You can control climate through steering wheel controls as well. I can and do control most things - music, temperature, calls, headlights, cruise control - with either voice or using steering wheel controls. Tesla UX is pretty amazing. Compared to that when I’m in my 328i from 2011 it feels outdated.
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Then it's just the mismatch between the schedules of the UI team and the Autopilot team.
That is one horrible thing.
You can control AC though the touch screen, which is mostly convenient for the passenger. The driver can also control the AC with a scroll wheel on the steering wheel.
but like many cars with automatic climate control you set it and forget it.
plus in some cars HVAC controls are low on the center stack, six of one....