Stumble It!
Why change our switchgear?
07/10/06 15:50 Filed in: Motoring
I'm driving a Vauxhall Astra Twintop at
the moment and very good it is too. But it has reminded me... why
are manufacturers changing our switchgear to the type where the
lever moves, but returns to its off position?
Even BMW are getting in on the act. What is the attraction?
With a conventional stalk, it is intuitive to cancel or change position. On the new stalks you have to nudge them the opposite way to cancel, say, a right turn indicator. Nudge a tad too hard and you start indicating left. Too hard the opposite way and you are indicating right again.
What was wrong with the old system. Not only was it more intuitive, but the position of the stalk gave you an indication of whether the wipers were on or off and whether you were indicating left or right.
Oh well, I suppose I can't expect to change automobile design... but I'm glad to have got that off my chest!
Even BMW are getting in on the act. What is the attraction?
With a conventional stalk, it is intuitive to cancel or change position. On the new stalks you have to nudge them the opposite way to cancel, say, a right turn indicator. Nudge a tad too hard and you start indicating left. Too hard the opposite way and you are indicating right again.
What was wrong with the old system. Not only was it more intuitive, but the position of the stalk gave you an indication of whether the wipers were on or off and whether you were indicating left or right.
Oh well, I suppose I can't expect to change automobile design... but I'm glad to have got that off my chest!
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