This ones for Matt(NightHawk)....

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:43 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvxmOV0Rbk4
I know you have been busting your self getting the car pc going, well apparently Chrysler is now going that route using a touch screen interface to control Audio, Climate, and Customer preferences....
Vid above is from a new Dodge Journey in shipping mode

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:10 pm

That has got to be a bitch while driving. My step brother's Acura controls the A/C through the touch nav and it's a bitch to use.

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:12 pm

I grabbed the vid before it was switched out of transportation mode so I cant say right now how user friendly it is.....

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:20 pm

Well, just noticing the few times you had to double-tap to get it to read makes me think it'll be an annoyance.

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:40 pm

JeffM wrote:Well, just noticing the few times you had to double-tap to get it to read makes me think it'll be an annoyance.

Also consider I was viewing through my phone, so hand and eye was not in sync...

Mopar_Korean · Post by **Mopar_Korean** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:53 pm

I bet within two weeks the driver will get use to it. But that's the same with any piece of technology. Took me two weeks to adjust to my Droid after my Razor.

It still looks easier then BMW's iDrive or Benz's Command interfaces. I suspect a lot of theft of these units. The Dodge dealership I used to work at had at least two cars a week for RBZ replacements when they were new.

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:26 pm

My Prius has similar controls for HVAC and audio. You get used to it after a while. I do wish it had sliders instead of buttons. Like for temp, when I get in the car in the morning I'd rather slide from low to high than have to push the button to go from 65* to 85*