Video Summary
-Door handles are supposed to pop out when approached, but did not.- Key-shaped remote is small, smooth and very functional with front trunk, rear trunk, and lock/unlock controls.
- The screen looks even larger but is just spacious, two hands fit on the display at once.
- The interior has soft materials, but does not feel luxurious like Mercedes or Audi.
- Some of the interior fittings had excess friction or plastic catching on the reviewer's fingers.
- The hardware of Tesla is being taken out of the equation by finding new software applications for existing technologies.
- Dog Mode can maintain 70 degrees in the interior while providing a notification on the screen to ease concerned passersby.
- Yelp-like interface at supercharging stations, letting you enter the queue, will be a very helpful tool for owners.
- If someone attempts to break in the vehicle will record 360-degree video.
- While on the road the car provides good grip, but provides minimal steering feedback.
- The ride quality is okay, but not as plush as the reviewer's German luxury car.
- Rear jump seats are no longer an option.
- While driving with dual foot pedals simultaneously may make a distinctive noise, it is the way the reviewer likes to drive.
- Parking information provided is displayed in inches on the screen.
- Battery warm-up takes well over an hour before using the Ludicrous Plus driving mode.
- There are many more superchargers than when the reviewer last drove a Tesla.
- Despite these points, electric cars like the Tesla Model S are the inevitable future.
- There is more to like about this car than to dislike it, especially its performance.
- The vehicle's essence, in a nutshell, is the future today.
