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I have found it to actually not be a problem at all in my wife's Model 3. Almost everything you normally do while driving is one or two taps away and doesn't re

by mdeeks 8y ago

I have found it to actually not be a problem at all in my wife's Model 3. Almost everything you normally do while driving is one or two taps away and doesn't require as much cognitive load as you would think (Mirror adjustment sucks though). Mapping/Directions on the big touch screen is amazing. The radio/volume controls are on the steering wheel just like most cars. Most modern cars use digital displays for AC now anyway and it requires you to look down to see what it is set to. My Audi looks like this: https://cevpu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2018-Audi-A5-Cabriolet-interior-view-climate-control-details.jpg https://cevpu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2018-Audi-A5-Ca... The BMW 4 series was similar: https://st.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/10/2016/05/2016-bmw-4-series-435i-gran-coupe-hatchback-temp-control.png https://st.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/10/2016/05/2016-bmw-... The Porche Macan I test drove was a UX atrocity: https://www.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/styles/gallery_slide/public/porsche-macan-pdk-gearbox.jpg?itok=Vc55zH3y https://www.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/styles/g... All digital displays. In all of the cars I test drove, the controls for AC/Radio/etc were all very low, tiny text, and require me to take my eyes completely off the road. At least with the model 3 display I can kind of keep the road in my peripheral vision.

kbob 8y ago
In counterpoint, I've had a Model 3 for two weeks now, and can't operate the touchscreen at all while the car is moving. I can't hit the small buttons at arm's length while the car is bouncing around. The first (and last) time I tried to turn on the fog lights, I turned off the headlights instead. So my personal rule now is, don't touch the screen while the car is moving.
Fins 8y ago
Never drive a Macan, but unless Audi completely borked the UX (unlikely), first any adjustment to AC will be overlaid on the MMI/Navi screen, so you don't need to look down, and the process of "make it colder/warmer" involves nothing more than reaching to a physical button (easy to grab even in a moving car) and giving it a few clicks in one or another direction. Saying that "one or two taps away" is in any way comparable in either usability or safety seems rather like saying that a coal-powered steam car form 100 years ago is as clean as that Tesla.

by mdeeks 8y ago

kbob 8y ago

In counterpoint, I've had a Model 3 for two weeks now, and can't operate the touchscreen at all while the car is moving. I can't hit the small buttons at arm's length while the car is bouncing around. The first (and last) time I tried to turn on the fog lights, I turned off the headlights instead. So my personal rule now is, don't touch the screen while the car is moving.

Fins 8y ago

Never drive a Macan, but unless Audi completely borked the UX (unlikely), first any adjustment to AC will be overlaid on the MMI/Navi screen, so you don't need to look down, and the process of "make it colder/warmer" involves nothing more than reaching to a physical button (easy to grab even in a moving car) and giving it a few clicks in one or another direction. Saying that "one or two taps away" is in any way comparable in either usability or safety seems rather like saying that a coal-powered steam car form 100 years ago is as clean as that Tesla.