Comment by pcurve
4 months ago
I welcome to physical buttons. But multiple rectilineal shapes dominate without harmony. Almost feels like a semi truck interior.
4 months ago
I welcome to physical buttons. But multiple rectilineal shapes dominate without harmony. Almost feels like a semi truck interior.
British sports cars in the sixties for safety reasons had to remove toggle switches. The problem was that during crashes people were losing eyes or suffering puncture wounds. This was the story handed down to me by my uncle.
This is second hand account but here are my uncle's credentials...
https://mossmotoring.com/manhattan-mechanic/
No shortage of toggle switches in 1970s Ferraris, I can say that much.
I think the toggle switch ban can be lumped in with the bumper requirement on imports. Maybe with the rubber bumpers on MG’s. I think these imports requirements started in the 70’s.
Yes, similar response. I like all of the individual elements, but they don't work together visually.
If those corner radiuses got any bigger they'd turn into circles
There's a Mini Cooper with a circular touch screen:
https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/tech/mini-circular-in...
It looks terrible especially running Carplay (which is designed for rectangular screens).
I can forgive the circle screen in a Mini Cooper just because it's a heritage thing. What I don't like is, not having physical controls for heated seats, temperature controls, and heated steering wheels. Mini made all those touch screen, which don't work nice with gloves.
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I would have literally bought a mini if not for the daft screen and lack of button. Bought a Smart Fortwo instead, happy camper with all my tactile interfaces.
yeah, or cop car, stuff with bolted on displays