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Nobody wants touch-screen glove box latches

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Re: Nobody wants touch-screen glove box latches

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Post by abitlegacy »

brandonp0 wrote: post #28
abitlegacy wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are so many reasons why this is a bad idea - first and foremost - where do you keep your registration and insurance?

There's more than one storage area in the car. I use one of the center console spots for that.

So you store a weapon in the area where police are expecting you to reach for and instead store your license and registration to one of the spots where police are trained to prevent people from reaching into because of the fear of storing a weapon there.

I also hope that you either live in a state where there aren't any CCW permits required or that you have a CCW permit (which during my class, they went on and on about why you shouldn't store a weapon in the glove box).

Regardless - locks on glove boxes have been a thing for a long time. Having a PIN Enabled glove box even for your (imo very stupid) use case isn't enough of an argument to make touch screened glove boxes standard.

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Post by guestbest »

userbinator wrote: post #29
vicapow wrote: post #18

I like it. It means if someone breaks into the car they can’t get into the glove box. Also, with a Tesla, the car is never off so you don’t need to turn the car on again to get access to it.

It means if someone breaks into the car they can’t get into the glove box. If the attacker already broke into the car, I doubt the glovebox is going to put up much of a fight. Also, I'm pretty sure the glovebox itself has a lock in a lot of cars.

Not mine. It’s a buick

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Post by aristophenes »

jonathanberger wrote: post #6

Most product decisions represent a tradeoff. The tradeoff the author doesn't mention is one of a clean look versus ease of use. The author also doesn't mention how frequently they actually open their glovebox. From my personal experience I probably open my glovebox four times a year. How many times do I look at my glovebox? That's much harder to estimate but I'd guess dozens. Do I like a clean looking dashboard? It w…

Your argument basically boils down to you don’t really use your glove box and prefer the slightly cleaner aesthetics. In your case you might argue for a car that doesn’t have a glove box. But if the glove box is included it should be intended for use. To not be able to access it by the passenger while driving, or while the car is off can be very frustrating for people who like to have a glove box.

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Post by sand500 »

dhosek wrote: post #13

Reminds me of an aggravating feature (or really lack thereof) in my new Prius. It has wireless charging, but requires a cable connection for CarPlay. I hope I never meet a Toyota engineer in person, because it would be hard not to do something criminal to them.

That's just the usual features taking a while to come to Toyota.

Re: Nobody wants touch-screen glove box latches

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Post by userbinator »

nickhalfasleep wrote: post #10

This is a great feature for a leased car, or a car rented out through the manufacturer. This is not for someone who owns the car. Car companies, like software companies, want to go to a subscription model.

Car companies, like software companies, want to go to a subscription model.

"You can open your glovebox up to 10 times for only $9.99 per month!"

Even for a rental car, I think that's taking it a little too far.

Re: Nobody wants touch-screen glove box latches

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Post by ajgrover »

brandonp0 wrote: post #12

I hate a lot of the touch screen controls in the Tesla - like AC controls. But the glovebox is actually pretty nice. Being software controlled means I can require a PIN to open it. Also, there's no handle so it doesn't even look like a glovebox is there. If someone breaks in they probably aren't getting to any valuables in the glovebox.

I’m the exact opposite of you. I like most of the touch screen controls, including the AC ones, but the number of taps it takes to open the glovebox always irritates me.

Re: Nobody wants touch-screen glove box latches

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Post by schuke »

sand500 wrote: post #39
D13Fd wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think touch screens are ok right now for two things: settings menus that you set once and never touch again, and Apple CarPlay. I recently moved backwards from a CarPlay car to a non-CarPlay car. Even with a very convenient MagSafe phone mount right where the CarPlay screen used to be, I still miss CarPlay. It was just easier and more convenient for controlling phone media, gps, etc. On the settings app, the choice…

Mazda disables touch for Android auto and carplay and I think that's awesome. The wheel is much better to use.

I have never driven a Mazda but I watch a lot of car reviews. It seems to me they're the only car manufacturer that gets car interactions right. They actually have a philosophy how human-cars should interact and design everything based on it. Hence everything comes natural and consistent and logical.

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Post by adrianN »

brandonp0 wrote: post #22
forgetfreeman wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've got a prybar and a battery powered angle grinder that suggest your buttonless glovebox isn't as secure as you think.

Right, but the average thief is probably not that familiar with a Tesla, and even if they are, these guys move very quickly. Their goal is to get in and get out and move to the next car. They're not going to sit there with an angle grinder unless they somehow know you have something good in there.

I bet it takes mere seconds to angle grind your way into a glovebox. Thick hardened steel bike locks resist angle grinders for less than a minute. Thieves also talk to each other and spread techniques.

Re: Nobody wants touch-screen glove box latches

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Post by bamboozled »

brandonp0 wrote: post #22
forgetfreeman wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've got a prybar and a battery powered angle grinder that suggest your buttonless glovebox isn't as secure as you think.

Right, but the average thief is probably not that familiar with a Tesla, and even if they are, these guys move very quickly. Their goal is to get in and get out and move to the next car. They're not going to sit there with an angle grinder unless they somehow know you have something good in there.

The average thief is a lot smarter, stronger and good with tools than you think.

They also network and know a lot of stuff.

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