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If this has the same software as my ID.4, that is not a hatchback you'd want to drive. Or, more precisely, you might want to drive it, as the narrowly defined d
by jwr 4y ago
If this has the same software as my ID.4, that is not a hatchback you'd want to drive. Or, more precisely, you might want to drive it, as the narrowly defined driving experience is great, but you'll be endlessly frustrated by terrible software quality, ubiquitous bugs, obvious functionality not being there, and terrible interior design with touch-sensitive controls that make no sense.
If you think I'm exaggerating: the car is unable to deal with two drivers having different settings (doesn't recognize keys, settings get mixed up), the rear camera view does not come up about 30% of the time, and if you try closing two windows simultaneously, sometimes one will go up and the other down.
Their app is totally useless for anyone but the "main" driver (bizarre concept), for whom it is just buggy and shows wrong information and doesn't always do what you ask it to.
VW really dropped the ball on software quality.
- legulere 4y agoThey’re getting back real buttons on the steering wheel for the id 2.
- jwr 4y agoOh, I do have buttons on the steering wheel. But they are also touch-sensitive, and the touch also triggers various actions. It's a terrible design: you never know what will happen, the swipes are even inconsistent between button groups on the left and right sides of the steering wheel. You also activate things accidentally. My take on touch-sensitive surfaces in cars is that they are great, but touch should never ever trigger any actions. It can be used for highlighting, displaying help, visual and tactile feedback, anything that helps me navigate but does not actually DO anything. Anyway, that's not the main problem of the ID line, software quality is.
- karmakaze 4y agoApparently it's not just VW, it seems to be the second-class status of software vs real machines by German (auto) companies.
- freediverx 4y agoBMW seems to strike the right balance between software and tactile controls, including the ergonomically-placed I-Drive buttons and knobs.
- alushta 4y ago[dead]
- freediverx 4y agoI refuse to buy any car that replaces key physical controls with software. Of course, Tesla is off the list, but less because of design decisions and more because of Space Karen/Phoney Stark.