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Bosch thinks a "fascinating" user interface will develop more enthusiasm for electric vehicles. Exploratory ideas include:
...the hunch mode (hunches about things that might interest Birgit as she drives), the energy flow display, the next mile guide, and remote monitoring and control.
The ideas in Birgit's electric car are the work of the Bosch user experience team. In four project phases – and using a new approach to development – the team members gain a number of insights into the possible design of a future human-machine interface (HMI) for electric vehicles. These insights are then applied to a prototype, and members of the public are asked what they think of the concepts that have been developed.
One wonders if the engineers at Bosch are even considering that "fascinating" probably means "more complicated" and therefore more things can go wrong.
(Score: 2) by marcello_dl on Tuesday April 07 2015, @11:58PM
Yes, electric cars have one thing that can generate enthusiasm. Torque at low speed. The rest can generate satisfaction, like motors requiring way less assistance.
The main problem is that if the auto industry stays in charge of the electric cars revolution they will transform them in money sinks.