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Leasing an ID.4. It is a good car* imprisoned within an utterly abysmal user interface. I want to add one new data point to this conversation, the parking brak
by sklargh 4y ago
Leasing an ID.4.
It is a good car* imprisoned within an utterly abysmal user interface. I want to add one new data point to this conversation, the parking brake button, one of the four tactile buttons available, will actuate past detent and click on occasion without engaging the parking brake. This is incredibly dangerous and must be addressed (VW staff on HN please find a way).
Further, repeated lamentations. Any basic task, changing fan speed, turning on heated seats, looking at the battery charge level is dangerous in motion. The latency is absurd - mid-10s iPad on a 105 degree day under strain bad.
It’s also notable that the design of the touchscreen’s surrounds is poor. There is nowhere to place your hand so you’re groping around in the air without any tactile reference. It’s just really bad, I’ve never successfully activated the defogger without turning on something else by mistake.
I have another VW family station wagon where all of the controls are physical, including a nice overhead switch panel. It feels special and is easier to use in all regards. It is a charming and thoughtful piece of human-machine interface design.
I won’t abandon electric cars but I will pay close attention to physical button availability going forward.
*the brakes do not provide the authority I expect from a VW
- winrid 4y agoThe parking brake issue also occurs on my Colorado. It will click and then pop back up, not engaged. VERY dangerous when parking with a trailer...
- sklargh 4y agoKnow I’m in the minority, but I think a separate parking brake button that arrests the car is a really important safety feature. In the other vehicle I can pull a switch and know that the car will not move.
- winrid 4y agoNonsense. The friction material in the electric parking breaks can wear out too. In the truck it is actually it's own button. It's a foot pedal.