NeilBlanchard
Well-known member
In helping my Dad learn about the i MieV, I was shocked to find that the remaining range estimate does not have its own dedicated display!
It is the 7th display out of 8 - the toggle button is a real pain to use *especially* while you are driving. (My wife's Scion xD has this same problem...)
The temperature reading and the dimming control are extraneous to the "main" functions to this prominent display. So, the odometer and the two trip meters (and maybe the service displays) should be on their own display, and the remaining range estimate readout should have a larger display.
Much lower priority is the radio controls - any scrolling control like the station presets is a real pain. Setting the stations is not something my Dad would have figured out on his own. Even the power switch is quite awkward and hard to find. The designer of the radio should be testing it with real everyday people. The one well designed feature is the large rotary volume dial - I do like that *much* better than + and - buttons.
It is the 7th display out of 8 - the toggle button is a real pain to use *especially* while you are driving. (My wife's Scion xD has this same problem...)
The temperature reading and the dimming control are extraneous to the "main" functions to this prominent display. So, the odometer and the two trip meters (and maybe the service displays) should be on their own display, and the remaining range estimate readout should have a larger display.
Much lower priority is the radio controls - any scrolling control like the station presets is a real pain. Setting the stations is not something my Dad would have figured out on his own. Even the power switch is quite awkward and hard to find. The designer of the radio should be testing it with real everyday people. The one well designed feature is the large rotary volume dial - I do like that *much* better than + and - buttons.