Great! I may actually consider a newer car for the first time in a long while.
I rent regularly and the last decade or so of car UX has been pretty terrible.
Some features are compelling, but distraction limits their effective value.
Feels a lot like early smart TVs to me. Better experiences are had by turning all the crap off.
With a car, the stuff is just there, often does not stay off, requiring constant attention to push out of the way, etc...
An older vehicle, equipped with a bluetooth capable radio, smartphone with voice is better than just about all the new car goodies nearly always.
Frankly, the metrics, mpg, other performance data and sound processing where present are great! I use them when present.
The rest is just a mess.
My other quibble is LEDs. The flicker used to prolong LED life and power use is very seriously distracting both in car, and outside to other drivers.
In car, lots of bright things will often inhibit night vision. Displays, dash lighting, indicators all increasingly bright and many flicker.
As a driver, a quick glance to and fro results in a field of dots. I have asked others about that and have done a few tests when road conditions and traffic present an opportunity.
Older car dashes are not distracting much at all. Can run very dim too. Newer dashes distract far more. Won't always dim, or worse, will dim, sans for one bright thing, usually a little display.
The always on bulbs do leave a vision trail, compared to the dots from LED lights. For many, that trail appears to be processed in a less distracting way.
LED tail lights are the big offender here.
Over time, as I land in various airports, the conversion to LED has been completed. The pattern of speckles are crazy! Various colors, and modest duty cycle rates make for a mess.
I rent regularly and the last decade or so of car UX has been pretty terrible.
Some features are compelling, but distraction limits their effective value.
Feels a lot like early smart TVs to me. Better experiences are had by turning all the crap off.
With a car, the stuff is just there, often does not stay off, requiring constant attention to push out of the way, etc...
An older vehicle, equipped with a bluetooth capable radio, smartphone with voice is better than just about all the new car goodies nearly always.
Frankly, the metrics, mpg, other performance data and sound processing where present are great! I use them when present.
The rest is just a mess.
My other quibble is LEDs. The flicker used to prolong LED life and power use is very seriously distracting both in car, and outside to other drivers.
In car, lots of bright things will often inhibit night vision. Displays, dash lighting, indicators all increasingly bright and many flicker.
As a driver, a quick glance to and fro results in a field of dots. I have asked others about that and have done a few tests when road conditions and traffic present an opportunity.
Older car dashes are not distracting much at all. Can run very dim too. Newer dashes distract far more. Won't always dim, or worse, will dim, sans for one bright thing, usually a little display.
The always on bulbs do leave a vision trail, compared to the dots from LED lights. For many, that trail appears to be processed in a less distracting way.
LED tail lights are the big offender here.
Over time, as I land in various airports, the conversion to LED has been completed. The pattern of speckles are crazy! Various colors, and modest duty cycle rates make for a mess.
Any pilots care to comment?