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by adwf 829 days ago
Good. My Tesla doesn't have a stalk for wiper control and it's just awful UX. The auto function is erratic (often triggers on a sunny day, doesn't pick the right level in the rain). Might be fine for sunny California infrequent use, but terrible for England.

I'd much rather have easy full control at my fingertips than have to faff about with scroll wheels or the touch screen.

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How about buying an other car?
The challenge is that other cars are either worse or more expensive.

A Tesla with some aftermarket modes (the sexy buttons for example) is still interesting despite its shortcomings. The perfect product doesn’t exists.

Exactly. I love the car in so many other ways that it just really makes some decisions stand out as ridiculous. Why try and skimp $50 manufacturing cost on stalks and sensors in a $50k vehicle when it's otherwise such a great car?

Ultimately poor wiper controls and fixed headrests are hardly the end of the world, but they could trivially make it so much better...