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I hired a Renault Mégane about five years ago. The headlight control was a rotational control with very low friction on the end of a stalk. The same stalk also
by Robin_Message 7y ago
I hired a Renault Mégane about five years ago. The headlight control was a rotational control with very low friction on the end of a stalk. The same stalk also did full beam and indicating. You can guess what happened repeatedly: whilst driving on dark country roads, I'd flick the beams up or down, or indicate, and that flick would also spin the headlights, turning them off. Happened several times to me and my wife who also drove it.
I suppose maybe that car was faulty and the friction was lower than it was meant to be, but still, it was an accident waiting to happen: being plunged into darkness on a twisty country road after passing another car was not fun.
So bad UX is not a new thing for them.