Tesla Model Three: do design features point to self-driving car-sharing service?
2017 Tesla Model three "very first production" car, in photo tweeted by Elon Musk on July 9, 2017
The Tesla Model three proceeds to generate an inordinate amount of interest from electric-car advocates and the general public, as pretty much any Tesla model has in the past.
But unlike the Model S in 2012, which broke fresh ground on numerous fronts, the lower-priced Model three shows up to be less innovative based on what we’ve seen as the car goes into production.
That was the argument made by electric-car holder and Chargeway creator Matt Teske in a lump arguing that the Model three was not "Car Two.0" as some enthusiasts have suggested.
A latest article on the Tesla Motors Club forum, however, lays out an interesting case for the Model Three’s future importance.
Author "Alketi" makes the case that the car was designed from the outset to be the world’s very first self-driving vehicle for use in a car-sharing service.
2017 Tesla Model three and two thousand eleven Nissan Leaf, Half Moon Bay, California, Aug two thousand seventeen [photo: Scott Forrest]
That would apply not only to Model 3s purchased by fleets, but even to individually wielded Model 3s, which could form part of Tesla’s planned Rail Sharing Network for all its future cars.
Self-driving Teslas could not only be summoned with a tap on a phone app, but owners could permit their cars to be used for ride-sharing when otherwise idle, making money that would be split with Tesla.
It’s an audacious vision, but the article nicely lays out the case—and the hardware within a Tesla Model three that supports the theory.
The Model Trio’s lack of a conventional dashboard, for example, means that pretty much every function of the vehicle is managed from the center touchscreen.
That, in turn, means that it’s an effortless matter of software to enable or disable different functions—locking the glovebox and trunk, for one example—to limit what ride-sharing passengers can do inwards the car.
The vision of loaning one’s individual car out for ride-sharing always seems to include the question, "What happens if a passenger pukes in my car?"
2018 Tesla Model Three
2018 Tesla Model Trio
2018 Tesla Model Three
That’s where another feature comes in: the Model three has a lil’ camera in its rear-view mirror that faces into the cabin, which would theoretically permit passenger deeds and behavior to be recorded if the possessor chose.
Access to the Model three is not with a conventional key or the usual wireless fob, but through a NFC card the holder carries.
The author suggests that the ultimate aim is access to the car via cellphone, using Bluetooth LE for the cases where there’s no cellular service.
That would permit settings for the car to be customized for each passenger—and many of the car’s functions to be restricted when the passengers aren’t the owners and their passengers but random ride-sharing clients.
In turn, however, radio, music, and climate presets could travel with those passengers, so they could have their customary array of entertainment while in the car, which would switch to different settings for the next occupant.
It’s a fascinating vision, and we recommend reading the entire article in total. To get feedback on the article, Green Car Reports reached out to Tesla for comment.
Tesla Model Three: do design features point to self-driving car-sharing service?
Tesla Model Three: do design features point to self-driving car-sharing service?
2017 Tesla Model three "very first production" car, in photo tweeted by Elon Musk on July 9, 2017
The Tesla Model three resumes to generate an inordinate amount of interest from electric-car advocates and the general public, as pretty much any Tesla model has in the past.
But unlike the Model S in 2012, which broke fresh ground on numerous fronts, the lower-priced Model three emerges to be less innovative based on what we’ve seen as the car goes into production.
That was the argument made by electric-car proprietor and Chargeway creator Matt Teske in a chunk arguing that the Model three was not "Car Two.0" as some enthusiasts have suggested.
A latest article on the Tesla Motors Club forum, however, lays out an interesting case for the Model Three’s future importance.
Author "Alketi" makes the case that the car was designed from the outset to be the world’s very first self-driving vehicle for use in a car-sharing service.
2017 Tesla Model three and two thousand eleven Nissan Leaf, Half Moon Bay, California, Aug two thousand seventeen [photo: Scott Forrest]
That would apply not only to Model 3s purchased by fleets, but even to individually possessed Model 3s, which could form part of Tesla’s planned Rail Sharing Network for all its future cars.
Self-driving Teslas could not only be summoned with a tap on a phone app, but owners could permit their cars to be used for ride-sharing when otherwise idle, making money that would be split with Tesla.
It’s an audacious vision, but the article nicely lays out the case—and the hardware within a Tesla Model three that supports the theory.
The Model Trio’s lack of a conventional dashboard, for example, means that pretty much every function of the vehicle is managed from the center touchscreen.
That, in turn, means that it’s an effortless matter of software to enable or disable different functions—locking the glovebox and trunk, for one example—to limit what ride-sharing passengers can do inwards the car.
The vision of loaning one’s individual car out for ride-sharing always seems to include the question, "What happens if a passenger pukes in my car?"
2018 Tesla Model Trio
2018 Tesla Model Trio
2018 Tesla Model Trio
That’s where another feature comes in: the Model three has a lil’ camera in its rear-view mirror that faces into the cabin, which would theoretically permit passenger deeds and behavior to be recorded if the proprietor chose.
Access to the Model three is not with a conventional key or the usual wireless fob, but through a NFC card the holder carries.
The author suggests that the ultimate aim is access to the car via cellphone, using Bluetooth LE for the cases where there’s no cellular service.
That would permit settings for the car to be customized for each passenger—and many of the car’s functions to be restricted when the passengers aren’t the owners and their passengers but random ride-sharing clients.
In turn, however, radio, music, and climate presets could travel with those passengers, so they could have their customary array of entertainment while in the car, which would switch to different settings for the next occupant.
It’s a fascinating vision, and we recommend reading the entire article in total. To get feedback on the article, Green Car Reports reached out to Tesla for comment.
