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In response to ""As with other dangerous trends in car design (see the steering yoke), this one can be traced back to Tesla" -- (link)" by hollywood big shot

Ford is removing the dial from their giant tablets in newer models, which is contrary to what consumers want. -- nm

Posted by Mop🧹 (aka rburriel) Apr 26 '23, 11:04

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hard control/knobs are key to safe driving. that was a huge criticism of the tesla semis - all touch panel, no way to make adjustments blind. -- nm - colin Apr 26, 11:08 12
- This is incorrect. The scroll wheels on the steering wheel have multiple functions. Also, voice commands. - TWuG Apr 26, 11:23 4
  - in a car, sure, in a semi, not the same. -- nm - colin Apr 26, 11:29 3
    - Why not? -- nm - TWuG Apr 26, 11:33 2
      - semis have air systems, extra lights, and in-cab systems. - colin Apr 26, 11:41 1
        
        All of which can be controlled by voice or by tasking it to a scroll wheel - TWuG Apr 26, 12:10
- my info panel is touchscreen only but all the necessary controls are also on the steering wheel so it's rarely an issue for me -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 26, 11:13 3
  - is your heat/AC/butt heater on the wheel? I hate three clicks to turn on my butt heater. just give me a switch. - judge indianapolis jones Apr 26, 11:17 2
    - “This one goes to 11” -- nm - znufrii 🦄 Apr 26, 11:26
    - 3-heat butts. it's a button down with the other AC stuff below the screen on the console pillar. but i only had to just use it for the first time on rainy days -- (edited) - hollywood big shot Apr 26, 11:20
- I haaaaate the "volume slider."yes I could say "ok, ID turn the volume up" but it makes me feel like a giant douchebag and the voice of ok ID is so - judge indianapolis jones Apr 26, 11:12 1
  - thank you for not talking -- nm - ID Newton Apr 26, 11:13
- It's probably pretty hard to drive blind too -- nm - decline Apr 26, 11:11

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