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by sgustard 864 days ago
Tesla's mobile app features inconsistent toggles right next to each other!

- A closed padlock means the doors are locked. Tapping it unlocks the doors.

- The word "Open" on the trunk means the trunk is closed. Tapping it opens the trunk.

2 comments

Yes, so bad. Those buttons do a poor job of allowing action and showing state at the same time - they only use one property (icon no color or slash etc.)

Also click-and-hold with or without haptics is not obvious. I was stabbing at the Tesla screen to activate defrost in a snow storm. I had to call the owner to figure out why it would not activate. I really like the 3 but you cant just hop in and go without some prep.

Yes, so true! The inconsistencies and non-standardization continues in Tesla's mobile app. There are many other examples there too.