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Of all the BEV interiors in this segment, I like the audi Q4 e-tron the most not just based on supposed premium build quality but as it is the closest to what I expect in a vehicle in regards to physical buttons, it is still not perfect with a switch to capacitive touch for some stuff but at least the HVAC controls are all proper buttons .Their criticisms are clearly from a perspective of early adopters and technophiles. They have no concept that 99% of the population is not, and wants to see familiar controls and familiar experiences. I have almost 300o miles on my car and still hate the stupid touchscreen fan controls - it requires far too much attention away from the road rather than just feeling a knob and turning it. Just tilting your eyes/head to the side to instantly see what's beside you in the mirror instead of having to look down, hit a button, and then see the camera view in a potential emergency is far superior.
Just a suggestion.... next time you want to change the fan speed try a voice command.Their criticisms are clearly from a perspective of early adopters and technophiles. They have no concept that 99% of the population is not, and wants to see familiar controls and familiar experiences. I have almost 300o miles on my car and still hate the stupid touchscreen fan controls - it requires far too much attention away from the road rather than just feeling a knob and turning it. Just tilting your eyes/head to the side to instantly see what's beside you in the mirror instead of having to look down, hit a button, and then see the camera view in a potential emergency is far superior.
That was absolutely the first thing I tried was voice commands - they did not work for me. The only climate voice command I could get to work was to set the temperature. Maybe I will try again.Just a suggestion.... next time you want to change the fan speed try a voice command.
Try pressing the voice button (short press - Long press activates siri/android auto) and say "Climate - Increase (or decrease) fan speed". That should work so you can keep your hands on the wheel. You can also say "Climate - Max (or min) fan speed". Those are old commands from previous sync systems that should work.
I am at work but I will be heading outside to try it myself (all the chargers were occupied at work lol) So I'll try it tooThat was absolutely the first thing I tried was voice commands - they did not work for me. The only climate voice command I could get to work was to set the temperature.
absolutelyI agree but some of their criticism of the software and speed of the screen is founded. Ford should improve this over time. Comparing to Tesla is fine but this is Ford's first EV and, no doubt, it's most complicated rollout. I expect the software to get better over time once Ford starts rolling OTA updates out the door.
absolutely disagree, unless there is a dedicated display that always shows the camera view. If I hear screeching tires I don't want to have to look down, find a widget, press it, and then see the view of the car that has already hit me because I took too long finding out what was happening.As for the side mirrors, the US needs to finally catch up with the rest of the world and allow cameras to take that task over. It would be safer and cheaper. As noted it would improve aerodynamics, too.
YES! Full Agree. That's the first thing I thought of and would enhance the user interface considerably. I hope Ford is working on it and that it can be rolled out OTA.This was mentioned by someone on another thread (so I take no credit for it), but I thought it was a home-run idea and hope Ford implements it.
The 'volume' knob should dynamically change based on function. Example - when you select a radio channel it acts as a volume dial. When you press the fan control, it adjusts the fan speed. When you select the temperature, it adjusts that. Etc., etc. I think that would be great!