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Re:USS McCain collision ultimately caused by UI confusion by amluto on Friday November 03, 2017 @03:00AM (#15617160)
That wasn't particularly early. I learned to drive in a used (but perfectly functioning, of course) '91 Lexus LS400. It was the make or break car for the new Lexus marque, and they put serious effort into the experience.

It has excellent thermostat-controlled AC and heat, and it was very easily controllable using dedicated buttons without looking away from the road at all. I wish modern cars (cough, Tesla) would put a tenth the care into UX.

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Re:USS McCain collision ultimately caused by UI confusion by CommentCard on Friday November 03, 2017 @05:33AM (#15617806)
Tesla's console is the embodiment of form over function for UI. It looks beautiful having a flowing button-free cockpit, but I'd rather be able to adjust settings without looking away from the road. Whatever happened to HUDs? It seems like a HUD with a dial on the steering wheel would let you have the best of both worlds.
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