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There is an idea ... that driver-critical, frequently used information (like speed, temps, trip odometer, etc.) can be displayed, offset, in the center of the c
by rsync 6y ago
There is an idea ... that driver-critical, frequently used information (like speed, temps, trip odometer, etc.) can be displayed, offset, in the center of the car.
You can see this "idea" deployed in the Tesla model 3.
This is a clownish, absurd idea that, were it not for actual, extant production examples would be mistaken for parody ... they would be assumed to be in jest.
If you are a designer and you think there is any positive value in this design, find a new job: you are a clown.
- c22 6y agoIf you put these functions in the middle of the car you can make an opposite-handed-drive model for cheaper.
- sib 6y agoAs someone who thought that that was exactly the reason I'd "never" by a Model 3, but then bought one and now daily drive it... I'll say that those things (speed, temps, trip odometer) rarely seem driver-critical to me. * When driving, you typically norm your speed relative to those around you, right? You can easily glance over and see the speedometer if you need to if you're alone on the road and worried about speeding (or you could just flick the right-hand control stalk down and let the cruise control engage). * What temperature is driver-critical in a BEV? If we're talking about internal air temp, if you're hot, make it cooler; if you're cool, make it hotter. Who cares what the actual number is? * Trip odometer seems even further from driver-critical. It's visible with a swipe from the big screen, but I've only checked it once in 18 months of owning the car; in fact, I've never even reset it. I guess it still exists for a reason (when young, we used to use them as a backup to an inaccurate gas gauge in an old Volvo, but now you have much more accurate info on-screen.
- potatochup 6y agoThere are plenty of Japanese cars that have been doing this for decades to reduce the complexity of RHD vs LHD.