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> seems to suggest that them removing the indicator knobs seems to be _also_ as a result of cost-saving So they took the design choices of a Citroen CX? Only
by consp 3y ago
> seems to suggest that them removing the indicator knobs seems to be _also_ as a result of cost-saving
So they took the design choices of a Citroen CX? Only with the indicators in a variable position instead of next to the wheel for added difficulty of using it.
- deanc 3y agoYou can see an image of it here [1]. The indicators are on the left inside of the wheel. Now you can imagine depending on how far you are locking your wheel, how difficult it might be to find those buttons. It's quite possibly the most stupid degradation of user experience I have ever seen in a car - and the sole reason I won't be buying a Model 3 when I'm next in the market for a new car. [1] https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/2023/11/Lead-016-2024-Tesla-Model-3-RWD-Short-Range-2.jpg https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/2023/11/Lead-016-2024-Tes...
- consp 3y agoI'd say anything more than 20 degrees and you have to let lose of your steering wheel to turn on the opposite indicator. Also doesn't work with the recommended method for thurning the steering wheel here as it's designed to keep you hands at the 10/2 (or 9/3) hour positions. Unless you lock 180 degrees and not forget the buttons are reversed.
- PedroBatista 3y ago“Well, you should indicate the direction you’re going before turning the wheel” And with these little boardroom gems is how things get done and justified in any sizable venture. With that the expensive problem of designing, procuring and producing a fair complex and critical part stopped being a problem.
- Symbiote 3y agoWhen exiting a roundabout, it's necessary to indicate while turning. (Except when driving a BMW.)