All Tesla Design articles

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    Underpromising and overdelivering in the age of the software-defined vehicle

    2024-05-06T10:02:00Z

    In an era in which brands like Audi, Volkswagen as well as start-ups such as Fisker, are asking customers to put their faith in an entirely new technology, maybe OEMs are better off underpromising and overdelivering, writes Drew Smith

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    The expanding universe of the pick-up truck

    2022-03-03T14:47:00Z

    Times, and powertrains, are changing – Karl Smith investigates how the pickup truck is finding itself in the middle of an ever-expanding universe of products

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    Driven: Tesla Model 3

    2021-06-15T17:05:00Z

    Pushing reductionism to the extreme, the delectable Model 3 shows less can be more. Michael Nash gets behind the wheel of Tesla’s most affordable EV

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    State of the Screen

    2021-03-31T20:15:00Z

    As technology has become more prevalent in car design, interiors have been marked by a steady proliferation of touchscreens. Guy Bird explores the near future to discover whether the black mirror is here for good

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    In-car virus busters

    2020-04-28T14:33:00Z

    We are used to seeing futuristic in-car santising solutions in concept cars for an autonomous future but it seems recent Covid-related events have triggered a rush to market in China, and they are already in production cars.

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    Seating Trends: Driver centred solutions

    2020-04-08T16:19:00Z

    Designing the cabin to allow the driver to sit in the centre and the development of lighter, more sustainable seats

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    Design Essay: Big Screen, Big Problem?

    2020-02-10T13:33:00Z

    Integrating screens in car interiors comes with a set of significant problems, from aesthetic decisions to considering the life-cycle of the vehicle. You could argue that how screens are handled within the instrument panel highlights many of the wider creative challenges of mobility design 

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    Screens unlocks user experience

    2019-10-21T13:38:00Z Sponsored by

    Screens is a new service from Deutsche Automotive that is designed to help user-experience teams understand their competitors’ systems at a deeper level. Rather than benchmarking the physical characteristics of in-car systems, Screens uses a consistent heuristic walkthrough of a cars’ interface—with clear explanations of how different functions work and how many clicks/touches it takes to get there—to build a true experiential benchmark. 

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    Trend Report: Frankfurt 2019

    2019-10-18T13:47:00Z

    Analysing the biggest automotive design trends at Europe’s biggest motor show, before we head further afield – centring around the Frankfurt motor show that generated a certain amount of controversy from the start

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    HMI walk through: Tesla Model 3 head unit

    2019-09-25T08:39:00Z Sponsored by

    New video walk through from Screens on the Tesla Model 3’s head unit. A comprehensive video narrative of the user experience of the dominant display unit in Tesla’s 3 Series rival, including customising screens and navigating through all the different tiles and sub-menus

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    HMI walk through: Tesla Model 3 central display

    2019-07-16T08:58:00Z Sponsored by

    HMI benchmarkers Screens review the central display of the Tesla Model 3, which neatly provides essential functionality while stripping away anything that isn’t needed in everyday life

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    Shanghai 2019 overview

    2019-07-11T14:49:00Z

    Now the dust has settled on the biggest auto show of the year, we asked Drew Meehan join the dots of what we saw in April in Shanghai

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    HMI walk through: Tesla Model 3 Easter Eggs function

    2019-06-14T14:37:00Z Sponsored by

    HMI benchmarkers Screens review the Tesla Model 3 2019’s HMI ”Easter Eggs” function in their latest video

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    2018 London Motor Show report

    2018-05-22T15:03:56Z

    A focus on local produce certainly didn’t mean a lack of variety inside the ExCeL

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    Geneva 2018: Did you spot..?

    2018-03-12T09:26:00Z

    It’s all about the little things at Geneva

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    Frankfurt 2017: Thunder Power

    2017-09-12T12:22:31Z

    New electric SUV concept and prototype sedan displayed ahead of production in 2019/20

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    First Sight: Tesla Model 3

    2017-07-31T07:58:11Z

    Elon Musk’s electric car for the masses finally makes its official debut