Is it just me being a dinosaur or is this really poor, lazy design?

[Billhook]

7 hours ago, Squaredy said:

Good shout.  Maybe they are trying to keep it quiet - scared of losing street cred?

I have driven a friends Model S on a couple of long trips and yes the screen i s bad as it is not central and you need to read it rather than glance at it.  To alter things like radio or temp you really need to stop the car and pull over or put it in self drive.  However there is no temp or pressure to worry about or RPM and it tells you about battery range remaining

Some aircraft panels have analogue dials with all the needles pointing vertically when all the temperatures and pressures are good so a single glance will tell you all is ok and it shouts at you if one is off.

 

 

 

[Doug Tait]

36 minutes ago, Billhook said:

I have driven a friends Model S on a couple of long trips and yes the screen i s bad as it is not central and you need to read it rather than glance at it.  To alter things like radio or temp you really need to stop the car and pull over or put it in self drive.  However there is no temp or pressure to worry about or RPM and it tells you about battery range remaining

Some aircraft panels have analogue dials with all the needles pointing vertically when all the temperatures and pressures are good so a single glance will tell you all is ok and it shouts at you if one is off.

 

 

 

 

The last couple of your posts on this subject just make me think, Spitfire cockpit!

 

[Billhook]

Not as good as the Mustang cockpit!  I flew the Mustang at Kissimmee in Florida and the Spitfire MkIX at Coningsby.  An hour each of bliss, well you only live once!

 

Nothing digital on these two!

 

 

 

 

[Macpherson]

Wow, what a buzz that must have been👍