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Re:Toyota Lifts the Veil on Its Guardian Driver-Assist System by gambiting on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @05:01AM (#18854510)
The worst thing that stops me from even considering them is the absolutely attrocious and outdated infotainment and dashboard design. I drove a brand new Auris and Yaris recently and jesus, it felt like being in a car from 2004 - awful, slow touchscreens with animations straight from WindowsCE era, huge unnecessary buttons on the dash(why do you get the second/minute/hour buttons for setting the clock right on the top of the dash??? How many times in the lifetime of the vehicle are you going to use them? Why give them such a prominent place?). Even their most "futuristic" vehicles like the Prius feel extremely outdated inside.
Re:Toyota Lifts the Veil on Its Guardian Driver-Assist System by lotsofpulp on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @09:47AM (#18855794)
True, they should stop being short sighted and get on board with CarPlay and Android Auto, but it's relatively simple to pop out the dashboard and put in an aftermarket $500 head unit. It is an added cost with installation of course, but I feel like it's worth it for the reliability and fixability of their reputable models.