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We have safety standards for a reason. Details are important, especially in dangerous equipment like cars and airplanes.
by kevingadd 3y ago
We have safety standards for a reason. Details are important, especially in dangerous equipment like cars and airplanes.
- ThrowawayTestr 3y agoAre there standards for touch screen UI elements?
- bumby 3y agoFrom the article: "The agency [NHTSA] says that the brake, park and anti-lock brake warning lights have a smaller font size than required by federal safety standards."
- ThrowawayTestr 3y agoBut does that apply only to touchscreens or is that written before touchscreens?
- callalex 3y agoCan you explain why the input method is relevant?
- bumby 3y agoI don't know what requirements they are referencing, but the SAE standards are defined after well after touchscreens. (I believe touchscreens date back to the 1980s). But I think that is a somewhat unimportant point because the requirement intent is to make sure the warning is conspicuous. I'm not sure that touchscreens would be inherently different in that regard. Or are you thinking there's something unique to the touchscreens that makes them meet that intent in some other way?
- bryanlarsen 3y agoSure, the NHTSA did the right thing. The NY Post, on the other hand...
- falcolas 3y agoDo you believe NHTSA forcing Tesla to fix a safety issue is not worth calling out, in particular to TSLA shareholders? The solution to many recalls these days is a software update. Cars are becoming computers with wheels...
- peterisza 3y agoTesla wasn't actually being forced. In the past, other automakers like Ford, GM, Porsche and Kia/Hyundai ran into the exact same problem. They just filed an inconsequential non-compliance petition to NHTSA because this issue is so minor and it would have been too expensive to fix --- for them. Source: https://youtu.be/480yxR_kmIg?si=dThdJD2_QceCyF_E&t=161 https://youtu.be/480yxR_kmIg?si=dThdJD2_QceCyF_E&t=161
- parineum 3y agoIt only matters to shareholders in how much it costs. Considering it's going to be an incredibly minor software update, I'm guessing the cost is negligible.
- brandonagr2 3y agoShould the public be alerted to which brands recall millions of vehicles per year? Sure, here is the list of brands with the most recalls https://www.powernationtv.com/post/auto-brands-with-the-most-recalls-2023 https://www.powernationtv.com/post/auto-brands-with-the-most... Do these articles by journalists actually educate the public on the facts or are they profit driven clickbait to push a preconceived narrative?
- bumby 3y ago>Do these articles by journalists actually educate the public on the facts or are they profit driven clickbait to push a preconceived narrative? Both can be true. I, for one, don't often peruse online sources to look for recalls, but am more likely alerted to them by news articles or mail. If a discerning public can parse the usefulness from the narrative, then it can still be a net positive.