Monday, March 05, 2007
Standing water
The insurance tags on my long-term rental from Avis just expired.
So I got it replaced, and now me and my housemates are the -- er, proud? -- drivers of a Chevy HHR.
This car feels like such a piece of garbage. It is a study in how now to do user interfaces.
Things are in all the wrong places. The driver's drinkholder is well behind his seat. The window controls are at about calf level. The most prominent dial on the instrument panel is the tachometer.
Oh, and the glove box is full of fetid water. That might be factory default, might be the performance package; I didn't ask.
So I got it replaced, and now me and my housemates are the -- er, proud? -- drivers of a Chevy HHR.
This car feels like such a piece of garbage. It is a study in how now to do user interfaces.
Things are in all the wrong places. The driver's drinkholder is well behind his seat. The window controls are at about calf level. The most prominent dial on the instrument panel is the tachometer.
Oh, and the glove box is full of fetid water. That might be factory default, might be the performance package; I didn't ask.
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I was at the auto show a few weeks back, and I was shocked at how poorly some of the car interiors were laid out (particularly the PT Cruiser and anything made by Saturn).
Although I'm all for improving the UI when it's bloated or needs redesign, some things should just stay the same - especially when you're on the road, trying to avoid getting into an accident and you can't find the proper dial/button/gauge.
-RB
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Although I'm all for improving the UI when it's bloated or needs redesign, some things should just stay the same - especially when you're on the road, trying to avoid getting into an accident and you can't find the proper dial/button/gauge.
-RB
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