Tesla Model X owner from China has attached a panel of physical buttons to the vehicle's main control unit for quicker access to some key functions.

Tesla Model X Owner Has Had Enough Of Minimalism, Adds Physical Buttons::Tesla Model X owner from China has attached a panel of physical buttons to the vehicle’s main control unit for quicker access to some key functions.

  • saltesc@lemmy.worldEnglish
    711·
    1 year ago

    I still misclick. It’s so dangerous.

    Back when I was a teen I’d text and drive with T9 on a Nokia without needing to look at anything but the road. Now I have to concerntrate and time bumps to get try turn the demister on.

    Physical buttons are just so much safer and easier since you don’t need take focus off driving.

    I’ve thought about making an APK I can get going through Android Auto that simply converts my requests via LLM to commands for the car. But I imagine getting the manufacturer’s command lists is near impossible and then there’s all the shit blocking an APK permissions to control car components. It would otherwise be super easy.

    • r00ty@kbin.life
      261·
      1 year ago

      I’d be very surprised if they let an APK that wasn’t signed in some way by the manufacturer access any vehicle functions. A rogue app could do silly dangerous things. Wait a second, it’s Tesla and Musk we’re talking about here. No, I’d actually not be surprised upon reflection.

      • eric@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        1 year ago

        I had my rebuttal locked and loaded until those last two sentences. What a ride.

    • LazaroFilm@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      You could have an ESP32 connected to your phone. The ESP could control some relays or simply raise/lower pins to connect to whatever this physycal board is connected to. You make your own API from there.

    • bstix@feddit.dkEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      What car components would you like to be able to voice command?

      Texting, calling and maps are already in android auto, and those are usually the ones in the car OS too, so I doubt they even have commands for other stuff. Maybe the AC if it’s even connected to the computer.

      • SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeoEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        The next generation of CarPlay is going to be able to control the AC and integrate with the car enough to take over all the panels. I haven’t seen Siri mentioned but I’m guessing Siri would be able to control it too.

        I don’t really follow android so I don’t know if they have similar in the works.

    • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
      21·
      1 year ago

      Tesla has an open API, and there are several apps and different types of hardware that take advantage of it, including Bluetooth hardware buttons.