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Let me guess, one of the new Ford SUVs? Happened to me too, wtf was ford thinking with the circular gear selector and AC controlled by a damn screen?
by isatty 4y ago
Let me guess, one of the new Ford SUVs? Happened to me too, wtf was ford thinking with the circular gear selector and AC controlled by a damn screen?
- HeyLaughingBoy 4y agoI think it's mainly a discovery/RTFM kinda deal. My wife's 2014 Edge is in the shop and they gave us a 2022 Edge as a loaner. I had the same WTF at first. But it's pretty obvious where the gear selector is and how to use it. And there's a fan icon at the bottom of the screen that, surprise, surprise, is the A/C control. All in all, it's not hard to figure out. Granted there are some things that surprise me, like the "white line detector" that provides haptic feedback in the steering wheel like a rumble strip that somehow became enabled a couple days ago, but all that is because I haven't bothered to RTFM. After driving the car for a week, I have to admit that I like it. Could be tempted to buy it from the dealership if they'll give me a good enough deal, which isn't very likely these days :-(
- forgingahead 4y agoSure, but this is user-hostile. The entire expectation of the car rental process is that you get your keys, jump in the car, and drive off. If you have to read a manual, or sit there fiddling with knobs and buttons while it's freezing/steaming outside, then the process is broken.
- HeyLaughingBoy 4y ago> entire expectation of the car rental process is that you get your keys, jump in the car, and drive off. Which is exactly what I did. Figuring out the A/C was basically "it's hot in here, oh, there's a fan icon, press that." The other stuff I never bothered with because it simply wasn't worth learning for a car I only have for a few days.