Apple dials back car's self-driving features and delays launch to 2028

Re:Apple dials back car's self-driving features and delays l... by buffington on Wednesday January 24, 2024 @12:43AM (#39114040)

Given Apple's emphasis on UX and UI: 100% across the board. Ask any Tesla Model 3 Owner what they like the least about their cars, and you'll hear a lot of them complain about the touchscreen-only (sorta) interface. There's some levers and thumb wheels, sure, but I abhor my touchscreen-only interface. Love the car. Hate the UI.

Apple knows how to build interfaces. Including interfaces outside of software. I suspect it'll be the primary thing they focus on in the product launch video, how they didn't screw up the UI and there will be knurled titanium wiper speed ring switchy things and tactile feedback in the damn mushroom leather wrapped heated steering wheel and Jony Ive whispering directions, seemingly inside of your head.

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Re:Apple dials back car's self-driving features and delays l... by rpmisms on Wednesday January 24, 2024 @02:51AM (#39114739)

This misses the point of the Tesla UI, which is to not be needed. Everything Tesla does is calibrated to minimize interaction with the perfectly functional UI.

I don't want Apple forcing their excellent design sense down my throat, I'd much rather have decent design I don't have to use.

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