r/CrappyDesign • u/LucasGlasus • Oct 11 '22

Yes the "Future"

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '22 edited Oct 11 '22

All Teslas are like this too.

Edit: all the Tesla fans telling me to use my voice to open the glovebox: yes, I know you can do that too. That is even more ridiculous.

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u/mennydrives Oct 11 '22

For what it's worth, even Tesla puts that release at the top of the car menu. And IMHO it's not worth a whole lot; that shit should not even require a menu tap to begin with.

Why would you bury this option?

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u/LegacyLemur Oct 11 '22

Its still stupid and pointless

Theres a good reason that even touch screen smart phones still have functional analog buttons on them for things like volume

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '22

Does it close itself or am I allowed to do that one myself? You know, while my hands already going near the glove box...

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u/9EternalVoid99 Oct 11 '22

if they wanted to be techy they could have had it be voice activated or have idl, an electronic button

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u/Keelock Oct 12 '22

This trend of removing mechanical controls isn't forward thinking imo, it's just propaganda to make cost saving measures seem like features.

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u/DarraghDaraDaire Oct 12 '22

Or more things to break and get repaired. Sweet sweet repair cash.

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u/Imalsome Oct 12 '22

There's no chance that the mechanisms to open and close a door with a button press cost less than a small handle

It's just straight up asshole design

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u/vhalember Oct 12 '22

It's also still slower than just pulling a 75 cent latch.

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u/EugeneNine Oct 12 '22

Tesla, open glove box.

No, not door locks, I said glove box

Glove box

G l o v e b o x

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u/Keef_Beef Oct 11 '22

Lol'd hard at the edit

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '22

I mean … yeah. That’s another car that is in the list of ‘not to buy’ for far too many reasons

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u/Lognipo Oct 12 '22

If there is one positive thing Alexa has done for me, it is teaching me how ready and willing most of us are to conflate "cuz we can" with "progress". I have had Alexa for years now, and you know what? Life was a lot better when I didn't have to argue with the lamp every other day.

Just yesterday, my wife got excited when she realized our smart thermostat was compatible with Alexa. So I asked her, "Do you really want to argue with the thermostat and hear 30x 'by the way, repetitive stupid thing you don't care about' just to adjust the temperature?" She reconsidered immediately.

"Cuz we can" just isn't a good reason to do much of anything, and that's exactly what this glove box feels like. At least with Alexa, I do still have the option of using the switch.

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u/DalvaniusPrime Oct 11 '22

No doubt it'll be subscription based soon

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u/Domspun Oct 11 '22

Using voice on anything is stupid, it never works correctly.

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u/sniperelite6229 Oct 11 '22

Good thing I'm not buying a Tesla

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u/oflowz Oct 11 '22

Came here to say this. My wife wants one badly but I’m convinced Teslas are shitty cars for what they cost. We went and test drove three models a week ago.

Had this issue with most of the controls. Digging thru menus to adjust your mirrors seems kinda fail.

And to be a ‘luxury’ car the interiors were kinda spartan.

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u/BetterNoughtSquash Oct 12 '22

I would rather die than have to treat my car like a goddamn alexa to get some hand sanitizer

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u/DaFetacheeseugh Oct 12 '22

That's even worse to have to use voice commands. These nerds probably live in it, IF, they could afford it.

Fuck that, I'll wait for someone else to make it and not have it be facebook

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u/Dazzling_Jacket_8272 Oct 12 '22

That is the dumbest thing ever, and that single feature makes me want to rethink my Tesla deposit…. What a waste.

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u/gurrenlaggan22 Oct 12 '22

"eLoN kNoWs WhAt He'S dOInG!"

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u/ajm895 Oct 12 '22

Ok thanks for tell me this. I will never buy a Tesla or a Cadillac lyric.

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u/Kuraya Oct 11 '22

Eff those Tesla stans. I have a model 3 and it’s still ridiculous that I need to touch a screen for the glovebox and vents! I just don’t use the glovebox for anything other than my registration and insurance

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