I did get trained to the MB way of doing things. That was on the w115 with no bells or whistles. Nothing automagic to mess with, analog all the way. One of the friction points with the w220 was the addition of dingles and dangles to complicate the experience.
Before the Benz, there was the confusion of adjusting to how the “new” car wanted things done, as we changed brands with each car, in search of a viable/reliable marque. I found Mercedes of the w115-w124 era to fit that mold. In future, the cars will be engineered beyond user interaction. Just get into your rolling coffin and arrive at your destination. clay > On Nov 23, 2019, at 3:56 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Yes, that is a thought-provoking article. Designers driving behavior and > the good/bad calculation of that design: I submit that depends on designer > intent. Is the goal a safe car, or an addictive app on your smartphone to > sell advertising? > > Re: auto design, and the friction point you describe. Is that friction > good because MB has you trained and now MB is the only answer to driving? > I despise most modern automatic transmission selectors, with strange > motions required to get forward or reverse or park. SWMBO's Infiniti > (Nissan) has the same headlight control on the turn signal stalk, and then > another stalk on the other side for wipers. Some rentals I've driven > combine the cruise control and rear windshield wiper onto those stalks, > more opportunities to get confused. > > I guess we should be glad there is still one steering wheel and the two or > three foot pedals haven't changed position or function. > > I do like some of the rental car seats which are all manual controls, > eliminating the switches and motors and wiring that my 124 cars have. I > would consider that an upgrade in usefulness if I could retro-fit those > type of seats and get the color / material to match. > > > ------------- > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 9:27 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> This may not be off topic, but I found the article interesting enough to >> go look for the book >> >> https://www.wired.com/story/how-dumb-design-wwii-plane-led-macintosh/ >> >> I wonder how much the dumbing down of the user experience has impacted the >> newer model cars. I had to drive SWMBA’s ‘yota of choice to class today >> and was boggled at getting accessories to function the way I required >> (wipers, heat). Years of driving Mercedes had me trained as to where >> things I needed to have function belonged. And those systems had been in >> those exact locations over at least a 50 year period. I am not sure if >> they remain there today, but I am sure I could sit in any Benz built since >> 1960 and knobs and buttons would be where they belonged, and I could drive >> right off. Not so with this car. Too many buttons and whistle features I >> could not figure out. Even worse, the “yota I am supposed to be driving >> will not arrive for two more weeks, and I will not be back to ANC until >> 2020 to learn all its tricks. >> >> I will be so pleased to get behind the wheel of the SDL and transport >> myself in comfort for the next six weeks. >> >> >> clay >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
