Why Are So Many New Cars' Gear Selectors So Stupid?
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Why Are So Many New Cars' Gear Selectors So Stupid?
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#2Don't get me started. I recently rented a car (American make) that didn't have an actual physical control for the headlights (and no, this wasn't a Tesla.) Took three Ph.D.s in the car to find the right sequence on the touch-screen to operate the headlights.
Makes me think that the UX people don't actually drive cars - are they all riding their unicycles (wearing a top-hat) to work?
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#3The gear selector is only the start. There are so many stupid and driver-hostile design choices that being made in new cars that it almost seems like an industry-wide prank.
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#4No mention of Tesla's "Smart Shift", where the car decides for you?
https://insideevs.com/news/514752/tesla-auto-shift-test-revi...
According to this article, it seems to ignore obstacles like pedestrians, and has no idea if you want to make a three point turn.
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#5Don't get me started. I recently rented a car (American make) that didn't have an actual physical control for the headlights (and no, this wasn't a Tesla.) Took three Ph.D.s in the car to find the right sequence on the touch-screen to operate the headlights. Makes me think that the UX people don't actually drive cars - are they all riding their unicycles (wearing a top-hat) to work?
It seems replacing every knob and physical buttons with just one big screen is much cheaper for car manufacturers.