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No one is mentioning the most negative aspect of touch screens: Constancy. Arguably more important than feedback. When you are used a physical button, you can b

No one is mentioning the most negative aspect of touch screens: Constancy. Arguably more important than feedback. When you are used a physical button, you can bet with quantum mechanical accuracy that the gluons are holding the quarks pretty well together and that button ain't going anywhere. A touch screen is configurable and hence I cannot be 100% sure that button is still there. You can count on it. Just like you can count on typing with a keyboard vs speaking to Siri. Yes, a particular job can be done both ways, but the former guarantees user interaction and feedback. Also, no one mentions that touch screens are introduced in cars as a cost-saving measure. Automotive grade buttons and encoders are expensive - check ALPS catalog. That's the main reason behind this fog of UI/UX bullshit that people are debating about. Fuck the modern life. As I age, I am getting more and more grumpy. Can someone explain why electric cars have to look like a fucking spaceship!? Why can't they just be regular cars with electric drivetrain? Why do men's stuff have to look like it came out of tron and women's design look like a decorative art piece in Cinderalla's castle? Design is a hot mess. I want to see a world with a design dictator - someone like Dieter Rams who approves every design. Joking.

Bluestrike2 7y ago
> Fuck the modern life. As I age, I am getting more and more grumpy. Can someone explain why electric cars have to look like a fucking spaceship!? Why can't they just be regular cars with electric drivetrain? That's probably the result of trying to appeal to early adopters. For all the progress that's been made in shifting how people view electric cars, making them appear a bit more futuristic through design is apparently still an advantage for the marketers. We're still early enough in the transition that you can feel like you're buying "the future" today. That said, the shift towards using touchscreens for everything is really an industry-wide trend, and not specific to electric cars. They appear futuristic (which appeals to consumers), and they're cheaper than physical buttons. If it makes you feel any better, time will probably erase that first consideration. It's the Tomorrowland problem[0]; eventually the future catches up to your design, and what once appeared futuristic becomes dated. It's the second one that's a sticking point for a future shift back towards physical buttons. 0. https://boardwalktimes.net/the-future-that-never-was-the-tomorrowland-problem-41829d45a933 https://boardwalktimes.net/the-future-that-never-was-the-tom...
- spectramax 7y ago
  https://bollingermotors.com/ https://bollingermotors.com/ I found something interesting. Electric truck that looks like it is from the 70's. Bravo.
cerberusss 7y ago
> Why can't they just be regular cars with electric drivetrain Have a look at the Renault Zoe. It's actually very hard to distinguish from a regular gasoline-powered Renault Clio.

Bluestrike2 7y ago

> Fuck the modern life. As I age, I am getting more and more grumpy. Can someone explain why electric cars have to look like a fucking spaceship!? Why can't they just be regular cars with electric drivetrain? That's probably the result of trying to appeal to early adopters. For all the progress that's been made in shifting how people view electric cars, making them appear a bit more futuristic through design is apparently still an advantage for the marketers. We're still early enough in the transition that you can feel like you're buying "the future" today. That said, the shift towards using touchscreens for everything is really an industry-wide trend, and not specific to electric cars. They appear futuristic (which appeals to consumers), and they're cheaper than physical buttons. If it makes you feel any better, time will probably erase that first consideration. It's the Tomorrowland problem[0]; eventually the future catches up to your design, and what once appeared futuristic becomes dated. It's the second one that's a sticking point for a future shift back towards physical buttons. 0. https://boardwalktimes.net/the-future-that-never-was-the-tomorrowland-problem-41829d45a933 https://boardwalktimes.net/the-future-that-never-was-the-tom...

spectramax 7y ago
https://bollingermotors.com/ https://bollingermotors.com/ I found something interesting. Electric truck that looks like it is from the 70's. Bravo.

cerberusss 7y ago

> Why can't they just be regular cars with electric drivetrain Have a look at the Renault Zoe. It's actually very hard to distinguish from a regular gasoline-powered Renault Clio.