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Unfortunately, it is not just Tesla that is moving controls over to touch screen. The latest Honda vehicles have moved the majority of knobs to a touch interfac

by zaidos 8y ago

Unfortunately, it is not just Tesla that is moving controls over to touch screen. The latest Honda vehicles have moved the majority of knobs to a touch interface.

TheSpiceIsLife 8y ago
This needs to be regulated against, in my opinion.
- resters 8y ago
  It’s just bad UX. They will add some rotary encoders before long. No need to regulate it :)
  - xref 8y ago
    if it is still touchscreen only there's not much way to improve it, you'll have to watch the pane of glass and not the road since there's no tactile information.
    - hndamien 8y ago
      Tech for tactile feedback on touch screens exist today. https://www.theverge.com/ces/2017/1/5/14185134/tanvas-touchscreen-haptic-feedback-ces-2017 https://www.theverge.com/ces/2017/1/5/14185134/tanvas-touchs...
      - hndamien 8y ago
        Not sure I understand the downvotes with no comment...? Maybe a video is more convincing... https://youtu.be/JelhR2iPuw0?t=17s https://youtu.be/JelhR2iPuw0?t=17s Or this from BMW....https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/15/bmws-holoactive-touch-in-car-interface-offers-tactile-feedback-on-a-floating-display/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/15/bmws-holoactive-touch-in-c... Or Ultrahaptics... https://www.ultrahaptics.com/ https://www.ultrahaptics.com/
        majewsky 8y ago
        The downvotes are probably because your proposed solution is ridiculously overengineered. Knobs have worked well for centuries.
        hndamien 8y ago
        Tactile feedback from keyboards are also good, but that was traded off for the dynamic nature of a touchscreen. Regardless, I wasn't commenting on whether or not this is desirable, just that the tech exists, which it does.
- brianobush 8y ago
  Moving to voice would be a wiser option than fiddling with screen controls.
  - ganoushoreilly 8y ago
    I could see a hybrid, but voice only wouldn't work for those with speech issues. I realize you could make the same argument that touch is a problem, but touch is required as a means for control of the automobiles basic functions where as speech wouldn't be. You should be able to say "car, turn up the air and the music down".
hnburnsy 8y ago
I'm pretty confidant that all 2018\2019 Hondas have buttons and knobs for the volume and climate control functions, which was the complaint from the above poster. Example... http://owners.honda.com/vehicles/information/2018/Accord-Sedan/features/Climate-Control http://owners.honda.com/vehicles/information/2018/Accord-Sed...

by zaidos 8y ago

Unfortunately, it is not just Tesla that is moving controls over to touch screen. The latest Honda vehicles have moved the majority of knobs to a touch interface.

TheSpiceIsLife 8y ago

This needs to be regulated against, in my opinion.

resters 8y ago
It’s just bad UX. They will add some rotary encoders before long. No need to regulate it :)
- xref 8y ago
  if it is still touchscreen only there's not much way to improve it, you'll have to watch the pane of glass and not the road since there's no tactile information.
  - hndamien 8y ago
    Tech for tactile feedback on touch screens exist today. https://www.theverge.com/ces/2017/1/5/14185134/tanvas-touchscreen-haptic-feedback-ces-2017 https://www.theverge.com/ces/2017/1/5/14185134/tanvas-touchs...
    - hndamien 8y ago
      Not sure I understand the downvotes with no comment...? Maybe a video is more convincing... https://youtu.be/JelhR2iPuw0?t=17s https://youtu.be/JelhR2iPuw0?t=17s Or this from BMW....https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/15/bmws-holoactive-touch-in-car-interface-offers-tactile-feedback-on-a-floating-display/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/15/bmws-holoactive-touch-in-c... Or Ultrahaptics... https://www.ultrahaptics.com/ https://www.ultrahaptics.com/
      - majewsky 8y ago
        The downvotes are probably because your proposed solution is ridiculously overengineered. Knobs have worked well for centuries.
        hndamien 8y ago
        Tactile feedback from keyboards are also good, but that was traded off for the dynamic nature of a touchscreen. Regardless, I wasn't commenting on whether or not this is desirable, just that the tech exists, which it does.
brianobush 8y ago
Moving to voice would be a wiser option than fiddling with screen controls.
- ganoushoreilly 8y ago
  I could see a hybrid, but voice only wouldn't work for those with speech issues. I realize you could make the same argument that touch is a problem, but touch is required as a means for control of the automobiles basic functions where as speech wouldn't be. You should be able to say "car, turn up the air and the music down".

hnburnsy 8y ago

I'm pretty confidant that all 2018\2019 Hondas have buttons and knobs for the volume and climate control functions, which was the complaint from the above poster. Example... http://owners.honda.com/vehicles/information/2018/Accord-Sedan/features/Climate-Control http://owners.honda.com/vehicles/information/2018/Accord-Sed...