• edric@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    I was too, until I found out they completely removed the driver instrument cluster, so even the speedometer is on the infotainment screen. I’m all for large screens, but the speedo and other necessary gauges should still be in front of the driver or on a HUD.

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      7 months ago

      100% agree. They really stripped that car down in order to make it work with a 27% import tax from China. Few physical buttons, a soundbar instead of door speakers, etc. There are a number of quirky design

      Android Automotive (not to be confused with Android Auto) is the only thing that makes me think I could make it work. More specifically, Google Assistant control for HVAC, defrost, etc.

      One of the things that drives me nuts about Telsa is that the buttons are missing, and the voice control is shit in comparison to Assistant and even janky ’ol Siri.

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        7 months ago

        To be fair soundbars are pretty awesome these days. Maybe not for an audiophile but they’re beyond “good enough” for regular people.

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          7 months ago

          Yeah, reviewers seem to like the sound bar and think it sounds better than what Volvo Polestar have done in the past.

          Seems like a solution that other manufacturers should adopt. It can bring the sticker price down and can sound better in many use cases. Although it might come at the expense of diminished audio for rear passenger.

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      7 months ago

      There’s a car out now that uses an actual glass HUD. I’d go for that. Give me the name of the band playing, my speed, and my next turn right in front of me instead of to the side.

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      7 months ago

      It gets worse. Not only did they remove the the cluster and shifted everything to the infotainment a-la Tesla, but their system for detecting if you’re looking at the road (for alertness/safety reasons) immediately starts screaming at you when you glance over at the speedometer on your infotainment screen. Who tf designed that system?