Anti-Musk propaganda.
If the driver had engaged his adaptive cruise control (from a stalk) he would have been able to peruse his display all day long in complete safety - as I did in my Model S many times over many miles in all conditions.
His car would not have ‘veered’ out of his lane and into an embankment.
Driver error. He should take the rap, not the technology.
Are you seriously suggesting that having a mechanical switch (stalk) which engages an extremely complex computerised system which in turn allows the person in charge of the vehicle to shift his/her attention from the road to a series of sub menus on a screen, is better than a mechanical switch that directly controls whatever is in the sub menu, is better? An advance? Bearing in mind that everything has to be done in this sub menu way, every action?
Nick
I agree with this. I like technology and use my iPhone for most of the music/maps etc. Some through voice some before setoff etc. I still prefer to have some features on simple to use solid buttons. Less distraction, easier to remember and less finger wobble involved causing further distraction. Why is my phone better than most of the built in car displays? I use my phone almost constantly and so know exactly where things are even on a smaller display. My iPhone is on a strong mount up and directly adjacent to the wheel. It is closer to my line of site than pretty much all of the car controls. All of the car systems use different layouts and processes so you cannot easily change brands. I get it if you buy a Tesla and learn it and then buy another. If anything this will probably be a reason to build brand loyalty.
I am all for a nice large screen with large buttons in a repeatable layout to improve accuracy but prefer a few key buttons for the regular hits.
I also don't think it was the electronics just people looking for a printbyte?
