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What Tesla’s Model 3 UI reveals about its vision for the future
these visions deliberately exclude anything that might be perceived as an obstacle or that seem outside a very narrow norm, from regulatory impediments to the inconvenience of other people. This characterizes the worldview of those who can only see a future that continues to be designed for the car.
Medium • There Are No Cars in Wakanda
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Tom Standage • A Brief History of Motion: From the Wheel, to the Car, to What Comes Next
Beyond the prospect of fewer cars per capita, there could also be a significant threat to luxury automotive brands. If you don’t own the car and will use it for only a single trip, you have little reason to care what make or model it is. Cars could cease to be status items, and the automobile market might well become commoditized. For these reasons
... See moreMartin Ford • Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future
Two of the most important characteristics of good design are discoverability and understanding. Discoverability: Is it possible to even figure out what actions are possible and where and how to perform them? Understanding: What does it all mean? How is the product supposed to be used? What do all the different controls and settings mean?