My husband just upgraded his P100D to a "Plaid" so I took the P100D as a hand-me-down instead of us trading it in or selling it. I had been driving a "Volt" and was happy with it.
This is the first car, in my 42 years of driving (I'm 59) that I had to read the manual and "study" the UI before I could use it. And I still have trouble adjusting the temperature, etc, while I'm driving. It's way too confusing. I suppose I'll get used to it, but it's too much time with my eyes away from the road.
If I say anything about this to Tesla "true believers" (or even the folks on Hacker News!) it's always my fault.
For what it's worth, I often use the voice interface for a lot of things like temperature. I don't want to take my eyes off the road to turn the temperature up. Now, that comes with caveats (needs data connection, ugh), but I generally prefer that to my old car with physical buttons for temp now.
I’m as big a Tesla hater as anyone, but you should know this is pervasive with new cars. My 2021 Outback for example has garbage UI, plus lots of smart features, so also has a steep learning curve.
It’s not your fault. I find Teslas so confusing that I am visibly anxious to approach them and ride in them as a passenger. In an emergency, I would rather land a plane than try to operate a Tesla.
The Tesla that crashed in The Woodlands, Texas, is frightening in this respect. It seems like the occupants couldn't figure out the manual/emergency door latches, and so died in the battery fire.
This is the first car, in my 42 years of driving (I'm 59) that I had to read the manual and "study" the UI before I could use it. And I still have trouble adjusting the temperature, etc, while I'm driving. It's way too confusing. I suppose I'll get used to it, but it's too much time with my eyes away from the road.
If I say anything about this to Tesla "true believers" (or even the folks on Hacker News!) it's always my fault.