Comments on: Lexus sees bright future for auto industry http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-sees-bright-future-for-auto-industry.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:46:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dan http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-sees-bright-future-for-auto-industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-18372 Dan Sat, 29 Apr 2006 02:57:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/28/lexus-sees-bright-future-for-auto-industry/#comment-18372 The good thing is, out of all the luxe automakers, only Lexus does not use the ridiculous and unnecessarily complicated knob. Instead the use a touchscreen--ah what a simple idea. And, the Lexus system has a blockout when the car is moving, to prvent distraction. You can't access many of the functions while the car is moving, unless you use voice command. The buttons are simple and straightforward--it's the easiest system to use on any car on any road today. The good thing is, out of all the luxe automakers, only Lexus does not use the ridiculous and unnecessarily complicated knob. Instead the use a touchscreen–ah what a simple idea.

And, the Lexus system has a blockout when the car is moving, to prvent distraction. You can’t access many of the functions while the car is moving, unless you use voice command.

The buttons are simple and straightforward–it’s the easiest system to use on any car on any road today.

]]> By: gsh http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-sees-bright-future-for-auto-industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-18360 gsh Sat, 29 Apr 2006 00:32:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/28/lexus-sees-bright-future-for-auto-industry/#comment-18360 im not sure what dragoball-z is, but if it includes missiles then hell yah! bring it! im not sure what dragoball-z is, but if it includes missiles then hell yah! bring it!

]]> By: Madcapp http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-sees-bright-future-for-auto-industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-18350 Madcapp Fri, 28 Apr 2006 23:17:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/28/lexus-sees-bright-future-for-auto-industry/#comment-18350 Yeaaah generation-Y. Lexus can draw on their Japenese heritage and offer special Pókemon or Dragonball-Z editions of their re-badged Toyota products specifically for that market. And then they can just put the car on their credit card....before they file for bankruptcy. Yeaaah generation-Y. Lexus can draw on their Japenese heritage and offer special Pókemon or Dragonball-Z editions of their re-badged Toyota products specifically for that market. And then they can just put the car on their credit card….before they file for bankruptcy.

]]> By: Jon http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-sees-bright-future-for-auto-industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-18337 Jon Fri, 28 Apr 2006 21:25:12 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/28/lexus-sees-bright-future-for-auto-industry/#comment-18337 And since they care less about it, the auto makers add worthless and dangerous distractions to the cars like multi-chip computer systems with split wide screen, high-resolution LCD screens capable of displaying whatever information the person desires, including: Satellite navigation system (in both flat and birds-eye views), DVD’s, integrated phone system, Bluetooth connectivity, organizer, CD auto-changer, satellite radio, MP3 player connectivity, ‘regular radio’, multi-zone, multi-target a/c system with heated, ventilated, and messaging seats, internet (this is a bright idea…surfing the net while driving, or not driving as the case may be), and just about any other thing you can think of that you can do with a computer. All the while controlled by a shiny silver knob that turns, clicks forward, back, and side to side and is not easy to grip. Oh, and did I mention that unlike even crappy programs, the GUI used in car systems is designed in such a way that it takes you a good 5 (or more!) minutes just to turn the CD player on? Just shoot me now. Jon. And since they care less about it, the auto makers add worthless and dangerous distractions to the cars like multi-chip computer systems with split wide screen, high-resolution LCD screens capable of displaying whatever information the person desires, including: Satellite navigation system (in both flat and birds-eye views), DVD’s, integrated phone system, Bluetooth connectivity, organizer, CD auto-changer, satellite radio, MP3 player connectivity, ‘regular radio’, multi-zone, multi-target a/c system with heated, ventilated, and messaging seats, internet (this is a bright idea…surfing the net while driving, or not driving as the case may be), and just about any other thing you can think of that you can do with a computer.

All the while controlled by a shiny silver knob that turns, clicks forward, back, and side to side and is not easy to grip. Oh, and did I mention that unlike even crappy programs, the GUI used in car systems is designed in such a way that it takes you a good 5 (or more!) minutes just to turn the CD player on?

Just shoot me now.

Jon.

]]> By: Carlos http://www.leftlanenews.com/lexus-sees-bright-future-for-auto-industry.html/comment-page-1#comment-18327 Carlos Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:46:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/28/lexus-sees-bright-future-for-auto-industry/#comment-18327 It also helps that fewer and fewer people care about the act of driving anymore. It also helps that fewer and fewer people care about the act of driving anymore.

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