Found this in my paper today when are ŠKODA going to allow the Lane Control to be permanently turned off

 

 

This article was in the I newspaper 7-8-2020

Edited 7 August, 20205 yr by ColinD
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@Yetiherts there was an article on the bbc about tesla in germany, ruling the use of the screen was akin to a mobile. 3 screen hops or something to change the speed of the wipers in rain.

 

Would you mind attributing the source of that article? I can edit the post for you. TY.

 

I've also moved it, as it's not totally scala specific

This article was in the I newspaper 7-8-2020

 

 

Link to the article on the BBC News website Tesla touchscreen wiper controls land driver with fine after crash

Thanks @PetrolDave 

 

I do find the touchscreen stuff confusing... like driving along I want to turn the volume down... I know it's on the steering wheel. What can I say 30+years of habits take a while to retrain

 

@Yetiherts I forgot earlier, I tested a MKIII octavia with lane control etc etc... of course I didn't read the manual. I thought it was fairly useless as it kept turning off. Only after getting home and reading the book, it detected a lack of hands on the wheel, I was hovering just above. So it turns the system off, or did.

 

Until someone says something is fully automatic, partial automation is a high risk. Hard enough switching between manual and auto cars atm

All these 'assists' just can't cope with the complexity and variety of driving scenarios in the real world, Lane assist probably copes fairly well with preventing drifting from your lane in a textbook motorway driving situation (and I wouldn't deny that as a valuable contribution to safety) - but that seems to be about all it is good for. Most years I do no motorway driving and probably about 1% of my driving on dual carriageways. Touch screen controls are sold as a bonus to the customer but in reality are just a cost saving. Good ergonomics is crucial to safety and as far as possible that means you should be able to feel your way around the controls with good tactile (and possibly audio) feedback to confirm your actions,

 

I am far from familiar with all the individual complexities of different manufacturers assist and auto systems but the impression I get is that they are far from being standardised. The risks when someone jumps from one system to another without fully appreciating the differences have to be fairly obvious. Back in the day moving to an unfamiliar car only required checking. - How do I work the lights  and indicators, where is the choke, adjust  the seat and mirrors- about ready to go.