Lexus has seen the future ... and ... I have no words

[Kenypowa]

Actually, they had much better keyboards for texting and replying to email. I'd like a hybrid smart plus that awesome BB keyboard.

Sure, physical keyboards and knobs may be more useful in certain situations, but in overwhelming majority of instances, snappy touchscreen wins. Remember BB had a cult following and majority market share and was nickednamed crackberry. Apparently that crack isn't strong enough against multi-touch screen.

 

[rachelhikes]

Interior quality and design is one of Lexus strong points , That and an excellent dealer body and service at the stores is reason enough to make it your ice or hybrid of choice in the household..

There is no such thing as an ICE or hybrid brand of choice for my household.

 

[fluxemag]

I have a Model 3 and a CT200h. The Lexus is hilarious to look at inside when I move it out of the driveway periodically. I mean, even the Model S could use an update.

 

[Perry]

Seems like lots of previous Lexus owners now have Tesla S ,x or 3 ......
Lots of previous Toyota owners too. You would think they would get the message.

Yep I came from a Lexus GS400.

 

[Gavyne]

Lexus have until Model Y to figure things out. At the moment their sales are greatly helped by their SUV.

 

[ℬête Noire]

Because touch-screens are for losers.

Well it does save room in the console bin. About 1/2 my top tray is filled with eye glass fluid squirt bottle and a large microfibre cloth. Use it a couple times a week, when I feel the screen is maybe getting a bit foggy.


P.S. But totally worth it, of course.

 

[CapnOMatic]

So, in March 2016, Tesla unveiled the dashboard and control interface concept for the Model 3: a single LCD panel to control almost every aspect of the car's functionality, and a smooth, unbroken dash. Having seen the future, Lexus, for the dash for its brand new NX300h has come back with ... this:

There is much that could be said about this tightly packed showcase of every button and knob design ever used in any car ever, and as tempted as I am to mention the CD player, the tiny incongruous analog clock, and paddle shifters, what I really want is to call out one thing: That display? It isn't a touch-screen. It is operated by a trackpad on the center console. Because touch-screens are for losers.

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Why will the big auto companies, with their vastly greater resources, not crush Tesla? This is why.

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[AustinPowers]

My point exactly - the Model 3 is not a car that is meant for the manually driven world we live in today. The interior points towards a future where manual driving is optional, if not illegal and reserved to the annals of history.

I agree with you that this will be the likely future in terms of cars.

But the Model 3 is sold now, and now there just aren't any fully self-driving cars around. And even taking into account the rapid advances being made in that particular field of study it will still take at least another decade before self-driving cars will be around in any meaningful quantity, muss less that the majority of the car buying public will want to buy one. So while Elon definitely is showing tremendous foresight, there are drawbacks to this approach, just as tablets have drawbacks compared with notebooks/PCs with keyboards. Sure, some things about tablets are marvellous, but one can't ignore that not everything is perfect.

 

[rachelhikes]

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Not sure why you're not seeing it. It is working for me.