Infotainment Redesign Coming -- via updated software or hardware?

[KevinS]

Is it me or is that type way too small to be read at a glance? Yes, I'm not a spring chicken.

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[Jimrpa]

that is what the lower image is...

It’s not easy to tell with the white circle and truck icon.

 

[jmatero]

So the F150 Lightning doesn’t get a “birds-eye” view like we do?

Yes it does... and it's much larger and on the bottom half of the screen with front/rear cam up top in line of sight. Also looks like they gained more room by nixing the menu bar when the cam is on. Pretty certain this will move to the MME via update.

MME:

Lightning:

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

For those who want a basic screen with a simple click of a button you get this.

Still not quite right. Needs the next turn (if you're using navigation) and the distance to that turn.

 

[Jimrpa]

Yes it does... and it's much larger and on the bottom half of the screen with front/rear cam up top in line of sight. Also looks like they gained more room by nixing the menu bar when the cam is on. Pretty certain this will move to the MME via update.

MME:

Cool! That’s much better. I like that!

 

[OnceYouGo]

Still not quite right. Needs the next turn (if you're using navigation) and the distance to that turn.

The polestar does, it pops in the center. I wasn't running any directions so no turns to show.

Kind of like what's pictured, except the image is of reaching the destination. Replace it with arrows just like the MME.

 

[RickMachE]

I'm currently driving my dealership's F-150L demo. Unfortunately, it's an XLT, not a Lariat, so it has the built-in horizontal screen not the vertical screen. Horizontal is horrible, the keyboard covers the destination prompts when using navigation. Reaction is slow, and I also found that AC, while driving in 80 degree weather, was ineffective unless I put it into Max AC mode. And no sun was on the vehicle.

Nice ride though, much less bouncy than the Mach-E. Acceleration was very fast. I did notice that at 75 I don't feel like I'm going 75. Took it up over 100 and even that doesn't feel it. Much more noticeable in the Mach-E.

No idea when I will be able to order mine, if I choose to. Today I will try and fit it in the garage to verify, then some final driving before returning it and picking up our recall-updated 2022 Mach-E.

 

[VegStang]

Sounds about correct since Polestar is owned by a company based in China, and the car is built in a factory in China.

What is the Chinese parts content on the Polestar? I've heard 99%, but I (oddly) can't find an image of a Polestar monroney anywhere.

 

[AllenXS]

Well it could be an abbreviation for Quantum Field Theory. But it’s pretty safe to assume that all I know about that is that there is such a thing.

In this case though …

Questionable friggin truth?

 

[mdolan92869]

Questionable friggin truth?

Could it mean Queso Free Taco, for the lactose intolerant?

 

[devmach-e]

Could it mean Queso Free Taco, for the lactose intolerant?

Questionable Frunk Tamales

 

[Addos]

I think the biggest issue I had with the original design was crowding the top of the screen with lots of buttons. It might have looked something like this...

Currently playing is also one of the things added to sync, not the IPC however. There should also be a persistent app bar, sticky navigation to the top etc.

I think Ford needs to remove the radio buttons, and make everything slider toggles for on/off true/false. Can't stand that the current UI mixes them up.

 

[Addos]

My guess would be that the main screen is dedicated towards items that are easily accessible while operating the vehicle. The NHTSA has strict guidelines about how long someone can be looking at anything other than the road while the vehicle is in motion. Vehicle UI Designs have to take this into consideration.

Max defrost, while maybe you and I won't need to use it often, other's might and not being able to see out of a frosted window, would be dangerous. So, it's something that's available on the home screen for good reason. Opening a trunk/frunk is not something that needs to be done while in motion or while attention should be dedicated to the road, therefore it's put in a secondary menu. While this can be a PITA, it's prioritizing things for safety reasons.

I believe, as Hunting posted above, that it should be a physical button only accessible to the driver. I think Ford missed the mark on that one. There are threads on how to add that button, but we will also be getting a TSB to replace it at some point for that entire headlight control unit so I probably wouldn't mess with it until after.

There is already a physical button for max defrost. Why does there need to be a software display button for it too?

 

[DevSecOps]

There is already a physical button for max defrost. Why does there need to be a software display button for it too?

Not all the MMEs have a physical max defrost.

 

[AllenXS]

Could it mean Queso Free Taco, for the lactose intolerant?

As soon as I repeat it like this, it is now taken as fact

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