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I had to think quite a bit before formulating my thoughts about the iDrive 8. So many alarming observations and one plus.
What I find alarming:
- Excessive reliance on touch controls and audio commands. There is nothing wrong with buttons and muscle memory is a safer bridge between wish and execution.
- More opportunities for distracted driving. Insurance companies now have a reason to raise the rates
- "Welcome to the neon jungle" design language is begging for the driver to have the option to customize what's being shown
Pluses
- Less than ideal design choices, gauge layouts can now be corrected via the OTA update
Verdict
- The new iDrive will discussed at an even higher decibel level than the front fascia changes. Drivers literally live with iDrive 100 percent of the time
To be continued - no doubt.
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