CarPlay looks incredible in the 2019 LS 500
01-06-19, 10:35 AM
#16
I'm loving this car - so I don't want to be misunderstood. I'm a home automation guy and we don't automate things just because it's cool or looks good on a touch pad. If you want to change the volume or channel on you entertainment system, how convenient would it be to force you to look at the tablet, click on an icon, navigate via multiple screens just to accomplish that task. That would take away from the experience of enjoying your super expensive home entertainment system - this approach is no different in the high end vehicle market. There are must haves and nice to haves ! that's all.
01-06-19, 01:45 PM
#17
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I'm loving this car - so I don't want to be misunderstood. I'm a home automation guy and we don't automate things just because it's cool or looks good on a touch pad. If you want to change the volume or channel on you entertainment system, how convenient would it be to force you to look at the tablet, click on an icon, navigate via multiple screens just to accomplish that task. That would take away from the experience of enjoying your super expensive home entertainment system - this approach is no different in the high end vehicle market. There are must haves and nice to haves ! that's all.
I agree with your points. My only issue with touch screens in cars is fingerprints, which current mouse/rotary **** based systems avoid. It would be nice if they implement a solution like BMW and Mercedes where both features are present instead of one or the other but we'll see. I hope they wow us.
01-15-19, 09:50 PM
#18
If you want to change the volume or channel on you entertainment system, how convenient would it be to force you to look at the tablet, click on an icon, navigate via multiple screens just to accomplish that task. That would take away from the experience of enjoying your super expensive home entertainment system - this approach is no different in the high end vehicle market.
A great example is the center a/c vent. The only way you can control it is to go into the touch screen, go to climate control and then use your fingers to swipe how you want to direct the air to the driver and passenger sides. Good grief, is it too pedestrian to have a lever and save myself 10 seconds of fiddling with the touch screen?
Rant over.
01-15-19, 09:56 PM
#19
I agree, I think they complicate things because they think it's impressive. We replaced my wife's 2001 Jag S-Type with a 2018 Porsche Panamera. The car is so freaking complicated, and of course my wife won't read the manual so I have to do it all and then show her.
A great example is the center a/c vent. The only way you can control it is to go into the touch screen, go to climate control and then use your fingers to swipe how you want to direct the air to the driver and passenger sides. Good grief, is it too pedestrian to have a lever and save myself 10 seconds of fiddling with the touch screen?
Rant over.
01-16-19, 07:45 AM
#20
I agree, I think they complicate things because they think it's impressive. We replaced my wife's 2001 Jag S-Type with a 2018 Porsche Panamera. The car is so freaking complicated, and of course my wife won't read the manual so I have to do it all and then show her.
A great example is the center a/c vent. The only way you can control it is to go into the touch screen, go to climate control and then use your fingers to swipe how you want to direct the air to the driver and passenger sides. Good grief, is it too pedestrian to have a lever and save myself 10 seconds of fiddling with the touch screen?
Rant over.
01-26-19, 03:35 PM
#21
Driver School Candidate
I agree. There are about 6000 to 7000 2018 LS 500s in the USA without Carplay.
When you have spent as much as $100,000 for a car, you expect them to retro fit something that is on a $20,000 Ford, or a $33,000 UX!!
The original Lexus in 1989 went to extraordinary lengths to please their customers.
When you have spent as much as $100,000 for a car, you expect them to retro fit something that is on a $20,000 Ford, or a $33,000 UX!!
The original Lexus in 1989 went to extraordinary lengths to please their customers.
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