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It's bizarre that they didn't rethink the seat placement in the cab. Every opinion I saw from truck drivers was that they didn't want a centered seat because it impairs visibility, but Tesla's going through with that? Why not put it on the left or right side like virtually every other car? I wonder if they did some studies to convince themselves that it's a good idea.

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> I wonder if they did some studies to convince themselves that it's a good idea.

They explicitly call out the research they did in collaboration with the industry and the drivers that informed this decision. All in the presentation.

Anybody who has driven agricultural tractors knows a center position is better.

On farmland maybe, but US roads have lanes, and specific behaviors that will make this transition difficult for some. Thankfully I'm sure there's a new generation that will adapt better. The industry annual turn over rate is over 100% I believe.

Farmers do sometimes drive tractors on roads with lanes.

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