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> The auto-unlock, especially in the absence of a button to re-lock the doors, is potentially dangerous. So you turn it off, and now you have to remember to dou
by cptskippy 7y ago
> The auto-unlock, especially in the absence of a button to re-lock the doors, is potentially dangerous. So you turn it off, and now you have to remember to double-tap to unlock.
Double tap to unlock? There is a padlock always in the same place at the top of the screen that you can see to get state and touch to change.
If you need have auto-unlock on and put the car in park, your hand is inches from the padlock to re-lock the doors.
The only scenario where a physical button makes sense is when you urgently need to lock the doors.
- amluto 7y ago> Double tap to unlock? Double-tap park. > There is a padlock always in the same place at the top of the screen that you can see to get state and touch to change. That’s newish, embarrassingly. And sorry, but a little tough target in a corner of the screen is nowhere near as ergonomic as a button you can feel.
- cptskippy 7y agoMaybe older models are different but I've driven both pre and post bumper redesign Model Ss and a Model 3. In all three Double-tap is for the emergency brake. Single tap on the control stalk parks the car. > That’s newish, embarrassingly. Newish? It's always been there to me and to anyone buying a vehicle after it's introduction, whenever that was years ago. How many other automakers add new functionality to their vehicles years after purchase? > And sorry, but a little tough target in a corner of the screen is nowhere near as ergonomic as a button you can feel. A dedicated physical button is always easier to locate/use but adds unnecessary clutter when there is a button for everything. I personally have never longed for the button as the only time I recall using it in other cars is to lock my partner out of the car just as they try to open it.