All in on Tesla Model 3

If you have Tesla EAP, you don't need HUD. The current EAP is over 50% of FSD technology. The biggest stumbling block will be to get government (Federal, State, and local) to approve the use.

Regardless, I have HUD on my Prius and it was a fun toy for the first week and after that it became a nuisance in my line of sight. With adaptive cruise control on the Prius, we just set our desired speed on thje instrument cluster once and let the car worry about negotiating traffic. We rarely view our speed on the instrument cluster and never view our speed on the HUD. I know that many people who have never used HUD in a vehicle think it should be the greatest thing ever, but in reality, it is rarely used.

Don't know because no RHD vehicles have been built yet, that will probably come in late 2018. But your presumption makes sense to me, so I would say definitely yes. This is the beauty of the Tesla technology system, the User Interface screen can be customized by just inputing some revised software code without additional part build SKU's.

My Prius speedo is just above my right knuckles on the steering wheel. The Tesla 3 speedo is in exactly the same location, only in a larger font.

 

Here is a video review of the Tesla 3.

 

I agree @Zythryn , Autopilot is available but it does not have as many functions as full self driving. I also don't agree with his review of the UI screen. If you are driving to a location in an unknown neighborhood, this is exactly where you should have Autopilot engaged. You don't have to worry about your speed since it is pre-set and no need to look at Nav. map since the directions would be verbal. Also his criticism of speedo location doen't make sense either - "look to the right then up, look to the right then up." If the speedo is behind the steering wheel, then - look down then up, look down then up. It's all the same. I think all of the current Tesla 3 owners have said it takes anywhere from 10 minutes to a day to get used to the speedo location on the UI screen and then it becomes second nature. I have already tested it and since I already drive a Prius with the speedo in that location, there was a zero learning curve for me. I think if the reviewer had the car for a day, he would have an entirely different opinion of the UI screen.

 

Well we can use your "mindless driving" analogy to other futuristic devices. Smartphones are just mindless talking when you don't have a party line with a rotary phone, and an operator that says "number puleeeez." Wristwatches are just mindless time telling without a real watch that you have to wind daily. Cable television is just mindless watching when you can have a TV that only gets one station and you have to adjust the rabbit ears antenna to get reception. A laptop is mindless computing when you can rely on an abacus. Air travel is just mindless travel when you aren't sitting in the rear seat of a biplane holding on for dear life. Breathing polluted air is just mindless living if you die early from cancer by breathing filthy air produced by ICE vehicles.

Yes, @orenji this IS the future. Driving a model 3 is like driving a spaceship - faster than 90% of the cars on the road, corners like on rails, plenty of room in ultra-comfortable seats, and safer too because you don't have to concentrate on gears and gauges and can concentrate on what is happening around you. @orenji I know you want one or else you wouldn't be hanging out here. I will be getting mine soon, in two or three months, and I will bring it to Massa Cris' house and you and Cris and Sean can drive the FUTURE! Hold on tight, it will be thrilling, and you too will be wearing a "Tesla grin." Tesla puts the fun back into 'mindless driving.'

 

Your offer is appreciated. I'm in Mexico right now on holiday. Can you swing buy? REAL margaritas on me.

From what I can tell, those people who have owned an AP1 car are not pleased with the model 3 EAP. However, those who have not owned AP1 are VERY pleased by model 3 AP. I have no experience with AP1 but I have seen videos of folks using model 3 hands off EAP on the freeway and I will be thrilled with the results.

You are probably right about AP1 but without something to compare to and with future OTA refinements, I know I will be happy with EAP. I volunteer to pay $5000 to be a Beta tester.