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[โ€“] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago

they are the most advanced company in cost-cutting. They will put everything in 10 sub menus on the screen instead of costly buttons. And the people are confused, they see big screen they think cool. But having metal physical buttons and crowns with haptic feedback is just on another level ๐Ÿคค. Especially those crowns where theres a silent click that you feel with every turn. Feels so fricking good damn.

[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Why is The Witcher featured on the Tesla screen?

[โ€“] BombOmOm 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The center screen is basically a fully functional tablet (video streaming and all), in addition being the the only console in the car. Tesla has tried to differentiate themselves with this. I personally do see some appeal, particularly as most cars have absurdly under-powered infotainment systems that simply shouldn't exist. If one is going to include one, the menus should at least scroll smoothly and screens load quickly.

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[โ€“] Acidbath 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If I remember correctly, you can play witcher 3 in a Tesla. (My bad, I didn't read the comment above)

[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago

Yikes, that is incredibly dangerous. Hopefully, they get recalled to fix that issue. No turn signal stick is going to cause a lot of accidents if people are unfamiliar with the car or are spinning the steering wheel and pressing the wrong button (or no buttons, because it's too difficult).

[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago

Can we just ban them entirely? Horrible cars.

[โ€“] reddig33 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But you can watch Netflix on it!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago

But not disney+ because you bought a car from a manchild.

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Sometimes I need to disable the limiter, which happens to be a button in the same position as Tesla put the turn signal buttons, while in a turn, and it's just impossible.

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[โ€“] BrownianMotion 11 points 10 months ago (5 children)

The comment about roundabouts is the same for Australia. You wait a roundabout entrance, with your indicator telling people what you intend to do on the roundabout, and that indication stays until you are ready to leave the roundabout, which you are then required to indicate left (unless you were already indicating left!).

Having moving buttons on the steering wheel is an absolutely absurd idea. Not just for indicating, anything important (I dont mean volume control for the radio, or phone answer button) should never be on a rotating object, where it can be inaccessible or "not where it should be" in a time of need (or required).

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Does anyone remember K.I.T.T from Knight Rider in the 80's?

Same steering wheel! Haha

[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

But K.I.T.T. actually delivered on the full self driving part.

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