Re:Tesla Software Version 10.0
by codeulike on Friday September 27, 2019 @04:18AM
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Most electric cars like the Leaf and Niro EV have traditional analog controls for AC and most other features. The touchscreen is mostly used for Satnav and music/radio in those cars. And really can you imagine Satnav without a touchscreen keyboard?
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Re:Tesla Software Version 10.0
by MagnumOpus on Friday September 27, 2019 @08:22AM
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> And really can you imagine Satnav without a touchscreen keyboard
If you've ever sat in a recent upscale European car, you can. Unlike touch-screen keyboard solutions, entering destinations via scroll-wheel keyboard (like BMW does) or via guided voice entry is easily and safely possible while driving.
Re:Tesla Software Version 10.0
by kerkeslager on Friday September 27, 2019 @10:34AM
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> The touchscreen is mostly used for Satnav and music/radio in those cars.
I already have a smartphone, which does both of these things better, and which I've already configured to my liking. The only thing a car can do better than my phone for either of these use cases is audio, so just give me a jack please.
Re:Tesla Software Version 10.0
by theshrike79 on Friday September 27, 2019 @07:00AM
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This is mostly because of legacy issues.
They have a supplier that has been doing analog knobs for them for half a century, and they're kind of obliged to still use their knobs.
Also the designers are very much in the "everything has to have a button" -mindset, which is hard to get out of.
Re:Tesla Software Version 10.0
by kerkeslager on Friday September 27, 2019 @10:35AM
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> Also the designers are very much in the "everything has to have a button" -mindset, which is hard to get out of.
Good!