my fan speeds and climate settings. And stereos are the worst. At my job I move cars in and out of the shop several times per day and it really pisses me off when I start someone's car and they have their favorite radio station cranking, then I can't find a knob to turn the thing down.
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In my Model S, I have the left scroll wheel controlling the volume and the right controlling the temperature...
 
tweakmonkey said:
Ugh I hate touchscreen climate controls - I wouldn't deal with that crap every day. I constantly fidget with my fan speeds and climate settings. And stereos are the worst. At my job I move cars in and out of the shop several times per day and it really pisses me off when I start someone's car and they have their favorite radio station cranking, then I can't find a knob to turn the thing down.
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I'd usually look on the steering wheel for radio volume controls first. Of course there are exceptions to this, that stupid Audi A6 we rented recently for example. The volume control was on the center console...
 
monkeydelmagico said:
If only tesla would use this battery in the 3 instead of the x and s
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Problem is that the S/X batteries are HUGE. Tesla has very clever industrial design that uses the car's body curves to hide just how freakin' BIG the battery is. If you ever see one IRL, notice just how wide the car is due to the batteries...
 
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