Beta Reveal (Pt. 3): Interior & Touchscreen

[yomartins]

Nothing like reading The New Tork Times while driving on the highway!



[DarthNefatious]

@WiiAreSIN The i8 is a $150k "extended range hybrid" basically a carbon fiber Volt not a true EV.

[mrplease66]

not a single dislike! that is unusual!

[M67v]

ActiveHybrid7/ActiveHybridX6: Unefficient

Chevrolet Volt: Fire Prone

CT200h/GS450h/RX450h/LS600hL/H­S250h: Nice but need more fun

Nissan Leaf: Short Range

Mitsubishi i-Miev: UGLY!

Honda Insight/Civic Hybrid: Needs a smoother hybrid system

Honda FCX Clarity: Expensive and limited and certain refueling stations

Fisker Karma: Expensive!

Tesla Model S: Perfect

[RT378]

Sooo they attached a tablet to the dash?

[PhoxNews]

Where's the kitchen sink?...

Ho yer... it's in the touring version.

It's the DB's -

UK slang for Dog's Bollocks (the best) not Aston Martin DB series.

[chuyentinhtoi1721]

a computer with 4 wheels

[Yannick2791]

Anyone thinking about making an app for controlling the car remotely, after solar panels, cameras, and sensors are added...? 'My name is Bond, James Bond

[zoro123456789x]

Is there such hybrid Because the power plants in the world is available What about solar energy on the roof top and sides I hope such as the Kia Sportage Model

suv

[selector1x]

MOTHER OF GOD!

[CenturionKZ]

Hotel of California =)

[jubudiba]

So it is a laptop on wheels without a toilet?

[toyotaprius79]

@jubudiba That's petty how it sums up, but a shame for not having a toilet in the boot (trunk).

[35speedracer1]

dose the Chevy volt know the model s is coming? :)

[ThoseTechGuys]

@olimorc I believe it turns off those functions when driving and becomes a big GPS.

[SuperCornmuncher]

go to 3:59 for Elon's crazy laugh.

[MrLocalman123]

did he says bahrain in 1:21??

[Platininis]

Elon Musk is the best entrepreneur in the Whole World. He's my role model. Was really pleasure meeting him.

[FelixRaven]

This car makes all the hybrid cars (even future ones) obsolete. Makes great car manufacturers' (like BMW) attempts in electric car development pathetic.

Congrats!

[WiiAreSIN]

@FelixRaven Not that I disagree with you on the Tesla but have you seen the BMW-i?

The i3 and i8 are just damn beautiful.

[FelixRaven]

@WiiAreSIN Yeah, they're nice, but when we'll see them at the dealreships?

And what range can you travel with them with one charge?

[WiiAreSIN]

@FelixRaven the i3 goes on sale next year but has a measly 100 mile range.

The i8 goes on sale in two years but it's a range extender Hybrid. Competing with the likes of the NSX and Fisker.

[SaveAmericaFightNWO]

Sweet car, I do like the computer in there, internet too, I'd love to check on my email, post videos, hell.. make videos with that car! have rides with people get their impression of the car :D send that message out to the world! But then as a consumer I would want the option of a Model S without the GPS/Internet also :D For when I'm feeling more.. patriotic :)

[olimorc]

Aha! so this is why you had to make this car so safe...because the driver is able to check anything on internet during driving? Congrats.

[murc111]

@olimorc - idiots deserve to crash. You can't go around wrapping the world in bubble wrap to keep the idiots scratch free.

[olimorc]

@murc111 yes, maybe idiots deserve to crash, but in most cases idiots are crashing into non-idiots...what they do not deserve (i think)

[LordKelvinThomson]

Next, they need a truck...new battery technology (e.g. 3d, organic, etc).

[gullenator1]

@LordKelvinThomson I agree. Not only is a truck the perfect application of the electric motors extreme torque, it would also lend the whole ev segment a significant level of credibility in the consumer space. The bed would provide ample battery space and the weight distribution would be balanced much better than ICE trucks. Also the premium truck market is quite large. I know they are developing an SUV, but I would much rather see an aggressively styled truck like the Ford Raptor.

[Hirotoro4692]

@gullenator1 hydrogen is more suited to heavy goods atm.

[gullenator1]

@Hirotoro4692 That's true. I have a friend who converted his truck to run on H and all of his home appliances. Logistically speaking though H is a nightmare. Shipping, generation, lack of infrastructure, pressure etc, there are simply to many hurdles to consumer adoption. While there is already a robust electrical system where energy is available on demand. Energy density is truly the issue and that's where hydrogen wins, but once we crack that nut it's an all electric future.

[muffinmaisy]

Tesla Model S slogan: Like, why don't other cars do that?

[cheptim]

I think they do have some knobs manipulation.

[idontcare80]

I love Tesla and everything they are doing, except this. Having a touch screen in place of the typical knobs and buttons is really, REALLY stupid. A driver should be able to manipulate these controls without looking, with touch alone. This will create worse problems than drivers texting when they should be driving.

[FreeRiderDZ]

@idontcare80 all the basic functions can be adjusted from the steering wheel as well, like radio, volume etc. I think the screen is mainly used for things like internet, GPS and tuning in on a certain radio station, things you wouldn't do while driving anyway. And if you needed some of the options on a longer ride, like road trip etc. there would most likely be someone next to you to do it for you?

[jamesstylers]

@idontcare80 And this is also stupid since it draws power for nothing, power that could be used to make extra kilometers instead...

[Hirotoro4692]

Right, so you're complaining that the touch screen on the Tesla Sedan, that can last 6 months if left running by itself, will hinder the kilometres the range when people go for trips in the car?  Yes it will but on such an infinitesimally small level that it's not even worth THINKING about.

Did you even watch the video?

[Hirotoro4692]

@jamesstylers To further my argument how little power the touch screen uses do some simple maths.

assuming the touchscreen lasts 6 months on battery power if it's left running 24 hours a day without being plugged in, will last roughly 4,416 hours.

Divided by 1.7 (hours full charge will approx an average speed 70 mph for distance 125 miles)

You get 2,597. So every 2597 full charges depleted from driving = 1 charge depleted by touchscreen.

0.03 MILES are lost, per 125 mile trip...

[Hirotoro4692]

@idontcare80 and I was always taught not to fiddle with knobs or dials even when driving, full stop. One would wager that the important controls are still easily accessible, and the irrelevant crap like checking the stock exchange requires you to pull over. Besides, voice activation is a great addition that makes up for it.

[idontcare80]

@Hirotoro4692 People WILL play with this thing while they are driving, there is no debate. It's stupid.

[indegruv]

Awesome