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Old 10-24-2018, 07:41 PM   #3819
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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0 View Post
I rarely look at my speedometer. I look at my tach more than anything then my oil pressure gauge, boost, oil temp, etc. Even with that said, I rarely need to look at my tach unless I am taking the car to redline. Even with that said, there is a shift light, and even still, the Tesla has no need for a tach. I think the argument for a HUD or a traditional gauge layout is weak.
Sure, if you don't use it. I have a very specific instrument scan pattern I use when driving, and check all instruments on a fairly regular basis. I suppose if I never looked at them that would make sense.

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Tesla is definitely not the first to do this, as you mentioned. Toyota, Honda, GM, etc have all done it. They actually claim it is a better position to have it...
I think it is a better position for the non-critical instruments usually in that panel (radio, HVAC, map, etc) I have no issue. For your primary instruments though its a bad location IMO. That's OK, some cars have had their regular "steam" gauges in that location as well, and I wouldn't have bought them either.
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