Re:Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, tes...
by DrBazza on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @08:47AM
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> What was even more surprising, to me, is that Mercedes had this amazing nice center console unit to control things with your arm in a rested position. They removed that piece of brilliance!
My MB is a UX disaster.
Have a guess how many controls there are in the car for navigating the (non-touch!) screen?
1? Nope. 2? Nope. 3? Yes 3. A touch surface in the centre console, a spinning wheel in the centre console (which is also a joystick), and finally a little joystick thing on the steering wheel.
Volume controllers? 2.
And don't get me started on how dangerously absurd it is trying to switch between MB's own system and Apple Carplay/Google Auto whilst driving.
My MB is a UX disaster.
Have a guess how many controls there are in the car for navigating the (non-touch!) screen?
1? Nope. 2? Nope. 3? Yes 3. A touch surface in the centre console, a spinning wheel in the centre console (which is also a joystick), and finally a little joystick thing on the steering wheel.
Volume controllers? 2.
And don't get me started on how dangerously absurd it is trying to switch between MB's own system and Apple Carplay/Google Auto whilst driving.