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I grew up in Europe where car interiors have always used only icons for as long as I've ridden them, and I've never heard of anyone being confused. Same with ro
by kalleboo 7y ago
I grew up in Europe where car interiors have always used only icons for as long as I've ridden them, and I've never heard of anyone being confused. Same with road signs. First time I visited the US I was amazed by how much text is on your street signs, where only icons would be used in Europe.
I recently bought a domestic car in Japan. I had no problems using any features since they all use the same icons that my parents' domestic Swedish 1991 Volvo had that I learned to drive on. If they used kanji words instead I'd be lost.
> There are no icon dictionaries,
It’s called “the manual”. You clan usually find it in the glovebox, and it doesn’t require a data connection. But in reality you've learned all these symbols by the time you get your drivers license (just like you've learned all the road signs).
> especially when everyone copyrights them so every icon is different.
Car interior icons are standardized by the ISO https://www.iso.org/standard/54513.html https://www.iso.org/standard/54513.html