Tesla continues to rank above average.

For the first time in 28 years of JD Power’s car owner survey, there is a consecutive year-over-year decline in satisfaction, with most of the ire directed toward in-car infotainment.

  • Usernameblankface@kbin.social
    191·
    1 year ago

    My opinion is that touch screens should be for passengers only. Display screens are fine, but if physical buttons are so unacceptable, then we need voice control that actually works.

    Also, I’m surprised no one has started a company to retrofit buttons and switches into modern cars. Whatever kind of headache that would be to design and install, I’d like to see it work.

    • Redscare867@lemmy.mlEnglish
      18·
      1 year ago

      A lot of these cars are starting to get massive touch screens too. I’m looking at buying a Prius and several of the trims have a 12 inch touch screen. Why would I ever need that as a driver? Why would I ever possibly want that? Pedestrian and cyclist deaths keep skyrocketing and we continue to out these massive screens in cars that in many cases can’t be turned off. Lawmakers really need to make auto manufacturers responsible for the part they are playing in enabling distracted driving.

      • brygphilomena@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        They objectively make night driving significantly worse. Why would I want a big, bright, light pointed directly at my face while I’m driving?

      • Usernameblankface@kbin.social
        2·
        1 year ago

        And I’d like to have a word with them… About how good their idea is!

        That’s a great start. I am dreaming of some kind of a full dashboard and center console replacement. While I’m at it, I may as well dream of having the money to afford a car that would be new enough to need such an upgrade plus be able to afford the upgrade itself.

      • Usernameblankface@kbin.social
        3·
        1 year ago

        I think the driver should definitely have radio controls, just not through a touch screen. Passenger touch screens should be for their entertainment and their own heating/cooling settings. I think the passenger controls should have nothing to do with the way the car drives and handles, or headlights, wipers, anything like that.

    • sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net
      1·
      1 year ago

      My 09 focus actually had a fantastic voice control. Never seen anything nearly as intuitive or operational.

      My current vehicle is 7 years newer and I don’t even know what the voice button does.