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How do the shifters work in teslas? A lot of the more recent shifters I've seen in cars just seem very dangerous compared to classic designs-- no feedback, etc
by nullc 3y ago
How do the shifters work in teslas? A lot of the more recent shifters I've seen in cars just seem very dangerous compared to classic designs-- no feedback, etc.
I'm kinda surprised a ranch property wasn't equipt to get a car out of the water or break its windows.
- jvanderbot 3y agoIn mine, you press up to shift into reverse, and down to shift into drive, and there are no other options since there's no such thing as "gears" per se. It's super noticeable when you go into reverse, because all screens become backup cameras and the mirrors tilt down so you can see your rear corners. It may play a different ding noise when you shift one vs the other but I can't recall.
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- stefan_ 3y agoAlso, you know, humans are perfectly capable of knowing they are moving backwards. Some sort or sensor fusion SLAM Kalman filter AI in the brain.
- cnasc 3y agoArticle says she had a Tesla Model X. Looking online, it appears you shift by either using the touchscreen or some small capacitive buttons that are probably easy to mispress[1]. This is a radical opinion, but that’s the sort of UX malfeasance that should be punished by drawing and quartering even if it doesn’t result in a customer’s death. [1] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7dCo3EngU0E https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7dCo3EngU0E
- ein0p 3y agoIt's not a "button", it's a slider. It's not easy to "mispress". And I don't think that slider is present on older Model X, so she probably pushed the stalk up to go into reverse. Which IMO is less confusing than most automatic shifter levers, where you have to remember than pulling it _back_ makes the car go forward.
- cnasc 3y agohttps://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modelx/en_us/GUID-E9B387D7-AFEF-4AAF-8685-4FE71E09287D.html https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modelx/en_us/GUID-E9B387D... Tesla calls them “buttons” that you “press”
- ein0p 3y agoDoesn’t matter - you can go and check a cybertruck review or something to see what that looks like. It’s no easier to screw up than a traditional shifter of any kind. I wonder what the toxicology report will say. I could see how someone under influence would not recognize in which direction they’re moving
- nojvek 3y agoOh wow. I legit dislike touch screens for safety critical work. Shifting ought to be something mechanical that you can’t mistake. It gets imprinted on muscle memory. My personal rule is I should be able to let my fingers do the seeing. Without looking change turn signals, change gears, adjust volume, AC etc.
- f33d5173 3y agoConventional shifters don't rely on directional analogies at all. To go into reverse, you move the stick to the 'R', to drive you move it to 'D'. A directional analogy, while simpler on paper, is much easier to mess up if you forget it.