EV Owners Thread

[Gunk]

I thought this is interesting, Auto Express 2003 vs 2023

As lifelong car enthusiast, the future doesn’t fill me with much enthusiasm

straw poll amongst my family, the Transit Van was the winner

 

[CXRAndy]

I doubt many of us will be considering a Rolls Royce Spectre as a new EV, but the dashboard design is interesting.

Rolls has eschewed the huge screen/screens with loads of menus and apps, opting instead for something that looks very much like a traditional ICE car layout.

Typical Rolls in the sense their cars have never had pointless gadgets, including rev counters - one doesn't drive a Rolls in that manner.

I reckon they may be onto something which could apply to those of us in the real world.

Do buyers really want acres of touch screens and endless menus/settings/spps on their family hatchbacks?

I suspect not.

As Rolls understands, sometimes less is more.

https://visualiser.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/en/Spectre/RR25/RR25_SPEC01

Edit: Looks like I've failed to load a dashboard pic, but there is one on the overblown configurator.

Starting at £275k custom prices rising to £400k.

Delivery of ordered today, sometime in 2025.

Way way too much and too slow a delivery. Elite niche so someone will buy it. Arabs maybe 🤔

 

[icowden]

I doubt many of us will be considering a Rolls Royce Spectre as a new EV, but the dashboard design is interesting.
Rolls has eschewed the huge screen/screens with loads of menus and apps, opting instead for something that looks very much like a traditional ICE car layout.

Not quite. Looks like they have screens for the dashboard but have gone for the long thin style that Merc went for rather than a central console.

Typical Rolls in the sense their cars have never had pointless gadgets, including rev counters - one doesn't drive a Rolls in that manner.
I reckon they may be onto something which could apply to those of us in the real world.

Only if you want a fairly dull car just like an ICE car with a battery. Each to his own I suppose. The Rolls has been designed for dull people with Chauffeurs,

Do buyers really want acres of touch screens and endless menus/settings/spps on their family hatchbacks?

It depends what you want your car to be able to do. It depends whether you want to take advantage of technology or not.

Tesla have a main screen which predominantly gives you all the info you need. The google satnav map, speed etc.

There is a configuration menu where you set up all the details of the car, install software updates, reset the trip meter ertc. Once you have the settings the way you like, you don't need to go there again. It's about having the car set up the way you want it to be.

There is a separate screen for climate control although the driver can also alter those using the steering wheel buttons.

FInally there is the One touch app screen and the app tray. Apps include things like Sentry View which allows you to view footage recorded by the dashcam when driving and sentry footage when parked (if using sentry mode) and then things like Spotify, Apple Music, Stacker, Tidal, TuneIn, Zapmap, Waze, Booking.com, IFTTT etc These are intended for use when stationary or by the passenger.

It's less complicated than you think.

 

[cougie uk]

I thought this is interesting, Auto Express 2003 vs 2023

As lifelong car enthusiast, the future doesn’t fill me with much enthusiasm

straw poll amongst my family, the Transit Van was the winner

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Mini hasn't changed much in 20 years !

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Not quite. Looks like they have screens for the dashboard but have gone for the long thin style that Merc went for rather than a central console.


Only if you want a fairly dull car just like an ICE car with a battery. Each to his own I suppose. The Rolls has been designed for dull people with Chauffeurs,


It depends what you want your car to be able to do. It depends whether you want to take advantage of technology or not.

Tesla have a main screen which predominantly gives you all the info you need. The google satnav map, speed etc.

There is a configuration menu where you set up all the details of the car, install software updates, reset the trip meter ertc. Once you have the settings the way you like, you don't need to go there again. It's about having the car set up the way you want it to be.

There is a separate screen for climate control although the driver can also alter those using the steering wheel buttons.

FInally there is the One touch app screen and the app tray. Apps include things like Sentry View which allows you to view footage recorded by the dashcam when driving and sentry footage when parked (if using sentry mode) and then things like Spotify, Apple Music, Stacker, Tidal, TuneIn, Zapmap, Waze, Booking.com, IFTTT etc These are intended for use when stationary or by the passenger.

It's less complicated than you think.

Sounds a right faf.

 

[icowden]

Sounds a right faf.

What ? Looking at a map and listening to music? No faff involved.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

What ? Looking at a map and listening to music? No faff involved.

Screens and menus, they sound like a distraction, I think I'd want to turn them off if I could.

 

[Mo1959]

Screens and menus, they sound like a distraction, I think I'd want to turn them off if I could.

I even find having touch controls for the heating distracting. I have to take my eyes off the road for a couple of seconds to see what I am pressing, then adjust it. The old rotary nobs in the last car I could do almost without looking.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I even find having touch controls for the heating distracting. I have to take my eyes off the road for a couple of seconds to see what I am pressing, then adjust it. The old rotary nobs in the last car I could do almost without looking.

Mrs Tkk has the new Garmin 265s. It has both touch screen and buttons. The touch screen would drive me bananas, when running I can feel and press the start / stop / lap buttons without needing to look at the screen.

 

[Mo1959]

Mrs Tkk has the new Garmin 265s. It has both touch screen and buttons. The touch screen would drive me bananas, when running I can feel and press the start / stop / lap buttons without needing to look at the screen.

Touch screen is usually disabled during an activity.

 

[icowden]

Screens and menus, they sound like a distraction, I think I'd want to turn them off if I could.

Good luck driving a Tesla without the screen on. You won't be able to see how fast you are going, or where you are going if using the sat nav.

 

[BoldonLad]

Sounds a right faf.

I am currently in the. process of replacing my car. The "new" car a has a "safety feature" which (supposedly) automatically identifies pedestrians and/or cyclists with whom the car may be about to collide, and, issues some form of "warning" to the driver. Reading the small print, I note it says that it cannot spot cyclists in the dark. Rather worrying for cyclists I think!

 

[Tenkaykev]

Touch screen is usually disabled during an activity.

The 265s she has has both active unless you select disable during activity ( or she has set it up that way )

 

[Mo1959]

The 265s she has has both active unless you select disable during activity ( or she has set it up that way )

Ah.. I believe that I left it on the default which is disabled during activity.

 

[mustang1]

I doubt many of us will be considering a Rolls Royce Spectre as a new EV, but the dashboard design is interesting.

Rolls has eschewed the huge screen/screens with loads of menus and apps, opting instead for something that looks very much like a traditional ICE car layout.

Typical Rolls in the sense their cars have never had pointless gadgets, including rev counters - one doesn't drive a Rolls in that manner.

I reckon they may be onto something which could apply to those of us in the real world.

Do buyers really want acres of touch screens and endless menus/settings/spps on their family hatchbacks?

I suspect not.

As Rolls understands, sometimes less is more.

https://visualiser.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/en/Spectre/RR25/RR25_SPEC01

Edit: Looks like I've failed to load a dashboard pic, but there is one on the overblown configurator.

Yes I do like the traditional looking dashboard.

I have actually test driven one of these rollers with my butler. When I pressed the satnav button, I kid you not, a flap on the dashboard opened and instead of a screen tilting into view, a paper map popped out! They sure don't like all these "modern gadgets!"

edit: fixed an error in the reply mode thingie.