The worst volume control UI in the world (2017)

Re:The worst volume control UI in the world (2017) by RubberbandSoul on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @04:18AM (#27830838)

My Nissan has a center console that cedes ALL controls to the rear camera app when the car is put in reverse. So if you have music playing you can twist the physical volume knob all you like while in reverse and nothing will happen!

If you parallel park daily you'll probably experience this every time: You jump in the car, start it and put it in reverse. The music will start playing after a couple of seconds at the level that you had during your noisy commute. You now have the choice to put your car in neutral, change the volume and then go back to reverse and exit your parking spot OR try to navigate out of your parking spot with music blasting.

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Re:The worst volume control UI in the world (2017) by kaba0 on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @12:05PM (#27834633)

I believe Ford automatically lowers the volume to barely hearable while in reverse — since otherwise I think passing over the UI to a more important component is a good decision.

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Re:The worst volume control UI in the world (2017) by Tempest1981 on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @12:55PM (#27835265)

Does the power button work, or is it also locked out?

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Re:The worst volume control UI in the world (2017) by RubberbandSoul on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @03:53PM (#27837624)

I just checked. The power button is locked out but the volume knob works now.

Now I feel stupid, but it's quite possible that it has been patched during a yearly service.

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Re:The worst volume control UI in the world (2017) by thehappypm on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @09:59AM (#27833057)

Maybe it's a reasonable design decision. How often is the car going in reverse? Should you really be fiddling with the UI when the car is in reverse? Sure there could be a passenger, but is it such an inconvenience?

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Re:The worst volume control UI in the world (2017) by unbalancedevh on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @11:18AM (#27834043)

No, I agree that it's awful. I rarely want the volume when I get in and start the car to be the same as it was when I ended my last trip. And not "fiddling with the UI" is exactly why there should be a mechanical potentiometer knob that is always available by feel to let me quickly spin down the volume and get back to driving without being distracted or annoyed by the radio. The need for that in Reverse isn't any different than in Drive.

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