An interesting read for the VW knockers

[Guest001]

New technologies create headaches for car owners | Stuff.co.nz (http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/8820780/New-technologies-create-headaches-for-car-owners)

We arent the worst by a long way or so it seems

[BluChris]

I take this to be focused on a rise in complaints relating to owners not being able to 'fly' complex new in car systems more than 'faults'.

There's research emerging to suggest touch screens are ergonomically inferior to good old fashioned buttons, and voice recognition systems are also distracting.

So the tech is very appealing but is maybe starting to challenge owners to operate it effectively and safely.

[markwid]

I, for one, am not knocking VW for putting in new tech.

My beef with them is for not backing themselves up on them and acting responsibly.

Oh look, another car recall(not VW) because they back their own product.
Tesla recalls Model S cars | News.com.au (http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/tesla-recalls-model-s-cars/story-e6frfkui-1226666971621?from=public_rss)

[pologti18t]

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Oh look, another car recall(not VW) because they back their own product.
Tesla recalls Model S cars | News.com.au (http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/tesla-recalls-model-s-cars/story-e6frfkui-1226666971621?from=public_rss)

""This reduces our confidence that the left hand seat back will be properly retained in the event of a crash," he wrote.

It's the US market. Totally different to here regarding recalls.

Bit different to a shuddering DSG

[stickshift3000]

""This reduces our confidence that the left hand seat back will be properly retained in the event of a crash," he wrote.

It's the US market. Totally different to here regarding recalls.

Bit different to a shuddering DSG

Actually, if any of these Tesla's were sold in Australia (they haven't been) then they too would be subject to recall. Our ADR's aren't that different to the USA when it comes to safety.

[wai]

There's research emerging to suggest touch screens are ergonomically inferior to good old fashioned buttons, and voice recognition systems are also distracting.

Reaching out to touch a screen is much less ergonomically efficient than to have your hand at rest and just move your fingers. It should not have taken research to find that out. That has been long established in the field of ergonomics. Unfortunately these days, ergonomics is misused and people think it is being comfortable.

[brad]

Reaching out to touch a screen is much less ergonomically efficient than to have your hand at rest and just move your fingers. It should not have taken research to find that out. That has been long established in the field of ergonomics. Unfortunately these days, ergonomics is misused and people think it is being comfortable.

QANTAS introduced a full touch screen system for check-in by CSAs way back before they offloaded most of that stuff back onto the customer. It was a nightmare. Most of the testing was done by pencil heads that chewed their nails (not really but the UAT was pretty minimal) & when the (predominantly female) CSAs started using it with long fingernails & jewellry the screens were scratched up pretty quick. After a few months the physical/medical problems started appearing. They had to do a full 180 & redesign it for key-strokes.

[ill0gitech]

Oh look, another car recall(not VW) because they back their own product.
That's also a serious issue, particularly as it relates to safety.

Looking at the recalls site, there are dozens of manufacturers, and hundreds of recalls, and not all for safety issues - including those by VW. That said, VW's handling of DSG complaints has not been anywhere near good - considering that they had recalls in a lot of countries first.

I like to look at the "other brands" (http://www.recalls.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/952856) for a good chuckle.
Bentley Flying-B may corrode and not retract?
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