These days it seems more and more accurate to say that today's automobiles are becoming pieces of technology. Except it's not a wearable or something slick you carry around with minimal effort.
Essentially, it's a two-ton device that gets you from point "A" to "B," while attempting to make your life easier. This is done via a slew of applications that are now found within most all-new cars' infotainment systems.
This means that autos' screens have increased in size, placement and how occupants interact with them. The latest "innovation" is gesture control.
One thing we've talked about — time and time again — is how buyers of Tesla's autos are infatuated with the large, iPad-like center stack. And, one thing our commenters can't seem to get over is how automakers are implementing flat screens that stick up from the dashboard.
So, what's the optimal solution, Spies? Is the conventional dashboard needing a makeover?
Do you expect your car to anticipate your needs? Do you want it to provide a 1:1 user experience?
...Like most people who rely on today’s digital devices, I expect elegant and thoughtful user interface (UI) design in everyday life. Whether I am ordering a car from Lyft or posting a photo on Instagram, I expect the user interface to anticipate my needs and make my experience simple and efficient. Yet, car dashboards seem drastically behind the times in terms of UI; they are unintuitive, cluttered with unnecessary information and, worst of all, distracting...
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