2012 Tesla Model S: Early Buyers Get 1 Year Of Data Free

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2012 Tesla Model S: Early Buyers Get 1 Year Of Data Free

Antony Ingram

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If you've got a brand new 2012 Tesla Model S sitting in your garage--or you're soon to have one delivered--then life is probably pretty sweet right now.

Not that it can't be improved, of course.

Drivers of Model S cars in Signature trim, denoting the first models delivered, also get a year's worth of mobile data at no extra cost, says Tesla (via Engadget).

When your car has a massive, 17-inch internet-connected touchscreen dominating the center console, that's pretty useful. Those first owners won't have to pay a penny to use the screen's Google maps facility, nor listen to music via the internet.

The free data will also ensure that owners can make the most of other features, like browsing the web for somewhere nearby to eat, creating personalized online channels for music and radio, and automatically-updating cover art for songs.

Owners of post-Signature Model Ss will of course be able to use all these features too, but they won't be lucky enough to have Telsa pick up the tab.

What aspect of Tesla's large touchscreen display would you find most useful as an owner? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Lawrence Chanin Posted: 8/24/2012 3:52pm PDT

A Michigan forum members's store manager told her that the car will have an application on the touchscreen that allows you to see how far you can travel depending on speed, etc. In addition, it will include the locations of charging stations and indicate the best speed and points of charge for your trip.

I'd say that would be a very cool and useful feature of the 17" display.

Larry

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mick o Posted: 8/24/2012 4:33pm PDT

I love electric cars and I love Tesla but I am no fan of big screens in cars. People are already crashing their cars because of cell phone use. This is just gonna distract people more.

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Lawrence Chanin Posted: 8/24/2012 10:38pm PDT

I appreciate your legitimate concern, but would you rather have people squinting at small navigation displays? I agree that texting while driving, regardless of display size, is a dumb thing to do, but access to a big display is not the problem. The problem is a fundamental lack of judgement and removing the display is not going to solve that problem.

Larry

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Steve Archer Posted: 8/26/2012 6:34pm PDT

Your concern over potential/likely abuse notwithstanding, I agree for aesthetic reasons. I think the display simply looks awkward as it is currently facilitated. Hopefully it will become more fluid in future builds. Of course, that isn't going to stop me from reserving one next year.

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James Eckler Posted: 8/27/2012 2:03am PDT