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I couldn’t agree more. Tesla has a major problem of not following the standard interaction design of cars. If you have to Google how to do something on your rental car, the designers have failed.

Even opening the back door while inside is unorthodox. There’s not a handle to pull, instead it’s a push button that looks like it’s for the window?

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I've been in some Tesla taxis, they usually have to have an arrow sticker pointing at the open button for the door. It's definitely a non-standard car, and while in some cases it can make sense, because the mechanical contraptions behind some of the levers and latches are not a thing anymore, in other cases it's just a way to scream "we're different!" that doesn't help users, or a cost reduction measure.

(Also, the ride quality in the back seats is abysmal)

> Tesla has a major problem of not following the standard interaction design of cars. If you have to Google how to do something on your rental car, the designers have failed.

I'm not trying to fangirl here, but broadly isn't this seen as innovation when you design things in a new and different way compared to your competition?

Sounds like Hertz should be handing out a cheat sheet.

I agree, makes me wonder if anybody is actually thinking in that company.

No.

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/06/1140998674/hertz-false-accusa...

Or they could just buy other EVs that don't have this problem. Teslas are overrated and Hertz just fell for it.

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