Issues I have with left elbow support and cruise control

1) no.

2)good idea. i don't have a problem, but i see your point.

 

On the Advanced with the Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, pushing the cruise control lever forward disengages the radar and makes it revert to old-fashioned fixed speed control.

 

Your timing to post about this is funny, as I have put an order for a Model S in for July delivery. The issue was what to do with our other two cars (which one to get rid of): my wife's 2010 Lexus ES, or my 2014 PiP. If she had her druthers, she'd let me choose and drive the Tesla. But she tried the Prius and just does not like the ergonomics. She had that same complaint about no arm support, and felt "claustrophobic" from the flying bridge console.

So, I'm parting with the PiP very regretfully, as I pointed out the PiP is four years newer, under extended warranty till 2022, and has an HOV sticker. She's adamant about sticking with her Lexus for another few years.

 

the es is a beautiful car, and very comfortable. you can't really blame her.

 

True that. Happy wife, happy life! (And, less urgency for her to drive the Tesla, though I already told her she can be the road trip driver. )

 

Well, if you can keep her out of the driver's seat of your Tesla - except at delivery when they help you set your prefs - that might just work. LOL You can always tell her that the one you drove at the "dealer" was especially tuned to throw people back in their seats. Yours obviously won't be tuned that way.

She might believe it.

We're taking the factory tour this summer - kind of testing out the ability to drive it up and down the state. Hopefully we won't be seen on a flatbed headed for a supercharger, LOL.

 

So you've taken the plunge, too?

 

Pet peeves? I have many with my 2012 PIP, mostly to do with regressions from my former '04's design of the audio system and storage locations. Do you really want the litany?

 

I think traditionally set and decelerate are on the same "button". This is coming from Honda, not sure about other manufacturers. So for me, having both functions on the same downward push of the stalk is intuitive.

All-in-all I like the stalk control, works well for me.

 

this concerns me with gen IV, what more are we going to lose?

 

It seems to be standardized that way with set/deccel and resume/accel being the same switch. Ford might still use buttons. It isn't better or worse, just different. The bad part is that there isn't a cancel button. So its tap the brakes or turn it off if you want to stop cruising. Early CC didn't have the cancel button either.

 

If you're meaning on the Prius, 3rd gen at least: pulling the stalk towards you cancels.

 

Yeah, there is a cancel on the Sonic stalk, but our 2001 Sable doesn't have any cancel.

 

good point.

 

Yes, we took delivery on a Model S (85) in March. It's a significant upgrade over the PiP. Of course, it also cost twice as much…

And unfortunately after you've driven your Tesla for a few minutes, driving a PiP in EV feels like tooling around in a golf cart.

However, the DRCC in the PiP is the equal of that in the Tesla. And as mentioned, the Advanced has a different stalk functionality.

 

i have had so many toyota's, it just comes natural. but i can see why you don't find it compelling.

 

Me too. The cruise control works just like my 2004 Highlander that was replaced by the Prius. I suspect most (all?) Toyotas are the same