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> …Teslas. Or at least it was, until they removed the physical turn signal controls. The turn signals wasn’t removed, they moved them to the steering wheel as
by tmikaeld 3y ago
> …Teslas. Or at least it was, until they removed the physical turn signal controls.
The turn signals wasn’t removed, they moved them to the steering wheel as physical buttons. Which ofc isn’t optimal, because you turn it…
- williamcotton 3y agoSo that’s why everyone who drives a Tesla never uses their turn signal?
- snowfield 3y agoThey used to own BMWs
- faiD9Eet 3y ago:D
- resolutebat 3y agoThat's a weird assertion, because if you're driving a Tesla and using autopilot/TACS you have to use turn signals to change lanes.
- concordDance 3y agoI've seen hundreds of Teslas driving in the UK and they're just as likely to use a turn signal as anyone else (~99%). I'm not sure I've seen a less substantive comment on hacker news that wasn't flagged.
- williamcotton 3y agoPeople in the UK actually use their turn signals. Try driving around Central Texas. The joke, as another commenter pointed out, used to be BMW drivers. There is some kind of linear relationship between the luxury of a car and the lack of conscientiousness amongst many American drivers.
- nehal3m 3y agoYou’re supposed to signal before you turn the wheel. Way too often I see people signaling as they turn, not because they are trying to communicate with other road users but because it’s the law. Indicate your intent first and then take the indicated action.
- martin8412 3y agoRoundabouts..
- gambiting 3y agoCorrect. But then maybe OP lives somewhere where roundabouts aren't very common so they never ran into that usecase.
- ben_w 3y agoIn the UK, which has loads of roundabouts, this issue is still common enough to notice, and derided.
- hawski 3y agoIn my country there are a lot of roundabouts, but also crossroads do happen on a quite tight curve especially in smaller cities.
- nehal3m 3y agoI do, but I’m also an idiot. Worse, I’m an idiot that does not even own a Tesla. Maybe my temper in traffic got the better of me in that comment.
- nottorp 3y ago> Roundabouts.. And crossroads that aren't at 90 degrees. Like, you know, old cities that weren't built on a grid. The one time i test drove a Tesla I abandoned a left turn because all the roads involved were curvy enough I couldn't get the turn signal to stay on ;) Mind, it was just a test drive. I guess that if I practiced for years I could master the wisdom of Tesla controls.
- modeless 3y agoI would call them virtual buttons rather than true physical buttons, as they are capacitive touch buttons that don't depress and are missing a defined physical boundary. Granted, they are fixed in place and don't move. Except that, as you point out, they do move...
- maccard 3y ago> Which ofc isn’t optimal, because you turn it… You're supposed to indicate before you turn, to be fair.
- Biganon 3y agoNot if you want to indicate that you're exiting a roundabout, in which you'll be constantly turning
- LeoPanthera 3y agoThey're not physical buttons. They're touch sensors. They don't move or click.