When did you get so optimistic?Iām pretty optimistic that this āsoonā means Dec ā22, at least for the folks in EA.
I actually think that using the dial makes a lot of sense. Touch screen buttons can be difficult to use when driving. Requiring you to look away and try to operate the touch screen while driving. I don't think it's eye candy at all. I think it's very smart of Ford to do this.Appreciate some of the updates they mention because they seem like they could be very helpful. However, using the dial knob for temperature control and heated seats adds another level of complexity to something that should be straightforward. My Teslas had the temperature with an up and down button, just like the Mach-e but all I had to do was tap the up or down button. One interaction, instant result, same with the heated seats. I tapped it once for high again for medium again for low again for off, simple. On the Mach-e,, it looks like you have to tap the temperature control and then twist a dial or tap the heated seat button and then twist a dial. It doesnāt simplify the current process, it just creates eye candy. Especially with those functions at the bottom of the screen requiring you to look off the road. They really need some expert UI folks. My experience giving feedback in focus groups on UI design always had me testing new features in a stopped car with no distractions.
I agree about the heated seats should just be tap through 3 levels and off, but for temperature and fan speed the dial is a huge improvement over the touchscreen sliders which are probably the ultimate UI design crime. Obviously we should actually have real buttons but this is the best improvement they could do with existing hardware.Appreciate some of the updates they mention because they seem like they could be very helpful. However, using the dial knob for temperature control and heated seats adds another level of complexity to something that should be straightforward. My Teslas had the temperature with an up and down button, just like the Mach-e but all I had to do was tap the up or down button. One interaction, instant result, same with the heated seats. I tapped it once for high again for medium again for low again for off, simple. On the Mach-e,, it looks like you have to tap the temperature control and then twist a dial or tap the heated seat button and then twist a dial. It doesnāt simplify the current process, it just creates eye candy. Especially with those functions at the bottom of the screen requiring you to look off the road. They really need some expert UI folks. My experience giving feedback in focus groups on UI design always had me testing new features in a stopped car with no distractions.
āBad Ergonomicsā is the mission statement for Fordās UI team lately.Bad ergonomics.
Agreed. Turning a physical knob requires less looking away from the road. Whereas now I have to look away to tap the soft button for temp and then keep looking to see where to tap to increase or decrease. Whereas if I only need to tap once and then turn the knob, I can keep my eyes on the road for the most part. Although I'll still need to glance at the temp to make sure it's correct.I actually think that using the dial makes a lot of sense. Touch screen buttons can be difficult to use when driving. Requiring you to look away and try to operate the touch screen while driving. I don't think it's eye candy at all. I think it's very smart of Ford to do this.
I think tapping once and twisting a physical knob sounds a LOT easier than repeatedly stabbing away at an electronic plus / minus on a screen while driving, but I dunno. Guess we'll see. Remember, the plus / minus is at the bottom of the screen, too.Appreciate some of the updates they mention because they seem like they could be very helpful. However, using the dial knob for temperature control and heated seats adds another level of complexity to something that should be straightforward. My Teslas had the temperature with an up and down button, just like the Mach-e but all I had to do was tap the up or down button. One interaction, instant result, same with the heated seats. I tapped it once for high again for medium again for low again for off, simple. On the Mach-e,, it looks like you have to tap the temperature control and then twist a dial or tap the heated seat button and then twist a dial. It doesnāt simplify the current process, it just creates eye candy. Especially with those functions at the bottom of the screen requiring you to look off the road.
Agree.They really need some expert UI folks. My experience giving feedback in focus groups on UI design always had me testing new features in a stopped car with no distractions.
The color of the home button definitely looks better there. Not sure whatās happening in the center or right side.@Gullwingdmc Since you were complaining about the home and settings buttons being gray and not matching the background, check out the Chinese UI on a 23MY car
No idea, the Chinese seem to get a different version than us, pulled this out of a youtube video in another thread.The color of the home button definitely looks better there. Not sure whatās happening in the center or right side.
Iāll be interested to see how the new UI performs in the US version. Hopefully itās smoother as a trade off for the ugly.No idea, the Chinese seem to get a different version than us, pulled this out of a youtube video in another thread.
Owning both the EV6 and a Mach E I can say that adjusting anything on the EV6 is far easier (less distraction and looking away from the driving) precisely because of that toggling of HVAC and media controls on the capacitive panel. I find it funny that itās āunanimouslyā criticized but it does require one singular mental memory to adjust to and that is new to people. You only look at one singular point on the panel and then know if itās hvac or media controls. Also keep in mind when you toggle it all the ābuttonsā change so you can see that too. Itās painfully easy and a smart solution that doesnāt clutter my beautiful screen with crappy physical or virtual buttons that arenāt needed.I'll add that the problem with double-stacking unrelated functions onto physical knobs where you have to look at them to understand what mode they're in can also be seen in the KIA EV6. It's been unanimously crticized for its toggling controls that change the function of the touch/knob area under the screen from HVAC to audio controls.
This whole thing from Ford feels like it could be a similar confusing situation for many drivers.